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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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36 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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44 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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54 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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66 ==== 1.2 Features ====
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68 * Base on Semtech SX1302 solution
69 * Support Raspberry Pi 3B/3B+/4
70 * Up to -140dBm sensitivity
71 * Support 3.3v and 5v.
72 * Mini-PCIe Interface
73 * Converter board to support Raspberry Pi
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75 ==== 1.3 General Interfaces ====
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77 * SPI interface for LoRa
78 * Power Input: 5v, 1A
79 * 1 x I-PEX for LoRa
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81 ==== 1.4 Pin Mapping ====
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83 [[image:1651743282627-547.png||height="402" width="425"]]
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90 TX: Blink when transmit a packet
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102 ==== 1.6 Power Consumption ====
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107 ==== 1.7 Applications ====
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109 * Smart Buildings & Home Automation
110 * Logistics and Supply Chain Management
111 * Smart Metering
112 * Smart Agriculture
113 * Smart Cities
114 * Smart Factory
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116 === 2. Example: Set up as LoRaWAN gateway. ===
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118 ==== 2.1 System structure ====
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121 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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125 [[TheThingsNetwork>>url:http://www.thethingsnetwork.org/]](TTN) LoRaWAN server. Set up method for other server are similar.
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129 [[image:1651743698677-436.png||height="457" width="686"]]
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133 ==== 2.2 Hardware Installation ====
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135 **~ Important Notice: **Please power the RPI with 5V,3A cable.
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138 [[image:1651743803032-803.png]]
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142 === 3. Install the software? ===
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144 There are two ways to install software in RPi4 to use PG1302.
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146 * Flash SD card with Dragino pre-build image which support Web UI.
147 * Install lora packet forwarder in existing RPi OS.
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149 === 4. Flash with pre-build image ===
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151 ==== 4.1 Download the dragino image for RPI ====
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154 Download PG1302_for_Rpi4_64_with_webui from
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158 [[https:~~/~~/www.dropbox.com/sh/f6nbldh1qbspya5/AACgL6pDkwdBQO1BQqq_Nubwa?dl=0>>https://www.dropbox.com/sh/f6nbldh1qbspya5/AACgL6pDkwdBQO1BQqq_Nubwa?dl=0]]
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162 ==== 4.2 Flash the image to SD card ====
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164 Flash the image to SD card:
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167 [[image:1651744119133-233.png||height="373" width="621"]]
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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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174 ==== 4.3 Access the Linux console ====
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176 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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179 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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186 [[image:1651744193675-591.png||height="450" width="466"]]
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189 The account details for Web Login are:
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191 **~ User Name: root**
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193 **~ Password:   dragino**
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207 ==== 4.4 Access the WebUI of RPi4. ====
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209 ===== 4.4.1 Home page =====
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236 [[image:1651744457761-993.png||height="352" width="621"]]
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250 [[image:1651744554845-970.png||height="328" width="621"]]
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252 Different PG1302 hardware version can support different frequency range:
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254 ➢ 868: valid frequency: 863Mhz ~~ 870Mhz. for bands EU868, RU864, IN865 or KZ865.
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264 [[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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267 ===== 4.4.3 LoRaWAN Page =====
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269 ====== 4.4.3.1 Semtech UDP ======
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292 ====== 4.4.4.1 LoRa Log ======
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354 We got the ether (eth0 MAC) address is b8:27:eb:49:62:bc). Add ffff at the end and remove “:” to get the
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358 gateway ID: b827ebxxxxbcffff.  Input this to TTN v3. Make sure to select legacy packet forwarder.
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375 ===== 5.2.1 Download and install LoRaWAN packet forwarder =====
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455 * 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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527 * **Stop** dragino_fwd service:  sudo systemctl stop draginofwd
528 * **Disable** dragino_fwd auto run after boot: sudo systemctl disable draginofwd
529 * **Start** dragino_fwd : sudo systemctl start draginofwd
530 * **Auto run** dragino_fwd after boot:  sudo systemctl enable draginofwd
531 * **Show status** of dragino_fwd:  sudo systemctl status draginofwd
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533 === 6. Order Info ===
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535 Part Number: **PG1302-XX**  Or  Part Number: **PG1302-PI-XX   **(Include RPi converter board for RPI 3/4)
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539 * 868 (For Bands: EU868,IN865)
540 * 915 (For Bands: US915,AU915,AS923,KR920)
541 * 470 (For Band: CN470)
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543 === 7. Packing Info ===
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