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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 ==== ... ... @@ -95,9 +95,9 @@ 95 95 96 96 ==== 2.1 System structure ==== 97 97 98 - 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 99 100 - 130 + Set up method for other server are similar. 101 101 102 102 (% style="text-align:center" %) 103 103 [[image:1651743698677-436.png||height="457" width="686"]] ... ... @@ -144,16 +144,18 @@ 144 144 ==== 4.3 Access the Linux console ==== 145 145 146 146 ((( 147 - 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 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 148 148 ))) 149 149 150 150 ((( 151 - 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. 152 152 ))) 153 153 154 154 ((( 155 - 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 156 156 ))) 188 +))) 157 157 158 158 159 159 (% style="text-align:center" %) ... ... @@ -182,15 +182,14 @@ 182 182 183 183 ===== 4.4.1 Home page ===== 184 184 185 - 217 + Open a browser on the PC and type the RPI ip address 186 186 187 - [[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) 188 188 221 + You will see the login interface of RPI as shown below. 189 189 190 - Youwillseethelogininterfaceof RPI as shown below.223 + The account details for Web Login are: 191 191 192 - The account details for Web Login are: 193 - 194 194 **~ User Name: root** 195 195 196 196 **~ Password: dragino** ... ... @@ -231,24 +231,21 @@ 231 231 (% style="text-align:center" %) 232 232 [[image:1651744767914-283.png||height="352" width="621"]] 233 233 265 + Note *: See this instruction for how to configure TTN. 234 234 267 + [[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);"]] 235 235 236 - Note *: See this instruction for how to configure TTN. 237 237 238 - [[https:~~/~~/wiki.dragino.com/index.php?title=Notes_for_TTN>>url:https://wiki.dragino.com/index.php?title=Notes_for_TTN]] 239 - 240 - 241 241 ====== 4.4.3.2 Basic Station ====== 242 242 243 243 (% style="text-align:center" %) 244 244 [[image:1651744890629-683.png||height="380" width="621"]] 245 245 275 + Note *: See this instruction for how to configure TTN. 246 246 247 - 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]] 248 248 249 - [[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]] 250 250 251 - 252 252 ===== 4.4.4 LogRead ===== 253 253 254 254 ====== 4.4.4.1 LoRa Log ====== ... ... @@ -256,13 +256,12 @@ 256 256 (% style="text-align:center" %) 257 257 [[image:1651744955955-452.png||height="571" width="621"]] 258 258 287 + Show the frequency for LoRa Radio and traffics. 259 259 260 - Show the frequency for LoRa Radio and traffics. 261 261 262 - 263 263 ====== 4.4.4.2 System Log ====== 264 264 265 - 292 + Show system log. 266 266 267 267 (% style="text-align:center" %) 268 268 [[image:1651745003470-264.png||height="477" width="621"]] ... ... @@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ 281 281 282 282 ==== 5.1 OS requirement ==== 283 283 284 - 311 + RPI in this example is RPI model 4B with fresh Raspbian OS install. 285 285 286 286 pi@raspberrypi:~~$ cat /etc/os-release 287 287 ... ... @@ -306,17 +306,17 @@ 306 306 307 307 ==== 5.2 Get Gateway ID in Raspberry and input this in TTN v3. ==== 308 308 309 - 336 + In RPI, run below command to get a Gateway ID 310 310 311 - 338 + (% class="mark" %)ifconfig eth0 312 312 313 313 (% style="text-align:center" %) 314 314 [[image:1651745210205-512.png||height="130" width="621"]] 315 315 316 316 317 - 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. 318 318 319 - 346 + Make sure to select legacy packet forwarder. 320 320 321 321 (% style="text-align:center" %) 322 322 [[image:1651745267862-321.png||height="526" width="621"]] ... ... @@ -381,20 +381,20 @@ 381 381 382 382 ===== 5.2.2 Config Gateway ID, Frequency Band and Server address ===== 383 383 384 - 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** 385 385 386 - 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. 387 387 388 388 (% style="text-align:center" %) 389 389 [[image:1651745709709-887.png||height="820" width="621"]] 390 390 391 391 392 - 419 + User can find the TTN v3 server address from: 393 393 394 - 421 + [[Server Addresses ~| The Things Stack for LoRaWAN (thethingsindustries.com)>>url:https://www.thethingsindustries.com/docs/getting-started/server-addresses/#deployments]] 395 395 396 396 397 - 424 + And the default frequency band is US915 in **global_conf.json** file. 398 398 399 399 (% style="text-align:center" %) 400 400 [[image:1651745838008-820.png||height="650" width="621"]] ... ... @@ -425,43 +425,39 @@ 425 425 426 426 ===== 5.2.3 Check result ===== 427 427 428 - 455 + Run below command to restart the dragino_fwd: 429 429 430 430 sudo systemctl stop draginofwd 431 431 432 432 sudo systemctl start draginofwd 433 433 434 - 461 + debug check the ruing status of fwd: 435 435 436 - sudo systemctl status draginofwd 463 + sudo systemctl status draginofwd 437 437 438 438 (% style="text-align:center" %) 439 439 [[image:1651746045057-414.png]] 440 440 441 441 442 - 469 + The dragino_fwd will start with the new gateway ID and TTN v3 should show the connection ok: 443 443 444 444 (% style="text-align:center" %) 445 445 [[image:1651746078253-168.png||height="372" width="621"]] 446 446 447 447 475 + We can check dragino_fwd running states in RPi by running: 448 448 449 - We canheckdragino_fwdrunning states in RPi by running:477 + //**sudo journalctl -u draginofwd -f**// 450 450 451 - //**sudo journalctl -u draginofwd -f**// 452 - 453 453 (% style="text-align:center" %) 454 454 [[image:1651746111963-838.png]] 455 455 482 + If there are LoRaWAN nodes transmits nearby, we can see the traffic in TTN v3 –> Gateway ~-~-> Live data 456 456 457 - 458 - If there are LoRaWAN nodes transmits nearby, we can see the traffic in TTN v3 –> Gateway ~-~-> Live data 459 - 460 460 (% style="text-align:center" %) 461 461 [[image:1651746139304-966.png||height="326" width="621"]] 462 462 463 463 464 - 465 465 ===== 5.2.4 Commands to handle service ===== 466 466 467 467 * **Stop** dragino_fwd service: sudo systemctl stop draginofwd ... ... @@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ 472 472 473 473 === 6. Order Info === 474 474 475 - Part Number: 498 + Part Number: **PG1302-XX** Or Part Number: **PG1302-PI-XX **(Include RPi converter board for RPI 3/4) 476 476 477 477 **~ XX:** 478 478