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... ... @@ -30,23 +30,53 @@ 30 30 ==== 1.1 What is PG1302 LoRaWAN Concentrator? ==== 31 31 32 32 ((( 33 -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 + The PG1302 is a multi-channel high performance transmitter/receiver designed to simultaneously receive several LoRa packets using random spreading factors on 34 34 ))) 35 35 36 36 ((( 37 - ThePG1302isdesigntousewithRaspberryPi toildsmartmeteringfixed networksandInternetof Things applications with upto5000nodesperkm2inmoderatelyinterferedenvironment.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 38 38 ))) 39 39 40 40 ((( 41 - PG1302isfullycompatible with RPi3/4, userscan use the pre-build OS from Dragino to setup and easy touse the module by Web UI. Orinstall the raw lorawandriver in the exist OS.42 + very wide range of distances. 42 42 ))) 43 43 44 44 ((( 46 + 47 +))) 48 +))) 49 + 45 45 ((( 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 +))) 54 + 55 +((( 56 + interfered environment. 57 +))) 58 + 59 +((( 46 46 47 47 ))) 48 48 ))) 49 49 64 +((( 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 67 +))) 68 + 69 +((( 70 + in the exist OS. 71 +))) 72 +))) 73 + 74 +((( 75 +((( 76 + 77 +))) 78 +))) 79 + 50 50 ==== 1.2 Features ==== 51 51 52 52 * Base on Semtech SX1302 solution ... ... @@ -70,16 +70,16 @@ 70 70 71 71 ==== 1.5 LEDs ==== 72 72 73 - 103 + TX: Blink when transmit a packet 74 74 75 - 105 + RX: Blink when receive a packet 76 76 77 - 107 + Config: Always ON 78 78 79 79 80 80 ==== 1.6 Power Consumption ==== 81 81 82 - 112 + TBD 83 83 84 84 85 85 ==== 1.7 Applications ==== ... ... @@ -95,8 +95,10 @@ 95 95 96 96 ==== 2.1 System structure ==== 97 97 98 - 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. 99 99 130 + Set up method for other server are similar. 131 + 100 100 (% style="text-align:center" %) 101 101 [[image:1651743698677-436.png||height="457" width="686"]] 102 102 ... ... @@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ 129 129 130 130 ==== 4.2 Flash the image to SD card ==== 131 131 132 - Flash the image to SD card: 164 + Flash the image to SD card: 133 133 134 134 (% style="text-align:center" %) 135 135 [[image:1651744119133-233.png||height="373" width="621"]] ... ... @@ -139,12 +139,23 @@ 139 139 [[https:~~/~~/www.balena.io/etcher/>>https://www.balena.io/etcher/]] 140 140 141 141 142 -==== 4.3 Access the Linux console .====174 +==== 4.3 Access the Linux console ==== 143 143 144 - 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. 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 +))) 145 145 146 - 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 +))) 147 147 185 +((( 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 + 148 148 (% style="text-align:center" %) 149 149 [[image:1651744193675-591.png||height="450" width="466"]] 150 150 ... ... @@ -171,15 +171,14 @@ 171 171 172 172 ===== 4.4.1 Home page ===== 173 173 174 - 217 + Open a browser on the PC and type the RPI ip address 175 175 176 - [[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) 177 177 221 + You will see the login interface of RPI as shown below. 178 178 179 - Youwillseethelogininterfaceof RPI as shown below.223 + The account details for Web Login are: 180 180 181 - The account details for Web Login are: 182 - 183 183 **~ User Name: root** 184 184 185 185 **~ Password: dragino** ... ... @@ -220,24 +220,21 @@ 220 220 (% style="text-align:center" %) 221 221 [[image:1651744767914-283.png||height="352" width="621"]] 222 222 265 + Note *: See this instruction for how to configure TTN. 223 223 267 + [[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);"]] 224 224 225 - Note *: See this instruction for how to configure TTN. 226 226 227 - [[https:~~/~~/wiki.dragino.com/index.php?title=Notes_for_TTN>>url:https://wiki.dragino.com/index.php?title=Notes_for_TTN]] 228 - 229 - 230 230 ====== 4.4.3.2 Basic Station ====== 231 231 232 232 (% style="text-align:center" %) 233 233 [[image:1651744890629-683.png||height="380" width="621"]] 234 234 275 + Note *: See this instruction for how to configure TTN. 235 235 236 - 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]] 237 237 238 - [[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]] 239 239 240 - 241 241 ===== 4.4.4 LogRead ===== 242 242 243 243 ====== 4.4.4.1 LoRa Log ====== ... ... @@ -245,13 +245,12 @@ 245 245 (% style="text-align:center" %) 246 246 [[image:1651744955955-452.png||height="571" width="621"]] 247 247 287 + Show the frequency for LoRa Radio and traffics. 248 248 249 - Show the frequency for LoRa Radio and traffics. 250 250 251 - 252 252 ====== 4.4.4.2 System Log ====== 253 253 254 - 292 + Show system log. 255 255 256 256 (% style="text-align:center" %) 257 257 [[image:1651745003470-264.png||height="477" width="621"]] ... ... @@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ 270 270 271 271 ==== 5.1 OS requirement ==== 272 272 273 - 311 + RPI in this example is RPI model 4B with fresh Raspbian OS install. 274 274 275 275 pi@raspberrypi:~~$ cat /etc/os-release 276 276 ... ... @@ -295,16 +295,18 @@ 295 295 296 296 ==== 5.2 Get Gateway ID in Raspberry and input this in TTN v3. ==== 297 297 298 - 336 + In RPI, run below command to get a Gateway ID 299 299 300 - 338 + (% class="mark" %)ifconfig eth0 301 301 302 302 (% style="text-align:center" %) 303 303 [[image:1651745210205-512.png||height="130" width="621"]] 304 304 305 305 306 - 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. 307 307 346 + Make sure to select legacy packet forwarder. 347 + 308 308 (% style="text-align:center" %) 309 309 [[image:1651745267862-321.png||height="526" width="621"]] 310 310 ... ... @@ -366,22 +366,22 @@ 366 366 [[image:1651745657252-173.png||height="426" width="621"]] 367 367 368 368 369 -===== 5. 5.2 Config Gateway ID, Frequency Band and Server address =====409 +===== 5.2.2 Config Gateway ID, Frequency Band and Server address ===== 370 370 371 - 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** 372 372 373 - 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. 374 374 375 375 (% style="text-align:center" %) 376 376 [[image:1651745709709-887.png||height="820" width="621"]] 377 377 378 378 379 - 419 + User can find the TTN v3 server address from: 380 380 381 - 421 + [[Server Addresses ~| The Things Stack for LoRaWAN (thethingsindustries.com)>>url:https://www.thethingsindustries.com/docs/getting-started/server-addresses/#deployments]] 382 382 383 383 384 - 424 + And the default frequency band is US915 in **global_conf.json** file. 385 385 386 386 (% style="text-align:center" %) 387 387 [[image:1651745838008-820.png||height="650" width="621"]] ... ... @@ -412,43 +412,39 @@ 412 412 413 413 ===== 5.2.3 Check result ===== 414 414 415 - 455 + Run below command to restart the dragino_fwd: 416 416 417 417 sudo systemctl stop draginofwd 418 418 419 419 sudo systemctl start draginofwd 420 420 421 - 461 + debug check the ruing status of fwd: 422 422 423 - sudo systemctl status draginofwd 463 + sudo systemctl status draginofwd 424 424 425 425 (% style="text-align:center" %) 426 426 [[image:1651746045057-414.png]] 427 427 428 428 429 - 469 + The dragino_fwd will start with the new gateway ID and TTN v3 should show the connection ok: 430 430 431 431 (% style="text-align:center" %) 432 432 [[image:1651746078253-168.png||height="372" width="621"]] 433 433 434 434 475 + We can check dragino_fwd running states in RPi by running: 435 435 436 - We canheckdragino_fwdrunning states in RPi by running:477 + //**sudo journalctl -u draginofwd -f**// 437 437 438 - //**sudo journalctl -u draginofwd -f**// 439 - 440 440 (% style="text-align:center" %) 441 441 [[image:1651746111963-838.png]] 442 442 482 + If there are LoRaWAN nodes transmits nearby, we can see the traffic in TTN v3 –> Gateway ~-~-> Live data 443 443 444 - 445 - If there are LoRaWAN nodes transmits nearby, we can see the traffic in TTN v3 –> Gateway ~-~-> Live data 446 - 447 447 (% style="text-align:center" %) 448 448 [[image:1651746139304-966.png||height="326" width="621"]] 449 449 450 450 451 - 452 452 ===== 5.2.4 Commands to handle service ===== 453 453 454 454 * **Stop** dragino_fwd service: sudo systemctl stop draginofwd ... ... @@ -459,9 +459,9 @@ 459 459 460 460 === 6. Order Info === 461 461 462 - Part Number: 498 + Part Number: **PG1302-XX** Or Part Number: **PG1302-PI-XX **(Include RPi converter board for RPI 3/4) 463 463 464 -**~ XX:** 500 +**~ XX:** 465 465 466 466 * 868 (For Bands: EU868,IN865) 467 467 * 915 (For Bands: US915,AU915,AS923,KR920) ... ... @@ -469,12 +469,12 @@ 469 469 470 470 === 7. Packing Info === 471 471 472 -**~ PG1302 Package Includes**: 508 +**~ PG1302 Package Includes**: 473 473 474 474 * PG1302 x 1 475 475 * LoRa Antenna x 1 476 476 477 -**~ PG1302-PI Package Includes**: 513 +**~ PG1302-PI Package Includes**: 478 478 479 479 * PG1302 x 1 480 480 * LoRa Antenna x 1