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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 ... ... @@ -30,19 +30,16 @@ 30 30 ==== 1.1 What is PG1302 LoRaWAN Concentrator? ==== 31 31 32 32 ((( 33 -((( 34 -((( 35 - The PG1302 is a multi-channel high performance transmitter/receiver designed to simultaneously receive several 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. 36 36 ))) 37 37 38 38 ((( 39 - LoRaacketsusing randomspreading factorson randomchannels. Itsgoalenable robustconnectionbetween35 +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. 40 40 ))) 41 41 42 42 ((( 43 - acentral wirelessdataconcentratorand amassiveamount of wirelessend-pointsspreadoverywide rangeof distances.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. 44 44 ))) 45 -))) 46 46 47 47 ((( 48 48 ((( ... ... @@ -49,44 +49,7 @@ 49 49 50 50 ))) 51 51 ))) 52 -))) 53 53 54 -((( 55 -((( 56 -((( 57 - The PG1302 is design to use with Raspberry Pi to build smart metering fixed networks and Internet of Things 58 -))) 59 - 60 -((( 61 - applications with up to 5000 nodes per km2 in moderately interfered environment. 62 -))) 63 -))) 64 - 65 -((( 66 -((( 67 - 68 -))) 69 -))) 70 -))) 71 - 72 -((( 73 -((( 74 -((( 75 - PG1302 is fully compatible with RPi3/4, users can use the pre-build OS from Dragino to set up and easy to use the 76 -))) 77 - 78 -((( 79 - module by Web UI. Or install the raw lorawan driver in the exist OS. 80 -))) 81 -))) 82 -))) 83 - 84 -((( 85 -((( 86 - 87 -))) 88 -))) 89 - 90 90 ==== 1.2 Features ==== 91 91 92 92 * Base on Semtech SX1302 solution ... ... @@ -110,22 +110,16 @@ 110 110 111 111 ==== 1.5 LEDs ==== 112 112 113 -((( 114 - TX: Blink when transmit a packet 115 -))) 71 + TX: Blink when transmit a packet 116 116 117 -((( 118 - RX: Blink when receive a packet 119 -))) 73 + RX: Blink when receive a packet 120 120 121 -((( 122 - Config: Always ON 123 -))) 75 + Config: Always ON 124 124 125 125 126 126 ==== 1.6 Power Consumption ==== 127 127 128 - TBD 80 + TBD 129 129 130 130 131 131 ==== 1.7 Applications ==== ... ... @@ -141,10 +141,8 @@ 141 141 142 142 ==== 2.1 System structure ==== 143 143 144 - 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。 145 145 146 - Set up method for other server are similar. 147 - 148 148 (% style="text-align:center" %) 149 149 [[image:1651743698677-436.png||height="457" width="686"]] 150 150 ... ... @@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ 177 177 178 178 ==== 4.2 Flash the image to SD card ==== 179 179 180 - 130 + Flash the image to SD card: 181 181 182 182 (% style="text-align:center" %) 183 183 [[image:1651744119133-233.png||height="373" width="621"]] ... ... @@ -187,25 +187,12 @@ 187 187 [[https:~~/~~/www.balena.io/etcher/>>https://www.balena.io/etcher/]] 188 188 189 189 190 -==== 4.3 Access the Linux console ==== 140 +==== 4.3 Access the Linux console. ==== 191 191 192 -((( 193 -((( 194 - 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. 195 195 196 - 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 197 197 198 - use this IP to connect the WEB UI or SSH access of RPI. 199 -))) 200 - 201 -((( 202 - 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. 203 - 204 - Below are screenshots 205 -))) 206 -))) 207 - 208 - 209 209 (% style="text-align:center" %) 210 210 [[image:1651744193675-591.png||height="450" width="466"]] 211 211 ... ... @@ -230,16 +230,17 @@ 230 230 231 231 ==== 4.4 Access the WebUI of RPi4. ==== 232 232 233 -===== 4.4.1 Home page ===== 170 +===== 4.4.1 Home page ===== 234 234 235 - 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 236 236 237 - 174 + [[http:~~/~~/IP_ADDRESS** **>>url:http://192.168.1.xx/]] (If the IP is assigned by uplink router) 238 238 239 - You will see the login interface of RPI as shown below. 240 240 241 - Theaccountdetailsfor WebLoginare:177 + You will see the login interface of RPI as shown below. 242 242 179 + The account details for Web Login are: 180 + 243 243 **~ User Name: root** 244 244 245 245 **~ Password: dragino** ... ... @@ -250,13 +250,12 @@ 250 250 251 251 ===== 4.4.2 LoRa Page ===== 252 252 253 - 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. 254 254 255 - protocol, and user can customize the band* as well. 256 - 257 257 (% style="text-align:center" %) 258 258 [[image:1651744554845-970.png||height="328" width="621"]] 259 259 196 + 260 260 Different PG1302 hardware version can support different frequency range: 261 261 262 262 ➢ 868: valid frequency: 863Mhz ~~ 870Mhz. for bands EU868, RU864, IN865 or KZ865. ... ... @@ -263,6 +263,7 @@ 263 263 264 264 ➢ 915: valid frequency: 902Mhz ~~ 928Mhz. for bands US915, AU915, AS923 or KR920 265 265 203 + 266 266 After user choose the frequency plan, he can see the actually frequency in used by checking the 267 267 268 268 page LogRead ~-~-> LoRa Log ... ... @@ -274,40 +274,44 @@ 274 274 275 275 ===== 4.4.3 LoRaWAN Page ===== 276 276 277 -====== 4.4.3.1 Semtech UDP ====== 215 +====== 4.4.3.1 Semtech UDP ====== 278 278 279 279 280 280 (% style="text-align:center" %) 281 281 [[image:1651744767914-283.png||height="352" width="621"]] 282 282 283 - Note *: See this instruction for how to configure TTN. 284 284 285 - [[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);"]] 286 286 223 + Note *: See this instruction for how to configure TTN. 287 287 225 + [[https:~~/~~/wiki.dragino.com/index.php?title=Notes_for_TTN>>url:https://wiki.dragino.com/index.php?title=Notes_for_TTN]] 226 + 227 + 288 288 ====== 4.4.3.2 Basic Station ====== 289 289 290 290 (% style="text-align:center" %) 291 291 [[image:1651744890629-683.png||height="380" width="621"]] 292 292 293 - Note *: See this instruction for how to configure TTN. 294 294 295 - [[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. 296 296 236 + [[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]] 297 297 238 + 298 298 ===== 4.4.4 LogRead ===== 299 299 300 -====== 4.4.4.1 LoRa Log ====== 241 +====== 4.4.4.1 LoRa Log ====== 301 301 302 302 (% style="text-align:center" %) 303 303 [[image:1651744955955-452.png||height="571" width="621"]] 304 304 305 - Show the frequency for LoRa Radio and traffics. 306 306 247 + Show the frequency for LoRa Radio and traffics. 307 307 249 + 308 308 ====== 4.4.4.2 System Log ====== 309 309 310 - Show system log. 252 + Show system log. 311 311 312 312 (% style="text-align:center" %) 313 313 [[image:1651745003470-264.png||height="477" width="621"]] ... ... @@ -324,9 +324,9 @@ 324 324 325 325 === 5. Install stand alone LoRa Packet Forwarder. === 326 326 327 -==== 5.1 OS requirement ==== 269 +==== 5.1 OS requirement ==== 328 328 329 - 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. 330 330 331 331 pi@raspberrypi:~~$ cat /etc/os-release 332 332 ... ... @@ -351,16 +351,15 @@ 351 351 352 352 ==== 5.2 Get Gateway ID in Raspberry and input this in TTN v3. ==== 353 353 354 - In RPI, run below command to get a Gateway ID 296 + In RPI, run below command to get a Gateway ID 355 355 356 - (%class="mark"%)ifconfig eth0298 + ifconfig eth0 357 357 358 358 (% style="text-align:center" %) 359 359 [[image:1651745210205-512.png||height="130" width="621"]] 360 360 361 - 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. 362 362 363 - 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. 364 364 365 365 (% style="text-align:center" %) 366 366 [[image:1651745267862-321.png||height="526" width="621"]] ... ... @@ -376,6 +376,7 @@ 376 376 [[image:1651745366987-458.png||height="363" width="621"]] 377 377 378 378 320 + 379 379 ===== 5.2.1 Download and install LoRaWAN packet forwarder ===== 380 380 381 381 Enable SPI and I2C first: ... ... @@ -423,34 +423,22 @@ 423 423 [[image:1651745657252-173.png||height="426" width="621"]] 424 424 425 425 426 -===== 5. 2.2 Config Gateway ID, Frequency Band and Server address =====368 +===== 5.5.2 Config Gateway ID, Frequency Band and Server address ===== 427 427 428 -((( 429 - After installation, user can find the configuration file in** /etc/lora/ **Replace the gateway ID we got above to the 430 -))) 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** 431 431 432 -((( 433 -**~ gateway_ID** in file **local_conf.json** 434 -))) 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. 435 435 436 -((( 437 - The default LoRaWAN server points to localhost, user need to put the correct server address to the 438 -))) 439 - 440 -((( 441 - server_address field in file **local_conf.json**, like below. 442 -))) 443 - 444 444 (% style="text-align:center" %) 445 445 [[image:1651745709709-887.png||height="820" width="621"]] 446 446 447 447 448 - User can find the TTN v3 server address from: 378 + User can find the TTN v3 server address from: 449 449 450 - [[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]] 451 451 452 452 453 - 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. 454 454 455 455 (% style="text-align:center" %) 456 456 [[image:1651745838008-820.png||height="650" width="621"]] ... ... @@ -474,46 +474,47 @@ 474 474 475 475 * If user wants to change to other LoRaWAN server, modify the **global_conf.json** file. 476 476 477 -(% class="wikigeneratedid" %) 478 -((( 479 - 480 -))) 407 +===== ===== 481 481 482 482 ===== 5.2.3 Check result ===== 483 483 484 - Run below command to restart the dragino_fwd: 411 + Run below command to restart the dragino_fwd: 485 485 486 486 sudo systemctl stop draginofwd 487 487 488 488 sudo systemctl start draginofwd 489 489 490 - debug check the ruing status of fwd: 417 + debug check the ruing status of fwd: 491 491 492 - 419 + sudo systemctl status draginofwd 493 493 494 494 (% style="text-align:center" %) 495 495 [[image:1651746045057-414.png]] 496 496 497 497 498 - 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: 499 499 500 500 (% style="text-align:center" %) 501 501 [[image:1651746078253-168.png||height="372" width="621"]] 502 502 503 503 504 - We can check dragino_fwd running states in RPi by running: 505 505 506 - //**sudojournalctl-udraginofwd-f**//432 + We can check dragino_fwd running states in RPi by running: 507 507 434 + //**sudo journalctl -u draginofwd -f**// 435 + 508 508 (% style="text-align:center" %) 509 509 [[image:1651746111963-838.png]] 510 510 511 - If there are LoRaWAN nodes transmits nearby, we can see the traffic in TTN v3 –> Gateway ~-~-> Live data 512 512 440 + 441 + If there are LoRaWAN nodes transmits nearby, we can see the traffic in TTN v3 –> Gateway ~-~-> Live data 442 + 513 513 (% style="text-align:center" %) 514 514 [[image:1651746139304-966.png||height="326" width="621"]] 515 515 516 516 447 + 517 517 ===== 5.2.4 Commands to handle service ===== 518 518 519 519 * **Stop** dragino_fwd service: sudo systemctl stop draginofwd ... ... @@ -524,9 +524,9 @@ 524 524 525 525 === 6. Order Info === 526 526 527 - 458 + Part Number: **PG1302-XX** Or Part Number: **PG1302-PI-XX **(Include RPi converter board for RPI 3/4) 528 528 529 -**~ 460 +**~ XX:** 530 530 531 531 * 868 (For Bands: EU868,IN865) 532 532 * 915 (For Bands: US915,AU915,AS923,KR920) ... ... @@ -534,12 +534,12 @@ 534 534 535 535 === 7. Packing Info === 536 536 537 -**~ 468 +**~ PG1302 Package Includes**: 538 538 539 539 * PG1302 x 1 540 540 * LoRa Antenna x 1 541 541 542 -**~ 473 +**~ PG1302-PI Package Includes**: 543 543 544 544 * PG1302 x 1 545 545 * LoRa Antenna x 1 ... ... @@ -553,7 +553,7 @@ 553 553 [[https:~~/~~/www.dropbox.com/sh/f6nbldh1qbspya5/AACgL6pDkwdBQO1BQqq_Nubwa?dl=0>>url:https://www.dropbox.com/sh/f6nbldh1qbspya5/AACgL6pDkwdBQO1BQqq_Nubwa?dl=0]] 554 554 555 555 556 - ===9. Support===487 +9. Support 557 557 558 558 * 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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