Wifx LORIX One User Manual
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LORIX One
Low cost LoRa IP43/IP65 gateway
User manual
Versions:
Revision
Note
Added TTN cloud application
1.0
Added system update
Updated operating temperature and power supply following safety certification
1.1
requirements
Added Kersing packet-forwarder and updated others packet-forwarders and
1.2
clouds-manager with manual forwarder option
Added US version
1.3
Updated FCC and IC legal texts and added installation description
1.4
User manual revision 1.4
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Date
05/03/2017
07/30/2017
21/04/2018
08/05/2018
06/07/2018
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- Page 1 LORIX One User manual revision 1.4 Low cost LoRa IP43/IP65 gateway User manual Versions: Date Revision Note Added TTN cloud application 05/03/2017 Added system update Updated operating temperature and power supply following safety certification 07/30/2017 requirements Added Kersing packet-forwarder and updated others packet-forwarders and...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
LORIX One User manual revision 1.4 UMMARY 1 Summary ................................. 2 2 Product Specifications ............................. 4 3 Regulations ................................5 3.1 Version 868MHz band ............................5 3.1.1 Europe / CE..............................5 3.2 Version 915MHz band ............................6 3.2.1 USA / FCC ..............................6 3.2.2 Canada / IC .............................. - Page 3 8.1.3 SD card (un)mounting ..........................30 9 Electrical ................................31 9.1 Power consumption ............................31 10 Mechanical ................................32 10.1 LORIX One ............................... 32 10.1.1 IP43 (Semi-waterproof) ........................... 32 10.1.2 IP65 (Waterproof) ........................... 32 10.2 Antenna 4dbi (868 & 915 versions) ........................ 32 10.3 Antenna 2.15dbi (868 versions) ........................
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Page 4: Product Specifications
LORIX One User manual revision 1.4 RODUCT PECIFICATIONS Version IP43 (Semi-waterproof) IP64 (Waterproof) Physical specifications Dimensions 10.1.1 IP43 (Semi-waterproof) 10.1.2 IP65 (Waterproof) Weight < 230 grams Connectors 1 RJ45 Ethernet 10/100Mbps port Max 100m. length, use shielded cable for outdoor use... -
Page 5: Regulations
ERSION Z BAND 3.1.1 E / CE UROPE The LORIX One (IP43 & IP65) 868MHz version complies with requirements listed in article 3 of the RED 2014/53/EU Directive : Certification compliance Radio & EMC RED 2014/53/EU (European Radio Equipment Directive) -
Page 6: Version 915Mhz Band
User manual revision 1.4 915MH ERSION Z BAND The LORIX One (IP43 & IP65) 915MHz version complies with both FCC and IC regulation: Certification compliance CFR 47 FCC Part 15 FCC 47 CFR Part 15 : 2014 - Part 15- Radio frequency devices RSS 247 RSS-Gen –... - Page 7 LORIX One User manual revision 1.4 1. L’appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage; 2. l'utilisateur de l'appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si le brouillage est susceptible d'en compromettre le fonctionnement. Under Industry Canada regulations, this radio transmitter may only operate using an antenna of a type and maximum (or lesser) gain approved for the transmitter by Industry Canada.
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Page 8: General Information
Frequent encountered problems are summarized under the Wiki troubleshooting page, with suggested solutions: http://lorixone.io/wiki/Troubleshooting 4.1.3 O PEN SOURCE LICENSES All the licenses of the open source software used or available in the packages repository of the LORIX One are available at the following address: https://lorixone.io/yocto/licenses/2.1.2 ONNECTIVITY... -
Page 9: Procedures
LORIX One User manual revision 1.4 4.3.1 P ROCEDURES Short-press Press briefly, for less than 1 second. The blue LED will briefly blink upon release Long-press Press and hold for several seconds. The blue LED will briefly blink after the delay specified below... - Page 10 LORIX One User manual revision 1.4 1. Remove the microSD card from the device 2. Wait at least 1 second for < 1sec < 1sec another reset pressure 3. Perform 2 short presses with less > 3sec than 1 second between each press 4.
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Page 11: Ethernet/Poe
The green LED shows the actual SPEED of the Ethernet connection: 10Base-T 100Base-TX OWER THROUGH PASSIVE The LORIX One gateway is exclusively powered through passive PoE using the Ethernet connector. The power is injected through a PoE injector as shown below: POWER DATA... -
Page 12: Administration Terminal Access
LORIX One User manual revision 1.4 DMINISTRATION TERMINAL ACCESS The embedded Linux can be accessed either through the USB connector or through SSH with a working Ethernet connection. The gateway has a USB micro-B type connector which provides virtual COM port. Accessing the gateway this way allows you to debug and configure the software. -
Page 13: Ssh
LORIX One User manual revision 1.4 The gateway provides a SSH server and can be accessed through the SSH as soon as it is connected to a working network using a SSH client program like PuTTY or ssh on Linux. -
Page 14: System Access & Configuration
Security issue with the default password By default, all the LORIX One gateways have the same password and users should change it before any “production” use. It is recommended to create a strong password which consists of numerals, special characters, upper- and lower-case letters to increase the security of the access. -
Page 15: Su Command
LORIX One User manual revision 1.4 sama5d4-lorix-one:~$ sudo reboot Password: The reboot command will be executed by the root user after entering the password. This action is not possible for the admin user. The sudo command is valid only once and must be applied for each command. Once the password is entered, the command is available for 15 minutes. -
Page 16: Using Nano
LORIX One User manual revision 1.4 In command mode, you can type ":" followed by one or several commands: • ":w" for writing – to write the modifications • ":q" for quitting – to quit the program • ":q!" to force quit the program even if the modifications have not been saved •... -
Page 17: Dhcp Configuration
LORIX One User manual revision 1.4 7.5.2 DHCP CONFIGURATION It is possible to configure a DHCP configuration with the following parameters: auto eth0 iface eth0 inet dhcp 7.5.3 N ETWORK RESTARTING Once the new parameters are saved, you can restart (or simply stop) the networking system by using the networking script file: sama5d4-lorix-one:~$ sudo /etc/init.d/networking {start|stop|restart}... -
Page 18: Package Installation
LORIX One User manual revision 1.4 Once the list of packages updated, you can start the update by running: sama5d4-lorix-one:~$ sudo opkg upgrade This command will update every package already installed and which is not up to date. Services stop during updates If any updates are available, some services such as LoRa cloud applications could be stopped during the update and restarted afterwards. -
Page 19: Cloud Applications
To test the LORIOT cloud, create a free account on loriot.io and add the new gateway using the MAC address of your LORIX One (under the XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX form) which you can find on the back label or using the command ifconfig under Linux (SSH or USB): sama5d4-lorix-one:~$ ifconfig... - Page 20 LORIX One User manual revision 1.4 sama5d4-lorix-one:~$ cd /opt/lorix/clouds/loriot/ sama5d4-lorix-one:/opt/lorix/clouds/loriot$ sudo ./loriot-gw -f Password: [2018-05-01 14:08:27.155][DEBUG] No interface set [2018-05-01 14:08:27.157][LOG Gateway loriot_lorix_spi version 2.8.870-JKS-EU1-2.8.870 [2018-05-01 14:08:27.159][LOG Openssl version OpenSSL 1.0.2h 3 May 2016 [2018-05-01 14:08:27.161][LOG Using eth0 for GW EUI FCC23DFFFF0E23D7 [2018-05-01 14:08:27.164][LOG...
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Page 21: Semtech Packet-Forwarder
Do not forget to update the gateway ID in the global_conf.json and/or local_conf.json files as explained in chapter 7.8.1 Gateway ID update script if you do not use the initial *.json files supplied with the LORIX One. 7.7.2.3 M ANUAL TEST... - Page 22 LORIX One User manual revision 1.4 sama5d4-lorix-one:~$ cd /opt/lorix/clouds/packet-forwarder/ sama5d4-lorix-one:/opt/lorix/clouds/packet-forwarder$ sudo ./lora_pkt_fwd Password: *** Beacon Packet Forwarder for Lora Gateway *** Version: 3.1.0 *** Lora concentrator HAL library version info *** Version: 4.1.3; INFO: Little endian host INFO: found global configuration file global_conf.json, parsing it INFO: global_conf.json does contain a JSON object named SX1301_conf, parsing SX1301 parameters...
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Page 23: Ttn Packet-Forwarder
Do not forget to update the gateway ID in the global_conf.json and/or local_conf.json files as explained in chapter 7.8.1 Gateway ID update script if you do not use the initial *.json files supplied with the LORIX One. 7.7.3.3 M ANUAL TEST... - Page 24 LORIX One User manual revision 1.4 sama5d4-lorix-one:~$ cd /opt/lorix/clouds/ttn/ sama5d4-lorix-one:/opt/lorix/clouds/ttn$ sudo ./poly_pkt_fwd Password: *** Poly Packet Forwarder for Lora Gateway *** Version: 2.1.0 *** Lora concentrator HAL library version info *** Version: 3.1.0; Options: native; INFO: Little endian host INFO: found global configuration file global_conf.json, parsing it INFO: global_conf.json does contain a JSON object named SX1301_conf, parsing SX1301 parameters...
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Page 25: Kersing Mp-Packet-Forwarder
Do not forget to update the gateway ID in the global_conf.json and/or local_conf.json as explained in chapter 7.8.1 Gateway ID update script if you do not use the initial *.json files supplied with the LORIX One. 7.7.4.3 M ANUAL TEST... - Page 26 LORIX One User manual revision 1.4 sama5d4-lorix-one:~$ cd /opt/lorix/clouds/mp-pkt-fwd/ sama5d4-lorix-one:/opt/lorix/clouds/mp-pkt-fwd$ sudo ./mp_pkt_fwd Password: 16:01:27 *** Multi Protocol Packet Forwarder for Lora Gateway *** Version: 3.0.20 16:01:27 *** Lora concentrator HAL library version info *** Version: 5.0.1; Options: native; 16:01:27 INFO: Little endian host 16:01:27 INFO: found global configuration file global_conf.json, parsing it...
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Page 27: Wifx Clouds-Manager
7.7.5.2 M ANUAL CONFIGURATION Since the version 1.1.0-r0, the LORIX One clouds-manager package supports a new packet-forwarder mode, namely manual. It does not belong to a particular packet-forwarder but instead, it allows you to choose any application to be started at boot time. It permits to virtually support any new packet-forwarder like the Kersing packet-forwarder for instance. -
Page 28: Lora Concentrator Utilities
LORIX One User manual revision 1.4 A CONCENTRATOR UTILITIES Clouds-manager incompatibility Please note that the clouds-manager and its sub applications cannot be running during the use of test and utility applications (LoRa). Before using these tools, the clouds-manager must be stopped as explained in point 7.7.5... -
Page 29: Test Binaries
LORIX One User manual revision 1.4 7.8.3 T EST BINARIES All the test binaries related to the libloragw (https://github.com/Lora-net/lora_gateway) are located in the file /opt/lorix/tests . The following tests are available: test_loragw_cal test_loragw_hal test_loragw_spi test_loragw_gps test_loragw_reg The related Git repository gives more information about their use. -
Page 30: Sd Card
LORIX One User manual revision 1.4 8 SD C The gateway has a microSD slot and is compatible with all microSD cards according to the SD Memory Card Specification Version 2.0 including the SDHC standard. A microSD card can be used to extend the internal FLASH memory (256MB), alternatively, the gateway can boot from the SD card if startup files are detected at startup. -
Page 31: Electrical
LORIX One User manual revision 1.4 LECTRICAL OWER CONSUMPTION Task (@ 20°C ambient) Voltage [V] Current [mA] Power [W] Linux only running 1,01 RF part disabled LoRa gateway with util_pkt_logger 2,52 6 channels for RX LoRa gateway with util_pkt_logger 2,81... -
Page 32: Mechanical
LORIX One User manual revision 1.4 10 M ECHANICAL 10.1 LORIX O 10.1.1 IP43 (S WATERPROOF 100 (3.94) 198 (7.80) Dimensions: mm (inch) 10.1.2 IP65 (W ATERPROOF 198 (7.80) Dimensions: mm (inch) 10.2 A (868 & 915 NTENNA VERSIONS Dimensions: mm (inch) -
Page 33: Antenna 2.15Dbi (868 Versions)
LORIX One User manual revision 1.4 10.3 A 2.15 (868 NTENNA VERSIONS 163 (6,42) 210 (8,27) Dimensions: mm (inch) -
Page 34: Setup Guide
The LORIX One gateway is designed to be placed vertically with the antenna pointing upwards. If you wish to attach the LORIX One to a pole, it is strongly recommended to use the plastic mounting loops provided with the gateway which are UV-resistant. Guide the loops around the LORIX One through the edge markings, and attach the gateway around the pole where it will be mounted. - Page 35 LORIX One User manual revision 1.4 Once the Ethernet cable passed through the cap hole, open the silicon grommet and put it around the cable as showed on the picture. Be careful with the orientation of the grommet Press the grommet with your finger from inside the cap (left picture) until take it final position (right picture).
- Page 36 Use only appropriate antenna provided as accessory for the LORIX One. Engage the antenna connector into the LORIX One RF connector as showed on the picture. While maintaining the antenna into the LORIX One, start screwing with the other hand the RF LORIX One connector tightening ring.
- Page 37 LORIX One, it could damage or break the antenna. Once the cable and the antenna correctly connected and the LORIX One correctly closed, you can install it on a pole using the 2 provided cable tie. The provided cable tie are black because they are specifically made to support UV.
- Page 38 LORIX One User manual revision 1.4 Once the LORIX One well oriented and the cable tie well tight, use a cutting pliers to cut the exceeding plastic part of the cable tie.
- Page 39 5.1 Power through passive PoE. The LORIX One is running by default with the LORIOT Cloud application and is ready to use as soon as it has internet connection and a registered MAC Address in the LORIOT web user space.
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