Changes for page PG1302 -- LoRaWAN Concentrator User Manual

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  Show system log.
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  **Record the system log.**
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--5.2 Select the mode of connection to the server
++== 5.2 Select the mode of connection to the server ==
--== 5.2 Get Gateway ID in Raspberry and input this in TTN v3 ==
++The Dragino LoRa Packet Forware supports the Semtech UDP and Basic Station mode.
++The User can choose one of the methods as the connection mode.
++
++**~1. Semtech UDP Mode  ~-~-> 5.2.1**
++
++**2. Basic Station Mode   ~-~-> 5.2.2**
++
++
++=== 5.2.1 Semtech UDP Mode ===
++
++
++==== **a). Get a gateway EUI from the device ETH MAC.** ====
++
++
  In RPI, run the below command to get a Gateway ID
  (% class="box infomessage" %)
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  We got the ether (eth0 MAC) address is b8:27:eb:49:62:bc). Add ffff at the end and remove “:” to get the gateway ID: b827ebxxxxbcffff.  Input this to TTN v3. Make sure to select legacy packet forwarder.
++
++
++==== **b). Input this Gateway EUI to the TTN-Stack** ====
++
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--After set up, the status should show not connected as below:
++==== **c). After Register, the status should show not connected as below:** ====
++
++
  [[image:1651745366987-458.png||height="363" width="621"]]
--=== 5.2.1 Download and install LoRaWAN packet forwarder ===
++==== **d). Enable SPI and I2C on your device** ====
--Enable SPI and I2C first:
--a)  SPI needs to be enabled on the Raspberry Pi
++**the below example is using Raspberry 4B.**
++
  Run  (% style="background-color:yellow" %) **sudo raspi-config**(%%) to open the config window
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--In RPI, Fist: Enter the root account:
++==== **e). Access the root account:** ====
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++
  )))
++==== **f). Modify the configuration of FWD** ====
--=== 5.2.2 Select the appropriate device version to download: ===
++(((
++After installation, user can find the configuration file in** (% style="color:#0000ff" %)/etc/lora/ (%%)**Replace the gateway ID we got above to the (% style="color:#0000ff" %)**gateway_ID** (%%)in file (% style="color:#0000ff" %)**local_conf.json.**
++)))
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++The default LoRaWAN server points to localhost, user need to put the correct server address to the server_address field in file (% style="color:#0000ff" %)**local_conf.json**(%%), like below.
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++the User can find the lora configuration directory in (% style="color:#0000ff" %)**/etc/lora/**(%%) there are the cfg-302 directory and the global_conf.json, and local_conf.json files.
--=== 5.2.3 Config Gateway ID, Frequency Band and Server address ===
++/etc/lora/
++├── cfg-302                   ~-~--> global configuration file
++├── devskey                  ~-~--> Database
++├── global_conf.json     ~-~--> Frequency plan for current applications
++└── local_conf.json        ~-~--> Local fwd configuration
++At default, the users need to change two configurations file: global_conf.json and local_conf.json.
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--After installation, user can find the configuration file in** (% style="color:#0000ff" %)/etc/lora/ (%%)**Replace the gateway ID we got above to the (% style="color:#0000ff" %)**gateway_ID** (%%)in file (% style="color:#0000ff" %)**local_conf.json.**
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--The default LoRaWAN server points to localhost, user need to put the correct server address to the server_address field in file (% style="color:#0000ff" %)**local_conf.json**(%%), like below.
++===== **1.) Configure gateway EUI and server address, port for fwd** =====
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--User can find the TTN v3 server address from: [[Server Addresses ~| The Things Stack for LoRaWAN (thethingsindustries.com)>>url:https://www.thethingsindustries.com/docs/getting-started/server-addresses/#deployments]]
++**Note: Users can find the TTN v3 server address from [[Server Addresses ~| The Things Stack for LoRaWAN (thethingsindustries.com)>>url:https://www.thethingsindustries.com/docs/getting-started/server-addresses/#deployments]]**
--And the default frequency band is US915 in (% style="color:#0000ff" %)**global_conf.json**(%%) file.
++===== **2). Override the global_conf.json file by selecting the appropriate frequency plan for your region in cfg-302** =====
++
++
++the default frequency band is US915 in the (% style="color:#0000ff" %)**global_conf.json**(%%) file.
++
  [[image:1651745838008-820.png||height="650" width="621"]]
--* If user want to change to other frequency bands, User can copy the file from(% style="color:#0000ff" %)** /etc/lora/cfg-302**(%%) ** **and put it into** (% style="color:#0000ff" %)/etc/lora/global_conf.json(%%).**
++If the user wants to change to other frequency bands, the User can copy the file from(% style="color:#0000ff" %)** /etc/lora/cfg-302**(%%) ** **and put it into** (% style="color:#0000ff" %)/etc/lora/global_conf.json(%%).**
--**~     1). Chose your need the name of region frequency.**
++**//eg: cp /etc/lora/cfg-302/EU-global_conf.json /etc/lora/global_conf.json //**
--[[image:1651745867516-322.png||height="83" width="740"]]
++====== **Selecting the appropriate frequency plan for your region in cfg-302.** ======
++[[image:1651745867516-322.png||height="83" width="740"]]
--**~  2). Use this command to copy it.**
++====== **Override the global_conf.json** ======
++
  (% class="box infomessage" %)
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  **cp /etc/lora/cfg-302/EU-global_conf.json /etc/lora/global_conf.json**
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--* If user wants to change to other LoRaWAN server, modify the (% style="color:#0000ff" %)**global_conf.json**(%%) file.
++==== (% style="color:inherit; font-family:inherit; font-size:23px" %)**g). Running the Fwd Server**(%%) ====
--=== 5.2.4 Check result ===
--
--
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--Run below command to restart the dragino_fwd:
++Run the below command to restart the dragino_fwd:
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  (% class="box infomessage" %)
  (((
--**sudo systemctl stop draginofwd**
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--
--(% class="box infomessage" %)
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  **sudo systemctl start draginofwd**
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  debug check the ruing status of fwd:
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++Wait for a few minutes, the gateway will be online/active on the TTN-Stack.
--The dragino_fwd will start with the new gateway ID and TTN v3 should show the connection ok:
--
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--We can check dragino_fwd running states in RPi by running:
++Get the draginofwd real-time running log:
  (% class="box infomessage" %)
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--=== 5.2.5 Commands to handle service ===
++==== **h). Commands to handle service** ====
--
  * (% style="color:#0000ff" %)**Stop** (%%)dragino_fwd service:  sudo systemctl stop draginofwd
  * (% style="color:#0000ff" %)**Disable**(%%) dragino_fwd auto run after boot: sudo systemctl disable draginofwd
  * (% style="color:#0000ff" %)**Start** (%%)dragino_fwd :  sudo systemctl start draginofwd
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  * (% style="color:#0000ff" %)**Show status** (%%)of dragino_fwd:  sudo systemctl status draginofwd
--= 6. Order Info =
++=== 5.2.2 Basic Station Mode. ===
++==== **a). Get a gateway EUI from the device ETH MAC.** ====
++
++
++In RPI, run the below command to get a Gateway EUI
++
++(% class="box infomessage" %)
++(((
++**~   ifconfig eth0**
++)))
++
++[[image:1651745210205-512.png||height="130" width="621"]]
++
++
++(((
++(((
++We got the ether (eth0 MAC) address is b8:27:eb:49:62:bc). Add ffff at the end and remove “:” to get the gateway ID: b827ebxxxxbcffff.  Input this to TTN v3. Make sure to select legacy packet forwarder.
++)))
++)))
++
++
++
++==== **b). Register the gateway with the Basic Station Mode on the TTN-Stack** ====
++
++
++[[image:image-20230329164417-5.png]]
++
++
++
++==== **c). Download the gateway API keys, and then upload them to the gateway.** ====
++
++
++[[image:image-20230329164704-6.png]]
++
++
++==== **d). The status Shows disconnect.** ====
++
++
++[[image:image-20230329165619-7.png||height="568" width="948"]]
++
++
++==== **e.) Uploda API keys into the gateway** ====
++
++
++the User can find the Basic Station configuration directory in (% style="color:#0000ff" %)**/etc/station/**(%%) there is the station.conf files, and ttnstack directory.
++
++//**directory tree:**//
++
++///etc/station/
++├── station.conf
++└── ttnstack              ~-~--> ** ttnstack configuration file directory**
++    ├── cups.trust       ~-~-->  ttnstack auth file
++    ├── cups.uri          ~-~-->  ttnstack server URI file
++    └── station.conf   ~-~-~-~-> backup configuration file//
++
++
++
++**and then upload the downloaded keys to this directory((% style="color:#0000ff" %)/etc/station/(%%))**
++
++eg:
++
++/etc/station/
++├── cups.key           ~-~--> uploaded by you
++├── lns.key              ~-~--> uploaded by you
++├── station.conf
++
++
++==== **f). Configure gateway EUI and server address** ====
++
++
++[[image:image-20230329195650-10.png]]
++
++
++After the user enters the correct parameters, the server will be run automatically
++
++
++Tree Directory:
++
++/etc/station/
++├── cups.key
++├── cups.trust
++├── cups.uri
++├── lns.key
++├── start-configure.sh
++├── station.conf
++└── ttnstack
++    ├── cups.trust
++    ├── cups.uri
++    └── station.conf
++
++
++==== **g). Check station running log** ====
++
++
++tail -f /var/log/station.log
++
++
++[[image:image-20230329201624-11.png]]
++
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++= 6. Trouble Shooting =
++
++
++== 6.1 Failed to start the concentrator how to debug ==
++
++
++When the problem "failed to start the concentrator" occurs, the user needs to check whether the I2C and SPI are enabled,
++
++Users can enter the following command to check whether I2C is detected, and the detection of **"60"** is correct.
++
++(% class="box infomessage" %)
++(((
++i2cdetect -y 1
++)))
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++[[image:image-20230518091900-1.png]]
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++
++Check whether the SPI path of the configuration file is correct,
++
++(% class="box infomessage" %)
++(((
++cat /etc/lora/global_conf.json
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++[[image:image-20230518092732-2.png||height="378" width="691"]]
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++= 7. Order Info =
++
++
  Part Number:  (% style="color:#0000ff" %)**PG1302-XX**   (%%) Or  Part Number:  (% style="color:#0000ff" %)**PG1302-PI-XX   **(%%)(Include RPi converter board for RPI 3/4)
  **~     (% style="color:#0000ff" %)XX:(%%)**
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  * (% style="color:red" %)**470** (%%)(For Band: CN470)
--= 7. Packing Info =
++= 8. Packing Info =
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  **PG1302 Package Includes**:
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  * PG1302 x 1
  * LoRa Antenna x 1
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  **PG1302-PI Package Includes**:
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  * Weight: 150g
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++= 9. Support =
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