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LPS8 LoRaWAN Gateway User Manual 

 

 

 

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1.3

 

 Features

 

 

Open Source OpenWrt system 

 

Managed by Web GUI, SSH via WAN or WiFi 

 

Remote access with Reverse-SSH 

 

Emulates 49x LoRa demodulators 

 

LoRaWAN Gateway 

 

10 programmable parallel demodulation paths 

 

Pre-configure to support different LoRaWAN regional settings.  

 

Allow to customize LoRaWAN regional parameters.  

 

Support Local decode ABP end node info and transfer to MQTT server 

 

Support different level log in.  

 

 

1.4

 

 Hardware System Structure

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for LPS8

Page 1: ...ot access issue 2019 Sep 23 1 0 2 Change the HTTP Port and SSH port for firmware version v5 3 2019 Oct 26 1 1 0 Add more features such packet filter remote access 2020 Mar 02 1 1 1 Polish network acce...

Page 2: ...ith DHCP IP from router 9 2 1 3 Connect via WiFi with DHCP IP from router 10 2 1 4 Connect via Ethernet with fall back ip 10 2 2 Access Configure Web UI 11 3 Typical Network Setup 12 3 1 Overview 12 3...

Page 3: ...5 System Network Status 33 5 5 6 System Remote Mgnt Auto Update 34 5 5 7 System Firmware Upgrade 36 5 5 8 System Reboot Reset 37 5 5 9 System Package Maintain 38 6 More features 39 6 1 Packet Filterin...

Page 4: ...I use 868Mhz version for 915Mhz bands 46 10 Trouble Shooting 47 10 1 I get kernel error when install new package how to fix 47 10 2 How to recover the LPS8 if the firmware crashes 47 10 3 I configured...

Page 5: ...ss allows users to send data and reach extremely long ranges at low data rates The LPS8 uses Semtech packet forwarder and fully compatible with LoRaWAN protocol It includes a SX1308 LoRa concentrator...

Page 6: ...mcs7 15 11db mcs0 17db 11b tx power 18db 11g 54M tx power 12db 11g 6M tx power 18db Wifi Sensitivity 11g 54M 71dbm 11n 20M 67dbm LoRa Spec Up to 140 dBm sensitivity with SX1257 Tx Rx front end 70 dB...

Page 7: ...s with Reverse SSH Emulates 49x LoRa demodulators LoRaWAN Gateway 10 programmable parallel demodulation paths Pre configure to support different LoRaWAN regional settings Allow to customize LoRaWAN re...

Page 8: ...s or transmit a packet SYS LED This RGB LED will shows different colors on different state SOLID BLUE Device is alive with LoRaWAN server connection BLINKING BLUE a Device has internet connection but...

Page 9: ...ill auto generate a WiFi network called dragino xxxxxx with password dragino dragino You can use a PC to connect to this WiFi network The PC will get an IP address 10 130 1 xxx and the LPS8 has the de...

Page 10: ...IP from router If the LPS8 already connect to the router via WiFi use can use the WiFi IP to connect to LPS8 2 1 4 Connect via Ethernet with fall back ip The WAN port also has a fall back ip address...

Page 11: ...pends on your connect method http 10 130 1 1 Access via WiFi AP network or http IP_ADDRESS or http IP_ADDRESS 8000 The web port has been changed to 8000 in WAN interface WAN port or WiFi Client Mode s...

Page 12: ...can be set in LPS8 The network set up includes WAN Port Internet Mode WiFi Client Mode WiFi AP Mode 3 2 Use WAN port to access Internet By default the LPS8 is set to use the WAN port to connect to an...

Page 13: ...Client is under page System WiFi WiFi WAN Client Settings In the WiFi Survey Choose the WiFi AP and input the Passphrase then click Save Apply to connect 3 4 Check Internet connection In the Home pag...

Page 14: ...gateway LPS8 is fully compatible with LoRaWAN protocol It uses the legacy Semtech Packet forwarder to forward the LoRaWAN packets to server The structure is as below This chapter describes how to use...

Page 15: ...te a gateway in TTN V3 Server Step 1 Get a Unique gateway ID Every LPS8 has a unique gateway id The ID can be found at LoRaWAN page The example gateway id is a840411e96744154 Step 2 Sign up a user acc...

Page 16: ...corresponding Gateway server address eu1 cloud thethings network North America 1 corresponding Gateway server address nam1 cloud thethings network Australia 1 corresponding Gateway server address au1...

Page 17: ...AN Gateway User Manual 17 50 Notice Gateway Server address must match the gateway configuration otherwise you will have problem for End Node to join the network After creating the gateway you can see...

Page 18: ...igure the LPS8 to let it connect to TTN network V3 Make sure your LPS8 has a working Internet Connection first Choose the right server provider and click Save Apply Note The server address must match...

Page 19: ...www dragino com LPS8 LoRaWAN Gateway User Manual 19 50 In TTN v3 portal we can also see the gateway is connected...

Page 20: ...User Manual 20 50 4 3 Configure frequency We also need to set the frequency plan in LPS8 to match the end node we use so to receive the LoRaWAN packets from the LoRaWAN sensor In logread page user ca...

Page 21: ...ular device APP EUI ID code for an Application defined in TTN v3 APP Key Unique key to secure communications with a particular device A set of these codes are stored in each device by the manufacturer...

Page 22: ...ow Open the Application select Add end device Start Register the end device Select OTAA activation mode The LoRaWAN version for your device should be provided by the manufacturer in a datasheet as LoR...

Page 23: ...www dragino com LPS8 LoRaWAN Gateway User Manual 23 50 First input the End device ID AppEUI and DevEUI Secondly choose the corresponding frequency and LoRaWAN class capabilities...

Page 24: ...device Step 2 Power on LT 22222 L device and it will automatically join the TTN network After joining successfully it will start to upload messages to the TTN v3 Select the Live data tab and you will...

Page 25: ...8 hardware version can support different frequency range 868 valid frequency 863Mhz 870Mhz for bands EU868 RU864 IN865 or KZ865 915 valid frequency 902Mhz 928Mhz for bands US915 AU915 AS923 or KR920 A...

Page 26: ...out the need of LoRaWAN server It can be used in some cases such as No internet connection User wants to get data forward in gateway and forward to their server based on MQTT HTTP etc Combine ABP comm...

Page 27: ...nstruction see here See http wiki dragino com index php title Main_Page Filter_unwanted_LoRaWAN_packets 1 1 1 LoRaWAN Amazon AWS IoT Please see this instruction to know more detail and demo for how to...

Page 28: ...www dragino com LPS8 LoRaWAN Gateway User Manual 28 50...

Page 29: ...aWAN Gateway User Manual 29 50 5 4 MQTT Settings If end nodes work in ABP mode user can configure LPS8 to transfer the data to MQTT broker Instruction http wiki dragino com index php title Main_Page M...

Page 30: ...stem General login settings System Password There are two logins for LPS8 root dragino or admin dragino Both root and admin have the same right for WEB access But root user has also the right to acces...

Page 31: ...www dragino com LPS8 LoRaWAN Gateway User Manual 31 50 Set device timezone Port forwarding Enable Disable the HTTP and SSH access via WAN interface...

Page 32: ...anual 32 50 5 5 3 System Network LAN Settings When the LPS8 has the AP enable LAN settings specify the network info for LPS8 s own network WAN Settings Setting for LPS8 WAN port WiFi Settings Setting...

Page 33: ...www dragino com LPS8 LoRaWAN Gateway User Manual 33 50 5 5 4 System WiFi LPS8 WiFi Settings 5 5 5 System Network Status...

Page 34: ...gnt Auto Update Auto Provision is the feature for batch configure and remote management It can be used in below two cases Please see this document for detail http www dragino com downloads index php d...

Page 35: ...no com LPS8 LoRaWAN Gateway User Manual 35 50 R SSH is for remote access device and management introduction for how to use http wiki dragino com index php title Main_Page Remote_Access_Gateway_via_Rev...

Page 36: ...ww dragino com downloads downloads LoRa_Gateway LPS8 Firmware ChangeLog The file named as dragino lgw xxxxx squashfs sysupgrade bin is the upgrade Image as below Web System Firmware Upgrade Select the...

Page 37: ...after upgrade Note User can also upgrade firmware via Linux console SCP the firmware to the system var directory and then run root OpenWrt sbin sysupgrade n var Your_Image NOTE it is important to tra...

Page 38: ...www dragino com LPS8 LoRaWAN Gateway User Manual 38 50 5 5 9 System Package Maintain Place to show what packages have been installed and possible to upgrade packages...

Page 39: ...n http wiki dragino com index php title Main_Page Remote_Access_Gateway_via_Reverse_SSH 6 3 How to decode ABP LoRaWAN node Decode ABP http wiki dragino com index php title Communication_with_ABP_End_N...

Page 40: ...vision Auto Provision is the feature for batch configure and remote management It can be used in below two cases Please see this document for detail http www dragino com downloads index php dir LoRa_G...

Page 41: ...the SSH protocol Make sure your PC and the LPS8 are connected to the same network then use a SSH tool such as putty in Windows to access it IP address IP address of LPS8 Port 22 or 2222 SSH port in W...

Page 42: ...indow to drag drop files to the LPS8 or edit the files directly in the windows Screenshot is as below 7 3 File System The LPS8 has a 16MB flash and a 64MB RAM The var and tmp directories are in the RA...

Page 43: ...ttps wiki openwrt org doc techref opkg In Linux Console run root dragino 169d30 opkg update to get the latest packages list root dragino 169d30 opkg list shows the available packages root dragino 169d...

Page 44: ...Log The file named as xxxxx xxxxx squashfs sysupgrade bin is the upgrade Image There are different methods to upgrade as below 8 1 Upgrade via Web UI Go to the page Web System Firmware Upgrade Select...

Page 45: ...50 8 2 Upgrade via Linux console SCP the firmware to the system var directory and then run root OpenWrt sbin sysupgrade n var Your_Image NOTE it is important to transfer the image in the var director...

Page 46: ...n make your own firmware for the LPS8 for branding purposes or to add customized applications The source code and compile instructions can be found at https github com dragino openwrt_lede 18 06 9 3 C...

Page 47: ...1 to root Collected errors satisfy_dependencies_for Cannot satisfy the following dependencies for kmod dragino2 si3217x kernel 3 10 49 1 4917516478a753314254643facdf360a opkg_install_cmd Cannot instal...

Page 48: ...WiFi IP is The fall back IP is useful for connecting and debug the unit Note fallback IP can be disabled in the WAN and DHCP page Steps to connect via fall back IP 1 Connect PC s Ethernet port to LG0...

Page 49: ...2019 09 23 for LPS the issue was fixed since version LG02_LG08 build v5 2 1569218466 20190923 1402 In the old version user can use the fall back ip method to access and configure the device 11 Order...

Page 50: ...Monday to Friday from 09 00 to 18 00 GMT 8 Due to different timezones we cannot offer live support However your questions will be answered as soon as possible in the before mentioned schedule Provide...

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