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... ... @@ -11,43 +11,65 @@ 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 23 ---- 24 24 25 -{{toc/}} 23 +(% class="wikigeneratedid" id="H" %) 24 +((( 25 + 26 +))) 26 26 27 - ----28 +=== 1. Introduction === 28 28 30 +==== 1.1 What is PG1302 LoRaWAN Concentrator? ==== 29 29 32 +((( 33 +((( 34 + The PG1302 is a multi-channel high performance transmitter/receiver designed to simultaneously receive several LoRa packets using random spreading factors on 35 +))) 30 30 31 -(% class="wikigeneratedid" id="H" %) 32 32 ((( 38 + 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 39 +))) 40 + 41 +((( 42 + very wide range of distances. 43 +))) 44 + 45 +((( 33 33 34 34 ))) 48 +))) 35 35 36 -=== 1. Introduction === 50 +((( 51 +((( 52 + 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 53 +))) 37 37 38 -==== 1.1 What is PG1302 LoRaWAN Concentrator? ==== 55 +((( 56 + interfered environment. 57 +))) 39 39 40 40 ((( 41 - ThePG1302 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.60 + 42 42 ))) 62 +))) 43 43 44 44 ((( 45 -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. 65 +((( 66 + PG1302 is fully compatible with RPi3/4, 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 46 46 ))) 47 47 48 48 ((( 49 - PG1302isfullycompatible with RPi3/4, users canusethepre-build OS from Dragino to set up and easy to use the module by Web UI. Or install the raw lorawan driver in the exist OS.70 + in the exist OS. 50 50 ))) 72 +))) 51 51 52 52 ((( 53 53 ((( ... ... @@ -78,16 +78,16 @@ 78 78 79 79 ==== 1.5 LEDs ==== 80 80 81 - 103 + TX: Blink when transmit a packet 82 82 83 - 105 + RX: Blink when receive a packet 84 84 85 - 107 + Config: Always ON 86 86 87 87 88 88 ==== 1.6 Power Consumption ==== 89 89 90 - 112 + TBD 91 91 92 92 93 93 ==== 1.7 Applications ==== ... ... @@ -103,8 +103,10 @@ 103 103 104 104 ==== 2.1 System structure ==== 105 105 106 - . Set up method for other server are similar。128 + 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. 107 107 130 + Set up method for other server are similar. 131 + 108 108 (% style="text-align:center" %) 109 109 [[image:1651743698677-436.png||height="457" width="686"]] 110 110 ... ... @@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ 137 137 138 138 ==== 4.2 Flash the image to SD card ==== 139 139 140 - Flash the image to SD card: 164 + Flash the image to SD card: 141 141 142 142 (% style="text-align:center" %) 143 143 [[image:1651744119133-233.png||height="373" width="621"]] ... ... @@ -147,12 +147,23 @@ 147 147 [[https:~~/~~/www.balena.io/etcher/>>https://www.balena.io/etcher/]] 148 148 149 149 150 -==== 4.3 Access the Linux console .====174 +==== 4.3 Access the Linux console ==== 151 151 152 - 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. 176 +((( 177 +((( 178 + 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 179 +))) 153 153 154 - 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 181 +((( 182 + 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. 183 +))) 155 155 185 +((( 186 + 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 187 +))) 188 +))) 189 + 190 + 156 156 (% style="text-align:center" %) 157 157 [[image:1651744193675-591.png||height="450" width="466"]] 158 158 ... ... @@ -179,15 +179,14 @@ 179 179 180 180 ===== 4.4.1 Home page ===== 181 181 182 - 217 + Open a browser on the PC and type the RPI ip address 183 183 184 - [[http:~~/~~/IP_ADDRESS** **>>url:http://192.168.1.xx/]] (If the IP is assigned by uplink router) 219 + [[http:~~/~~/IP_ADDRESS** **>>url:http://192.168.1.xx/]] (If the IP is assigned by uplink router) 185 185 221 + You will see the login interface of RPI as shown below. 186 186 187 - Youwillseethelogininterfaceof RPI as shown below.223 + The account details for Web Login are: 188 188 189 - The account details for Web Login are: 190 - 191 191 **~ User Name: root** 192 192 193 193 **~ Password: dragino** ... ... @@ -228,24 +228,21 @@ 228 228 (% style="text-align:center" %) 229 229 [[image:1651744767914-283.png||height="352" width="621"]] 230 230 265 + Note *: See this instruction for how to configure TTN. 231 231 267 + [[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);"]] 232 232 233 - Note *: See this instruction for how to configure TTN. 234 234 235 - [[https:~~/~~/wiki.dragino.com/index.php?title=Notes_for_TTN>>url:https://wiki.dragino.com/index.php?title=Notes_for_TTN]] 236 - 237 - 238 238 ====== 4.4.3.2 Basic Station ====== 239 239 240 240 (% style="text-align:center" %) 241 241 [[image:1651744890629-683.png||height="380" width="621"]] 242 242 275 + Note *: See this instruction for how to configure TTN. 243 243 244 - Note *: SeethisnstructionforhowtofigureTTN.277 + [[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]] 245 245 246 - [[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]] 247 247 248 - 249 249 ===== 4.4.4 LogRead ===== 250 250 251 251 ====== 4.4.4.1 LoRa Log ====== ... ... @@ -253,13 +253,12 @@ 253 253 (% style="text-align:center" %) 254 254 [[image:1651744955955-452.png||height="571" width="621"]] 255 255 287 + Show the frequency for LoRa Radio and traffics. 256 256 257 - Show the frequency for LoRa Radio and traffics. 258 258 259 - 260 260 ====== 4.4.4.2 System Log ====== 261 261 262 - 292 + Show system log. 263 263 264 264 (% style="text-align:center" %) 265 265 [[image:1651745003470-264.png||height="477" width="621"]] ... ... @@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ 278 278 279 279 ==== 5.1 OS requirement ==== 280 280 281 - 311 + RPI in this example is RPI model 4B with fresh Raspbian OS install. 282 282 283 283 pi@raspberrypi:~~$ cat /etc/os-release 284 284 ... ... @@ -303,16 +303,18 @@ 303 303 304 304 ==== 5.2 Get Gateway ID in Raspberry and input this in TTN v3. ==== 305 305 306 - 336 + In RPI, run below command to get a Gateway ID 307 307 308 - 338 + (% class="mark" %)ifconfig eth0 309 309 310 310 (% style="text-align:center" %) 311 311 [[image:1651745210205-512.png||height="130" width="621"]] 312 312 313 313 314 - Make sure to select legacy packet forwarder.344 + 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. 315 315 346 + Make sure to select legacy packet forwarder. 347 + 316 316 (% style="text-align:center" %) 317 317 [[image:1651745267862-321.png||height="526" width="621"]] 318 318 ... ... @@ -374,22 +374,22 @@ 374 374 [[image:1651745657252-173.png||height="426" width="621"]] 375 375 376 376 377 -===== 5. 5.2 Config Gateway ID, Frequency Band and Server address =====409 +===== 5.2.2 Config Gateway ID, Frequency Band and Server address ===== 378 378 379 - 411 + 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** 380 380 381 - 413 + 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. 382 382 383 383 (% style="text-align:center" %) 384 384 [[image:1651745709709-887.png||height="820" width="621"]] 385 385 386 386 387 - 419 + User can find the TTN v3 server address from: 388 388 389 - 421 + [[Server Addresses ~| The Things Stack for LoRaWAN (thethingsindustries.com)>>url:https://www.thethingsindustries.com/docs/getting-started/server-addresses/#deployments]] 390 390 391 391 392 - 424 + And the default frequency band is US915 in **global_conf.json** file. 393 393 394 394 (% style="text-align:center" %) 395 395 [[image:1651745838008-820.png||height="650" width="621"]] ... ... @@ -420,43 +420,39 @@ 420 420 421 421 ===== 5.2.3 Check result ===== 422 422 423 - 455 + Run below command to restart the dragino_fwd: 424 424 425 425 sudo systemctl stop draginofwd 426 426 427 427 sudo systemctl start draginofwd 428 428 429 - 461 + debug check the ruing status of fwd: 430 430 431 - sudo systemctl status draginofwd 463 + sudo systemctl status draginofwd 432 432 433 433 (% style="text-align:center" %) 434 434 [[image:1651746045057-414.png]] 435 435 436 436 437 - 469 + The dragino_fwd will start with the new gateway ID and TTN v3 should show the connection ok: 438 438 439 439 (% style="text-align:center" %) 440 440 [[image:1651746078253-168.png||height="372" width="621"]] 441 441 442 442 475 + We can check dragino_fwd running states in RPi by running: 443 443 444 - We canheckdragino_fwdrunning states in RPi by running:477 + //**sudo journalctl -u draginofwd -f**// 445 445 446 - //**sudo journalctl -u draginofwd -f**// 447 - 448 448 (% style="text-align:center" %) 449 449 [[image:1651746111963-838.png]] 450 450 482 + If there are LoRaWAN nodes transmits nearby, we can see the traffic in TTN v3 –> Gateway ~-~-> Live data 451 451 452 - 453 - If there are LoRaWAN nodes transmits nearby, we can see the traffic in TTN v3 –> Gateway ~-~-> Live data 454 - 455 455 (% style="text-align:center" %) 456 456 [[image:1651746139304-966.png||height="326" width="621"]] 457 457 458 458 459 - 460 460 ===== 5.2.4 Commands to handle service ===== 461 461 462 462 * **Stop** dragino_fwd service: sudo systemctl stop draginofwd ... ... @@ -467,9 +467,9 @@ 467 467 468 468 === 6. Order Info === 469 469 470 - Part Number: 498 + Part Number: **PG1302-XX** Or Part Number: **PG1302-PI-XX **(Include RPi converter board for RPI 3/4) 471 471 472 -**~ XX:** 500 +**~ XX:** 473 473 474 474 * 868 (For Bands: EU868,IN865) 475 475 * 915 (For Bands: US915,AU915,AS923,KR920) ... ... @@ -477,12 +477,12 @@ 477 477 478 478 === 7. Packing Info === 479 479 480 -**~ PG1302 Package Includes**: 508 +**~ PG1302 Package Includes**: 481 481 482 482 * PG1302 x 1 483 483 * LoRa Antenna x 1 484 484 485 -**~ PG1302-PI Package Includes**: 513 +**~ PG1302-PI Package Includes**: 486 486 487 487 * PG1302 x 1 488 488 * LoRa Antenna x 1