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... ... @@ -11,17 +11,19 @@ 11 11 12 12 **PG1302 LoRaWAN Concentrator User Manual** 13 13 14 -[[image:1651796979665-130.png]] 15 15 16 -Document Version: 1.0.0 17 17 18 -Image Version: v1.0 19 19 20 20 18 +{{toc/}} 21 21 22 22 23 - {{toc/}}21 +---- 24 24 23 +(% class="wikigeneratedid" id="H" %) 24 +((( 25 + 26 +))) 25 25 26 26 === 1. Introduction === 27 27 ... ... @@ -28,23 +28,83 @@ 28 28 ==== 1.1 What is PG1302 LoRaWAN Concentrator? ==== 29 29 30 30 ((( 31 -The PG1302 is a 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. 33 +((( 34 +((( 35 +((( 36 + The PG1302 is a multi-channel high performance transmitter/receiver designed to simultaneously receive several 32 32 ))) 38 +))) 33 33 34 34 ((( 35 -The PG1302 is design to use with Raspberry Pi to build smart metering fixed networks and Internet of Things applications with up to 5000 nodes per km2 in moderately interfered environment. 41 +((( 42 + LoRa packets using random spreading factors on random channels. Its goal is to enable robust connection 36 36 ))) 37 37 38 38 ((( 39 - PG1302isfullycompatiblewith RPi3/4, userscanusehepre-buildOS from Draginotoset upandeasyto usethemodulebyWebUI. Orinstalltherawlorawan driverin the exist OS.46 + between a central wireless data concentrator and a massive amount of wireless end-points spread over 40 40 ))) 41 41 42 42 ((( 50 + a very wide range of distances. 51 +))) 52 +))) 53 +))) 54 + 43 43 ((( 56 +((( 57 +((( 44 44 45 45 ))) 46 46 ))) 61 +))) 62 +))) 47 47 64 +((( 65 +((( 66 +((( 67 +((( 68 + The PG1302 is design to use with Raspberry Pi to build smart metering fixed networks and Internet of Things 69 +))) 70 +))) 71 + 72 +((( 73 +((( 74 + applications with up to 5000 nodes per km2 in moderately interfered environment. 75 +))) 76 +))) 77 +))) 78 + 79 +((( 80 +((( 81 +((( 82 + 83 +))) 84 +))) 85 +))) 86 +))) 87 + 88 +((( 89 +((( 90 +((( 91 +((( 92 + PG1302 is fully compatible with RPi3/4, users can use the pre-build OS from Dragino to set up and easy to use the 93 +))) 94 +))) 95 + 96 +((( 97 +((( 98 + module by Web UI. Or install the raw lorawan driver in the exist OS. 99 +))) 100 +))) 101 +))) 102 +))) 103 + 104 +((( 105 +((( 106 + 107 +))) 108 +))) 109 + 48 48 ==== 1.2 Features ==== 49 49 50 50 * Base on Semtech SX1302 solution ... ... @@ -68,16 +68,22 @@ 68 68 69 69 ==== 1.5 LEDs ==== 70 70 71 - TX: Blink when transmit a packet 133 +((( 134 + TX: Blink when transmit a packet 135 +))) 72 72 73 - RX: Blink when receive a packet 137 +((( 138 + RX: Blink when receive a packet 139 +))) 74 74 75 - Config: Always ON 141 +((( 142 + Config: Always ON 143 +))) 76 76 77 77 78 78 ==== 1.6 Power Consumption ==== 79 79 80 - 148 + TBD 81 81 82 82 83 83 ==== 1.7 Applications ==== ... ... @@ -93,8 +93,14 @@ 93 93 94 94 ==== 2.1 System structure ==== 95 95 96 - This example is an example to show how to set up the PG1302 + RPi as a LoRaWAN gateway to use with [[TheThingsNetwork>>http://www.thethingsnetwork.org/]](TTN) LoRaWAN server.. Set up method for other server are similar。 164 +((( 165 + This example is an example to show how to set up the PG1302 + RPi as a LoRaWAN gateway to use with 166 +))) 97 97 168 +((( 169 + [[TheThingsNetwork>>url:http://www.thethingsnetwork.org/]](TTN) LoRaWAN server. Set up method for other server are similar. 170 +))) 171 + 98 98 (% style="text-align:center" %) 99 99 [[image:1651743698677-436.png||height="457" width="686"]] 100 100 ... ... @@ -120,14 +120,18 @@ 120 120 121 121 ==== 4.1 Download the dragino image for RPI ==== 122 122 123 - Download PG1302_for_Rpi4_64_with_webui from 197 +((( 198 + Download PG1302_for_Rpi4_64_with_webui from 199 +))) 124 124 125 - [[https:~~/~~/www.dropbox.com/sh/f6nbldh1qbspya5/AACgL6pDkwdBQO1BQqq_Nubwa?dl=0>>https://www.dropbox.com/sh/f6nbldh1qbspya5/AACgL6pDkwdBQO1BQqq_Nubwa?dl=0]] 201 +((( 202 + [[https:~~/~~/www.dropbox.com/sh/f6nbldh1qbspya5/AACgL6pDkwdBQO1BQqq_Nubwa?dl=0>>https://www.dropbox.com/sh/f6nbldh1qbspya5/AACgL6pDkwdBQO1BQqq_Nubwa?dl=0]] 203 +))) 126 126 127 127 128 128 ==== 4.2 Flash the image to SD card ==== 129 129 130 - Flash the image to SD card: 208 + Flash the image to SD card: 131 131 132 132 (% style="text-align:center" %) 133 133 [[image:1651744119133-233.png||height="373" width="621"]] ... ... @@ -137,12 +137,35 @@ 137 137 [[https:~~/~~/www.balena.io/etcher/>>https://www.balena.io/etcher/]] 138 138 139 139 140 -==== 4.3 Access the Linux console .====218 +==== 4.3 Access the Linux console ==== 141 141 142 - 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. 220 +((( 221 +((( 222 +((( 223 + Connect the RPI Ethernet port to your router, RPi will obtain an IP address from your router. In the router’s 224 +))) 143 143 144 - 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 226 +((( 227 + management portal, you should be able to find what IP address the router has assigned to the RPI. You can 228 +))) 145 145 230 +((( 231 + use this IP to connect the WEB UI or SSH access of RPI. 232 +))) 233 +))) 234 + 235 +((( 236 +((( 237 + 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. 238 +))) 239 + 240 +((( 241 + Below are screenshots 242 +))) 243 +))) 244 +))) 245 + 246 + 146 146 (% style="text-align:center" %) 147 147 [[image:1651744193675-591.png||height="450" width="466"]] 148 148 ... ... @@ -167,20 +167,31 @@ 167 167 168 168 ==== 4.4 Access the WebUI of RPi4. ==== 169 169 170 -===== 271 +===== 4.4.1 Home page ===== 171 171 172 - Open a browser on the PC and type the RPI ip address 273 +((( 274 + Open a browser on the PC and type the RPI ip address 275 +))) 173 173 174 - [[http:~~/~~/IP_ADDRESS** **>>url:http://192.168.1.xx/]] (If the IP is assigned by uplink router) 277 +((( 278 + [[http:~~/~~/IP_ADDRESS** **>>url:http://192.168.1.xx/]] (If the IP is assigned by uplink router) 279 +))) 175 175 281 +((( 282 + You will see the login interface of RPI as shown below. 283 +))) 176 176 177 - You will see the login interface of RPI as shown below. 285 +((( 286 + The account details for Web Login are: 287 +))) 178 178 179 - The account details for Web Login are: 180 - 289 +((( 181 181 **~ User Name: root** 291 +))) 182 182 293 +((( 183 183 **~ Password: dragino** 295 +))) 184 184 185 185 (% style="text-align:center" %) 186 186 [[image:1651744457761-993.png||height="352" width="621"]] ... ... @@ -188,12 +188,17 @@ 188 188 189 189 ===== 4.4.2 LoRa Page ===== 190 190 191 - 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. 303 +((( 304 + This page shows the LoRa Radio Settings. There are a set of default frequency band according to LoRaWAN 305 +))) 192 192 307 +((( 308 + protocol, and user can customize the band* as well. 309 +))) 310 + 193 193 (% style="text-align:center" %) 194 194 [[image:1651744554845-970.png||height="328" width="621"]] 195 195 196 - 197 197 Different PG1302 hardware version can support different frequency range: 198 198 199 199 ➢ 868: valid frequency: 863Mhz ~~ 870Mhz. for bands EU868, RU864, IN865 or KZ865. ... ... @@ -200,7 +200,6 @@ 200 200 201 201 ➢ 915: valid frequency: 902Mhz ~~ 928Mhz. for bands US915, AU915, AS923 or KR920 202 202 203 - 204 204 After user choose the frequency plan, he can see the actually frequency in used by checking the 205 205 206 206 page LogRead ~-~-> LoRa Log ... ... @@ -212,44 +212,40 @@ 212 212 213 213 ===== 4.4.3 LoRaWAN Page ===== 214 214 215 -====== 331 +====== 4.4.3.1 Semtech UDP ====== 216 216 217 217 218 218 (% style="text-align:center" %) 219 219 [[image:1651744767914-283.png||height="352" width="621"]] 220 220 337 + Note *: See this instruction for how to configure TTN. 221 221 339 + [[https:~~/~~/wiki.dragino.com/index.php?title=Notes_for_TTN>>url:https://wiki.dragino.com/index.php?title=Notes_for_TTN||style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"]] 222 222 223 - Note *: See this instruction for how to configure TTN. 224 224 225 - [[https:~~/~~/wiki.dragino.com/index.php?title=Notes_for_TTN>>url:https://wiki.dragino.com/index.php?title=Notes_for_TTN]] 226 - 227 - 228 228 ====== 4.4.3.2 Basic Station ====== 229 229 230 230 (% style="text-align:center" %) 231 231 [[image:1651744890629-683.png||height="380" width="621"]] 232 232 347 + Note *: See this instruction for how to configure TTN. 233 233 234 - Note *: SeethisnstructionforhowtofigureTTN.349 + [[https:~~/~~/wiki.dragino.com/index.php?title=Notes_for_AWS-IoT-Core>>url:https://wiki.dragino.com/index.php?title=Notes_for_AWS-IoT-Core]] 235 235 236 - [[https:~~/~~/wiki.dragino.com/index.php?title=Notes_for_AWS-IoT-Core>>url:https://wiki.dragino.com/index.php?title=Notes_for_AWS-IoT-Core]] 237 237 238 - 239 239 ===== 4.4.4 LogRead ===== 240 240 241 -====== 354 +====== 4.4.4.1 LoRa Log ====== 242 242 243 243 (% style="text-align:center" %) 244 244 [[image:1651744955955-452.png||height="571" width="621"]] 245 245 359 + Show the frequency for LoRa Radio and traffics. 246 246 247 - Show the frequency for LoRa Radio and traffics. 248 248 249 - 250 250 ====== 4.4.4.2 System Log ====== 251 251 252 - 364 + Show system log. 253 253 254 254 (% style="text-align:center" %) 255 255 [[image:1651745003470-264.png||height="477" width="621"]] ... ... @@ -266,9 +266,9 @@ 266 266 267 267 === 5. Install stand alone LoRa Packet Forwarder. === 268 268 269 -==== 381 +==== 5.1 OS requirement ==== 270 270 271 - 383 + RPI in this example is RPI model 4B with fresh Raspbian OS install. 272 272 273 273 pi@raspberrypi:~~$ cat /etc/os-release 274 274 ... ... @@ -293,15 +293,20 @@ 293 293 294 294 ==== 5.2 Get Gateway ID in Raspberry and input this in TTN v3. ==== 295 295 296 - 408 + In RPI, run below command to get a Gateway ID 297 297 298 - 410 + (% class="mark" %)ifconfig eth0 299 299 300 300 (% style="text-align:center" %) 301 301 [[image:1651745210205-512.png||height="130" width="621"]] 302 302 415 +((( 416 + We got the ether (eth0 MAC) address is b8:27:eb:49:62:bc). Add ffff at the end and remove “:” to get the 417 +))) 303 303 304 - 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. 419 +((( 420 + gateway ID: b827ebxxxxbcffff. Input this to TTN v3. Make sure to select legacy packet forwarder. 421 +))) 305 305 306 306 (% style="text-align:center" %) 307 307 [[image:1651745267862-321.png||height="526" width="621"]] ... ... @@ -317,7 +317,6 @@ 317 317 [[image:1651745366987-458.png||height="363" width="621"]] 318 318 319 319 320 - 321 321 ===== 5.2.1 Download and install LoRaWAN packet forwarder ===== 322 322 323 323 Enable SPI and I2C first: ... ... @@ -365,22 +365,34 @@ 365 365 [[image:1651745657252-173.png||height="426" width="621"]] 366 366 367 367 368 -===== 5. 5.2 Config Gateway ID, Frequency Band and Server address =====484 +===== 5.2.2 Config Gateway ID, Frequency Band and Server address ===== 369 369 370 - After installation, user can find the configuration file in** /etc/lora/ **Replace the gateway ID we got above to the **gateway_ID** in file **local_conf.json** 486 +((( 487 + After installation, user can find the configuration file in** /etc/lora/ **Replace the gateway ID we got above to the 488 +))) 371 371 372 - The default LoRaWAN server points to localhost, user need to put the correct server address to the server_address field in file **local_conf.json**, like below. 490 +((( 491 +**~ gateway_ID** in file **local_conf.json** 492 +))) 373 373 494 +((( 495 + The default LoRaWAN server points to localhost, user need to put the correct server address to the 496 +))) 497 + 498 +((( 499 + server_address field in file **local_conf.json**, like below. 500 +))) 501 + 374 374 (% style="text-align:center" %) 375 375 [[image:1651745709709-887.png||height="820" width="621"]] 376 376 377 377 378 - 506 + User can find the TTN v3 server address from: 379 379 380 - 508 + [[Server Addresses ~| The Things Stack for LoRaWAN (thethingsindustries.com)>>url:https://www.thethingsindustries.com/docs/getting-started/server-addresses/#deployments]] 381 381 382 382 383 - 511 + And the default frequency band is US915 in **global_conf.json** file. 384 384 385 385 (% style="text-align:center" %) 386 386 [[image:1651745838008-820.png||height="650" width="621"]] ... ... @@ -404,47 +404,56 @@ 404 404 405 405 * If user wants to change to other LoRaWAN server, modify the **global_conf.json** file. 406 406 407 -===== ===== 535 +(% class="wikigeneratedid" %) 536 +((( 537 + 538 +))) 408 408 409 409 ===== 5.2.3 Check result ===== 410 410 411 - Run below command to restart the dragino_fwd: 542 +((( 543 + Run below command to restart the dragino_fwd: 544 +))) 412 412 546 +((( 413 413 sudo systemctl stop draginofwd 548 +))) 414 414 550 +((( 415 415 sudo systemctl start draginofwd 552 +))) 416 416 417 - debug check the ruing status of fwd: 554 +((( 555 + debug check the ruing status of fwd: 556 +))) 418 418 419 - sudo systemctl status draginofwd 558 +((( 559 + sudo systemctl status draginofwd 560 +))) 420 420 421 421 (% style="text-align:center" %) 422 422 [[image:1651746045057-414.png]] 423 423 424 424 425 - 566 + The dragino_fwd will start with the new gateway ID and TTN v3 should show the connection ok: 426 426 427 427 (% style="text-align:center" %) 428 428 [[image:1651746078253-168.png||height="372" width="621"]] 429 429 430 430 572 + We can check dragino_fwd running states in RPi by running: 431 431 432 - We canheckdragino_fwdrunning states in RPi by running:574 + //**sudo journalctl -u draginofwd -f**// 433 433 434 - //**sudo journalctl -u draginofwd -f**// 435 - 436 436 (% style="text-align:center" %) 437 437 [[image:1651746111963-838.png]] 438 438 579 + If there are LoRaWAN nodes transmits nearby, we can see the traffic in TTN v3 –> Gateway ~-~-> Live data 439 439 440 - 441 - If there are LoRaWAN nodes transmits nearby, we can see the traffic in TTN v3 –> Gateway ~-~-> Live data 442 - 443 443 (% style="text-align:center" %) 444 444 [[image:1651746139304-966.png||height="326" width="621"]] 445 445 446 446 447 - 448 448 ===== 5.2.4 Commands to handle service ===== 449 449 450 450 * **Stop** dragino_fwd service: sudo systemctl stop draginofwd ... ... @@ -455,9 +455,9 @@ 455 455 456 456 === 6. Order Info === 457 457 458 - Part Number: 595 + Part Number: **PG1302-XX** Or Part Number: **PG1302-PI-XX **(Include RPi converter board for RPI 3/4) 459 459 460 -**~ XX:** 597 +**~ XX:** 461 461 462 462 * 868 (For Bands: EU868,IN865) 463 463 * 915 (For Bands: US915,AU915,AS923,KR920) ... ... @@ -465,17 +465,33 @@ 465 465 466 466 === 7. Packing Info === 467 467 468 -**~ PG1302 Package Includes**: 605 +((( 606 +**~ PG1302 Package Includes**: 607 +))) 469 469 470 -* PG1302 x 1 471 -* LoRa Antenna x 1 609 +* ((( 610 +PG1302 x 1 611 +))) 612 +* ((( 613 +LoRa Antenna x 1 614 +))) 472 472 473 -**~ PG1302-PI Package Includes**: 616 +((( 617 +**~ PG1302-PI Package Includes**: 618 +))) 474 474 475 -* PG1302 x 1 476 -* LoRa Antenna x 1 477 -* RPi3/4 converter PCB 478 -* Screws to hole converter PCB on RPI. 620 +* ((( 621 +PG1302 x 1 622 +))) 623 +* ((( 624 +LoRa Antenna x 1 625 +))) 626 +* ((( 627 +RPi3/4 converter PCB 628 +))) 629 +* ((( 630 +Screws to hole converter PCB on RPI. 631 +))) 479 479 480 480 === 8. Reference === 481 481 ... ... @@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ 484 484 [[https:~~/~~/www.dropbox.com/sh/f6nbldh1qbspya5/AACgL6pDkwdBQO1BQqq_Nubwa?dl=0>>url:https://www.dropbox.com/sh/f6nbldh1qbspya5/AACgL6pDkwdBQO1BQqq_Nubwa?dl=0]] 485 485 486 486 487 -9. Support 640 +=== 9. Support === 488 488 489 489 * Support is provided Monday to Friday, from 09:00 to 18:00 GMT+8. Due to different timezones we cannot offer live support. However, your questions will be answered as soon as possible in the before-mentioned schedule. 490 490 * Provide as much information as possible regarding your enquiry (product models, accurately describe your problem and steps to replicate it etc) and send a mail to