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... ... @@ -30,23 +30,83 @@ 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 +((( 35 +((( 36 + The PG1302 is a multi-channel high performance transmitter/receiver designed to simultaneously receive several 34 34 ))) 38 +))) 35 35 36 36 ((( 37 -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 38 38 ))) 39 39 40 40 ((( 41 - 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 42 42 ))) 43 43 44 44 ((( 50 + a very wide range of distances. 51 +))) 52 +))) 53 +))) 54 + 45 45 ((( 56 +((( 57 +((( 46 46 47 47 ))) 48 48 ))) 61 +))) 62 +))) 49 49 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 + 50 50 ==== 1.2 Features ==== 51 51 52 52 * Base on Semtech SX1302 solution ... ... @@ -70,16 +70,22 @@ 70 70 71 71 ==== 1.5 LEDs ==== 72 72 73 - TX: Blink when transmit a packet 133 +((( 134 + TX: Blink when transmit a packet 135 +))) 74 74 75 - RX: Blink when receive a packet 137 +((( 138 + RX: Blink when receive a packet 139 +))) 76 76 77 - Config: Always ON 141 +((( 142 + Config: Always ON 143 +))) 78 78 79 79 80 80 ==== 1.6 Power Consumption ==== 81 81 82 - 148 + TBD 83 83 84 84 85 85 ==== 1.7 Applications ==== ... ... @@ -95,9 +95,13 @@ 95 95 96 96 ==== 2.1 System structure ==== 97 97 98 - 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. 164 +((( 165 + This example is an example to show how to set up the PG1302 + RPi as a LoRaWAN gateway to use with 166 +))) 99 99 100 - Set up method for other server are similar. 168 +((( 169 + [[TheThingsNetwork>>url:http://www.thethingsnetwork.org/]](TTN) LoRaWAN server. Set up method for other server are similar. 170 +))) 101 101 102 102 (% style="text-align:center" %) 103 103 [[image:1651743698677-436.png||height="457" width="686"]] ... ... @@ -144,18 +144,32 @@ 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 217 +((( 218 +((( 219 + Connect the RPI Ethernet port to your router, RPi will obtain an IP address from your router. In the router’s 148 148 ))) 149 149 150 150 ((( 151 - 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.223 + management portal, you should be able to find what IP address the router has assigned to the RPI. You can 152 152 ))) 153 153 154 154 ((( 155 - Make sureyour PC andthe RPIisinthesamenetwork,thenuseaSSHtool (suchas [[putty>>url:http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~~sgtatham/putty/download.html]]) to accessit. Beloware screenshots227 + use this IP to connect the WEB UI or SSH access of RPI. 156 156 ))) 229 +))) 157 157 231 +((( 232 +((( 233 + 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. 234 +))) 158 158 236 +((( 237 + Below are screenshots 238 +))) 239 +))) 240 +))) 241 + 242 + 159 159 (% style="text-align:center" %) 160 160 [[image:1651744193675-591.png||height="450" width="466"]] 161 161 ... ... @@ -200,12 +200,17 @@ 200 200 201 201 ===== 4.4.2 LoRa Page ===== 202 202 203 - 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. 287 +((( 288 + This page shows the LoRa Radio Settings. There are a set of default frequency band according to LoRaWAN 289 +))) 204 204 291 +((( 292 + protocol, and user can customize the band* as well. 293 +))) 294 + 205 205 (% style="text-align:center" %) 206 206 [[image:1651744554845-970.png||height="328" width="621"]] 207 207 208 - 209 209 Different PG1302 hardware version can support different frequency range: 210 210 211 211 ➢ 868: valid frequency: 863Mhz ~~ 870Mhz. for bands EU868, RU864, IN865 or KZ865. ... ... @@ -212,7 +212,6 @@ 212 212 213 213 ➢ 915: valid frequency: 902Mhz ~~ 928Mhz. for bands US915, AU915, AS923 or KR920 214 214 215 - 216 216 After user choose the frequency plan, he can see the actually frequency in used by checking the 217 217 218 218 page LogRead ~-~-> LoRa Log ... ... @@ -308,11 +308,14 @@ 308 308 (% style="text-align:center" %) 309 309 [[image:1651745210205-512.png||height="130" width="621"]] 310 310 399 +((( 400 + We got the ether (eth0 MAC) address is b8:27:eb:49:62:bc). Add ffff at the end and remove “:” to get the 401 +))) 311 311 312 - 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. 403 +((( 404 + gateway ID: b827ebxxxxbcffff. Input this to TTN v3. Make sure to select legacy packet forwarder. 405 +))) 313 313 314 - Make sure to select legacy packet forwarder. 315 - 316 316 (% style="text-align:center" %) 317 317 [[image:1651745267862-321.png||height="526" width="621"]] 318 318 ... ... @@ -376,20 +376,32 @@ 376 376 377 377 ===== 5.2.2 Config Gateway ID, Frequency Band and Server address ===== 378 378 379 - 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** 470 +((( 471 + After installation, user can find the configuration file in** /etc/lora/ **Replace the gateway ID we got above to the 472 +))) 380 380 381 - 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. 474 +((( 475 +**~ gateway_ID** in file **local_conf.json** 476 +))) 382 382 478 +((( 479 + The default LoRaWAN server points to localhost, user need to put the correct server address to the 480 +))) 481 + 482 +((( 483 + server_address field in file **local_conf.json**, like below. 484 +))) 485 + 383 383 (% style="text-align:center" %) 384 384 [[image:1651745709709-887.png||height="820" width="621"]] 385 385 386 386 387 - 490 + User can find the TTN v3 server address from: 388 388 389 - 492 + [[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 - 495 + 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 +420,49 @@ 420 420 421 421 ===== 5.2.3 Check result ===== 422 422 423 - Run below command to restart the dragino_fwd: 526 +((( 527 + Run below command to restart the dragino_fwd: 528 +))) 424 424 530 +((( 425 425 sudo systemctl stop draginofwd 532 +))) 426 426 534 +((( 427 427 sudo systemctl start draginofwd 536 +))) 428 428 429 - debug check the ruing status of fwd: 538 +((( 539 + debug check the ruing status of fwd: 540 +))) 430 430 431 - sudo systemctl status draginofwd 542 +((( 543 + sudo systemctl status draginofwd 544 +))) 432 432 433 433 (% style="text-align:center" %) 434 434 [[image:1651746045057-414.png]] 435 435 436 436 437 - 550 + 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"]] 441 441 442 442 556 + We can check dragino_fwd running states in RPi by running: 443 443 444 - We canheckdragino_fwdrunning states in RPi by running:558 + //**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]] 450 450 563 + 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 ... ... @@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ 467 467 468 468 === 6. Order Info === 469 469 470 - Part Number: 579 + Part Number: **PG1302-XX** Or Part Number: **PG1302-PI-XX **(Include RPi converter board for RPI 3/4) 471 471 472 472 **~ XX:** 473 473 ... ... @@ -477,17 +477,33 @@ 477 477 478 478 === 7. Packing Info === 479 479 589 +((( 480 480 **~ PG1302 Package Includes**: 591 +))) 481 481 482 -* PG1302 x 1 483 -* LoRa Antenna x 1 593 +* ((( 594 +PG1302 x 1 595 +))) 596 +* ((( 597 +LoRa Antenna x 1 598 +))) 484 484 600 +((( 485 485 **~ PG1302-PI Package Includes**: 602 +))) 486 486 487 -* PG1302 x 1 488 -* LoRa Antenna x 1 489 -* RPi3/4 converter PCB 490 -* Screws to hole converter PCB on RPI. 604 +* ((( 605 +PG1302 x 1 606 +))) 607 +* ((( 608 +LoRa Antenna x 1 609 +))) 610 +* ((( 611 +RPi3/4 converter PCB 612 +))) 613 +* ((( 614 +Screws to hole converter PCB on RPI. 615 +))) 491 491 492 492 === 8. Reference === 493 493