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Xiaoling 36.1 13 **PG1302 LoRaWAN Concentrator User Manual**
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29 ~1. Introduction
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31 1.1 What is PG1302 LoRaWAN Concentrator?
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Xiaoling 51.1 36 The PG1302 is a multi-channel high performance transmitter/receiver designed to simultaneously receive several LoRa packets using random spreading factors on
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Xiaoling 52.1 64 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
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Xiaoling 52.1 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 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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102 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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105 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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Xiaoling 36.1 111 1.2 Features
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113 * Base on Semtech SX1302 solution
114 * Support Raspberry Pi 3B/3B+/4
115 * Up to -140dBm sensitivity
116 * Support 3.3v and 5v.
117 * Mini-PCIe Interface
118 * Converter board to support Raspberry Pi
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120 1.3 General Interfaces
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122 * SPI interface for LoRa
123 * Power Input: 5v, 1A
124 * 1 x I-PEX for LoRa
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126 1.4 Pin Mapping
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128 [[image:1651743282627-547.png||height="402" width="425"]]
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130 [[image:file:///C:/Users/93456/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image006.gif]]
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132 1.5 LEDs
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Xiaoling 39.1 134 TX: Blink when transmit a packet
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Xiaoling 39.1 138 Config: Always ON
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140 1.6 Power Consumption
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144 1.7 Applications
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146 * Smart Buildings & Home Automation
147 * Logistics and Supply Chain Management
148 * Smart Metering
149 * Smart Agriculture
150 * Smart Cities
151 * Smart Factory
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153 2. Example: Set up as LoRaWAN gateway.
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155 2.1 System structure
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Xiaoling 39.1 157 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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165 2.2 Hardware Installation
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Xiaoling 39.1 167 **~ Important Notice: **Please power the RPI with 5V,3A cable.
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174 3. Install the software?
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Xiaoling 39.1 176 There are two ways to install software in RPi4 to use PG1302.
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178 * Flash SD card with Dragino pre-build image which support Web UI.
179 * Install lora packet forwarder in existing RPi OS.
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181 4. Flash with pre-build image
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183 4.1 Download the dragino image for RPI
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185 Download PG1302_for_Rpi4_64_with_webui from
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187 [[https:~~/~~/www.dropbox.com/sh/f6nbldh1qbspya5/AACgL6pDkwdBQO1BQqq_Nubwa?dl=0>>https://www.dropbox.com/sh/f6nbldh1qbspya5/AACgL6pDkwdBQO1BQqq_Nubwa?dl=0]]
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189 4.2 Flash the image to SD card
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191 Flash the image to SD card:
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194 [[image:1651744119133-233.png||height="373" width="621"]]
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198 [[https:~~/~~/www.balena.io/etcher/>>https://www.balena.io/etcher/]]
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200 4.3 Access the Linux console.
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202 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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204 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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211 The account details for Web Login are:
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213 **~ User Name: root**
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215 **~ Password:   dragino**
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218 **~ Backup account**
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220 **~ Pi/dragino**
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232 Open a browser on the PC and type the RPI ip address
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234 [[http:~~/~~/IP_ADDRESS** **>>url:http://192.168.1.xx/]] (If the IP is assigned by uplink router)
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239 The account details for Web Login are:
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241 **~ User Name: root**
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243 **~ Password:   dragino**
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252 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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259 Different PG1302 hardware version can support different frequency range:
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261 ➢ 868: valid frequency: 863Mhz ~~ 870Mhz. for bands EU868, RU864, IN865 or KZ865.
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272 [[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]]
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339 RPI in this example is RPI model 4B with fresh Raspbian OS install.
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373 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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461 [[Server Addresses ~| The Things Stack for LoRaWAN (thethingsindustries.com)>>url:https://www.thethingsindustries.com/docs/getting-started/server-addresses/#deployments]]
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492 Run below command to restart the dragino_fwd:
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496 sudo systemctl start draginofwd
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498 debug check the ruing status of fwd:
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507 The dragino_fwd will start with the new gateway ID and TTN v3 should show the connection ok:
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522 [[image:file:///C:/Users/93456/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image066.gif]]
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525 If there are LoRaWAN nodes transmits nearby, we can see the traffic in TTN v3 –> Gateway ~-~-> Live data
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530 [[image:file:///C:/Users/93456/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image068.jpg]]
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532 5.2.4 Commands to handle service
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534 * **Stop** dragino_fwd service:  sudo systemctl stop draginofwd
535 * **Disable** dragino_fwd auto run after boot: sudo systemctl disable draginofwd
536 * **Start** dragino_fwd : sudo systemctl start draginofwd
537 * **Auto run** dragino_fwd after boot:  sudo systemctl enable draginofwd
538 * **Show status** of dragino_fwd:  sudo systemctl status draginofwd
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540 6. Order Info
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Xiaoling 38.1 542 Part Number: **PG1302-XX**  Or Part Number: **PG1302-PI-XX   **(Include RPi converter board for RPI 3/4)
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544 **~ XX:**
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546 * 868 (For Bands: EU868,IN865)
547 * 915 (For Bands: US915,AU915,AS923,KR920)
548 * 470 (For Band: CN470)
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550 7. Packing Info
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552 **~ PG1302 Package Includes**:
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554 * PG1302 x 1
555 * LoRa Antenna x 1
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557 **~ PG1302-PI Package Includes**:
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559 * PG1302 x 1
560 * LoRa Antenna x 1
561 * RPi3/4 converter PCB
562 * Screws to hole converter PCB on RPI.
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564 8. Reference
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Xiaoling 38.1 566 * Datasheet, User Manual & Software Download:
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Xiaoling 38.1 568 [[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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571 9. Support
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573 * 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.
574 * 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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Xiaoling 38.1 576 [[support@dragino.com>>url:file:///D:/市场资料/说明书/LoRa/LT系列/support@dragino.com]]
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