Changes for page PG1302 -- LoRaWAN Concentrator User Manual

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  **PG1302 LoRaWAN Concentrator User Manual**
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  ==== 1.1  What is PG1302 LoRaWAN Concentrator? ====
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  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.
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  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.
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  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.
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  ==== 1.2 Features ====
  * Base on Semtech SX1302 solution
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  ==== 1.5 LEDs ====
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     TX: Blink when transmit a packet
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     RX: Blink when receive a packet
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     Config: Always ON
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  ==== 2.1 System structure ====
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  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.
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  === 3. Install the software? ===
--There are two ways to install software in RPi4 to use PG1302.
++   There are two ways to install software in RPi4 to use PG1302.
  * Flash SD card with Dragino pre-build image which support Web UI.
  * Install lora packet forwarder in existing RPi OS.
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  ==== 4.1 Download the dragino image for RPI ====
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--Download PG1302_for_Rpi4_64_with_webui from
++   Download PG1302_for_Rpi4_64_with_webui from
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--[[https:~~/~~/www.dropbox.com/sh/f6nbldh1qbspya5/AACgL6pDkwdBQO1BQqq_Nubwa?dl=0>>https://www.dropbox.com/sh/f6nbldh1qbspya5/AACgL6pDkwdBQO1BQqq_Nubwa?dl=0]]
++   [[https:~~/~~/www.dropbox.com/sh/f6nbldh1qbspya5/AACgL6pDkwdBQO1BQqq_Nubwa?dl=0>>https://www.dropbox.com/sh/f6nbldh1qbspya5/AACgL6pDkwdBQO1BQqq_Nubwa?dl=0]]
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  ==== 4.2 Flash the image to SD card ====
--Flash the image to SD card:
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  ==== 4.3 Access the Linux console ====
--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
++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
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--The account details for Web Login are:
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  **~            User Name: root**
  **~            Password:   dragino**
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  **~            Pi/dragino**
--After log in, you will be in the Linux console and type command here.
++   After log in, you will be in the Linux console and type command here.
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--Note *: See this instruction for how to configure TTN.
++   Note *: See this instruction for how to configure TTN.
--[[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);"]]
++   [[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);"]]
  ====== 4.4.3.2 Basic Station ======
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  In RPI, run below command to get a Gateway ID
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  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.
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  After set up, the status should show not connected as below:
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  ===== 5.2.1 Download and install LoRaWAN packet forwarder =====
--Enable SPI and I2C first:
++     Enable SPI and I2C first:
--a)SPI needs to be enabled on the Raspberry Pi
++     a)SPI needs to be enabled on the Raspberry Pi
--Run sudo raspi-config to open the config window
++     Run sudo raspi-config to open the config window
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--In RPI , Fist: Enter root account:
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++     In RPI , Fist: Enter root account:
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--and then run:
++     and then run:
--wget [[https:~~/~~/www.dragino.com/downloads/downloads/LoRa_Gateway/PG1302/software/auto_install.sh>>url:https://www.dragino.com/downloads/downloads/LoRa_Gateway/PG1302/software/auto_install.sh]]
++     wget [[https:~~/~~/www.dragino.com/downloads/downloads/LoRa_Gateway/PG1302/software/auto_install.sh>>url:https://www.dragino.com/downloads/downloads/LoRa_Gateway/PG1302/software/auto_install.sh]]
--chmod +x ./auto_install.sh
++     chmod +x ./auto_install.sh
--./auto_install.sh
++     ./auto_install.sh
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--This will download the packet forwarder package from Dragino Server to RPI, and start install the package.
--You can get these output:
++     This will download the packet forwarder package from Dragino Server to RPI, and start install the package.
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  ===== 5.2.2 Config Gateway ID, Frequency Band and Server address =====
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--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.**
++   After installation, user can find the configuration file in** /etc/lora/ **Replace the gateway ID we got above to the
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--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.
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++   The default LoRaWAN server points to localhost, user need to put the correct server address to the
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++   server_address field in file **local_conf.json**, like below.
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--User can find the TTN v3 server address from:
--[[Server Addresses ~| The Things Stack for LoRaWAN (thethingsindustries.com)>>url:https://www.thethingsindustries.com/docs/getting-started/server-addresses/#deployments]]
++   User can find the TTN v3 server address from:
++   [[Server Addresses ~| The Things Stack for LoRaWAN (thethingsindustries.com)>>url:https://www.thethingsindustries.com/docs/getting-started/server-addresses/#deployments]]
--And the default frequency band is US915 in **global_conf.json** file.
++   And the default frequency band is US915 in **global_conf.json** file.
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  * If user want to change to other frequency bands, User can copy the file from **/etc/lora/cfg-302 **and put it into** /etc/lora/global_conf.json.**
--     1).Chose your need the name of region frequency.
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       cp /etc/lora/cfg-302/EU-global_conf.json /etc/lora/global_conf.json
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  * If user wants to change to other LoRaWAN server, modify the **global_conf.json** file.
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  ===== 5.2.3 Check result =====
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--Run below command to restart the dragino_fwd:
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--debug check the ruing status of fwd:
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--The dragino_fwd will start with the new gateway ID and TTN v3 should show the connection ok:
++   The dragino_fwd will start with the new gateway ID and TTN v3 should show the connection ok:
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  === 6. Order Info ===
--Part Number:  **PG1302-XX**    Or  Part Number:  **PG1302-PI-XX   **(Include RPi converter board for RPI 3/4)
++     Part Number:  **PG1302-XX**    Or  Part Number:  **PG1302-PI-XX   **(Include RPi converter board for RPI 3/4)
  **~     XX:**
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  === 7. Packing Info ===
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--**PG1302 Package Includes**:
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--* PG1302 x 1
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--**PG1302-PI Package Includes**:
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