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13 **PG1302 LoRaWAN Concentrator User Manual**
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17 Document Version: 1.0.0
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29 ~1. Introduction
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31 1.1 What is PG1302 LoRaWAN Concentrator?
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84 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
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99 1.2 Features
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101 * Base on Semtech SX1302 solution
102 * Support Raspberry Pi 3B/3B+/4
103 * Up to -140dBm sensitivity
104 * Support 3.3v and 5v.
105 * Mini-PCIe Interface
106 * Converter board to support Raspberry Pi
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108 1.3 General Interfaces
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110 * SPI interface for LoRa
111 * Power Input: 5v, 1A
112 * 1 x I-PEX for LoRa
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120 1.5 LEDs
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122 TX: Blink when transmit a packet
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124 RX: Blink when receive a packet
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126 Config: Always ON
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128 1.6 Power Consumption
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132 1.7 Applications
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134 * Smart Buildings & Home Automation
135 * Logistics and Supply Chain Management
136 * Smart Metering
137 * Smart Agriculture
138 * Smart Cities
139 * Smart Factory
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141 2. Example: Set up as LoRaWAN gateway.
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143 2.1 System structure
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145 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。
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153 2.2 Hardware Installation
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155 **~ Important Notice: **Please power the RPI with 5V,3A cable.
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162 3. Install the software?
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164 There are two ways to install software in RPi4 to use PG1302.
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166 * Flash SD card with Dragino pre-build image which support Web UI.
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169 4. Flash with pre-build image
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171 4.1 Download the dragino image for RPI
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173 Download PG1302_for_Rpi4_64_with_webui from
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175 [[https:~~/~~/www.dropbox.com/sh/f6nbldh1qbspya5/AACgL6pDkwdBQO1BQqq_Nubwa?dl=0>>https://www.dropbox.com/sh/f6nbldh1qbspya5/AACgL6pDkwdBQO1BQqq_Nubwa?dl=0]]
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177 4.2 Flash the image to SD card
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179 Flash the image to SD card:
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186 [[https:~~/~~/www.balena.io/etcher/>>https://www.balena.io/etcher/]]
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188 4.3 Access the Linux console.
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190 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.
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192 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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199 The account details for Web Login are:
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201 **~ User Name: root**
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203 **~ Password:   dragino**
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231 **~ Password:   dragino**
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247 Different PG1302 hardware version can support different frequency range:
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249 ➢ 868: valid frequency: 863Mhz ~~ 870Mhz. for bands EU868, RU864, IN865 or KZ865.
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522 * **Stop** dragino_fwd service:  sudo systemctl stop draginofwd
523 * **Disable** dragino_fwd auto run after boot: sudo systemctl disable draginofwd
524 * **Start** dragino_fwd : sudo systemctl start draginofwd
525 * **Auto run** dragino_fwd after boot:  sudo systemctl enable draginofwd
526 * **Show status** of dragino_fwd:  sudo systemctl status draginofwd
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530 Part Number: **PG1302-XX**  Or Part Number: **PG1302-PI-XX   **(Include RPi converter board for RPI 3/4)
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534 * 868 (For Bands: EU868,IN865)
535 * 915 (For Bands: US915,AU915,AS923,KR920)
536 * 470 (For Band: CN470)
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538 7. Packing Info
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540 **~ PG1302 Package Includes**:
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542 * PG1302 x 1
543 * LoRa Antenna x 1
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545 **~ PG1302-PI Package Includes**:
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547 * PG1302 x 1
548 * LoRa Antenna x 1
549 * RPi3/4 converter PCB
550 * Screws to hole converter PCB on RPI.
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554 * Datasheet, User Manual & Software Download:
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556 [[https:~~/~~/www.dropbox.com/sh/f6nbldh1qbspya5/AACgL6pDkwdBQO1BQqq_Nubwa?dl=0>>url:https://www.dropbox.com/sh/f6nbldh1qbspya5/AACgL6pDkwdBQO1BQqq_Nubwa?dl=0]]
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559 9. Support
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561 * Support is provided Monday to Friday, from 09:00 to 18:00 GMT+8. Due to different timezones we cannot offer live support. However, your questions will be answered as soon as possible in the before-mentioned schedule.
562 * Provide as much information as possible regarding your enquiry (product models, accurately describe your problem and steps to replicate it etc) and send a mail to
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564 [[support@dragino.com>>url:file:///D:/市场资料/说明书/LoRa/LT系列/support@dragino.com]]
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