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Sentrius RG1xx

User Guide

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EVISION

ISTORY

Version

Date

Notes

Approver

1.0

20 July

Initial Release

Jonathan Kaye

1.1

3 Aug 2017

Clarified web interface URL.
Identified separate mDNS address.

Shewan Yitayew

1.2

29 Nov 2017

Update info for compatibility with GA2 (93.7.2.x) firmware.
Add compliance information. Add IP67 Rated Version Specs

Jonathan Kaye

2.0

13 Dec 2017 Changed rev # to 2.0 to match engineering release

Jonathan Kaye

2.1

04 Jan 2018

Miscellaneous text and grammatical edits

Shewan Yitayew

Summary of Contents for Sentrius RG1xx

Page 1: ...A User Guide Sentrius RG1xx Version 2 1 ...

Page 2: ... Version Date Notes Approver 1 0 20 July Initial Release Jonathan Kaye 1 1 3 Aug 2017 Clarified web interface URL Identified separate mDNS address Shewan Yitayew 1 2 29 Nov 2017 Update info for compatibility with GA2 93 7 2 x firmware Add compliance information Add IP67 Rated Version Specs Jonathan Kaye 2 0 13 Dec 2017 Changed rev to 2 0 to match engineering release Jonathan Kaye 2 1 04 Jan 2018 M...

Page 3: ...dd a Profile 15 6 2 Manually Adding a Profile 16 6 3 Wi Fi Advanced Page 17 7 LoRa Connection Setup 18 7 1 Using Presets 18 7 2 Forwarder 19 7 3 Radios 20 7 4 Advanced Configuration 23 7 5 Traffic 24 8 Manage the Gateway 25 8 1 Changing Username and Password 25 8 2 Version Information 26 8 3 Updating Gateway Firmware 26 8 4 Save Restore Settings 28 8 5 Debug 28 8 6 Factory Reset 29 8 7 Bluetooth 2...

Page 4: ...91 but the same is applicable for the Sentrius RG186 differences are highlighted in the notes 2 INTRODUCTION 2 1 Product Overview Laird s Sentrius RG1xx LoRa Enabled Gateway is the ultimate in secure scalable robust LoRa solutions for end to end control of your private LoRaWAN network Leveraging Laird s field proven and reliable 50 Series Wireless Bridge certified module it also offers enterprise ...

Page 5: ...X1257 Bluetooth Cambridge Silicon Radio CSR8811 A08 Wi Fi Qualcomm Atheros QCA6004 Wireless Characteristics Wi Fi Spatial Streams 2x2 MIMO Wi Fi Frequencies 2 4 and 5 GHz operation Conducted Maximum Transmit Power Note Transmit power on each channel varies according to individual country regulations All values for lowest data rate is nominal 2 dBm Others are 2 5 dBm Note HT40 40 MHz wide channels ...

Page 6: ...Bm Bluetooth Low Energy 1 Mbps 6 dBm Wi Fi Radio Conducted Typical Receiver Sensitivity Note All values nominal 3 dBm Variant by channels 802 11a 6 Mbps 92 dBm 54 Mbps 74 dBm PER 10 802 11b 1 Mbps 94 dBm 11 Mbps 87 dBm PER 8 802 11g 6 Mbps 91 dBm 54 Mbps 74 dBm PER 10 802 11n 2 4 GHz 6 5 Mbps MCS0 91 dBm 65 Mbps MCS7 71 dBm 802 11n 5 GHz HT20 6 5 Mbps MCS0 92 dBm 65 Mbps MCS7 71 dBm Bluetooth 1 Mb...

Page 7: ...2 Encryption WEP TKIP AES EAP Types EAP FAST EAP TLS EAP TTLS PEAP GTC PEAP MSCHAP PEAP MSCHAPv2 PEAP TLS LEAP Software Operating System Embedded Linux 4 x Kernel LoRa Packet Forwarder default Support for The Things Network Stream Communications Loriot Configuration Web based interface via Ethernet Wi Fi Physical Dimensions 133 x 275 x 30 mm enclosure only Environmental Operating Temperature 30 to...

Page 8: ... 2 1 dBi 2 4 2 5 GHz 2 4 dBi 4 9 GHz 2 6 dBi 5 25 GHz 3 4 dBi 5 875 GHz LoRa Antenna Model Laird 001 0028 863 870 MHz used with RG186 Laird 001 0002 902 928 MHz used with RG191 Type Dipole Connector RP SMA Antenna Gain 2 0 dBi 863 870 MHz used with RG186 2 0 dBi 902 928 MHz used with RG191 Accessories Included 1 x 868 MHz antenna with RG186 or 1 x 915 MHz antenna with RG191 2 x 2 4 5 GHz antennas ...

Page 9: ...l on the box and connect the three antennas Refer to Antenna Configuration for additional information 2 Connect the power supply see 2 in Figure 3 3 Connect the gateway to your router 3 in Figure 3 using the Ethernet cable 1 in Figure 3 Alternatively use the Wi Fi Quick Config mechanism Refer to Wi Fi Quick Config for additional information Your gateway is now connected and ready Figure 3 Connecti...

Page 10: ... password that is the same as the SSID We recommend that you change the default password for security reasons The password can be changed on the Wi Fi Advanced web page Upon logout or client disassociation Wi Fi Quick Config shuts down and normal operation resumes 4 LOG INTO THE GATEWAY To log into the gateway web interface follow these steps 1 Determine the last three bytes of your gateway s Ethe...

Page 11: ...pyright 2018 Laird All Rights Reserved Americas 1 800 492 2320 Europe 44 1628 858 940 Hong Kong 852 2923 0610 Figure 5 Web interface first screen 1 Click Proceed Figure 6 Figure 6 Web interface second screen 2 Log on using the following default credentials Username sentrius Password RG1xx Figure 7 Gateway interface login screen ...

Page 12: ... 1628 858 940 Hong Kong 852 2923 0610 After logging in the program warns you to change the default credentials for security reasons Figure 8 Figure 8 Change the default credentials Only one login session is allowed at a time If there is another active session active the program warns you before allowing you to take over the session Figure 9 Figure 9 Active session warning 3 Click Continue to log i...

Page 13: ...e all settings are provided by the DHCP server All configuration settings except IP Address Acquisition Method are greyed out IP values provided by DHCP are displayed but cannot be changed Static When the IP Address Acquisition Method is set to static all IP settings are fixed and saved in the device The external Gateway IP address is optional and may be left blank DNS Server IP addresses are also...

Page 14: ...11 IPv6 Configuration page 5 3 Advanced View Select the advanced view by clicking the Advanced menu item in the LAN sidebar Figure 12 The Advanced view shows all network information provided by the Wi Fi module in the gateway Depending on the settings of the network and the gateway not all settings may apply to the current mode of operation This view is intended to support advanced users in troubl...

Page 15: ... the Ethernet interface to setup the Wi Fi connection To setup a Wi Fi connection click the Wi Fi tab in the main menu Figure 13 Figure 13 Wi Fi connection setup In the sidebar on the left you can navigate to various Wi Fi pages and see the status of the Wi Fi interface There is also a button to enable disable the Wi Fi radio 6 1 Use Scan to Add a Profile To use the scan function to add a profile ...

Page 16: ...dential information for your chosen Wi Fi network Figure 15 Figure 15 Wi Fi profile window 6 2 Manually Adding a Profile To add a Wi Fi network profile manually follow these steps Click the LAN button in the main menu then click the Profiles button in the left menu This page is useful for adding a hidden Wi Fi network that is not broadcasting its SSID Figure 16 Figure 16 Wi Fi profiles page The pr...

Page 17: ...28 858 940 Hong Kong 852 2923 0610 Click Profile to display the Wi Fi profile dialog Figure 17 Figure 17 Wi Fi profile dialog Enter the appropriate information for the new profile Click Add 6 3 Wi Fi Advanced Page The Wi Fi advanced page shows more detailed information about the Wi Fi radio status and allows the user to configure the Quick Config AP mode password Figure 18 Figure 18 Wi Fi Advanced...

Page 18: ...on the bottom label of the gateway with the label M2 EUI Figure 20 Gateway label 7 1 Using Presets The Sentrius RG1xx contains multiple preset configurations for connecting to a third party server or as the basis for a private network These presets configure the forwarder and the channel plan To apply a preset configuration follow these steps Click the LoRa tab in the main menu The default page of...

Page 19: ...er screens Some presets such as Loriot use a custom forwarder and may not be modified Figure 21 Selecting a preset configuration 7 2 Forwarder Click Forwarder in the left hand menu of the LoRa pages to access the Forwarder settings 7 2 1 Mode The forwarder page allows configuration of the packet forwarder The mode allows the user to change to different packet forwarders 7 2 2 Configuration The con...

Page 20: ...raphic At the top of the Radios page is a graphic representation of the full bandwidth range channels and radios This graphic is different for gateways operating in US mode and EU mode 7 3 2 Radio Center Frequencies Each radio is assigned a center frequency Channels are then assigned to each radio and given an offset from the center Figure 23 Figure 23 Channel assignments 7 3 3 Channels Channels a...

Page 21: ...28 858 940 Hong Kong 852 2923 0610 Each channel should be placed at least 200 kHz from any other channel otherwise the channel s bandwidth overlaps While this configuration still functions there is wasted bandwidth The interface displays a warning and marks each channel in red if they overlap Figure 25 Channel configuration is shown in Figure 24 Figure 24 Channels window Figure 25 Overlapping chan...

Page 22: ...r and blue If a 500 kHz channel is not configured the interface displays a warning Figure 26 US region gateways 7 3 5 LoRa Radio Card EU There are three mandatory channels for gateways that operate in the EU region These channels are 868 1 868 3 and 868 5 The EU region bands have different duty cycles This is indicated with a grey background box and label in Figure 27 A higher duty cycle allows hi...

Page 23: ... 2923 0610 Figure 27 EU region gateways keep out channels 7 4 Advanced Configuration The Advanced page provides additional configuration options for the specific forwarder Figure 28 Advanced configuration page The current configuration may be saved as a JSON text file This file can also be uploaded to restore the saved configuration This feature is useful for configuring multiple gateways with the...

Page 24: ... the configuration file for security reasons The user must take care to set the appropriate credentials when restoring the saved configuration to a gateway Figure 29 Current configuration file 7 5 Traffic The traffic page is only available when using certain forwarders When navigating to the traffic page any recent traffic that has been seen by the gateway displays To watch live traffic click Poll...

Page 25: ...2923 0610 Clicking on a traffic row displays packet details Figure 31 LoRa packet details 8 MANAGE THE GATEWAY 8 1 Changing Username and Password To change the login credentials of the gateway follow these steps In the main menu click the Settings tab Then in the left menu click the User tab Figure 32 Enter the current password and then the new desired user name and password Click Update Figure 32...

Page 26: ...mware To update the firmware in the gateway follow these steps Click the Settings tab in the main menu Then click Update Firmware in the left menu The default URL where newest official firmware image is hosted is pre populated in the field If needed the user can enter the URL of the location where the firmware image is hosted Click Start Update Note Laird hosts the latest firmware for the RG1xx ga...

Page 27: ...ghts Reserved Americas 1 800 492 2320 Europe 44 1628 858 940 Hong Kong 852 2923 0610 During the firmware update the progress displays as shown in Figure 35 Figure 35 Progress indicator At the end of the update you are prompted to reboot the gateway Click Reboot The gateway must be rebooted for the update to take effect Figure 36 Figure 36 Reboot prompt ...

Page 28: ...ateway Note Any security related settings like credentials and security certificates are not saved in the JSON file for security reasons That means security related settings cannot be restored onto a separate gateway Security related settings are only saved on the current gateway and are restored on the same gateway Figure 37 Save Restore settings After restoring settings the gateway must be reboo...

Page 29: ...button until all the LEDs on the top begin to flash Once the LEDs start flashing release the user button The factory defaults are applied the gateway reboots and it is ready to use 8 7 Bluetooth At the time of writing this document the Bluetooth and Bluetooth Low Energy functionality in the gateway is not enabled Please visit the RG1xx page on Lairdtech com for more information www lairdtech com p...

Page 30: ...xx Gateway Reference Description 1 LoRa and Wi Fi antennas 2 Power supply module 3 CAT6 Ethernet module 4 Molded plastic cover Figure 41 Side panel of the IP67 Rated Sentrius RG1xx Gateway Ref Description 5 Metal cover plug 2 Available data power ports for expansion 6 Three LED display and User button with transparent dust cover 7 Six LED displays with transparent dust cover 8 Power supply module ...

Page 31: ... via Ethernet Wi Fi Physical Dimensions 220 x 250 x 70 mm enclosure only Environmental Operating Temp 40 to 85 C Wi Fi Antenna Model Laird 001 0012 IP67 rated Type Dipole Connector RP SMA Antenna Gain 2 0 dBi 2 4 2 5 GHz 2 0 dBi 4 9 5 875 GHz LoRa Antenna Model Laird 001 0029 IP67 rated 863 870 MHz used with RG186 Laird 001 0011 IP67 rated 902 928 MHz used with RG191 Type Dipole Connector RP SMA A...

Page 32: ...858 940 Hong Kong 852 2923 0610 9 2 LED Display Reference 9 2 1 Three LED Display with User Button Figure 42 LED displays with User button 6 from Figure 41 Reference Description 1 Power green 2 LoRa green 3 BLE green 4 User Button 9 2 2 Six LED Display Figure 43 Six LED display 7 from Figure 41 Reference Description 1 Power 2 Ethernet 3 Wi Fi 4 N A 5 User 6 N A Note All LEDs are green 1 2 3 4 1 2 ...

Page 33: ...ach component and mount to the enclosure Tighten the Sealing Nut with a Torque Force of 8 10 kgf cm The rest of the guide covers the power cord assembly Note To ensure the IP67 rating the Ethernet cable diameter must be in the range of 4 5 mm 6 5 mm If the cable is too small there is a potential risk of environment factors potentially damaging the internal hardware To assemble the power cable foll...

Page 34: ... make the install easier when inserting the wire into the screw points Range of length tinning wire 5 mm 6 mm Pin 2 should be negative black wire and Pin 1 should be positive red wire It is recommended to install an Earth Ground Wire There are positions available on the enclosure for this Figure 52 Fit the gasket v sealing iii and clip ii onto the sealing body iv Figure 47 Fit the lock vi and o ri...

Page 35: ...e 44 1628 858 940 Hong Kong 852 2923 0610 9 4 Mounting Hardware 9 4 1 Wall Mount Figure 50 Wall Mount Included Mounting Hardware M6x0 8x10 0 mm stainless steel screws with washers 4 5 16 x 11 self tapping screws L 25 00 mm 4 3 4 wall anchors 4 4 hose clamps 2 M5x1 0x10 0 mm stainless steel screws with washers optional 4 Figure 51 Wall mount dimensions Figure 52 Enclosure placement dimensions mm ...

Page 36: ...4 2 Pole Mount Figure 53 Pole mount pole diameter range 34 mm 90 mm Included Mounting Hardware M6x0 8x10 0 mm stainless steel screws with washers 4 5 16 x 11 Self tapping screws L 25 00 mm 4 3 4 wall anchors 4 M8x1 25x80 0 mm stainless steel screws with washers 2 M8x1 25x90 0 mm Stainless Steel Screws with washers and nut 1 M5x1 0mm Stainless Steel Screws L 10 0 mm with washers optional 4 9 4 2 1 ...

Page 37: ...cm from all persons and operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter except in accordance with FCC multi transmitter product procedures WARNING Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Laird could void the user s authority to operate the equipment 10 2 1 FCC Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital d...

Page 38: ...uivantes 1 l appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage et 2 l utilisateur de l appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi même si le brouillage est susceptible d en compromettre le fonctionnement 10 2 4 ISED Radiation Exposure Statement To comply with ISED Canada RF exposure limits for general population uncontrolled exposure the antenna s used for this transmitter must be insta...

Page 39: ... Reference standard s 3 1a Health and Safety EN60950 1 2006 A2 2013 3 1b Protection requirements Electromagnetic compatibility EN 301 489 1 v2 2 0 2017 03 EN 301 489 3 v2 1 1 2017 03 EN 301 489 17 v3 2 0 2017 03 3 2 Means of the efficient use of the radio frequency spectrum ERM EN 300 220 1 v3 1 1 2017 02 EN 300 220 2 v3 1 1 2017 02 EN 300 328 v2 1 1 2016 11 EN 301 893 v2 1 1 2017 05 Declaration W...

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