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12 **PG1302 LoRaWAN Concentrator User Manual**
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28 === 1. Introduction ===
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30 ==== 1.1 What is PG1302 LoRaWAN Concentrator? ====
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42 LoRa packets using random spreading factors on random channels. Its goal is to enable robust connection
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68 The PG1302 is design to use with Raspberry Pi to build smart metering fixed networks and Internet of Things
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92 PG1302 is fully compatible with RPi3/4, users can use the pre-build OS from Dragino to set up and easy to use the
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98 module by Web UI. Or install the raw lorawan driver in the exist OS.
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110 ==== 1.2 Features ====
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112 * Base on Semtech SX1302 solution
113 * Support Raspberry Pi 3B/3B+/4
114 * Up to -140dBm sensitivity
115 * Support 3.3v and 5v.
116 * Mini-PCIe Interface
117 * Converter board to support Raspberry Pi
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119 ==== 1.3 General Interfaces ====
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121 * SPI interface for LoRa
122 * Power Input: 5v, 1A
123 * 1 x I-PEX for LoRa
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125 ==== 1.4 Pin Mapping ====
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127 [[image:1651743282627-547.png||height="402" width="425"]]
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131 ==== 1.5 LEDs ====
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146 ==== 1.6 Power Consumption ====
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151 ==== 1.7 Applications ====
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153 * Smart Buildings & Home Automation
154 * Logistics and Supply Chain Management
155 * Smart Metering
156 * Smart Agriculture
157 * Smart Cities
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160 === 2. Example: Set up as LoRaWAN gateway. ===
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162 ==== 2.1 System structure ====
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165 This example is an example to show how to set up the PG1302 + RPi as a LoRaWAN gateway to use with
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169 [[TheThingsNetwork>>url:http://www.thethingsnetwork.org/]](TTN) LoRaWAN server. Set up method for other server are similar.
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173 [[image:1651743698677-436.png||height="457" width="686"]]
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177 ==== 2.2 Hardware Installation ====
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179 **~ Important Notice: **Please power the RPI with 5V,3A cable.
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182 [[image:1651743803032-803.png]]
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186 === 3. Install the software? ===
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188 There are two ways to install software in RPi4 to use PG1302.
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190 * Flash SD card with Dragino pre-build image which support Web UI.
191 * Install lora packet forwarder in existing RPi OS.
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193 === 4. Flash with pre-build image ===
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195 ==== 4.1 Download the dragino image for RPI ====
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206 ==== 4.2 Flash the image to SD card ====
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208 Flash the image to SD card:
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211 [[image:1651744119133-233.png||height="373" width="621"]]
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215 [[https:~~/~~/www.balena.io/etcher/>>https://www.balena.io/etcher/]]
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218 ==== 4.3 Access the Linux console ====
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220 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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223 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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253 ===== 4.4.1 Home page =====
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280 [[image:1651744457761-993.png||height="352" width="621"]]
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313 ====== 4.4.3.1 Semtech UDP ======
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336 ====== 4.4.4.1 LoRa Log ======
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571 * **Stop** dragino_fwd service:  sudo systemctl stop draginofwd
572 * **Disable** dragino_fwd auto run after boot: sudo systemctl disable draginofwd
573 * **Start** dragino_fwd : sudo systemctl start draginofwd
574 * **Auto run** dragino_fwd after boot:  sudo systemctl enable draginofwd
575 * **Show status** of dragino_fwd:  sudo systemctl status draginofwd
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579 Part Number: **PG1302-XX**  Or  Part Number: **PG1302-PI-XX   **(Include RPi converter board for RPI 3/4)
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583 * 868 (For Bands: EU868,IN865)
584 * 915 (For Bands: US915,AU915,AS923,KR920)
585 * 470 (For Band: CN470)
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