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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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Xiaoling 98.2 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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Xiaoling 98.2 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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Xiaoling 98.2 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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Xiaoling 68.1 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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Xiaoling 68.1 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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Xiaoling 68.1 81 ==== 1.4 Pin Mapping ====
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83 [[image:1651743282627-547.png||height="402" width="425"]]
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Xiaoling 68.1 87 ==== 1.5 LEDs ====
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Xiaoling 86.1 90 TX: Blink when transmit a packet
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Xiaoling 86.1 94 RX: Blink when receive a packet
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Xiaoling 86.1 98 Config: Always ON
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Xiaoling 68.1 102 ==== 1.6 Power Consumption ====
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Xiaoling 86.1 104 TBD
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Xiaoling 68.1 107 ==== 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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Xiaoling 68.1 116 === 2. Example: Set up as LoRaWAN gateway. ===
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Xiaoling 68.1 118 ==== 2.1 System structure ====
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Xiaoling 98.3 121 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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Xiaoling 68.1 128 ==== 2.2 Hardware Installation ====
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Xiaoling 98.6 130 **Important Notice: **Please power the RPI with 5V,3A cable.
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Xiaoling 68.1 136 === 3. Install the software? ===
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Xiaoling 39.1 138 There are two ways to install software in RPi4 to use PG1302.
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140 * Flash SD card with Dragino pre-build image which support Web UI.
141 * Install lora packet forwarder in existing RPi OS.
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Xiaoling 68.1 143 === 4. Flash with pre-build image ===
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Xiaoling 68.1 145 ==== 4.1 Download the dragino image for RPI ====
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148 Download PG1302_for_Rpi4_64_with_webui from
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152 [[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 68.1 156 ==== 4.2 Flash the image to SD card ====
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Xiaoling 76.1 158 Flash the image to SD card:
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Xiaoling 62.1 162 Note: Download the flash tool following this link
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164 [[https:~~/~~/www.balena.io/etcher/>>https://www.balena.io/etcher/]]
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Xiaoling 76.1 167 ==== 4.3 Access the Linux console ====
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Edwin Chen 97.1 169 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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Xiaoling 98.5 171 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 68.1 193 ==== 4.4 Access the WebUI of RPi4. ====
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Xiaoling 69.1 195 ===== 4.4.1 Home page =====
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Xiaoling 98.5 198 Open a browser on the PC and type the RPI ip address
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Xiaoling 81.1 202 [[http:~~/~~/IP_ADDRESS** **>>url:http://192.168.1.xx/]] (If the IP is assigned by uplink router)
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Xiaoling 98.5 206 You will see the login interface of RPI as shown below.
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Xiaoling 98.5 210 The account details for Web Login are:
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Xiaoling 36.1 214 **~ User Name: root**
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Xiaoling 36.1 218 **~ Password:   dragino**
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Xiaoling 68.1 224 ===== 4.4.2 LoRa Page =====
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Xiaoling 88.1 227 This page shows the LoRa Radio Settings. There are a set of default frequency band according to LoRaWAN
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Xiaoling 88.1 231 protocol, and user can customize the band* as well.
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Xiaoling 68.1 252 ===== 4.4.3 LoRaWAN Page =====
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Xiaoling 69.1 254 ====== 4.4.3.1 Semtech UDP ======
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Xiaoling 81.1 260 Note *: See this instruction for how to configure TTN.
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Xiaoling 81.1 262 [[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 68.1 265 ====== 4.4.3.2 Basic Station ======
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Xiaoling 81.1 272 [[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 68.1 275 ===== 4.4.4 LogRead =====
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Xiaoling 69.1 277 ====== 4.4.4.1 LoRa Log ======
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Xiaoling 68.1 285 ====== 4.4.4.2 System Log ======
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Xiaoling 68.1 294 ====== 4.4.4.3 Record Log ======
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Xiaoling 68.1 296 **~ Record the system log.**
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Xiaoling 68.1 302 === 5. Install stand alone LoRa Packet Forwarder. ===
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Xiaoling 69.1 304 ==== 5.1 OS requirement ====
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Xiaoling 81.1 306 RPI in this example is RPI model 4B with fresh Raspbian OS install.
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Xiaoling 68.1 329 ==== 5.2 Get Gateway ID in Raspberry and input this in TTN v3. ====
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Xiaoling 81.1 331 In RPI, run below command to get a Gateway ID
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Xiaoling 81.1 333 (% class="mark" %)ifconfig eth0
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343 gateway ID: b827ebxxxxbcffff.  Input this to TTN v3. Make sure to select legacy packet forwarder.
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410 After installation, user can find the configuration file in** /etc/lora/ **Replace the gateway ID we got above to the
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Xiaoling 84.1 431 [[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 68.1 463 ===== 5.2.3 Check result =====
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512 * **Stop** dragino_fwd service:  sudo systemctl stop draginofwd
513 * **Disable** dragino_fwd auto run after boot: sudo systemctl disable draginofwd
514 * **Start** dragino_fwd : sudo systemctl start draginofwd
515 * **Auto run** dragino_fwd after boot:  sudo systemctl enable draginofwd
516 * **Show status** of dragino_fwd:  sudo systemctl status draginofwd
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Xiaoling 68.1 518 === 6. Order Info ===
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Edwin Chen 93.1 520 Part Number: **PG1302-XX**  Or  Part Number: **PG1302-PI-XX   **(Include RPi converter board for RPI 3/4)
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Xiaoling 76.1 522 **~ XX:**
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524 * 868 (For Bands: EU868,IN865)
525 * 915 (For Bands: US915,AU915,AS923,KR920)
526 * 470 (For Band: CN470)
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Xiaoling 68.1 528 === 7. Packing Info ===
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Xiaoling 76.1 531 **~ PG1302 Package Includes**:
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Xiaoling 89.1 542 **~ PG1302-PI Package Includes**:
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555 Screws to hole converter PCB on RPI.
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