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  • Page 1 F8L10GW LoRa Gateway User Manual FCC ID：2ALUW-F8L10GW...
  • Page 2 F8L10GW LoRa Gateway Files Revised Record Date Version Remark Author 2018.07.19 V1.0.0 Initial version Cheney/Carolin 2018.10.11 V1.0.1 Add 1-3 system block diagram; Modify document format; Document style adjust; Font size adjustment. Page 2 of 37 Add：11th Floor, A-06 Area, No.370, Chengyi Street, Jimei, Xiamen, Fujian, China.
  • Page 3 F8L10GW LoRa Gateway Copyright Notice All contents in the files are protected by copyright law, and all copyrights are reserved by Xiamen Four-Faith Communication Technology Co., Ltd. Without written permission, all commercial use of the files from Four-Faith are forbidden, such as copy, distribute, reproduce the files, etc., but non-commercial purpose, downloaded or printed by individual...
  • Page 4 F8L10GW LoRa Gateway Pole-mounted Installation Wall-mounted Installation Note: Accessories are subject to the purchased model. Page 4 of 37 Add：11th Floor, A-06 Area, No.370, Chengyi Street, Jimei, Xiamen, Fujian, China. Tel：+86-592-6307217 Fax: +86-592-5912735 http://www.four-faith.com...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    3.3.4.2 The factory default ..................31 3.3.4.3 Firmware Upgrade ..................32 3.3.4.4 Backup ......................32 3.3.5 State........................34 3.3.5.1 F8L10GW ....................34 Appendix ............................36 Page 5 of 37 Add：11th Floor, A-06 Area, No.370, Chengyi Street, Jimei, Xiamen, Fujian, China.

  • Page 6: Chapter 1 Brief Introduction

    Chapter 1 Brief Introduction 1.1 General F8L10GW LoRa Gateway is a wireless communication base station based on LoRaWAN protocol. It connects to LoRaWAN terminals of various applications and transmits terminal data to the cloud through 3G/4G or wired Ethernet. Support WiFi wireless configuration management and online upgrade, GPS positioning, AC power supply.

  • Page 7: Features And Benefits

     Built-in reverse phase protection, over voltage protection and lightning protection.  Antenna lightning protection. 1.3 Working Principle The principle chart of the F8L10GW LoRa Gatwway is as following: Page 7 of 37 Add：11th Floor, A-06 Area, No.370, Chengyi Street, Jimei, Xiamen, Fujian, China.

  • Page 8: Specifications

    F8L10GW LoRa Gateway 1.4 Specifications  Communication Network: Start topology.  Supported LoRaWAN protocol: Class A and Class B*, Class C.  Supported frequency: EU863-870.  Urban communication range: 6km.  Maximum receiving sensitivity: Max -142dbm @LoRa; -70dbm @WIFI.  8 upstream channels,1 downstream channel.
  • Page 9 F8L10GW LoRa Gateway WIFI Specification Item Content Standard IEEE802.11b/g/n Security WEP, WPA, WPA2, etc. Frequency Range 2412MHz to 2462MHz LoRa Specification Item Content Communication Protocol and Band 902MHz to 928MHz(US) GPS RX Specification Item Content Frequency Band 1559MHz to 1610MHz Operating Frequency: 1575.42MHz...
  • Page 10 F8L10GW LoRa Gateway Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Radiation Exposure Statement The device has been evaluated to meet general RF exposure requirement, The device can be used in portable exposure condition without restriction Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Radiation Exposure Statement Power is so low that no RF exposure calculation is needed.

  • Page 11: Chapter 2 Installation Instruction

    F8L10GW LoRa Gateway Chapter 2 Installation Instruction 2.1 General F8L10GW must be installed correctly in order to achieve the design function. The installation must be conducted by a qualified engineer recognized by the Four-Faith.  Warning: 1. Power off before installation.

  • Page 12: Installation

    F8L10GW LoRa Gateway QC passed card Warranty card 2.3 Installation F8L10GW Dimensions 2.3.1 SIM/UIM Installation 1. Cut off the power. 2. Unscrew the M6 screws, figure. 2.3.1 as below. 3. Insert SIM/UIM card, figure 2.3.2 as below. 4. Push the SIM/UIM card and the card will pop up automatically.

  • Page 13: Wall-Mounted Installation

    F8L10GW LoRa Gateway Figure 2-3-1 Unscrew the M6 screws Figure 2-3-2 Insert SIM/UIM card 2.3.2 Wall-mounted Installation  Step 1: The wall where the gateway is installed must be flat and open-sided, make sure no shield within 5 meters around LoRa antenna. Drill 3 holes of ø14mm...
  • Page 14 F8L10GW LoRa Gateway Figure 2-3-3 Hole Location Diagram  Step 2: Fix the swelling screws in the bracket, Figure 2-3-4. Figure 2-3-4 Swelling Screws Installation Diagram  Step 3: Fix the bracket on the wall and tighten the screw, Figure 2-3-5.
  • Page 15 F8L10GW LoRa Gateway Figure 2-3-5 Bracket Installation Diagram  Step 4: Tighten the four screws and fix the gateway on the bracket, then install the antenna, Figure 2-3-6. Page 15 of 37 Add：11th Floor, A-06 Area, No.370, Chengyi Street, Jimei, Xiamen, Fujian, China.

  • Page 16: Pole-Mounted Installation

    F8L10GW LoRa Gateway Figure 2-3-6 Fix Four Screws Diagram 2.3.3 Pole-mounted Installation  Step 1: Prepare a pole with 70~90mm diameter, make sure no shield within 5 meters around LoRa antenna.  Step 2: Put the clamp into the pole, fix the clamp in the pole with screws.

  • Page 17: Antenna Installation

    F8L10GW LoRa Gateway Note: Pole is not included in the product. 2.3.4 Antenna Installation After gateway is installed on the wall or pole, connect the Matching antennas to the antenna interface.Make sure the antennas are tightened to get best signal. Fig. 2.3.7 Note: Each antenna must install to the right interface and Using a tool to tighten, otherwise the gateway won’t work properly and waterproof.

  • Page 18: Indicator Light Description

    F8L10GW LoRa Gateway Fig. 2.3.7 2.4 Indicator light description The F8L10GW offers the following indicators: Power, System, Online, SIM, LoRa, WAN, WIFI, Signal Strength. Status description of each indicator are as below: Indicator light Status Description Red light on Power on ...
  • Page 19 F8L10GW LoRa Gateway Green light off LoRa abnormal Green light flash Data Transmitting Weak signal strength (less Turn on an light than -90db) Medium signal strength 3G/4G Signal Turn on two lights (-70db~-90db) Better signal strength (greater Turn on three lights...

  • Page 20: Chapter 3 Configuration

    WIFI. When connect with network cable, one end is connected to any Ethernet interface of F8L10GW "Local Network" (LAN port), and the other end is connected to the Ethernet interface of PC. When connect with WIFI, the default SSID of F8L10GW is "FOUR-FAITH"...

  • Page 21: Login Configuration Web Page

    To access F8L10GW web-based Web management tool, enter the default IP address 192.168.1.1 of the F8L10GW in the address bar of browser, press enter. When login the web page in the first time, there will display a page shows as blow to tip users to modify the default user name and password.
  • Page 22 F8L10GW LoRa Gateway Then access to main page. Users need to enter user name and password if it is the first time to login. Enter username and password to access the web page, default username and password are both “admin”. (You can change the username and password on Page 22 of 37 Add：11th Floor, A-06 Area, No.370, Chengyi Street, Jimei, Xiamen, Fujian, China.

  • Page 23: Management & Configuration

    "Apply" button to make settings to take effect, or click "Cancel" button to cancel the settings. Basic Settings: “WAN Connection Type” setting section describes how to configure F8L10GW to connect to the Internet. Details on this can be obtained from your ISP. WAN Connection Type...
  • Page 24 Keep Online This function is to detect whether the Internet connection is active. If users set it, the F8L10GW will automatically detect the Internet connection. Once gateway detects the link disconnected or invalid, the system will automatically reconnect and re-establish the effective connection.

  • Page 25: Wifi

    . 3.3.2 WiFi WiFi function of F8L10GW gateway/gateway is to provide parameter configuration and online upgrade. Page 25 of 37 Add：11th Floor, A-06 Area, No.370, Chengyi Street, Jimei, Xiamen, Fujian, China.

  • Page 26: Basic Configuration

    F8L10GW LoRa Gateway 3.3.2.1 Basic Configuration Enable: Turn on WIFI. Disable: Turn off WIFI. Wireless mode: AP, client, ad-hoc, relay and relay bridge are available. Wireless network mode: Hybrid: Support wireless devices with 802.11b/g/n standards at the same time Bg-mix: Support both 802.11b and 802.11g standards wireless devices.

  • Page 27: Lorawan Application

    Network configuration: Bridged: the bridge is connected to F8L10GW. In general, select bridged. Unbridged: when no bridge is connected to F8L10GW, and the IP address needs to be manually configured. Virtual interface：Click to add a virtual interface, after successfully addition, click to remove the virtual interface.

  • Page 28: Administer

    CRC validation disabled: Turn on or off CRC validation. The default is close. 3.3.4 ADMINISTER 3.3.4.1 ADMINISTER This page allows network administrators to manage specific F8L10GW functions to ensure access and security. Page 28 of 37 Add：11th Floor, A-06 Area, No.370, Chengyi Street, Jimei, Xiamen, Fujian, China.
  • Page 29 Web Access This feature allows you to manage F8L10GW using either the HTTP protocol or the HTTPS protocol. If you choose to disable this feature, you will need to reboot manually. You can also activate or disable the F8L10GW information page.
  • Page 30 F8L10GW. For remote management F8L10GW, go to http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:8080 (x represents F8L10GW Internet IP address, 8080 on behalf of the specified port) in your web browser address bar. You will be requested to enter the F8L10GW password.

  • Page 31: The Factory Default

    F8L10GW LoRa Gateway Equipment management: The F8L10GW can be monitored and managed, parameter configuration, WIFI advertising update through the customized remote management server. 3.3.4.2 The factory default To clear all configurations and restore to factory default values, click “Yes” button and save.

  • Page 32: Firmware Upgrade

    Firmware upgrade: new firmware can be loaded onto F8L10GW.The new firmware version will be available at www.four-faith.com for free. It is no essential to download the updated firmware version that F8L10GW work, unless there is useful functionality in new version.
  • Page 33 F8L10GW LoRa Gateway To backup the F8L10GW configuration file, click the “Backup” button. After that, follow the instructions on the screen. To restore the F8L10GW configuration file, click the "Browse" button. After finding the backup file, follow the instructions on the screen. Select the backup file and click the “Restore”...

  • Page 34: State

    F8L10GW LoRa Gateway 3.3.5 State 3.3.5.1 F8L10GW Server status: connection status to the specified LoRaWAN server. Page 34 of 37 Add：11th Floor, A-06 Area, No.370, Chengyi Street, Jimei, Xiamen, Fujian, China. Tel：+86-592-6307217 Fax: +86-592-5912735 http://www.four-faith.com...
  • Page 35 F8L10GW LoRa Gateway Mac: Mac address of F8L10GW, LoRaWAN server identification code of different F8L10GW. GPS status: it is GPS signal status indicator. Longitude, dimension and altitude are obtained from GPS. Page 35 of 37 Add：11th Floor, A-06 Area, No.370, Chengyi Street, Jimei, Xiamen, Fujian, China.

  • Page 36: Appendix

    1. Press “Start””Programs””Accessories””Communications””Hyper Terminal”. 2. Enter the connection name and select “OK”. 3. Select the actual physical serial port of PC that is used to connect to the F8L10GW Console port, and select "OK". 4. Configure the super terminal as shown below and select “OK”.
  • Page 37 F8L10GW LoRa Gateway Data bit: 8 Parity check: none Stop bit: 1 Data flow control: none At this point, the super terminal is running normally. If you are using win7, you can download a win7 super terminal online. Or other common serial interactive software, the use way is similar.

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