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LPS8 LoRaWAN Gateway User Manual
Document Version: 1.2.0
Firmware Version: LG02_LG08--build-v5.4.1590459021-20200526-1012
Version
Description
1.0
Release
1.0.1
Add trouble shooting for wifi AP not access issue
1.0.2
Change the HTTP Port and SSH port for firmware version > v5.3
1.1.0
Add more features such packet filter, remote access
1.1.1
Polish network access description to make it clear
1.2.0
Add TTN server explain, change to use new UI and firmware
LPS8 LoRaWAN Gateway User Manual
www.dragino.com
Date
2019-Aug-10
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- Page 1 LPS8 LoRaWAN Gateway User Manual Document Version: 1.2.0 Firmware Version: LG02_LG08--build-v5.4.1590459021-20200526-1012 Version Description Date Release 2019-Aug-10 1.0.1 Add trouble shooting for wifi AP not 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...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Check Internet connection ......................12 Example: Configure as a LoRaWAN gateway ................13 Create a gateway in TTN Server ....................14 Configure LPS8 to connect to TTN .................... 16 Configure frequency ......................... 18 Add a LoRaWAN End Device ..................... 19 More features ......................... - Page 3 How to recover the LPS8 if the firmware crashes ..............28 I configured LPS8 for WiFi access and lost its IP. What to do now? .......... 29 I connect to the LPS8’s SSID but LPS8 didn’t assign DHCP IP to my laptop? ......30 Order Info ..........................31 Packing Info ..........................
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Page 4: Introduction
10 programmable parallel demodulation paths. LPS8 has pre-configured standard LoRaWAN frequency bands to use for different countries. User can also customized the frequency bands to use in their own LoRa network. 4 / 32 LPS8 LoRaWAN Gateway User Manual... -
Page 5: Specifications
10 programmable parallel demodulation paths Dynamic data-rate (DDR) adaptation True antenna diversity or simultaneous dual-band operation Features Open Source OpenWrt system Managed by Web GUI, SSH via WAN or WiFi 5 / 32 LPS8 LoRaWAN Gateway User Manual... -
Page 6: Hardware System Structure
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. Hardware System Structure 6 / 32 LPS8 LoRaWAN Gateway User Manual... -
Page 7: Lps8 Applications
LPS8 Applications LED Indicators LPS8 has totally four LEDs, They are: Power LED : This RED LED will be solid on if the device is properly powered. LoRa LED : This RGB LED will blink GREEN when LoRaWAN module starts or transmit a packet. -
Page 8: Access And Configure Lps8
Access and Configure LPS8 The LPS8 is configured as a WiFi Access Point by factory default. You can access and configure the LPS8 after connecting to its WiFi network, or via its WAN Ethernet port. Find IP address of LPS8 2.1.1 Connect via WiFi... -
Page 9: Connect Via Wifi With Dhcp Ip From Router
LPS8. You can also use this IP to connect. 2.1.3 Connect via WiFi with DHCP 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... -
Page 10: Access Configure Web Ui
Access Configure Web UI Web Interface Open a browser on the PC and type in the LPS8 ip address (depends on your connect method) http://10.130.1.1/ (Access via WiFi AP network) IP_ADDRESS http://IP_ADDRESS or http:// :8000 (The web port has been changed to 8000 in WAN interface(WAN port or WiFi Client Mode) since firmware 5.3.xxx firmware) -
Page 11: Typical Network Setup
Use WAN port to access Internet By default, the LPS8 is set to use the WAN port to connect to an upstream network. When you connect the LPS8’s WAN port to an upstream router, LPS8 will get an IP address from the router and have Internet access via the upstream router. -
Page 12: Access The Internet As A Wifi Client
Access the Internet as a WiFi Client. In the WiFi Client Mode, LPS8 acts as a WiFi client and gets DHCP from an upstream router via WiFi. System WiFi WiFi WAN Client Settings The settings for WiFi Client is under page In the WiFi Survey Choose the WiFi AP, and input the Passphrase then click Save &... -
Page 13: Example: Configure As A Lorawan Gateway
4 Example: Configure as a LoRaWAN 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 the LPS8 to work with www.thethingsnetwork.org... -
Page 14: Create A Gateway In Ttn Server
Create a gateway in TTN 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: a840411b8268ffff Step 2: Sign up a user account in TTN server... - Page 15 End Node to join the network. If you don’t which router you need to select, please check: https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/docs/gateways/packet-forwarder/semtech- udp.html#connect-a-gateway_server-addresses After creating the gateway, you can see the gateway info, as below. 15 / 32 LPS8 LoRaWAN Gateway User Manual...
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Page 16: Configure Lps8 To Connect To Ttn
Configure LPS8 to connect to TTN You can now configure the LPS8 to let it connect to TTN network. 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 the router you choose in TTN. - Page 17 In TTN portal, we can also see the gateway is connected. 17 / 32 LPS8 LoRaWAN Gateway User Manual...
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Page 18: Configure Frequency
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 can check the frequency actually used. -
Page 19: Add A Lorawan End Device
LoRa WAN server. For the TTN server, you can use the codes set in the device as in the following example. 19 / 32 LPS8 LoRaWAN Gateway User Manual... - Page 20 TTN. Select the Data tab and you will see the data appearing in the panel. Note that it may take some time for the device data to appear in the TTN display. 20 / 32 LPS8 LoRaWAN Gateway User Manual...
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Page 21: More Features
Remote Access Devices for management: Instruction http://wiki.dragino.com/index.php?title=Main_Page#Remote_Access_Gateway_via_Reverse_SSH How to decode ABP LoRaWAN node Decode ABP http://wiki.dragino.com/index.php?title=Communication_with_ABP_End_Node How to set data to MQTT broker Only support ABP LoRaWAN End Node Instruction: http://wiki.dragino.com/index.php?title=Main_Page#MQTT_Forward_Instruction More instructions http://wiki.dragino.com/index.php?title=Main_Page#LoRa.2FLoRaWAN_Gateway_Instruction 21 / 32 LPS8 LoRaWAN Gateway User Manual... -
Page 22: Linux System
Linux System The LPS8 is based on the OpenWrt Linux system. It is open source, and users are free to configure and modify the Linux settings. SSH Access for Linux console User can access the Linux console via the SSH protocol. Make sure your PC and the LPS8 are... -
Page 23: Edit And Transfer Files
Screenshot is as below: File System The LPS8 has a 16MB flash and a 64MB RAM. The /var and /tmp directories are in the RAM, so contents stored in /tmp and /var will be erased after rebooting the device. Other directories are in the flash and will remain after reboot. -
Page 24: Package Maintenance System
There are more than 3000+ packages available in our package server for users to install for their applications. For example, if you want to add the iperf tool, you can install the related packages and configure LPS8 to use iperf . -
Page 25: Upgrade Linux Firmware
Upgrade Linux Firmware We keep improving the LPS8 Linux side firmware for new features and bug fixes. Below are the links for reference. Latest firmware: LoRa Gateway Firmware, http://www.dragino.com/downloads/index.php?dir=LoRa_Gateway/LG02-OLG02/Firmware Change Log: Firmware Change Log. http://www.dragino.com/downloads/downloads/LoRa_Gateway/LG02- OLG02/Firmware/ChangeLog The file named as xxxxx–xxxxx-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin... -
Page 26: 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 directory, otherwise it may exceed the available flash size. 26 / 32 LPS8 LoRaWAN Gateway User Manual... -
Page 27: Faq
Can I make my own firmware for the gateway, Where can I find the source code? Yes, You can 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... -
Page 28: Trouble Shooting
In this case, you can use the –force-depends option to install such package as long as the actual kernel version is the same. Opkg install kmod-dragino2-si3217x_3.10.49+0.2-1_ar71xx.ipk –force-depends How to recover the LPS8 if the firmware crashes Please follow this instruction to recover your gateway: http://wiki.dragino.com/index.php?title=Recover_Gateway... -
Page 29: I Configured Lps8 For Wifi Access And Lost Its Ip. What To Do Now
I configured LPS8 for WiFi access and lost its IP. What to do now? The LPS8 has a fall-back IP address on its WAN port. This IP is always enabled so you can use the fall-back IP to access LPS8 no matter what the WiFi IP is. The fall back IP is useful for connecting and debug the unit. -
Page 30: I Connect To The Lps8'S Ssid But Lps8 Didn't Assign Dhcp Ip To My Laptop
I connect to the LPS8’s SSID but LPS8 didn’t assign DHCP IP to my laptop? This is a known bug for the firmware version before 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. -
Page 31: Order Info
PART: LPS8-XXX-YYY XXX: Frequency Band 868: valid frequency: 863Mhz ~ 870Mhz. for bands EU868, RU864, IN865 or KZ865. 915: valid frequency: 902Mhz ~ 928Mhz. for bands US915, AU915, AS923 or KR920 31 / 32 LPS8 LoRaWAN Gateway User Manual... -
Page 32: Packing Info
11 Packing Info Package Includes: LPS8 LoRaWAN Gateway x 1 Stick Antenna for LoRa RF part. Frequency is one of 470 or 868 or 915Mhz depends the model ordered Packaging with environmental protection paper box Dimension and weight: ...
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