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Xiaoling 36.1 6 **PG1302 LoRaWAN Concentrator User Manual**
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Xiaoling 67.1 18 === 1. Introduction ===
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Xiaoling 67.1 20 ==== 1.1 What is PG1302 LoRaWAN Concentrator? ====
Xiaoling 98.2 21 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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Xiaoling 98.2 23 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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Xiaoling 98.2 25 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 68.1 27 ==== 1.2 Features ====
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29 * Base on Semtech SX1302 solution
30 * Support Raspberry Pi 3B/3B+/4
31 * Up to -140dBm sensitivity
32 * Support 3.3v and 5v.
33 * Mini-PCIe Interface
34 * Converter board to support Raspberry Pi
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Xiaoling 68.1 36 ==== 1.3 General Interfaces ====
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38 * SPI interface for LoRa
39 * Power Input: 5v, 1A
40 * 1 x I-PEX for LoRa
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Xiaoling 68.1 42 ==== 1.4 Pin Mapping ====
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44 [[image:1651743282627-547.png||height="402" width="425"]]
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Xiaoling 68.1 48 ==== 1.5 LEDs ====
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Xiaoling 86.1 50 TX: Blink when transmit a packet
51 RX: Blink when receive a packet
52 Config: Always ON
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Xiaoling 68.1 56 ==== 1.6 Power Consumption ====
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Xiaoling 86.1 58 TBD
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Xiaoling 68.1 61 ==== 1.7 Applications ====
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63 * Smart Buildings & Home Automation
64 * Logistics and Supply Chain Management
65 * Smart Metering
66 * Smart Agriculture
67 * Smart Cities
68 * Smart Factory
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Xiaoling 68.1 70 === 2. Example: Set up as LoRaWAN gateway. ===
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Xiaoling 68.1 72 ==== 2.1 System structure ====
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Xiaoling 98.3 74 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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76 [[image:1651743698677-436.png||height="457" width="686"]]
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Xiaoling 68.1 80 ==== 2.2 Hardware Installation ====
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Xiaoling 98.6 82 **Important Notice: **Please power the RPI with 5V,3A cable.
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Xiaoling 68.1 88 === 3. Install the software? ===
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Xiaoling 98.11 90 There are two ways to install software in RPi4 to use PG1302.
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92 * Flash SD card with Dragino pre-build image which support Web UI.
93 * Install lora packet forwarder in existing RPi OS.
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Xiaoling 68.1 95 === 4. Flash with pre-build image ===
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Xiaoling 68.1 97 ==== 4.1 Download the dragino image for RPI ====
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Xiaoling 98.11 100 Download PG1302_for_Rpi4_64_with_webui from
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Xiaoling 98.11 104 [[https:~~/~~/www.dropbox.com/sh/f6nbldh1qbspya5/AACgL6pDkwdBQO1BQqq_Nubwa?dl=0>>https://www.dropbox.com/sh/f6nbldh1qbspya5/AACgL6pDkwdBQO1BQqq_Nubwa?dl=0]]
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Xiaoling 68.1 108 ==== 4.2 Flash the image to SD card ====
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Xiaoling 98.11 110 Flash the image to SD card:
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112 [[image:1651744119133-233.png||height="373" width="621"]]
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Xiaoling 62.1 114 Note: Download the flash tool following this link
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116 [[https:~~/~~/www.balena.io/etcher/>>https://www.balena.io/etcher/]]
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Xiaoling 76.1 119 ==== 4.3 Access the Linux console ====
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Xiaoling 98.11 121 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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Xiaoling 36.1 123 [[image:1651744193675-591.png||height="450" width="466"]]
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Xiaoling 98.11 125 The account details for Web Login are:
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127 **~ User Name: root**
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129 **~ Password:   dragino**
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Xiaoling 98.11 136 After log in, you will be in the Linux console and type command here.
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Xiaoling 68.1 141 ==== 4.4 Access the WebUI of RPi4. ====
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Xiaoling 69.1 143 ===== 4.4.1 Home page =====
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Xiaoling 98.5 146 Open a browser on the PC and type the RPI ip address
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Xiaoling 81.1 150 [[http:~~/~~/IP_ADDRESS** **>>url:http://192.168.1.xx/]] (If the IP is assigned by uplink router)
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Xiaoling 98.5 154 You will see the login interface of RPI as shown below.
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Xiaoling 98.5 158 The account details for Web Login are:
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Xiaoling 36.1 162 **~ User Name: root**
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Xiaoling 36.1 166 **~ Password:   dragino**
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Xiaoling 68.1 172 ===== 4.4.2 LoRa Page =====
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Xiaoling 98.7 175 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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Xiaoling 98.7 180 Different PG1302 hardware version can support different frequency range:
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Xiaoling 98.7 182 ➢ 868: valid frequency: 863Mhz ~~ 870Mhz. for bands EU868, RU864, IN865 or KZ865.
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Xiaoling 98.7 184 ➢ 915: valid frequency: 902Mhz ~~ 928Mhz. for bands US915, AU915, AS923 or KR920
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Xiaoling 98.7 186 After user choose the frequency plan, he can see the actually frequency in used by checking the
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Xiaoling 98.7 188 page LogRead ~-~-> LoRa Log
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Xiaoling 98.7 190 Note *: See this instruction for how to customize frequency band
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Xiaoling 98.7 192 [[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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Xiaoling 68.1 195 ===== 4.4.3 LoRaWAN Page =====
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Xiaoling 69.1 197 ====== 4.4.3.1 Semtech UDP ======
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Xiaoling 98.11 201 Note *: See this instruction for how to configure TTN.
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Xiaoling 98.11 203 [[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 68.1 206 ====== 4.4.3.2 Basic Station ======
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208 [[image:1651744890629-683.png||height="380" width="621"]]
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Xiaoling 98.7 210 Note *: See this instruction for how to configure TTN.
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Xiaoling 98.7 212 [[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 68.1 215 ===== 4.4.4 LogRead =====
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Xiaoling 69.1 217 ====== 4.4.4.1 LoRa Log ======
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Xiaoling 98.7 221 Show the frequency for LoRa Radio and traffics.
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Xiaoling 68.1 224 ====== 4.4.4.2 System Log ======
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Xiaoling 98.7 226 Show system log.
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Xiaoling 68.1 231 ====== 4.4.4.3 Record Log ======
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Xiaoling 98.7 233 **Record the system log.**
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Xiaoling 68.1 238 === 5. Install stand alone LoRa Packet Forwarder. ===
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Xiaoling 69.1 240 ==== 5.1 OS requirement ====
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Xiaoling 98.7 242 RPI in this example is RPI model 4B with fresh Raspbian OS install.
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Xiaoling 68.1 265 ==== 5.2 Get Gateway ID in Raspberry and input this in TTN v3. ====
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Xiaoling 98.7 267 In RPI, run below command to get a Gateway ID
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Xiaoling 98.11 269 (% class="box infomessage" %)
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Xiaoling 98.7 277 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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Xiaoling 62.1 284 After set up, the status should show not connected as below:
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Xiaoling 68.1 289 ===== 5.2.1 Download and install LoRaWAN packet forwarder =====
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Xiaoling 98.8 291 Enable SPI and I2C first:
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Xiaoling 98.8 293 a)SPI needs to be enabled on the Raspberry Pi
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Xiaoling 98.8 295 Run sudo raspi-config to open the config window
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Xiaoling 98.8 303 In RPI , Fist: Enter root account:
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Xiaoling 98.8 308 and then run:
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Xiaoling 98.8 310 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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Xiaoling 98.8 312 chmod +x ./auto_install.sh
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Xiaoling 98.8 314 ./auto_install.sh
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Xiaoling 98.8 318 This will download the packet forwarder package from Dragino Server to RPI, and start install the package.
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Xiaoling 98.8 320 You can get these output:
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Xiaoling 98.8 328 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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Xiaoling 98.8 332 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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Xiaoling 98.8 337 User can find the TTN v3 server address from:
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Xiaoling 98.8 339 [[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 98.8 342 And the default frequency band is US915 in **global_conf.json** file.
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Xiaoling 38.1 346 * 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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Xiaoling 98.8 348 1).Chose your need the name of region frequency.
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Xiaoling 68.1 365 ===== 5.2.3 Check result =====
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Xiaoling 98.8 368 Run below command to restart the dragino_fwd:
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Xiaoling 98.8 379 sudo systemctl start draginofwd
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Xiaoling 98.8 384 debug check the ruing status of fwd:
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Xiaoling 98.8 396 The dragino_fwd will start with the new gateway ID and TTN v3 should show the connection ok:
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Xiaoling 68.1 416 ===== 5.2.4 Commands to handle service =====
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418 * **Stop** dragino_fwd service:  sudo systemctl stop draginofwd
419 * **Disable** dragino_fwd auto run after boot: sudo systemctl disable draginofwd
420 * **Start** dragino_fwd : sudo systemctl start draginofwd
421 * **Auto run** dragino_fwd after boot:  sudo systemctl enable draginofwd
422 * **Show status** of dragino_fwd:  sudo systemctl status draginofwd
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Xiaoling 68.1 424 === 6. Order Info ===
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Xiaoling 98.9 426 Part Number: **PG1302-XX**  Or  Part Number: **PG1302-PI-XX   **(Include RPi converter board for RPI 3/4)
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Xiaoling 76.1 428 **~ XX:**
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430 * 868 (For Bands: EU868,IN865)
431 * 915 (For Bands: US915,AU915,AS923,KR920)
432 * 470 (For Band: CN470)
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Xiaoling 68.1 434 === 7. Packing Info ===
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Xiaoling 98.9 437 **PG1302 Package Includes**:
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Xiaoling 98.9 440 (((
441 * PG1302 x 1
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445 * LoRa Antenna x 1
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Xiaoling 98.9 449 **PG1302-PI Package Includes**:
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453 PG1302 x 1
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459 RPi3/4 converter PCB
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462 Screws to hole converter PCB on RPI.
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