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Sentrius RG1xx
Version 2.1

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  • Page 1: User Guide

    User Guide Sentrius RG1xx Version 2.1...
  • Page 2 Changed rev # to 2.0 to match engineering release Jonathan Kaye 04 Jan 2018 Miscellaneous text and grammatical edits Shewan Yitayew Americas: +1-800-492-2320 Embedded Wireless Solutions Support Center: Europe: +44-1628-858-940 http://ews-support.lairdtech.com © Copyright 2018 Laird. All Rights Reserved Hong Kong: +852 2923 0610 www.lairdtech.com/ramp...
  • Page 3 OEM Responsibilities .......................... 37 CE Regulatory ............................39 EU Declarations of Conformity (Update when ICC testing done)............39 Americas: +1-800-492-2320 Embedded Wireless Solutions Support Center: Europe: +44-1628-858-940 http://ews-support.lairdtech.com © Copyright 2018 Laird. All Rights Reserved Hong Kong: +852 2923 0610 www.lairdtech.com/ramp...
  • Page 4: Introduction

    Sentrius RG186 and RG191 gateways to suit the intended application. It covers all the Sentrius RG1xx functionality, including Ethernet, Wi-Fi and LoRa configurations. It also provides instructions for setting up the gateway on a LoRa network server.
  • Page 5: Specification

    54 Mbps 14 dBm 802.11n (2.4 GHz) 6.5 Mbps (MCS0) 17 dBm 65 Mbps (MCS7) 13 dBm Americas: +1-800-492-2320 Embedded Wireless Solutions Support Center: Europe: +44-1628-858-940 http://ews-support.lairdtech.com © Copyright 2018 Laird. All Rights Reserved Hong Kong: +852 2923 0610 www.lairdtech.com/ramp...
  • Page 6 0 dBm (min entry in Radio TX Power Table) LoRa Radio Conducted RX -127 dBm Sensitivity (RG191) (Bandwidth = 125 kHz, Spreading Factor = 7) Americas: +1-800-492-2320 Embedded Wireless Solutions Support Center: Europe: +44-1628-858-940 http://ews-support.lairdtech.com © Copyright 2018 Laird. All Rights Reserved Hong Kong: +852 2923 0610 www.lairdtech.com/ramp...
  • Page 7 FCC – Contains FCC ID: SQG-1001 IC – Contains IC ID: 31347A-1001 Wi-Fi Antenna Model Laird MAF94051 Type Dipole Americas: +1-800-492-2320 Embedded Wireless Solutions Support Center: Europe: +44-1628-858-940 http://ews-support.lairdtech.com © Copyright 2018 Laird. All Rights Reserved Hong Kong: +852 2923 0610 www.lairdtech.com/ramp...
  • Page 8 RP-SMA Antenna Gain 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...
  • Page 9: Connect The Gateway

    1. Attach the two shorter antennas to the 2.4/5.5 GHz (Wi-Fi) ports. 2. Attach the third and longer antenna to the 868 MHz/900 MHz (LoRa) port. Americas: +1-800-492-2320 Embedded Wireless Solutions Support Center: Europe: +44-1628-858-940 http://ews-support.lairdtech.com © Copyright 2018 Laird. All Rights Reserved Hong Kong: +852 2923 0610 www.lairdtech.com/ramp...
  • Page 10: Log Into The Gateway

    MAC address. In Wi-Fi quick config mode, the gateway can also be accessed via the IP address at https://192.168.1.1 3. Accept the self-signed security certificate in the browser. 4. Click Advanced (Figure Americas: +1-800-492-2320 Embedded Wireless Solutions Support Center: Europe: +44-1628-858-940 http://ews-support.lairdtech.com © Copyright 2018 Laird. All Rights Reserved Hong Kong: +852 2923 0610 www.lairdtech.com/ramp...
  • Page 11 2. Log on using the following default credentials: Username: sentrius Password: RG1xx Figure 7: Gateway interface login screen Americas: +1-800-492-2320 Embedded Wireless Solutions Support Center: Europe: +44-1628-858-940 http://ews-support.lairdtech.com © Copyright 2018 Laird. All Rights Reserved Hong Kong: +852 2923 0610 www.lairdtech.com/ramp...
  • Page 12 (Figure Figure 9: Active session warning 3. Click Continue to log in. Americas: +1-800-492-2320 Embedded Wireless Solutions Support Center: Europe: +44-1628-858-940 http://ews-support.lairdtech.com © Copyright 2018 Laird. All Rights Reserved Hong Kong: +852 2923 0610 www.lairdtech.com/ramp...
  • Page 13: Ipv4 Configuration

    SLAAC). As of June 2017, IPv6 static mode is only partially supported. Please see the software release notes for current information. Americas: +1-800-492-2320 Embedded Wireless Solutions Support Center: Europe: +44-1628-858-940 http://ews-support.lairdtech.com © Copyright 2018 Laird. All Rights Reserved Hong Kong: +852 2923 0610 www.lairdtech.com/ramp...
  • Page 14: Advanced View

    This view is intended to support advanced users in troubleshooting their network. Figure 12: Advanced view Americas: +1-800-492-2320 Embedded Wireless Solutions Support Center: Europe: +44-1628-858-940 http://ews-support.lairdtech.com © Copyright 2018 Laird. All Rights Reserved Hong Kong: +852 2923 0610 www.lairdtech.com/ramp...
  • Page 15: Wi-Fi Connection Setup

    Stop or click on one of the listed scan results (Figure 14). Figure 14: Scan function Americas: +1-800-492-2320 Embedded Wireless Solutions Support Center: Europe: +44-1628-858-940 http://ews-support.lairdtech.com © Copyright 2018 Laird. All Rights Reserved Hong Kong: +852 2923 0610 www.lairdtech.com/ramp...
  • Page 16: Manually Adding A Profile

    The profile page shows all Wi-Fi profiles that are saved in the gateway. You can add, activate, or delete the profiles shown on this page. Americas: +1-800-492-2320 Embedded Wireless Solutions Support Center: Europe: +44-1628-858-940 http://ews-support.lairdtech.com © Copyright 2018 Laird. All Rights Reserved Hong Kong: +852 2923 0610 www.lairdtech.com/ramp...
  • Page 17: Wi-Fi Advanced

    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 Americas: +1-800-492-2320 Embedded Wireless Solutions Support Center: Europe: +44-1628-858-940 http://ews-support.lairdtech.com © Copyright 2018 Laird. All Rights Reserved Hong Kong: +852 2923 0610 www.lairdtech.com/ramp...
  • Page 18: Lora Connection Setup

    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.
  • Page 19: Forwarder

    7.2.2 Configuration The configuration changes based on what packet forwarder is used. Figure 22: Semtech packet forwarder configuration Americas: +1-800-492-2320 Embedded Wireless Solutions Support Center: Europe: +44-1628-858-940 http://ews-support.lairdtech.com © Copyright 2018 Laird. All Rights Reserved Hong Kong: +852 2923 0610 www.lairdtech.com/ramp...
  • Page 20: Radios

    Lora STD and FSK channels have configurable bandwidth. For these channels, when operating in 250-kHz or 500-kHz bandwidth, the offset can be -0.3 to +0.3 MHz. Americas: +1-800-492-2320 Embedded Wireless Solutions Support Center: Europe: +44-1628-858-940 http://ews-support.lairdtech.com © Copyright 2018 Laird. All Rights Reserved Hong Kong: +852 2923 0610 www.lairdtech.com/ramp...
  • Page 21 (Figure 25). Channel configuration is shown in Figure Figure 24: Channels window Figure 25: Overlapping channels Americas: +1-800-492-2320 Embedded Wireless Solutions Support Center: Europe: +44-1628-858-940 http://ews-support.lairdtech.com © Copyright 2018 Laird. All Rights Reserved Hong Kong: +852 2923 0610 www.lairdtech.com/ramp...
  • Page 22 The EU region specifies keep out areas in the allowed frequencies. These are highlighted in red on the illustration. The interface displays a warning if a channel lies in a keep-out area. Americas: +1-800-492-2320 Embedded Wireless Solutions Support Center: Europe: +44-1628-858-940 http://ews-support.lairdtech.com © Copyright 2018 Laird. All Rights Reserved Hong Kong: +852 2923 0610 www.lairdtech.com/ramp...
  • Page 23: Advanced Configuration

    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 same configuration (Figure 29). Americas: +1-800-492-2320 Embedded Wireless Solutions Support Center: Europe: +44-1628-858-940 http://ews-support.lairdtech.com © Copyright 2018 Laird. All Rights Reserved Hong Kong: +852 2923 0610 www.lairdtech.com/ramp...
  • Page 24: Traffic

    Figure 30: LoRa traffic Americas: +1-800-492-2320 Embedded Wireless Solutions Support Center: Europe: +44-1628-858-940 http://ews-support.lairdtech.com © Copyright 2018 Laird. All Rights Reserved Hong Kong: +852 2923 0610 www.lairdtech.com/ramp...
  • Page 25: Changing Username And Password

    Enter the current password, and then the new desired user name and password. Click Update. Figure 32: Change user name and password Americas: +1-800-492-2320 Embedded Wireless Solutions Support Center: Europe: +44-1628-858-940 http://ews-support.lairdtech.com © Copyright 2018 Laird. All Rights Reserved Hong Kong: +852 2923 0610 www.lairdtech.com/ramp...
  • Page 26: Version Information

    URL of the location where the firmware image is hosted. Click Start Update. Note: Laird hosts the latest firmware for the RG1xx gateway at this link: https://www.lairdtech.com/products/rg1xx-lora-gateway/firmware/latest/fw.txt Warning: Updating the firmware MAY restore the gateway to factory default settings. We advise you to save or make note of any settings the user does not wish to lose.
  • Page 27 Click Reboot. The gateway must be rebooted for the update to take effect (Figure 36). Figure 36: Reboot prompt Americas: +1-800-492-2320 Embedded Wireless Solutions Support Center: Europe: +44-1628-858-940 http://ews-support.lairdtech.com © Copyright 2018 Laird. All Rights Reserved Hong Kong: +852 2923 0610 www.lairdtech.com/ramp...
  • Page 28: Save/Restore Settings

    To start or stop debug log polling, click Auto Update Logs. Figure 38: Debug info Americas: +1-800-492-2320 Embedded Wireless Solutions Support Center: Europe: +44-1628-858-940 http://ews-support.lairdtech.com © Copyright 2018 Laird. All Rights Reserved Hong Kong: +852 2923 0610 www.lairdtech.com/ramp...
  • Page 29: Factory Reset

    For the latest version of this manual, quick start guide, regulatory information and firmware updates, please see the Documentation tab the RG1xx page on Lairdtech.com: www.lairdtech.com/products/rg1xx-lora- gateway. For technical support, please contact Laird at https://laird-ews-support.desk.com. Americas: +1-800-492-2320 Embedded Wireless Solutions Support Center: Europe: +44-1628-858-940 http://ews-support.lairdtech.com...
  • Page 30 CAT6 Ethernet module Figure 41: Side panel of the IP67 Rated Sentrius™ RG1xx Gateway Plastic gore ventilation plug Americas: +1-800-492-2320 Embedded Wireless Solutions Support Center: Europe: +44-1628-858-940 http://ews-support.lairdtech.com © Copyright 2018 Laird. All Rights Reserved Hong Kong: +852 2923 0610 www.lairdtech.com/ramp...
  • Page 31: Specification

    Gateway PCB ▪ Molded plastic cover ▪ Anti-corrosive ▪ Die Cast Alloy Frame (AI-Si-Mg) Warranty One-year warranty Americas: +1-800-492-2320 Embedded Wireless Solutions Support Center: Europe: +44-1628-858-940 http://ews-support.lairdtech.com © Copyright 2018 Laird. All Rights Reserved Hong Kong: +852 2923 0610 www.lairdtech.com/ramp...
  • Page 32: Led Display Reference

    Power Ethernet Wi-Fi User Note: All LEDs are green. Figure 43: Six LED display (#7 from Figure Americas: +1-800-492-2320 Embedded Wireless Solutions Support Center: Europe: +44-1628-858-940 http://ews-support.lairdtech.com © Copyright 2018 Laird. All Rights Reserved Hong Kong: +852 2923 0610 www.lairdtech.com/ramp...
  • Page 33: Cable Assemblies

    Americas: +1-800-492-2320 Embedded Wireless Solutions Support Center: Europe: +44-1628-858-940 http://ews-support.lairdtech.com Hong Kong: +852 2923 0610 www.lairdtech.com/ramp © Copyright 2017 Laird. All Rights Reserved...
  • Page 34 Mount the completed cables into the keyed power module slot and the Ethernet module slot #8 and #9 from Figure Americas: +1-800-492-2320 Embedded Wireless Solutions Support Center: Europe: +44-1628-858-940 http://ews-support.lairdtech.com Hong Kong: +852 2923 0610 www.lairdtech.com/ramp © Copyright 2017 Laird. All Rights Reserved...
  • Page 35: Mounting Hardware

    M5x1.0x10.0 mm, stainless steel screws with washers (optional) – 4 Figure 50: Wall Mount Figure 51: Wall mount dimensions Figure 52: Enclosure placement dimensions (mm) Americas: +1-800-492-2320 Embedded Wireless Solutions Support Center: Europe: +44-1628-858-940 http://ews-support.lairdtech.com Hong Kong: +852 2923 0610 www.lairdtech.com/ramp © Copyright 2017 Laird. All Rights Reserved...
  • Page 36 Figure 53: Pole mount (pole diameter range ~34 mm – 90 mm) 9.4.2.1 Dimensions Figure 54: Pole mount dimensions Americas: +1-800-492-2320 Embedded Wireless Solutions Support Center: Europe: +44-1628-858-940 http://ews-support.lairdtech.com Hong Kong: +852 2923 0610 www.lairdtech.com/ramp © Copyright 2017 Laird. All Rights Reserved...
  • Page 37: Power Exposure Information

    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 device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
  • Page 38 Americas: +1-800-492-2320 Embedded Wireless Solutions Support Center: Europe: +44-1628-858-940 http://ews-support.lairdtech.com Hong Kong: +852 2923 0610 www.lairdtech.com/ramp © Copyright 2017 Laird. All Rights Reserved...
  • Page 39: Ce Regulatory

    EN 301 893-v2.1.1 (2017-05) Declaration: We, Laird, declare under our sole responsibility that the essential radio test suites have been carried out and that the above product to which this declaration relates is in conformity with all the applicable essential requirements of Article 3 of the EU Radio Equipment Directive 2014/53/EU, when used for its intended purpose.

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