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... ... @@ -15,19 +15,24 @@ 15 15 16 16 ))) 17 17 18 -= ==1. Introduction ===18 += 1. Introduction = 19 19 20 -== ==1.1 What is PG1302 LoRaWAN Concentrator? ====20 +== 1.1 What is PG1302 LoRaWAN Concentrator? == 21 21 22 +((( 22 22 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. 24 +))) 23 23 26 +((( 24 24 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. 28 +))) 25 25 30 +((( 26 26 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. 32 +))) 27 27 34 +== 1.2 Features == 28 28 29 -==== 1.2 Features ==== 30 - 31 31 * Base on Semtech SX1302 solution 32 32 * Support Raspberry Pi 3B/3B+/4 33 33 * Up to -140dBm sensitivity ... ... @@ -35,33 +35,28 @@ 35 35 * Mini-PCIe Interface 36 36 * Converter board to support Raspberry Pi 37 37 38 -== ==1.3 General Interfaces ====43 +== 1.3 General Interfaces == 39 39 40 40 * SPI interface for LoRa 41 41 * Power Input: 5v, 1A 42 42 * 1 x I-PEX for LoRa 43 43 44 -== ==1.4 Pin Mapping ====49 +== 1.4 Pin Mapping == 45 45 46 46 [[image:1651743282627-547.png||height="402" width="425"]] 47 47 53 +== 1.5 LEDs == 48 48 49 - 50 -==== 1.5 LEDs ==== 51 - 52 52 TX: Blink when transmit a packet 53 53 RX: Blink when receive a packet 54 54 Config: Always ON 55 55 59 +== 1.6 Power Consumption == 56 56 57 - 58 -==== 1.6 Power Consumption ==== 59 - 60 60 TBD 61 61 63 +== 1.7 Applications == 62 62 63 -==== 1.7 Applications ==== 64 - 65 65 * Smart Buildings & Home Automation 66 66 * Logistics and Supply Chain Management 67 67 * Smart Metering ... ... @@ -69,46 +69,36 @@ 69 69 * Smart Cities 70 70 * Smart Factory 71 71 72 -= ==2. Example: Set up as LoRaWAN gateway. ===72 += 2. Example: Set up as LoRaWAN gateway. = 73 73 74 -== ==2.1 System structure ====74 +== 2.1 System structure == 75 75 76 76 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. Set up method for other server are similar. 77 77 78 78 [[image:1651743698677-436.png||height="457" width="686"]] 79 79 80 +== 2.2 Hardware Installation == 80 80 81 - 82 -==== 2.2 Hardware Installation ==== 83 - 84 84 **Important Notice: **Please power the RPI with 5V,3A cable. 85 85 86 86 [[image:1651743803032-803.png]] 87 87 86 += 3. Install the software? = 88 88 89 - 90 -=== 3. Install the software? === 91 - 92 92 There are two ways to install software in RPi4 to use PG1302. 93 93 94 94 * Flash SD card with Dragino pre-build image which support Web UI. 95 95 * Install lora packet forwarder in existing RPi OS. 96 96 97 -= ==4. Flash with pre-build image ===93 += 4. Flash with pre-build image = 98 98 99 -== ==4.1 Download the dragino image for RPI ====95 +== 4.1 Download the dragino image for RPI == 100 100 101 -((( 102 102 Download PG1302_for_Rpi4_64_with_webui from 103 -))) 104 - 105 -((( 106 106 [[https:~~/~~/www.dropbox.com/sh/f6nbldh1qbspya5/AACgL6pDkwdBQO1BQqq_Nubwa?dl=0>>https://www.dropbox.com/sh/f6nbldh1qbspya5/AACgL6pDkwdBQO1BQqq_Nubwa?dl=0]] 107 -))) 108 108 100 +== 4.2 Flash the image to SD card == 109 109 110 -==== 4.2 Flash the image to SD card ==== 111 - 112 112 Flash the image to SD card: 113 113 114 114 [[image:1651744119133-233.png||height="373" width="621"]] ... ... @@ -117,9 +117,8 @@ 117 117 118 118 [[https:~~/~~/www.balena.io/etcher/>>https://www.balena.io/etcher/]] 119 119 110 +== 4.3 Access the Linux console == 120 120 121 -==== 4.3 Access the Linux console ==== 122 - 123 123 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. 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 124 124 125 125 [[image:1651744193675-591.png||height="450" width="466"]] ... ... @@ -139,43 +139,24 @@ 139 139 140 140 [[image:1651744358515-107.png||height="366" width="581"]] 141 141 131 +== 4.4 Access the WebUI of RPi4. == 142 142 143 -=== =4.4AccesstheWebUI of RPi4.====133 +=== 4.4.1 Home page === 144 144 145 -===== 4.4.1 Home page ===== 146 - 147 -((( 148 -Open a browser on the PC and type the RPI ip address 149 -))) 150 - 151 -((( 152 - [[http:~~/~~/IP_ADDRESS** **>>url:http://192.168.1.xx/]] (If the IP is assigned by uplink router) 153 -))) 154 - 155 -((( 135 +Open a browser on the PC and type the RPI ip address[[http:~~/~~/IP_ADDRESS** **>>url:http://192.168.1.xx/]] (If the IP is assigned by uplink router) 156 156 You will see the login interface of RPI as shown below. 157 -))) 158 - 159 -((( 160 160 The account details for Web Login are: 161 -))) 162 162 163 163 ((( 164 164 **~ User Name: root** 165 -))) 166 - 167 -((( 168 168 **~ Password: dragino** 169 169 ))) 170 170 171 171 [[image:1651744457761-993.png||height="352" width="621"]] 172 172 146 +=== 4.4.2 LoRa Page === 173 173 174 -===== 4.4.2 LoRa Page ===== 175 - 176 -((( 177 177 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. 178 -))) 179 179 180 180 [[image:1651744554845-970.png||height="328" width="621"]] 181 181 ... ... @@ -193,11 +193,10 @@ 193 193 194 194 [[http:~~/~~/wiki.dragino.com/index.php?title=Customized_Frequency_Band_for_Gateway>>url:http://wiki.dragino.com/index.php?title=Customized_Frequency_Band_for_Gateway]] 195 195 166 +=== 4.4.3 LoRaWAN Page === 196 196 197 -==== =4.4.3LoRaWANPage=====168 +==== 4.4.3.1 Semtech UDP ==== 198 198 199 -====== 4.4.3.1 Semtech UDP ====== 200 - 201 201 [[image:1651744767914-283.png||height="352" width="621"]] 202 202 203 203 Note *: See this instruction for how to configure TTN. ... ... @@ -204,9 +204,8 @@ 204 204 205 205 [[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);"]] 206 206 176 +==== 4.4.3.2 Basic Station ==== 207 207 208 -====== 4.4.3.2 Basic Station ====== 209 - 210 210 [[image:1651744890629-683.png||height="380" width="621"]] 211 211 212 212 Note *: See this instruction for how to configure TTN. ... ... @@ -213,34 +213,30 @@ 213 213 214 214 [[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]] 215 215 184 +=== 4.4.4 LogRead === 216 216 217 -==== =4.4.4 LogRead=====186 +==== 4.4.4.1 LoRa Log ==== 218 218 219 -====== 4.4.4.1 LoRa Log ====== 220 - 221 221 [[image:1651744955955-452.png||height="571" width="621"]] 222 222 223 223 Show the frequency for LoRa Radio and traffics. 224 224 192 +==== 4.4.4.2 System Log ==== 225 225 226 -====== 4.4.4.2 System Log ====== 227 - 228 228 Show system log. 229 229 230 230 [[image:1651745003470-264.png||height="477" width="621"]] 231 231 198 +==== 4.4.4.3 Record Log ==== 232 232 233 -====== 4.4.4.3 Record Log ====== 234 - 235 235 **Record the system log.** 236 236 237 237 [[image:1651745069814-662.png||height="144" width="621"]] 238 238 204 += 5. Install stand alone LoRa Packet Forwarder. = 239 239 240 -== =5.Installstand aloneLoRa PacketForwarder.===206 +== 5.1 OS requirement == 241 241 242 -==== 5.1 OS requirement ==== 243 - 244 244 RPI in this example is RPI model 4B with fresh Raspbian OS install. 245 245 246 246 pi@raspberrypi:~~$ cat /etc/os-release ... ... @@ -263,9 +263,8 @@ 263 263 264 264 BUG_REPORT_URL="http:~/~/www.raspbian.org/RaspbianBugs" 265 265 230 +== 5.2 Get Gateway ID in Raspberry and input this in TTN v3. == 266 266 267 -==== 5.2 Get Gateway ID in Raspberry and input this in TTN v3. ==== 268 - 269 269 In RPI, run below command to get a Gateway ID 270 270 271 271 (% class="box infomessage" %) ... ... @@ -287,9 +287,8 @@ 287 287 288 288 [[image:1651745366987-458.png||height="363" width="621"]] 289 289 253 +=== 5.2.1 Download and install LoRaWAN packet forwarder === 290 290 291 -===== 5.2.1 Download and install LoRaWAN packet forwarder ===== 292 - 293 293 Enable SPI and I2C first: 294 294 295 295 a)SPI needs to be enabled on the Raspberry Pi ... ... @@ -296,15 +296,15 @@ 296 296 297 297 Run sudo raspi-config to open the config window 298 298 299 -[[image:1651745476754-240.png||height="23 5" width="631"]]261 +[[image:1651745476754-240.png||height="234" width="629"]] 300 300 301 301 [[image:image-20220505181135-1.png]] 302 302 303 -[[image:image-20220505181135-2.png]] 265 +[[image:image-20220505181135-2.png||height="229" width="622"]] 304 304 305 305 In RPI , Fist: Enter root account: 306 306 307 -[[image:1651745583363-614.png]] 269 +[[image:1651745583363-614.png||height="151" width="732"]] 308 308 309 309 310 310 and then run: ... ... @@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ 315 315 316 316 ./auto_install.sh 317 317 318 -[[image:1651745611629-818.png]] 280 +[[image:1651745611629-818.png||height="225" width="729"]] 319 319 320 320 This will download the packet forwarder package from Dragino Server to RPI, and start install the package. 321 321 ... ... @@ -323,9 +323,8 @@ 323 323 324 324 [[image:1651745657252-173.png||height="426" width="621"]] 325 325 288 +=== 5.2.2 Config Gateway ID, Frequency Band and Server address === 326 326 327 -===== 5.2.2 Config Gateway ID, Frequency Band and Server address ===== 328 - 329 329 ((( 330 330 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.** 331 331 ))) ... ... @@ -340,7 +340,6 @@ 340 340 341 341 [[Server Addresses ~| The Things Stack for LoRaWAN (thethingsindustries.com)>>url:https://www.thethingsindustries.com/docs/getting-started/server-addresses/#deployments]] 342 342 343 - 344 344 And the default frequency band is US915 in **global_conf.json** file. 345 345 346 346 [[image:1651745838008-820.png||height="650" width="621"]] ... ... @@ -349,23 +349,18 @@ 349 349 350 350 1).Chose your need the name of region frequency. 351 351 352 -[[image:1651745867516-322.png]] 312 +[[image:1651745867516-322.png||height="83" width="740"]] 353 353 354 354 2). Use this command to copy it. 355 355 356 356 cp /etc/lora/cfg-302/EU-global_conf.json /etc/lora/global_conf.json 357 357 358 -[[image:1651745984006-868.png]] 318 +[[image:1651745984006-868.png||height="87" width="745"]] 359 359 360 360 * If user wants to change to other LoRaWAN server, modify the **global_conf.json** file. 361 361 362 -(% class="wikigeneratedid" %) 363 -((( 364 - 365 -))) 322 +=== 5.2.3 Check result === 366 366 367 -===== 5.2.3 Check result ===== 368 - 369 369 ((( 370 370 Run below command to restart the dragino_fwd: 371 371 ))) ... ... @@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ 393 393 ))) 394 394 ))) 395 395 396 -[[image:1651746045057-414.png]] 351 +[[image:1651746045057-414.png||height="193" width="729"]] 397 397 398 398 The dragino_fwd will start with the new gateway ID and TTN v3 should show the connection ok: 399 399 ... ... @@ -407,16 +407,14 @@ 407 407 **// sudo journalctl -u draginofwd -f//** 408 408 ))) 409 409 410 -[[image:1651746111963-838.png]] 365 +[[image:1651746111963-838.png||height="188" width="746"]] 411 411 412 412 If there are LoRaWAN nodes transmitting nearby, we can see the traffic in TTN v3 –> Gateway ~-~-> Live data 413 413 414 - 415 415 [[image:1651746139304-966.png||height="326" width="621"]] 416 416 371 +=== 5.2.4 Commands to handle service === 417 417 418 -===== 5.2.4 Commands to handle service ===== 419 - 420 420 * **Stop** dragino_fwd service: sudo systemctl stop draginofwd 421 421 * **Disable** dragino_fwd auto run after boot: sudo systemctl disable draginofwd 422 422 * **Start** dragino_fwd : sudo systemctl start draginofwd