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Xiaoling 36.1 12 **PG1302 LoRaWAN Concentrator User Manual**
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Xiaoling 73.1 18 {{toc/}}
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Xiaoling 67.1 28 === 1. Introduction ===
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Xiaoling 67.1 30 ==== 1.1 What is PG1302 LoRaWAN Concentrator? ====
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34 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 87.1 38 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
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Xiaoling 87.1 42 very wide range of distances.
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52 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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66 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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Xiaoling 68.1 80 ==== 1.2 Features ====
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82 * Base on Semtech SX1302 solution
83 * Support Raspberry Pi 3B/3B+/4
84 * Up to -140dBm sensitivity
85 * Support 3.3v and 5v.
86 * Mini-PCIe Interface
87 * Converter board to support Raspberry Pi
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Xiaoling 68.1 89 ==== 1.3 General Interfaces ====
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91 * SPI interface for LoRa
92 * Power Input: 5v, 1A
93 * 1 x I-PEX for LoRa
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Xiaoling 68.1 95 ==== 1.4 Pin Mapping ====
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97 [[image:1651743282627-547.png||height="402" width="425"]]
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Xiaoling 68.1 101 ==== 1.5 LEDs ====
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Xiaoling 86.1 103 TX: Blink when transmit a packet
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Xiaoling 86.1 105 RX: Blink when receive a packet
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Xiaoling 86.1 107 Config: Always ON
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Xiaoling 68.1 110 ==== 1.6 Power Consumption ====
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Xiaoling 86.1 112 TBD
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Xiaoling 68.1 115 ==== 1.7 Applications ====
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117 * Smart Buildings & Home Automation
118 * Logistics and Supply Chain Management
119 * Smart Metering
120 * Smart Agriculture
121 * Smart Cities
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Xiaoling 68.1 124 === 2. Example: Set up as LoRaWAN gateway. ===
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Xiaoling 68.1 126 ==== 2.1 System structure ====
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Xiaoling 86.1 128 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.
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Xiaoling 86.1 130 Set up method for other server are similar.
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Xiaoling 68.1 137 ==== 2.2 Hardware Installation ====
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Xiaoling 39.1 139 **~ Important Notice: **Please power the RPI with 5V,3A cable.
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Xiaoling 68.1 146 === 3. Install the software? ===
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Xiaoling 39.1 148 There are two ways to install software in RPi4 to use PG1302.
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150 * Flash SD card with Dragino pre-build image which support Web UI.
151 * Install lora packet forwarder in existing RPi OS.
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Xiaoling 68.1 153 === 4. Flash with pre-build image ===
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Xiaoling 68.1 155 ==== 4.1 Download the dragino image for RPI ====
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157 Download PG1302_for_Rpi4_64_with_webui from
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Xiaoling 68.1 162 ==== 4.2 Flash the image to SD card ====
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Xiaoling 76.1 164 Flash the image to SD card:
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Xiaoling 62.1 169 Note: Download the flash tool following this link
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171 [[https:~~/~~/www.balena.io/etcher/>>https://www.balena.io/etcher/]]
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Xiaoling 76.1 174 ==== 4.3 Access the Linux console ====
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Xiaoling 88.1 178 Connect the RPI Ethernet port to your router, RPi will obtain an IP address from your router. In the router’s
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Xiaoling 88.1 186 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.
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Xiaoling 88.1 188 Below are screenshots
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Xiaoling 68.1 215 ==== 4.4 Access the WebUI of RPi4. ====
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Xiaoling 69.1 217 ===== 4.4.1 Home page =====
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Xiaoling 81.1 219 Open a browser on the PC and type the RPI ip address
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Xiaoling 81.1 221 [[http:~~/~~/IP_ADDRESS** **>>url:http://192.168.1.xx/]] (If the IP is assigned by uplink router)
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Xiaoling 81.1 223 You will see the login interface of RPI as shown below.
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Xiaoling 81.1 225 The account details for Web Login are:
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Xiaoling 68.1 235 ===== 4.4.2 LoRa Page =====
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Xiaoling 88.1 237 This page shows the LoRa Radio Settings. There are a set of default frequency band according to LoRaWAN
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Xiaoling 88.1 239 protocol, and user can customize the band* as well.
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Xiaoling 68.1 259 ===== 4.4.3 LoRaWAN Page =====
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Xiaoling 69.1 261 ====== 4.4.3.1 Semtech UDP ======
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Xiaoling 81.1 267 Note *: See this instruction for how to configure TTN.
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Xiaoling 81.1 269 [[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);"]]
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Xiaoling 68.1 272 ====== 4.4.3.2 Basic Station ======
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Xiaoling 81.1 277 Note *: See this instruction for how to configure TTN.
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Xiaoling 81.1 279 [[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]]
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Xiaoling 68.1 282 ===== 4.4.4 LogRead =====
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Xiaoling 69.1 284 ====== 4.4.4.1 LoRa Log ======
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Xiaoling 81.1 289 Show the frequency for LoRa Radio and traffics.
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Xiaoling 68.1 292 ====== 4.4.4.2 System Log ======
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Xiaoling 68.1 301 ====== 4.4.4.3 Record Log ======
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Xiaoling 68.1 303 **~ Record the system log.**
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Xiaoling 68.1 309 === 5. Install stand alone LoRa Packet Forwarder. ===
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Xiaoling 69.1 311 ==== 5.1 OS requirement ====
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Xiaoling 81.1 313 RPI in this example is RPI model 4B with fresh Raspbian OS install.
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Xiaoling 68.1 336 ==== 5.2 Get Gateway ID in Raspberry and input this in TTN v3. ====
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Xiaoling 81.1 338 In RPI, run below command to get a Gateway ID
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Xiaoling 81.1 340 (% class="mark" %)ifconfig eth0
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Xiaoling 88.1 345 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.
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Xiaoling 88.1 347 Input this to TTN v3. Make sure to select legacy packet forwarder.
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Xiaoling 62.1 357 After set up, the status should show not connected as below:
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Xiaoling 68.1 363 ===== 5.2.1 Download and install LoRaWAN packet forwarder =====
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Xiaoling 84.1 434 [[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 84.1 437 And the default frequency band is US915 in **global_conf.json** file.
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Xiaoling 68.1 466 ===== 5.2.3 Check result =====
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Xiaoling 84.1 468 Run below command to restart the dragino_fwd:
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Xiaoling 84.1 474 debug check the ruing status of fwd:
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Xiaoling 84.1 490 //**sudo journalctl -u draginofwd -f**//
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Xiaoling 84.1 495 If there are LoRaWAN nodes transmits nearby, we can see the traffic in TTN v3 –> Gateway ~-~-> Live data
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Xiaoling 68.1 501 ===== 5.2.4 Commands to handle service =====
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503 * **Stop** dragino_fwd service:  sudo systemctl stop draginofwd
504 * **Disable** dragino_fwd auto run after boot: sudo systemctl disable draginofwd
505 * **Start** dragino_fwd : sudo systemctl start draginofwd
506 * **Auto run** dragino_fwd after boot:  sudo systemctl enable draginofwd
507 * **Show status** of dragino_fwd:  sudo systemctl status draginofwd
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Xiaoling 68.1 509 === 6. Order Info ===
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Xiaoling 85.1 511 Part Number: **PG1302-XX**  Or  Part Number: **PG1302-PI-XX   **(Include RPi converter board for RPI 3/4)
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Xiaoling 76.1 513 **~ XX:**
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515 * 868 (For Bands: EU868,IN865)
516 * 915 (For Bands: US915,AU915,AS923,KR920)
517 * 470 (For Band: CN470)
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Xiaoling 68.1 519 === 7. Packing Info ===
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Xiaoling 76.1 521 **~ PG1302 Package Includes**:
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523 * PG1302 x 1
524 * LoRa Antenna x 1
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Xiaoling 89.1 526 **~ PG1302-PI Package Includes**:
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528 * PG1302 x 1
529 * LoRa Antenna x 1
530 * RPi3/4 converter PCB
531 * Screws to hole converter PCB on RPI.
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Xiaoling 68.1 533 === 8. Reference ===
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Xiaoling 38.1 535 * Datasheet, User Manual & Software Download:
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Xiaoling 38.1 537 [[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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Xiaoling 69.1 540 === 9. Support ===
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542 * 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.
543 * 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 38.1 545 [[support@dragino.com>>url:file:///D:/市场资料/说明书/LoRa/LT系列/support@dragino.com]]