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... ... @@ -11,19 +11,17 @@ 11 11 12 12 **PG1302 LoRaWAN Concentrator User Manual** 13 13 14 +[[image:1651796979665-130.png]] 14 14 16 +Document Version: 1.0.0 15 15 18 +Image Version: v1.0 16 16 17 17 18 -{{toc/}} 19 19 20 20 21 - ----23 +{{toc/}} 22 22 23 -(% class="wikigeneratedid" id="H" %) 24 -((( 25 - 26 -))) 27 27 28 28 === 1. Introduction === 29 29 ... ... @@ -30,53 +30,23 @@ 30 30 ==== 1.1 What is PG1302 LoRaWAN Concentrator? ==== 31 31 32 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 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. 35 35 ))) 36 36 37 37 ((( 38 - random channels.Its goalis toenableconnectionbetweenacentralwirelessdataconcentratorandamassiveamount of wirelessend-points spreadovera35 +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. 39 39 ))) 40 40 41 41 ((( 42 - verywiderange ofdistances.39 +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 in the exist OS. 43 43 ))) 44 44 45 45 ((( 46 - 47 -))) 48 -))) 49 - 50 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 -))) 54 - 55 -((( 56 - interfered environment. 57 -))) 58 - 59 -((( 60 60 61 61 ))) 62 62 ))) 63 63 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 - 80 80 ==== 1.2 Features ==== 81 81 82 82 * Base on Semtech SX1302 solution ... ... @@ -100,16 +100,16 @@ 100 100 101 101 ==== 1.5 LEDs ==== 102 102 103 - TX: Blink when transmit a packet 71 + TX: Blink when transmit a packet 104 104 105 - RX: Blink when receive a packet 73 + RX: Blink when receive a packet 106 106 107 - Config: Always ON 75 + Config: Always ON 108 108 109 109 110 110 ==== 1.6 Power Consumption ==== 111 111 112 - TBD 80 + TBD 113 113 114 114 115 115 ==== 1.7 Applications ==== ... ... @@ -125,10 +125,8 @@ 125 125 126 126 ==== 2.1 System structure ==== 127 127 128 - 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.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。 129 129 130 - Set up method for other server are similar. 131 - 132 132 (% style="text-align:center" %) 133 133 [[image:1651743698677-436.png||height="457" width="686"]] 134 134 ... ... @@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ 161 161 162 162 ==== 4.2 Flash the image to SD card ==== 163 163 164 - 130 + Flash the image to SD card: 165 165 166 166 (% style="text-align:center" %) 167 167 [[image:1651744119133-233.png||height="373" width="621"]] ... ... @@ -171,25 +171,12 @@ 171 171 [[https:~~/~~/www.balena.io/etcher/>>https://www.balena.io/etcher/]] 172 172 173 173 174 -==== 4.3 Access the Linux console ==== 140 +==== 4.3 Access the Linux console. ==== 175 175 176 -((( 177 -((( 178 - Connect the RPI Ethernet port to your router, RPi will obtain an IP address from your router. In the router’s 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. 179 179 180 - managementportal,youshouldbeabletofindwhatIPaddresstherouterhas assignedheRPI.Youcan144 + 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 181 181 182 - use this IP to connect the WEB UI or SSH access of RPI. 183 -))) 184 - 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. 187 - 188 - Below are screenshots 189 -))) 190 -))) 191 - 192 - 193 193 (% style="text-align:center" %) 194 194 [[image:1651744193675-591.png||height="450" width="466"]] 195 195 ... ... @@ -214,16 +214,17 @@ 214 214 215 215 ==== 4.4 Access the WebUI of RPi4. ==== 216 216 217 -===== 4.4.1 Home page ===== 170 +===== 4.4.1 Home page ===== 218 218 219 - Open a browser on the PC and type the RPI ip address 172 + Open a browser on the PC and type the RPI ip address 220 220 221 - 174 + [[http:~~/~~/IP_ADDRESS** **>>url:http://192.168.1.xx/]] (If the IP is assigned by uplink router) 222 222 223 - You will see the login interface of RPI as shown below. 224 224 225 - Theaccountdetailsfor WebLoginare:177 + You will see the login interface of RPI as shown below. 226 226 179 + The account details for Web Login are: 180 + 227 227 **~ User Name: root** 228 228 229 229 **~ Password: dragino** ... ... @@ -234,13 +234,12 @@ 234 234 235 235 ===== 4.4.2 LoRa Page ===== 236 236 237 - This page shows the LoRa Radio Settings. There are a set of default frequency band according to LoRaWAN 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. 238 238 239 - protocol, and user can customize the band* as well. 240 - 241 241 (% style="text-align:center" %) 242 242 [[image:1651744554845-970.png||height="328" width="621"]] 243 243 196 + 244 244 Different PG1302 hardware version can support different frequency range: 245 245 246 246 ➢ 868: valid frequency: 863Mhz ~~ 870Mhz. for bands EU868, RU864, IN865 or KZ865. ... ... @@ -247,6 +247,7 @@ 247 247 248 248 ➢ 915: valid frequency: 902Mhz ~~ 928Mhz. for bands US915, AU915, AS923 or KR920 249 249 203 + 250 250 After user choose the frequency plan, he can see the actually frequency in used by checking the 251 251 252 252 page LogRead ~-~-> LoRa Log ... ... @@ -258,40 +258,44 @@ 258 258 259 259 ===== 4.4.3 LoRaWAN Page ===== 260 260 261 -====== 4.4.3.1 Semtech UDP ====== 215 +====== 4.4.3.1 Semtech UDP ====== 262 262 263 263 264 264 (% style="text-align:center" %) 265 265 [[image:1651744767914-283.png||height="352" width="621"]] 266 266 267 - Note *: See this instruction for how to configure TTN. 268 268 269 - [[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);"]] 270 270 223 + Note *: See this instruction for how to configure TTN. 271 271 225 + [[https:~~/~~/wiki.dragino.com/index.php?title=Notes_for_TTN>>url:https://wiki.dragino.com/index.php?title=Notes_for_TTN]] 226 + 227 + 272 272 ====== 4.4.3.2 Basic Station ====== 273 273 274 274 (% style="text-align:center" %) 275 275 [[image:1651744890629-683.png||height="380" width="621"]] 276 276 277 - Note *: See this instruction for how to configure TTN. 278 278 279 - [[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]]234 + Note *: See this instruction for how to configure TTN. 280 280 236 + [[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]] 281 281 238 + 282 282 ===== 4.4.4 LogRead ===== 283 283 284 -====== 4.4.4.1 LoRa Log ====== 241 +====== 4.4.4.1 LoRa Log ====== 285 285 286 286 (% style="text-align:center" %) 287 287 [[image:1651744955955-452.png||height="571" width="621"]] 288 288 289 - Show the frequency for LoRa Radio and traffics. 290 290 247 + Show the frequency for LoRa Radio and traffics. 291 291 249 + 292 292 ====== 4.4.4.2 System Log ====== 293 293 294 - Show system log. 252 + Show system log. 295 295 296 296 (% style="text-align:center" %) 297 297 [[image:1651745003470-264.png||height="477" width="621"]] ... ... @@ -308,9 +308,9 @@ 308 308 309 309 === 5. Install stand alone LoRa Packet Forwarder. === 310 310 311 -==== 5.1 OS requirement ==== 269 +==== 5.1 OS requirement ==== 312 312 313 - RPI in this example is RPI model 4B with fresh Raspbian OS install. 271 + RPI in this example is RPI model 4B with fresh Raspbian OS install. 314 314 315 315 pi@raspberrypi:~~$ cat /etc/os-release 316 316 ... ... @@ -335,16 +335,15 @@ 335 335 336 336 ==== 5.2 Get Gateway ID in Raspberry and input this in TTN v3. ==== 337 337 338 - In RPI, run below command to get a Gateway ID 296 + In RPI, run below command to get a Gateway ID 339 339 340 - (%class="mark"%)ifconfig eth0298 + ifconfig eth0 341 341 342 342 (% style="text-align:center" %) 343 343 [[image:1651745210205-512.png||height="130" width="621"]] 344 344 345 - 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. 346 346 347 - Input this to TTN v3. Make sure to select legacy packet forwarder. 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. 348 348 349 349 (% style="text-align:center" %) 350 350 [[image:1651745267862-321.png||height="526" width="621"]] ... ... @@ -360,6 +360,7 @@ 360 360 [[image:1651745366987-458.png||height="363" width="621"]] 361 361 362 362 320 + 363 363 ===== 5.2.1 Download and install LoRaWAN packet forwarder ===== 364 364 365 365 Enable SPI and I2C first: ... ... @@ -407,34 +407,22 @@ 407 407 [[image:1651745657252-173.png||height="426" width="621"]] 408 408 409 409 410 -===== 5. 2.2 Config Gateway ID, Frequency Band and Server address =====368 +===== 5.5.2 Config Gateway ID, Frequency Band and Server address ===== 411 411 412 -((( 413 - After installation, user can find the configuration file in** /etc/lora/ **Replace the gateway ID we got above to the 414 -))) 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** 415 415 416 -((( 417 -**~ gateway_ID** in file **local_conf.json** 418 -))) 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. 419 419 420 -((( 421 - The default LoRaWAN server points to localhost, user need to put the correct server address to the 422 -))) 423 - 424 -((( 425 - server_address field in file **local_conf.json**, like below. 426 -))) 427 - 428 428 (% style="text-align:center" %) 429 429 [[image:1651745709709-887.png||height="820" width="621"]] 430 430 431 431 432 - User can find the TTN v3 server address from: 378 + User can find the TTN v3 server address from: 433 433 434 - [[Server Addresses ~| The Things Stack for LoRaWAN (thethingsindustries.com)>>url:https://www.thethingsindustries.com/docs/getting-started/server-addresses/#deployments]] 380 + [[Server Addresses ~| The Things Stack for LoRaWAN (thethingsindustries.com)>>url:https://www.thethingsindustries.com/docs/getting-started/server-addresses/#deployments]] 435 435 436 436 437 - And the default frequency band is US915 in **global_conf.json** file. 383 + And the default frequency band is US915 in **global_conf.json** file. 438 438 439 439 (% style="text-align:center" %) 440 440 [[image:1651745838008-820.png||height="650" width="621"]] ... ... @@ -458,46 +458,47 @@ 458 458 459 459 * If user wants to change to other LoRaWAN server, modify the **global_conf.json** file. 460 460 461 -(% class="wikigeneratedid" %) 462 -((( 463 - 464 -))) 407 +===== ===== 465 465 466 466 ===== 5.2.3 Check result ===== 467 467 468 - Run below command to restart the dragino_fwd: 411 + Run below command to restart the dragino_fwd: 469 469 470 470 sudo systemctl stop draginofwd 471 471 472 472 sudo systemctl start draginofwd 473 473 474 - debug check the ruing status of fwd: 417 + debug check the ruing status of fwd: 475 475 476 - 419 + sudo systemctl status draginofwd 477 477 478 478 (% style="text-align:center" %) 479 479 [[image:1651746045057-414.png]] 480 480 481 481 482 - The dragino_fwd will start with the new gateway ID and TTN v3 should show the connection ok: 425 + The dragino_fwd will start with the new gateway ID and TTN v3 should show the connection ok: 483 483 484 484 (% style="text-align:center" %) 485 485 [[image:1651746078253-168.png||height="372" width="621"]] 486 486 487 487 488 - We can check dragino_fwd running states in RPi by running: 489 489 490 - //**sudojournalctl-udraginofwd-f**//432 + We can check dragino_fwd running states in RPi by running: 491 491 434 + //**sudo journalctl -u draginofwd -f**// 435 + 492 492 (% style="text-align:center" %) 493 493 [[image:1651746111963-838.png]] 494 494 495 - If there are LoRaWAN nodes transmits nearby, we can see the traffic in TTN v3 –> Gateway ~-~-> Live data 496 496 440 + 441 + If there are LoRaWAN nodes transmits nearby, we can see the traffic in TTN v3 –> Gateway ~-~-> Live data 442 + 497 497 (% style="text-align:center" %) 498 498 [[image:1651746139304-966.png||height="326" width="621"]] 499 499 500 500 447 + 501 501 ===== 5.2.4 Commands to handle service ===== 502 502 503 503 * **Stop** dragino_fwd service: sudo systemctl stop draginofwd ... ... @@ -508,9 +508,9 @@ 508 508 509 509 === 6. Order Info === 510 510 511 - 458 + Part Number: **PG1302-XX** Or Part Number: **PG1302-PI-XX **(Include RPi converter board for RPI 3/4) 512 512 513 -**~ 460 +**~ XX:** 514 514 515 515 * 868 (For Bands: EU868,IN865) 516 516 * 915 (For Bands: US915,AU915,AS923,KR920) ... ... @@ -518,12 +518,12 @@ 518 518 519 519 === 7. Packing Info === 520 520 521 -**~ 468 +**~ PG1302 Package Includes**: 522 522 523 523 * PG1302 x 1 524 524 * LoRa Antenna x 1 525 525 526 -**~ 473 +**~ PG1302-PI Package Includes**: 527 527 528 528 * PG1302 x 1 529 529 * LoRa Antenna x 1 ... ... @@ -537,7 +537,7 @@ 537 537 [[https:~~/~~/www.dropbox.com/sh/f6nbldh1qbspya5/AACgL6pDkwdBQO1BQqq_Nubwa?dl=0>>url:https://www.dropbox.com/sh/f6nbldh1qbspya5/AACgL6pDkwdBQO1BQqq_Nubwa?dl=0]] 538 538 539 539 540 - ===9. Support===487 +9. Support 541 541 542 542 * Support is provided Monday to Friday, from 09:00 to 18:00 GMT+8. Due to different timezones we cannot offer live support. 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