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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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33 The PG1302 is a multi-channel high performance transmitter/receiver designed to simultaneously receive several LoRa packets using random spreading factors on random channels.
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35 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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38 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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41 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
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51 1.2 Features
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53 * Base on Semtech SX1302 solution
54 * Support Raspberry Pi 3B/3B+/4
55 * Up to -140dBm sensitivity
56 * Support 3.3v and 5v.
57 * Mini-PCIe Interface
58 * Converter board to support Raspberry Pi
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60 1.3 General Interfaces
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62 * SPI interface for LoRa
63 * Power Input: 5v, 1A
64 * 1 x I-PEX for LoRa
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66 1.4 Pin Mapping
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72 1.5 LEDs
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74 TX: Blink when transmit a packet
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76 RX: Blink when receive a packet
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78 Config: Always ON
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80 1.6 Power Consumption
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82 TBD
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84 1.7 Applications
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86 * Smart Buildings & Home Automation
87 * Logistics and Supply Chain Management
88 * Smart Metering
89 * Smart Agriculture
90 * Smart Cities
91 * Smart Factory
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93 2. Example: Set up as LoRaWAN gateway.
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95 2.1 System structure
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97 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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105 2.2 Hardware Installation
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107 **~ Important Notice: **Please power the RPI with 5V,3A cable.
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114 3. Install the software?
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116 There are two ways to install software in RPi4 to use PG1302.
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118 * Flash SD card with Dragino pre-build image which support Web UI.
119 * Install lora packet forwarder in existing RPi OS.
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121 4. Flash with pre-build image
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123 4.1 Download the dragino image for RPI
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125 Download PG1302_for_Rpi4_64_with_webui from
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127 [[https:~~/~~/www.dropbox.com/sh/f6nbldh1qbspya5/AACgL6pDkwdBQO1BQqq_Nubwa?dl=0>>https://www.dropbox.com/sh/f6nbldh1qbspya5/AACgL6pDkwdBQO1BQqq_Nubwa?dl=0]]
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129 4.2 Flash the image to SD card
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131 Flash the image to SD card:
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138 [[https:~~/~~/www.balena.io/etcher/>>https://www.balena.io/etcher/]]
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140 4.3 Access the Linux console.
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142 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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144 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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151 The account details for Web Login are:
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153 **~ User Name: root**
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155 **~ Password:   dragino**
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158 **~ Backup account**
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160 **~ Pi/dragino**
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163 After log in, you will be in the Linux console and type command here.
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172 Open a browser on the PC and type the RPI ip address
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174 [[http:~~/~~/IP_ADDRESS** **>>url:http://192.168.1.xx/]] (If the IP is assigned by uplink router)
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179 The account details for Web Login are:
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181 **~ User Name: root**
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183 **~ Password:   dragino**
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190 4.4.2 LoRa Page
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192 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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199 Different PG1302 hardware version can support different frequency range:
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201 ➢ 868: valid frequency: 863Mhz ~~ 870Mhz. for bands EU868, RU864, IN865 or KZ865.
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210 Note *: See this instruction for how to customize frequency band
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212 [[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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228 [[https:~~/~~/wiki.dragino.com/index.php?title=Notes_for_TTN>>url:https://wiki.dragino.com/index.php?title=Notes_for_TTN]]
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245 4.4.4.1 LoRa Log
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252 Show the frequency for LoRa Radio and traffics.
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390 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**
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401 [[Server Addresses ~| The Things Stack for LoRaWAN (thethingsindustries.com)>>url:https://www.thethingsindustries.com/docs/getting-started/server-addresses/#deployments]]
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474 * **Stop** dragino_fwd service:  sudo systemctl stop draginofwd
475 * **Disable** dragino_fwd auto run after boot: sudo systemctl disable draginofwd
476 * **Start** dragino_fwd : sudo systemctl start draginofwd
477 * **Auto run** dragino_fwd after boot:  sudo systemctl enable draginofwd
478 * **Show status** of dragino_fwd:  sudo systemctl status draginofwd
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480 6. Order Info
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482 Part Number: **PG1302-XX**  Or Part Number: **PG1302-PI-XX   **(Include RPi converter board for RPI 3/4)
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484 **~ XX:**
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486 * 868 (For Bands: EU868,IN865)
487 * 915 (For Bands: US915,AU915,AS923,KR920)
488 * 470 (For Band: CN470)
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490 7. Packing Info
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492 **~ PG1302 Package Includes**:
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494 * PG1302 x 1
495 * LoRa Antenna x 1
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497 **~ PG1302-PI Package Includes**:
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499 * PG1302 x 1
500 * LoRa Antenna x 1
501 * RPi3/4 converter PCB
502 * Screws to hole converter PCB on RPI.
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504 8. Reference
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506 * Datasheet, User Manual & Software Download:
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508 [[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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511 9. Support
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513 * 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.
514 * 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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516 [[support@dragino.com>>url:file:///D:/市场资料/说明书/LoRa/LT系列/support@dragino.com]]
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