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2 [[image:Main.User Manual for All Gateway models.WebHome@pg1302.jpg]]
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6 **PG1302 LoRaWAN Concentrator User Manual**
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10 {{toc/}}
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18 === 1. Introduction ===
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20 ==== 1.1 What is PG1302 LoRaWAN Concentrator? ====
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22 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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25 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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28 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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31 ==== 1.2 Features ====
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33 * Base on Semtech SX1302 solution
34 * Support Raspberry Pi 3B/3B+/4
35 * Up to -140dBm sensitivity
36 * Support 3.3v and 5v.
37 * Mini-PCIe Interface
38 * Converter board to support Raspberry Pi
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40
41 ==== 1.3 General Interfaces ====
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43 * SPI interface for LoRa
44 * Power Input: 5v, 1A
45 * 1 x I-PEX for LoRa
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48 ==== 1.4 Pin Mapping ====
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50 [[image:1651743282627-547.png||height="402" width="425"]]
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54 ==== 1.5 LEDs ====
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57 TX: Blink when transmit a packet
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61 RX: Blink when receive a packet
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65 Config: Always ON
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69 ==== 1.6 Power Consumption ====
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71 TBD
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74 ==== 1.7 Applications ====
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76 * Smart Buildings & Home Automation
77 * Logistics and Supply Chain Management
78 * Smart Metering
79 * Smart Agriculture
80 * Smart Cities
81 * Smart Factory
82
83 === 2. Example: Set up as LoRaWAN gateway. ===
84
85 ==== 2.1 System structure ====
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88 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. Set up method for other server are similar.
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91 [[image:1651743698677-436.png||height="457" width="686"]]
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95 ==== 2.2 Hardware Installation ====
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97 **Important Notice: **Please power the RPI with 5V,3A cable.
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99 [[image:1651743803032-803.png]]
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103 === 3. Install the software? ===
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105 There are two ways to install software in RPi4 to use PG1302.
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107 * Flash SD card with Dragino pre-build image which support Web UI.
108 * Install lora packet forwarder in existing RPi OS.
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110 === 4. Flash with pre-build image ===
111
112 ==== 4.1 Download the dragino image for RPI ====
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115 Download PG1302_for_Rpi4_64_with_webui from
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119 [[https:~~/~~/www.dropbox.com/sh/f6nbldh1qbspya5/AACgL6pDkwdBQO1BQqq_Nubwa?dl=0>>https://www.dropbox.com/sh/f6nbldh1qbspya5/AACgL6pDkwdBQO1BQqq_Nubwa?dl=0]]
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122
123 ==== 4.2 Flash the image to SD card ====
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125 Flash the image to SD card:
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127 [[image:1651744119133-233.png||height="373" width="621"]]
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129 Note: Download the flash tool following this link
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131 [[https:~~/~~/www.balena.io/etcher/>>https://www.balena.io/etcher/]]
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133
134 ==== 4.3 Access the Linux console ====
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136 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. 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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138 [[image:1651744193675-591.png||height="450" width="466"]]
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140 The account details for Web Login are:
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142 **~ User Name: root**
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144 **~ Password:   dragino**
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147 **~ Backup account**
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149 **~ Pi/dragino**
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151 After log in, you will be in the Linux console and type command here.
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153 [[image:1651744358515-107.png||height="366" width="581"]]
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156 ==== 4.4 Access the WebUI of RPi4. ====
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158 ===== 4.4.1 Home page =====
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161 Open a browser on the PC and type the RPI ip address
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165 [[http:~~/~~/IP_ADDRESS** **>>url:http://192.168.1.xx/]] (If the IP is assigned by uplink router)
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169 You will see the login interface of RPI as shown below.
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173 The account details for Web Login are:
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177 **~ User Name: root**
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181 **~ Password:   dragino**
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184 [[image:1651744457761-993.png||height="352" width="621"]]
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187 ===== 4.4.2 LoRa Page =====
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190 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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193 [[image:1651744554845-970.png||height="328" width="621"]]
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195 Different PG1302 hardware version can support different frequency range:
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197 ➢ 868: valid frequency: 863Mhz ~~ 870Mhz. for bands EU868, RU864, IN865 or KZ865.
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199 ➢ 915: valid frequency: 902Mhz ~~ 928Mhz. for bands US915, AU915, AS923 or KR920
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201 After user choose the frequency plan, he can see the actually frequency in used by checking the
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203 page LogRead ~-~-> LoRa Log
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205 Note *: See this instruction for how to customize frequency band
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207 [[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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209
210 ===== 4.4.3 LoRaWAN Page =====
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212 ====== 4.4.3.1 Semtech UDP ======
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214 [[image:1651744767914-283.png||height="352" width="621"]]
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216 Note *: See this instruction for how to configure TTN.
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218 [[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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221 ====== 4.4.3.2 Basic Station ======
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223 [[image:1651744890629-683.png||height="380" width="621"]]
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225 Note *: See this instruction for how to configure TTN.
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227 [[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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230 ===== 4.4.4 LogRead =====
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232 ====== 4.4.4.1 LoRa Log ======
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234 [[image:1651744955955-452.png||height="571" width="621"]]
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236 Show the frequency for LoRa Radio and traffics.
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239 ====== 4.4.4.2 System Log ======
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241 Show system log.
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243 [[image:1651745003470-264.png||height="477" width="621"]]
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246 ====== 4.4.4.3 Record Log ======
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248 **Record the system log.**
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250 [[image:1651745069814-662.png||height="144" width="621"]]
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253 === 5. Install stand alone LoRa Packet Forwarder. ===
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255 ==== 5.1 OS requirement ====
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257 RPI in this example is RPI model 4B with fresh Raspbian OS install.
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259 pi@raspberrypi:~~$ cat /etc/os-release
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261 PRETTY_NAME="Raspbian GNU/Linux 8 (jessie)"
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263 NAME="Raspbian GNU/Linux"
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265 VERSION_ID="8"
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267 VERSION="8 (jessie)"
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269 ID=raspbian
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271 ID_LIKE=debian
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273 HOME_URL="http:~/~/www.raspbian.org/"
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275 SUPPORT_URL="http:~/~/www.raspbian.org/RaspbianForums"
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277 BUG_REPORT_URL="http:~/~/www.raspbian.org/RaspbianBugs"
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279
280 ==== 5.2 Get Gateway ID in Raspberry and input this in TTN v3. ====
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282 In RPI, run below command to get a Gateway ID
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286 ifconfig eth0
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289 [[image:1651745210205-512.png||height="130" width="621"]]
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292 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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295 [[image:1651745267862-321.png||height="526" width="621"]]
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297 [[image:1651745306744-481.png||height="478" width="621"]]
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299 After set up, the status should show not connected as below:
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301 [[image:1651745366987-458.png||height="363" width="621"]]
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304 ===== 5.2.1 Download and install LoRaWAN packet forwarder =====
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306 Enable SPI and I2C first:
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308 a)SPI needs to be enabled on the Raspberry Pi
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310 Run sudo raspi-config to open the config window
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312 [[image:1651745476754-240.png||height="235" width="631"]]
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314 [[image:image-20220505181135-1.png]]
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316 [[image:image-20220505181135-2.png]]
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318 In RPI , Fist: Enter root account:
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320 [[image:1651745583363-614.png]]
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323 and then run:
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325 wget [[https:~~/~~/www.dragino.com/downloads/downloads/LoRa_Gateway/PG1302/software/auto_install.sh>>url:https://www.dragino.com/downloads/downloads/LoRa_Gateway/PG1302/software/auto_install.sh]]
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327 chmod +x ./auto_install.sh
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329 ./auto_install.sh
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331 [[image:1651745611629-818.png]]
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333 This will download the packet forwarder package from Dragino Server to RPI, and start install the package.
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335 You can get these output:
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337 [[image:1651745657252-173.png||height="426" width="621"]]
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340 ===== 5.2.2 Config Gateway ID, Frequency Band and Server address =====
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343 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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347 The default LoRaWAN server points to localhost, user need to put the correct server address to the server_address field in file **local_conf.json**, like below.
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350 [[image:1651745709709-887.png||height="820" width="621"]]
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352 User can find the TTN v3 server address from:
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354 [[Server Addresses ~| The Things Stack for LoRaWAN (thethingsindustries.com)>>url:https://www.thethingsindustries.com/docs/getting-started/server-addresses/#deployments]]
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357 And the default frequency band is US915 in **global_conf.json** file.
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359 [[image:1651745838008-820.png||height="650" width="621"]]
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361 * If user want to change to other frequency bands, User can copy the file from **/etc/lora/cfg-302 **and put it into** /etc/lora/global_conf.json.**
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363 1).Chose your need the name of region frequency.
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365 [[image:1651745867516-322.png]]
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367 2). Use this command to copy it.
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369 cp /etc/lora/cfg-302/EU-global_conf.json /etc/lora/global_conf.json
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371 [[image:1651745984006-868.png]]
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373 * If user wants to change to other LoRaWAN server, modify the **global_conf.json** file.
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380 ===== 5.2.3 Check result =====
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383 Run below command to restart the dragino_fwd:
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389 sudo systemctl stop draginofwd
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394 sudo systemctl start draginofwd
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399 debug check the ruing status of fwd:
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405 sudo systemctl status draginofwd
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409 [[image:1651746045057-414.png]]
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411 The dragino_fwd will start with the new gateway ID and TTN v3 should show the connection ok:
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413 [[image:1651746078253-168.png||height="372" width="621"]]
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416 We can check dragino_fwd running states in RPi by running:
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420 **// sudo journalctl -u draginofwd -f//**
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423 [[image:1651746111963-838.png]]
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425 If there are LoRaWAN nodes transmitting nearby, we can see the traffic in TTN v3 –> Gateway ~-~-> Live data
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428 [[image:1651746139304-966.png||height="326" width="621"]]
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431 ===== 5.2.4 Commands to handle service =====
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433 * **Stop** dragino_fwd service:  sudo systemctl stop draginofwd
434 * **Disable** dragino_fwd auto run after boot: sudo systemctl disable draginofwd
435 * **Start** dragino_fwd : sudo systemctl start draginofwd
436 * **Auto run** dragino_fwd after boot:  sudo systemctl enable draginofwd
437 * **Show status** of dragino_fwd:  sudo systemctl status draginofwd
438
439 === 6. Order Info ===
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441 Part Number: **PG1302-XX**  Or  Part Number: **PG1302-PI-XX   **(Include RPi converter board for RPI 3/4)
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443 **~ XX:**
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445 * 868 (For Bands: EU868,IN865)
446 * 915 (For Bands: US915,AU915,AS923,KR920)
447 * 470 (For Band: CN470)
448
449 === 7. Packing Info ===
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451 (((
452 **PG1302 Package Includes**:
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456 * PG1302 x 1
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460 * LoRa Antenna x 1
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464 **PG1302-PI Package Includes**:
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468 PG1302 x 1
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471 LoRa Antenna x 1
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474 RPi3/4 converter PCB
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477 Screws to hole converter PCB on RPI.
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