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... ... @@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ 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 ((( 23 23 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. ... ... @@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ 31 31 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 32 ))) 33 33 34 -== ==1.2 Features ====34 +== 1.2 Features == 35 35 36 36 * Base on Semtech SX1302 solution 37 37 * Support Raspberry Pi 3B/3B+/4 ... ... @@ -40,33 +40,28 @@ 40 40 * Mini-PCIe Interface 41 41 * Converter board to support Raspberry Pi 42 42 43 -== ==1.3 General Interfaces ====43 +== 1.3 General Interfaces == 44 44 45 45 * SPI interface for LoRa 46 46 * Power Input: 5v, 1A 47 47 * 1 x I-PEX for LoRa 48 48 49 -== ==1.4 Pin Mapping ====49 +== 1.4 Pin Mapping == 50 50 51 51 [[image:1651743282627-547.png||height="402" width="425"]] 52 52 53 +== 1.5 LEDs == 53 53 54 - 55 -==== 1.5 LEDs ==== 56 - 57 57 TX: Blink when transmit a packet 58 58 RX: Blink when receive a packet 59 59 Config: Always ON 60 60 59 +== 1.6 Power Consumption == 61 61 62 - 63 -==== 1.6 Power Consumption ==== 64 - 65 65 TBD 66 66 63 +== 1.7 Applications == 67 67 68 -==== 1.7 Applications ==== 69 - 70 70 * Smart Buildings & Home Automation 71 71 * Logistics and Supply Chain Management 72 72 * Smart Metering ... ... @@ -74,41 +74,36 @@ 74 74 * Smart Cities 75 75 * Smart Factory 76 76 77 -= ==2. Example: Set up as LoRaWAN gateway. ===72 += 2. Example: Set up as LoRaWAN gateway. = 78 78 79 -== ==2.1 System structure ====74 +== 2.1 System structure == 80 80 81 81 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. 82 82 83 83 [[image:1651743698677-436.png||height="457" width="686"]] 84 84 80 +== 2.2 Hardware Installation == 85 85 86 - 87 -==== 2.2 Hardware Installation ==== 88 - 89 89 **Important Notice: **Please power the RPI with 5V,3A cable. 90 90 91 91 [[image:1651743803032-803.png]] 92 92 86 += 3. Install the software? = 93 93 94 - 95 -=== 3. Install the software? === 96 - 97 97 There are two ways to install software in RPi4 to use PG1302. 98 98 99 99 * Flash SD card with Dragino pre-build image which support Web UI. 100 100 * Install lora packet forwarder in existing RPi OS. 101 101 102 -= ==4. Flash with pre-build image ===93 += 4. Flash with pre-build image = 103 103 104 -== ==4.1 Download the dragino image for RPI ====95 +== 4.1 Download the dragino image for RPI == 105 105 106 106 Download PG1302_for_Rpi4_64_with_webui from 107 107 [[https:~~/~~/www.dropbox.com/sh/f6nbldh1qbspya5/AACgL6pDkwdBQO1BQqq_Nubwa?dl=0>>https://www.dropbox.com/sh/f6nbldh1qbspya5/AACgL6pDkwdBQO1BQqq_Nubwa?dl=0]] 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"]] ... ... @@ -139,11 +139,10 @@ 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 - 147 147 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) 148 148 You will see the login interface of RPI as shown below. 149 149 The account details for Web Login are: ... ... @@ -155,9 +155,8 @@ 155 155 156 156 [[image:1651744457761-993.png||height="352" width="621"]] 157 157 146 +=== 4.4.2 LoRa Page === 158 158 159 -===== 4.4.2 LoRa Page ===== 160 - 161 161 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. 162 162 163 163 [[image:1651744554845-970.png||height="328" width="621"]] ... ... @@ -176,11 +176,10 @@ 176 176 177 177 [[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]] 178 178 166 +=== 4.4.3 LoRaWAN Page === 179 179 180 -==== =4.4.3LoRaWANPage=====168 +==== 4.4.3.1 Semtech UDP ==== 181 181 182 -====== 4.4.3.1 Semtech UDP ====== 183 - 184 184 [[image:1651744767914-283.png||height="352" width="621"]] 185 185 186 186 Note *: See this instruction for how to configure TTN. ... ... @@ -187,9 +187,8 @@ 187 187 188 188 [[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);"]] 189 189 176 +==== 4.4.3.2 Basic Station ==== 190 190 191 -====== 4.4.3.2 Basic Station ====== 192 - 193 193 [[image:1651744890629-683.png||height="380" width="621"]] 194 194 195 195 Note *: See this instruction for how to configure TTN. ... ... @@ -196,34 +196,30 @@ 196 196 197 197 [[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]] 198 198 184 +=== 4.4.4 LogRead === 199 199 200 -==== =4.4.4 LogRead=====186 +==== 4.4.4.1 LoRa Log ==== 201 201 202 -====== 4.4.4.1 LoRa Log ====== 203 - 204 204 [[image:1651744955955-452.png||height="571" width="621"]] 205 205 206 206 Show the frequency for LoRa Radio and traffics. 207 207 192 +==== 4.4.4.2 System Log ==== 208 208 209 -====== 4.4.4.2 System Log ====== 210 - 211 211 Show system log. 212 212 213 213 [[image:1651745003470-264.png||height="477" width="621"]] 214 214 198 +==== 4.4.4.3 Record Log ==== 215 215 216 -====== 4.4.4.3 Record Log ====== 217 - 218 218 **Record the system log.** 219 219 220 220 [[image:1651745069814-662.png||height="144" width="621"]] 221 221 204 += 5. Install stand alone LoRa Packet Forwarder. = 222 222 223 -== =5.Installstand aloneLoRa PacketForwarder.===206 +== 5.1 OS requirement == 224 224 225 -==== 5.1 OS requirement ==== 226 - 227 227 RPI in this example is RPI model 4B with fresh Raspbian OS install. 228 228 229 229 pi@raspberrypi:~~$ cat /etc/os-release ... ... @@ -246,9 +246,8 @@ 246 246 247 247 BUG_REPORT_URL="http:~/~/www.raspbian.org/RaspbianBugs" 248 248 230 +== 5.2 Get Gateway ID in Raspberry and input this in TTN v3. == 249 249 250 -==== 5.2 Get Gateway ID in Raspberry and input this in TTN v3. ==== 251 - 252 252 In RPI, run below command to get a Gateway ID 253 253 254 254 (% class="box infomessage" %) ... ... @@ -270,9 +270,8 @@ 270 270 271 271 [[image:1651745366987-458.png||height="363" width="621"]] 272 272 253 +=== 5.2.1 Download and install LoRaWAN packet forwarder === 273 273 274 -===== 5.2.1 Download and install LoRaWAN packet forwarder ===== 275 - 276 276 Enable SPI and I2C first: 277 277 278 278 a)SPI needs to be enabled on the Raspberry Pi ... ... @@ -279,15 +279,15 @@ 279 279 280 280 Run sudo raspi-config to open the config window 281 281 282 -[[image:1651745476754-240.png||height="23 5" width="631"]]261 +[[image:1651745476754-240.png||height="234" width="629"]] 283 283 284 284 [[image:image-20220505181135-1.png]] 285 285 286 -[[image:image-20220505181135-2.png]] 265 +[[image:image-20220505181135-2.png||height="229" width="622"]] 287 287 288 288 In RPI , Fist: Enter root account: 289 289 290 -[[image:1651745583363-614.png]] 269 +[[image:1651745583363-614.png||height="151" width="732"]] 291 291 292 292 293 293 and then run: ... ... @@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ 298 298 299 299 ./auto_install.sh 300 300 301 -[[image:1651745611629-818.png]] 280 +[[image:1651745611629-818.png||height="225" width="729"]] 302 302 303 303 This will download the packet forwarder package from Dragino Server to RPI, and start install the package. 304 304 ... ... @@ -306,9 +306,8 @@ 306 306 307 307 [[image:1651745657252-173.png||height="426" width="621"]] 308 308 288 +=== 5.2.2 Config Gateway ID, Frequency Band and Server address === 309 309 310 -===== 5.2.2 Config Gateway ID, Frequency Band and Server address ===== 311 - 312 312 ((( 313 313 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.** 314 314 ))) ... ... @@ -323,7 +323,6 @@ 323 323 324 324 [[Server Addresses ~| The Things Stack for LoRaWAN (thethingsindustries.com)>>url:https://www.thethingsindustries.com/docs/getting-started/server-addresses/#deployments]] 325 325 326 - 327 327 And the default frequency band is US915 in **global_conf.json** file. 328 328 329 329 [[image:1651745838008-820.png||height="650" width="621"]] ... ... @@ -332,23 +332,18 @@ 332 332 333 333 1).Chose your need the name of region frequency. 334 334 335 -[[image:1651745867516-322.png]] 312 +[[image:1651745867516-322.png||height="83" width="740"]] 336 336 337 337 2). Use this command to copy it. 338 338 339 339 cp /etc/lora/cfg-302/EU-global_conf.json /etc/lora/global_conf.json 340 340 341 -[[image:1651745984006-868.png]] 318 +[[image:1651745984006-868.png||height="87" width="745"]] 342 342 343 343 * If user wants to change to other LoRaWAN server, modify the **global_conf.json** file. 344 344 345 -(% class="wikigeneratedid" %) 346 -((( 347 - 348 -))) 322 +=== 5.2.3 Check result === 349 349 350 -===== 5.2.3 Check result ===== 351 - 352 352 ((( 353 353 Run below command to restart the dragino_fwd: 354 354 ))) ... ... @@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ 376 376 ))) 377 377 ))) 378 378 379 -[[image:1651746045057-414.png]] 351 +[[image:1651746045057-414.png||height="193" width="729"]] 380 380 381 381 The dragino_fwd will start with the new gateway ID and TTN v3 should show the connection ok: 382 382 ... ... @@ -390,16 +390,14 @@ 390 390 **// sudo journalctl -u draginofwd -f//** 391 391 ))) 392 392 393 -[[image:1651746111963-838.png]] 365 +[[image:1651746111963-838.png||height="188" width="746"]] 394 394 395 395 If there are LoRaWAN nodes transmitting nearby, we can see the traffic in TTN v3 –> Gateway ~-~-> Live data 396 396 397 - 398 398 [[image:1651746139304-966.png||height="326" width="621"]] 399 399 371 +=== 5.2.4 Commands to handle service === 400 400 401 -===== 5.2.4 Commands to handle service ===== 402 - 403 403 * **Stop** dragino_fwd service: sudo systemctl stop draginofwd 404 404 * **Disable** dragino_fwd auto run after boot: sudo systemctl disable draginofwd 405 405 * **Start** dragino_fwd : sudo systemctl start draginofwd