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Xiaoling 36.1 6 **PG1302 LoRaWAN Concentrator User Manual**
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Xiaoling 99.12 9 **Table of Contents：**
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Xiaoye 103.1 19 = **1. Introduction** =
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Xiaoye 103.1 21 == **1.1 What is PG1302 LoRaWAN Concentrator?** ==
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Edwin Chen 101.1 24 The PG1302 is a (% style="color:green" %)**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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Edwin Chen 100.1 26 The PG1302 is designed to use with Raspberry Pi to build smart metering fixed networks and Internet of Things applications with up to 5000 nodes per km2 in a moderately interfered environment.
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Edwin Chen 102.1 28 PG1302 is fully compatible with (% style="color:green" %)**RPi3/4 or Tinker Board**(%%), 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 existing OS.
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Xiaoye 103.1 31 == **1.2 Features** ==
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33 * Base on Semtech SX1302 solution
34 * Support Raspberry Pi 3B/3B+/4
35 * Up to -140dBm sensitivity
36 * Support 3.3v and 5v.
37 * Mini-PCIe Interface
38 * Converter board to support Raspberry Pi
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Xiaoye 103.1 40 == **1.3 General Interfaces** ==
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42 * SPI interface for LoRa
43 * Power Input: 5v, 1A
44 * 1 x I-PEX for LoRa
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Xiaoye 103.1 46 == **1.4 Pin Mapping** ==
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48 [[image:1651743282627-547.png||height="402" width="425"]]
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Xiaoye 103.1 50 == **1.5 LEDs** ==
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Xiaoling 86.1 52 TX: Blink when transmit a packet
53 RX: Blink when receive a packet
54 Config: Always ON
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Xiaoye 103.1 56 == **1.6 Power Consumption** ==
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Xiaoling 86.1 58 TBD
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Xiaoye 103.1 60 == **1.7 Applications** ==
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Xiaoling 36.1 62 * Smart Buildings & Home Automation
63 * Logistics and Supply Chain Management
64 * Smart Metering
65 * Smart Agriculture
66 * Smart Cities
67 * Smart Factory
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Xiaoye 103.1 69 = **2. Example: Set up as LoRaWAN gateway.** =
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Xiaoye 103.1 71 == **2.1 System structure** ==
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Xiaoling 98.3 74 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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76 [[image:1651743698677-436.png||height="457" width="686"]]
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Xiaoye 103.1 79 == **2.2 Hardware Installation** ==
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Xiaoling 98.27 81 (% style="color:red" %)**Important Notice: Please power the RPI with 5V,3A cable.**
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Xiaoye 103.1 86 = **3. Install the software?** =
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Xiaoye 103.1 88 There are two ways to install the software in RPi4 to use PG1302.
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Xiaoye 103.1 90 * Flash SD card with Dragino pre-build image which supports Web UI.
91 * Install Lora packet forwarder in existing RPi OS.
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Xiaoye 103.1 93 = **4. Flash with pre-build image** =
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Xiaoye 103.1 95 == **4.1 Download the dragino image for RPI** ==
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Xiaoling 98.11 97 Download PG1302_for_Rpi4_64_with_webui from
98 [[https:~~/~~/www.dropbox.com/sh/f6nbldh1qbspya5/AACgL6pDkwdBQO1BQqq_Nubwa?dl=0>>https://www.dropbox.com/sh/f6nbldh1qbspya5/AACgL6pDkwdBQO1BQqq_Nubwa?dl=0]]
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Xiaoye 103.1 101 == **4.2 Flash the image to an SD card** ==
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Xiaoye 103.1 103 Flash the image to the SD card:
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Xiaoling 62.1 107 Note: Download the flash tool following this link
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109 [[https:~~/~~/www.balena.io/etcher/>>https://www.balena.io/etcher/]]
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Xiaoye 103.1 112 == **4.3 Access the Linux console** ==
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Xiaoling 98.11 114 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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Xiaoling 36.1 116 [[image:1651744193675-591.png||height="450" width="466"]]
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Xiaoling 98.11 118 The account details for Web Login are:
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121 **~ (% style="color:#0000ff" %)User Name: root(%%)**
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125 **~ (% style="color:#0000ff" %)Password:   dragino(%%)**
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133 **~ (% style="color:#0000ff" %)Backup account(%%)**
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137 **~ (% style="color:#0000ff" %)Pi/dragino(%%)**
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Xiaoye 103.1 142 After logging in, you will be in the Linux console and type the command here.
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Xiaoye 103.1 147 == **4.4 Access the WebUI of RPi4.** ==
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Xiaoye 103.1 149 === **4.4.1 Home page** ===
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151 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 the uplink router)
Xiaoling 98.5 152 You will see the login interface of RPI as shown below.
153 The account details for Web Login are:
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Xiaoling 98.29 156 **~ (% style="color:#0000ff" %)User Name: root(%%)**
157 (% style="color:#0000ff" %)** Password:   dragino**
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160 [[image:1651744457761-993.png||height="352" width="621"]]
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Xiaoye 103.1 163 === **4.4.2 LoRa Page** ===
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Xiaoling 98.7 165 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.
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Xiaoling 98.7 169 Different PG1302 hardware version can support different frequency range:
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Xiaoling 98.7 171 ➢ 868: valid frequency: 863Mhz ~~ 870Mhz. for bands EU868, RU864, IN865 or KZ865.
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Xiaoling 98.7 173 ➢ 915: valid frequency: 902Mhz ~~ 928Mhz. for bands US915, AU915, AS923 or KR920
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Xiaoling 98.7 175 After user choose the frequency plan, he can see the actually frequency in used by checking the
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Xiaoling 98.7 177 page LogRead ~-~-> LoRa Log
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Xiaoling 99.13 179 Note *: [[See this instruction for how to customize frequency band>>doc:Main.How to customized LoRaWAN frequency band.WebHome]]
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Xiaoye 103.1 182 === **4.4.3 LoRaWAN Page** ===
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Xiaoye 103.1 184 ==== **4.4.3.1 Semtech UDP** ====
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Xiaoling 99.13 188 Note *: [[See this instruction for how to configure TTN>>doc:Main.Notes for TTN.WebHome]].
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Xiaoye 103.1 191 ==== **4.4.3.2 Basic Station** ====
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Xiaoling 99.14 195 Note *: [[See this instruction for how to configure AWS-loT-Core>>doc:Main.AWS IoT Core for LoRaWAN.WebHome]].
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Xiaoye 103.1 198 === **4.4.4 LogRead** ===
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Xiaoye 103.1 200 ==== **4.4.4.1 LoRa Log** ====
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Xiaoling 98.7 204 Show the frequency for LoRa Radio and traffics.
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Xiaoye 103.1 207 ==== **4.4.4.2 System Log** ====
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Xiaoling 98.7 209 Show system log.
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Xiaoye 103.1 214 ==== **4.4.4.3 Record Log** ====
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Xiaoling 98.7 216 **Record the system log.**
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Xiaoye 103.1 221 = **5. Install stand-alone LoRa Packet Forwarder.** =
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Xiaoye 103.1 223 == **5.1 OS requirement** ==
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Xiaoling 98.7 225 RPI in this example is RPI model 4B with fresh Raspbian OS install.
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Xiaoling 98.30 227 (% class="box" %)
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229 pi@raspberrypi:~~$ cat /etc/os-release
Xiaoling 36.1 230 PRETTY_NAME="Raspbian GNU/Linux 8 (jessie)"
231 NAME="Raspbian GNU/Linux"
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233 VERSION="8 (jessie)"
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236 HOME_URL="http:~/~/www.raspbian.org/"
237 SUPPORT_URL="http:~/~/www.raspbian.org/RaspbianForums"
238 BUG_REPORT_URL="http:~/~/www.raspbian.org/RaspbianBugs"
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Xiaoye 103.1 243 == **5.2 Get Gateway ID in Raspberry and input this in TTN v3.** ==
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Xiaoye 103.1 245 In RPI, run the below command to get a Gateway ID
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Xiaoling 98.11 247 (% class="box infomessage" %)
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252 [[image:1651745210205-512.png||height="130" width="621"]]
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Xiaoling 98.7 256 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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260 [[image:1651745267862-321.png||height="526" width="621"]]
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Xiaoling 62.1 264 After set up, the status should show not connected as below:
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Xiaoling 98.24 268 === 5.2.1 Download and install LoRaWAN packet forwarder ===
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Xiaoling 98.8 270 Enable SPI and I2C first:
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Xiaoling 98.8 272 a)SPI needs to be enabled on the Raspberry Pi
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Xiaoling 98.31 274 Run (% style="background-color:#dcdcdc" %)**sudo raspi-config**(%%) to open the config window
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Xiaoye 103.1 282 In RPI, Fist: Enter the root account:
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Xiaoling 98.8 288 and then run:
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Xiaoling 98.31 290 (% style="background-color:#dcdcdc" %)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]]
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Xiaoling 98.31 292 (% style="background-color:#dcdcdc" %)chmod +x ./auto_install.sh
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Xiaoling 98.31 294 (% style="background-color:#dcdcdc" %)./auto_install.sh
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Xiaoling 98.24 297 [[image:1651745611629-818.png||height="225" width="729"]]
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Xiaoling 98.8 300 This will download the packet forwarder package from Dragino Server to RPI, and start install the package.
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Xiaoling 98.8 302 You can get these output:
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Xiaoling 36.1 305 [[image:1651745657252-173.png||height="426" width="621"]]
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Xiaoling 98.24 308 === 5.2.2 Config Gateway ID, Frequency Band and Server address ===
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Xiaoling 98.32 311 After installation, user can find the configuration file in** (% style="color:#0000ff" %)/etc/lora/ (%%)**Replace the gateway ID we got above to the (% style="color:#0000ff" %)**gateway_ID** (%%)in file (% style="color:#0000ff" %)**local_conf.json.**
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Xiaoling 98.32 315 The default LoRaWAN server points to localhost, user need to put the correct server address to the server_address field in file (% style="color:#0000ff" %)**local_conf.json**(%%), like below.
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Xiaoling 98.8 320 User can find the TTN v3 server address from:
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Xiaoling 98.8 322 [[Server Addresses ~| The Things Stack for LoRaWAN (thethingsindustries.com)>>url:https://www.thethingsindustries.com/docs/getting-started/server-addresses/#deployments]]
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Xiaoling 98.33 324 And the default frequency band is US915 in (% style="color:#0000ff" %)**global_conf.json**(%%) file.
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Xiaoling 98.35 328 * If user want to change to other frequency bands, User can copy the file from(% style="color:#0000ff" %)** /etc/lora/cfg-302**(%%) ** **and put it into** (% style="color:#0000ff" %)/etc/lora/global_conf.json(%%).**
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Xiaoling 98.8 330 1).Chose your need the name of region frequency.
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Xiaoling 98.24 332 [[image:1651745867516-322.png||height="83" width="740"]]
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Xiaoling 98.34 340 * If user wants to change to other LoRaWAN server, modify the (% style="color:#0000ff" %)**global_conf.json**(%%) file.
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Xiaoling 98.24 342 === 5.2.3 Check result ===
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Xiaoling 98.8 345 Run below command to restart the dragino_fwd:
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Xiaoling 98.8 356 sudo systemctl start draginofwd
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Xiaoling 98.8 361 debug check the ruing status of fwd:
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Xiaoling 98.24 371 [[image:1651746045057-414.png||height="193" width="729"]]
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Xiaoling 98.8 373 The dragino_fwd will start with the new gateway ID and TTN v3 should show the connection ok:
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Xiaoling 98.37 385 [[image:1651746111963-838.png||height="184" width="730"]]
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Xiaoling 99.9 387 If there are LoRaWAN nodes transmitting nearby, we can see the traffic in **TTN v3 –> Gateway ~-~-> Live data**
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Xiaoling 98.24 391 === 5.2.4 Commands to handle service ===
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Xiaoling 98.37 393 * (% style="color:#0000ff" %)**Stop** (%%)dragino_fwd service:  sudo systemctl stop draginofwd
394 * (% style="color:#0000ff" %)**Disable**(%%) dragino_fwd auto run after boot: sudo systemctl disable draginofwd
395 * (% style="color:#0000ff" %)**Start** (%%)dragino_fwd : sudo systemctl start draginofwd
396 * (% style="color:#0000ff" %)**Auto run**(%%) dragino_fwd after boot:  sudo systemctl enable draginofwd
397 * (% style="color:#0000ff" %)**Show status** (%%)of dragino_fwd:  sudo systemctl status draginofwd
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Xiaoling 98.25 399 = 6. Order Info =
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Xiaoling 98.37 401 Part Number: (% style="color:#0000ff" %)**PG1302-XX**   (%%) Or  Part Number: (% style="color:#0000ff" %)**PG1302-PI-XX   **(%%)(Include RPi converter board for RPI 3/4)
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Xiaoling 98.37 403 **~ (% style="color:#0000ff" %)XX:(%%)**
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Xiaoling 99.14 405 * (% style="color:#0000ff" %)**868** (%%)(For Bands: EU868,IN865)
406 * (% style="color:#0000ff" %)**915** (%%)(For Bands: US915,AU915,AS923,KR920)
407 * (% style="color:#0000ff" %)**470** (%%)(For Band: CN470)
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Xiaoling 98.25 409 = 7. Packing Info =
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Xiaoling 98.9 412 **PG1302 Package Includes**:
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417 * PG1302 x 1
418 * LoRa Antenna x 1
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422 (((
423 **PG1302-PI Package Includes**:
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Xiaoling 99.5 426 * PG1302 x 1
427 * LoRa Antenna x 1
428 * RPi3/4 converter PCB
429 * Screws to hole converter PCB on RPI.
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432 = 8. Support =
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Xiaoling 98.25 435 If you are experiencing issues and can’t solve, you can send mail to
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Xiaoling 98.25 439 [[support@dragino.com>>mailto:support@dragino.com]]
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Xiaoling 98.25 443 With your question as detail as possible. We will reply and help you in the shortest.
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