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... ... @@ -16,14 +16,21 @@ 16 16 17 17 = **1. Introduction** = 18 18 19 + 19 19 == **1.1 What is PG1302 LoRaWAN Concentrator?** == 20 20 21 21 23 +((( 22 22 The PG1302 is a (% style="color:green" %)**multi-channel high-performance transmitter/receiver**(%%) designed to simultaneously receive several LoRa packets using random spreading factors on random channels. Its goal is to enable robust connection between a central wireless data concentrator and a massive amount of wireless end-points spread over a very wide range of distances. 25 +))) 23 23 27 +((( 24 24 The PG1302 is designed to use with Raspberry Pi to build smart metering fixed networks and Internet of Things applications with up to 5000 nodes per km2 in a moderately interfered environment. 29 +))) 25 25 31 +((( 26 26 PG1302 is fully compatible with (% style="color:green" %)**RPi3/4 or Tinker Board**(%%), users can use the pre-build OS from Dragino to set up and easy to use the module by Web UI. Or install the raw LoRaWAN driver in the existing OS. 33 +))) 27 27 28 28 29 29 ... ... @@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ 39 39 40 40 41 41 49 + 42 42 == **1.3 General Interfaces for PG1302** == 43 43 44 44 ... ... @@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ 48 48 49 49 50 50 59 + 51 51 == **1.4 Pin Mapping** == 52 52 53 53 ... ... @@ -58,9 +58,11 @@ 58 58 == **1.5 LEDs** == 59 59 60 60 61 - TX: Blink when transmit a packet 62 - RX: Blink when receive a packet 63 - Config: Always ON 70 +((( 71 +TX: Blink when transmit a packet 72 +RX: Blink when receive a packet 73 +Config: Always ON 74 +))) 64 64 65 65 66 66 ... ... @@ -85,13 +85,19 @@ 85 85 86 86 87 87 88 -= **2. Example: Set up as LoRaWAN gateway.** = 89 89 100 += **2. Example: Set up as LoRaWAN gateway** = 101 + 102 + 90 90 == **2.1 System structure** == 91 91 92 92 106 +((( 93 93 This example is an example to show how to set up the PG1302 + RPi as a LoRaWAN gateway to use with [[TheThingsNetwork>>url:http://www.thethingsnetwork.org/]](TTN) LoRaWAN server. Set up method for other server are similar. 94 94 109 + 110 +))) 111 + 95 95 [[image:1651743698677-436.png||height="457" width="686"]] 96 96 97 97 ... ... @@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ 107 107 108 108 = **3. Install the software?** = 109 109 127 + 110 110 There are two ways to install the software in RPi4 to use PG1302. 111 111 112 112 * Flash SD card with Dragino pre-build image which supports Web UI. ... ... @@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ 117 117 118 118 = **4. Flash with pre-build image** = 119 119 138 + 120 120 == **4.1 Download the dragino image for RPI** == 121 121 122 122 ... ... @@ -141,7 +141,9 @@ 141 141 == **4.3 Access the Linux console** == 142 142 143 143 163 +((( 144 144 Connect the RPI Ethernet port to your router, RPi will obtain an IP address from your router. In the router's management portal, you should be able to find what IP address the router has assigned to the RPI. You can use this IP to connect the WEB UI or SSH access of RPI. Make sure your PC and the RPI is in the same network, then use a SSH tool (such as [[putty>>url:http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~~sgtatham/putty/download.html]]) to access it. Below are screenshots 165 +))) 145 145 146 146 147 147 [[image:1651744193675-591.png||height="450" width="466"]] ... ... @@ -176,14 +176,17 @@ 176 176 177 177 178 178 179 -== **4.4 Access the WebUI of RPi4 .** ==200 +== **4.4 Access the WebUI of RPi4** == 180 180 202 + 181 181 === **4.4.1 Home page** === 182 182 183 183 184 -Open a browser on the PC and type the RPI ip address [[http:~~/~~/IP_ADDRESS** **>>url:http://192.168.1.xx/]] (If the IP is assigned by the uplink router) 206 +((( 207 +Open a browser on the PC and type the RPI ip address **http:~/~/IP_ADDRESS ** (If the IP is assigned by the uplink router) 185 185 You will see the login interface of RPI as shown below. 186 186 The account details for Web Login are: 210 +))) 187 187 188 188 ((( 189 189 **~ (% style="color:#0000ff" %)User Name: root(%%)** ... ... @@ -201,15 +201,17 @@ 201 201 202 202 This page shows the LoRa Radio Settings. There are a set of default frequency band according to LoRaWAN protocol, and user can customize the band* as well. 203 203 228 + 204 204 [[image:1651744554845-970.png||height="328" width="621"]] 205 205 231 + 206 206 Different PG1302 hardware version can support different frequency range: 207 207 208 -➢** (% style="color:red" %)868: valid frequency: 863Mhz ~~ 870Mhz. for bands EU868, RU864, IN865 or KZ865.(%%)** 234 +* (% style="color:red" %)**868: valid frequency: 863Mhz ~~ 870Mhz. for bands EU868, RU864, IN865 or KZ865.** 235 +* (% style="color:red" %)**915: valid frequency: 902Mhz ~~ 928Mhz. for bands US915, AU915, AS923 or KR920** 209 209 210 -➢ (% style="color:red" %)**915: valid frequency: 902Mhz ~~ 928Mhz. for bands US915, AU915, AS923 or KR920** 211 211 212 -After user choose the frequency plan, he can see the actually frequency in used by checking the (% style="color: blue" %)**page LogRead ~-~-> LoRa Log**238 +After user choose the frequency plan, he can see the actually frequency in used by checking the (% style="color:#037691" %)**page LogRead ~-~-> LoRa Log** 213 213 214 214 (% style="color:red" %)**Note *: [[See this instruction for how to customize frequency band>>doc:Main.How to customized LoRaWAN frequency band.WebHome]]** 215 215 ... ... @@ -217,11 +217,13 @@ 217 217 218 218 === **4.4.3 LoRaWAN Page** === 219 219 246 + 220 220 ==== **4.4.3.1 Semtech UDP** ==== 221 221 222 222 223 223 [[image:1651744767914-283.png||height="352" width="621"]] 224 224 252 + 225 225 (% style="color:red" %)**Note *: [[See this instruction for how to configure TTN>>doc:Main.Notes for TTN.WebHome]].** 226 226 227 227 ... ... @@ -238,11 +238,13 @@ 238 238 239 239 === **4.4.4 LogRead** === 240 240 269 + 241 241 ==== **4.4.4.1 LoRa Log** ==== 242 242 243 243 244 244 [[image:1651744955955-452.png||height="571" width="621"]] 245 245 275 + 246 246 Show the frequency for LoRa Radio and traffics. 247 247 248 248 ... ... @@ -252,6 +252,7 @@ 252 252 253 253 Show system log. 254 254 285 + 255 255 [[image:1651745003470-264.png||height="477" width="621"]] 256 256 257 257 ... ... @@ -261,12 +261,14 @@ 261 261 262 262 **Record the system log.** 263 263 295 + 264 264 [[image:1651745069814-662.png||height="144" width="621"]] 265 265 266 266 267 267 268 -= **5. Install stand-alone LoRa Packet Forwarder .** =300 += **5. Install stand-alone LoRa Packet Forwarder** = 269 269 302 + 270 270 == **5.1 OS requirement** == 271 271 272 272 ... ... @@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ 274 274 275 275 (% class="box" %) 276 276 ((( 277 - pi@raspberrypi:~~$ cat /etc/os-release 310 + pi@raspberrypi:~~$ cat /etc/os-release 278 278 PRETTY_NAME="Raspbian GNU/Linux 8 (jessie)" 279 279 NAME="Raspbian GNU/Linux" 280 280 VERSION_ID="8" ... ... @@ -361,6 +361,7 @@ 361 361 362 362 This will download the packet forwarder package from Dragino Server to RPI, and start install the package. 363 363 397 + 364 364 You can get these output: 365 365 366 366 ((( ... ... @@ -397,19 +397,26 @@ 397 397 398 398 **~ 1). Chose your need the name of region frequency.** 399 399 434 + 400 400 [[image:1651745867516-322.png||height="83" width="740"]] 401 401 402 402 403 -* 404 -** 2). Use this command to copy it. 405 405 406 - c p /etc/lora/cfg-302/EU-global_conf.json/etc/lora/global_conf.json439 +**~ 2). Use this command to copy it.** 407 407 441 +(% class="box infomessage" %) 442 +((( 443 +**cp /etc/lora/cfg-302/EU-global_conf.json /etc/lora/global_conf.json** 444 +))) 445 + 408 408 [[image:1651745984006-868.png||height="87" width="745"]] 409 409 448 + 410 410 * If user wants to change to other LoRaWAN server, modify the (% style="color:#0000ff" %)**global_conf.json**(%%) file. 411 411 412 412 452 + 453 + 413 413 === **5.2.3 Check result** === 414 414 415 415 ... ... @@ -462,6 +462,7 @@ 462 462 [[image:1651746111963-838.png||height="184" width="730"]] 463 463 464 464 506 + 465 465 If there are LoRaWAN nodes transmitting nearby, we can see the traffic in (% style="color:#037691" %)**TTN v3 –> Gateway ~-~-> Live data** 466 466 467 467 [[image:1651746139304-966.png||height="326" width="621"]] ... ... @@ -479,6 +479,7 @@ 479 479 480 480 481 481 524 + 482 482 = **6. Order Info** = 483 483 484 484 ... ... @@ -520,6 +520,8 @@ 520 520 * RPi3/4 converter PCB 521 521 * Screws to hole converter PCB on RPI. 522 522 566 + 567 + 523 523 **PG1302-PI Dimension and weight: ** 524 524 525 525 * Device Size: 18 x 8 x 4 cm ... ... @@ -542,5 +542,8 @@ 542 542 543 543 ((( 544 544 With your question as detail as possible. We will reply and help you in the shortest. 590 + 591 + 592 + 545 545 ))) 546 546 )))