Four-Faith F8L10GW Series User Manual

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Page 1 Document Version Pages F8L10GW LoRaWAN Base Station User V2.0.1 Manual Model：F8L10GW Total: 31 F8L10GW LoRaWAN Base Station User Manual Model Category F8L10GW-433 EU433 F8L10GW-470 CN470 F8L10GW-868 EU868 F8L10GW-915 US915 Four-Faith Corporation...
Page 2 F8L10GW User Manual Files Revised Record Date Version Remark Author 2018.07.19 V1.0.0 Initial version Cheney/Carolin Add 1-3 system block diagram; Modify document format; 2018.10.11 V1.0.1 Jim Chen Document style adjust; Font size adjustment. Modify “3.3.1 Connection Setting” 2018.11.06 V2.0.0 Jim Chen mode1: wired ethernet connection.
Page 3 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 (all files shall be not revised, and the copyright and other proprietorship notice shall be reserved) are welcome.
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
F8L10GW User Manual Contents Contents Chapter 1 Product Introduction...................... 6 1.1 Overview..........................6 1.2 Features & Benefits.......................6 1.3 Hardware Block Diagram..................... 7 1.4 Specifications........................7 Chapter 2 Installation........................9 2.1 General Packing List......................9 2.2 Product Overview....................... 10 2.3 SIM/UIM Card Installation....................10 2.4 Wall-mounted Installation....................12 2.5 Pole-mounted Installation....................
Page 6: Chapter 1 Product Introduction
F8L10GW User Manual Chapter 1 Product Introduction 1.1 Overview F8L10GW 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 wireless configuration management and online upgrade, GPS positioning, mains power supply, optional POE power supply, optional DC power supply, etc.
Page 7: Hardware Block Diagram
F8L10GW User Manual Stability & Reliability  WDT design  Complete anti-drop mechanism ensures device always online  Ethernet interface with built-in 1.5KV electromagnetic isolation protection  SIM/UIM card interface with built-in 15KV ESD protection  Built-in reverse phase protection, over voltage protection and lightning protection ...
Page 8 F8L10GW User Manual Server Report Method 3G/4G/Wired Ethernet Local Storage 32G TF Card ANTENNA LoRa N-type female antenna, omnidirectional fiberglass antenna, 2dBi 4G Cellular N-type female antenna, omnidirectional fiberglass antenna, 3dBi N-type female antenna, 2.4G omnidirectional fiberglass antenna, WIFI 3dBi N-type female antenna, omnidirectional fiberglass antenna, 4dBi POWER SUPPLY Default...
Page 9: Chapter 2 Installation
Chapter 2 Installation 2.1 General Packing List F8L10GW must be installed correctly and the installation must be conducted by a qualified engineer recognized by Four-Faith.  Warning: 1. Power off before installation 2. Don’t remove the cover, power interface and antenna interface Before you install the F8L10GW, please check the package contents and make sure it completely.
Page 10: Product Overview
F8L10GW User Manual 2.2 Product Overview 2.3 SIM/UIM Card Installation 1. Unscrew the M6 screw on F8L10GW, and then open it. Page 10 of 31...
Page 11 F8L10GW User Manual 2. Put the SIM/UIM card into the card slot. 3. If you want to take out the SIM/UIM card, you can push it, and then it will popup automatically. 4. Close the shell, and then tighten the M6 screws. Page 11 of 31...
Page 12: Wall-Mounted Installation
F8L10GW User Manual 2.4 Wall-mounted Installation 1. Drill 3 holes of ø14mm diameter, 60 mm depth according to the position of the bracket.  Requirement: 1. the wall should be flat; 2. must be in an open area 3. make sure no shield within 5 meters 2.
Page 13: Pole-Mounted Installation
F8L10GW User Manual 2.5 Pole-mounted Installation 1. Select the suitable pole with ø70~90mm diameter.  Requirement: 1. must be in an open area 2. make sure no shield within 5 meters 2. Put the clamp into the pole, fix the clamp in the pole with screws. Page 13 of 31...
Page 14: Antenna Installation
F8L10GW User Manual 2.6 Antenna Installation After F8L10GW is installed on the wall or pole, then install all fiberglass omnidirectional antennas (4G/WIFI/LoRa), make sure all antennas are tightened to get best signal. 2.7 LED Indicators The F8L10GW provides the following led indicators: including PWR, Sys, Online, SIM, LoRa, WAN, WIFI, Signal Strength.
Page 15: Chapter 3 Configuration
F8L10GW User Manual Chapter 3 Configuration This chapter explains how to access to Web GUI of F8L10GW to complete device configuration. 3.1 Connect with the F8L10GW Before configuration, you can connect the base station with a PC by WIFI or network cable.
Page 16 F8L10GW User Manual  Connect the base station by network cable (based on WIN10 operator system) Page 16 of 31...
Page 17: Access To Configuration
F8L10GW User Manual 3.2 Access to configuration pages Four-Faith LoRaWAN base station provides web configuration management. You can access to the configuration pages follow these steps: 1. Open browser (such as google, IE or others) 2. Input “192.168.1.1” in the search bar, and then it will enter into the configuration login page when connect F8L10GW correctly.
Page 18: Web Configuration
F8L10GW User Manual 3.3 Web Configuration There are 11 main pages in the web configuration tool, include Settings, Wireless, Service, VPN, Security, Access Restrictions, NAT, QoS Settings, Applications, Management and Status. 3.3.1 Setup n this module, you can according system directions to change the basic settings of F8L10GW.
Page 19 F8L10GW User Manual Parameters Option Description WAN IP Address Public IP address Subnet Mask Subnet mask parameter Gateway Gateway parameter Static DNS1 Static domain name server 1 Static DNS2 Static domain name server 2 Static DNS3 Static domain name server 3 Mode 2: Automatic Configuration –...
Page 20 F8L10GW User Manual Parameters Option Description User Name Sim card account assigned by operator Password Sim card account assigned by operator APN number assigned by operator Turn on fixed WAN IP address function. And then fill in the WAN IP address Enable Fixed WAN IP Disable...
Page 21: Wireless
F8L10GW User Manual must be configured correctly Use router method to detect whether connection is normal. In this mode, the Router “Detection Interval”, “Primary Detection Server IP” and “Backup Detection Server IP” must be configured correctly Time interval between two detection, unit is Detection Interval second Response the primary detection server IP...
Page 22 F8L10GW User Manual Parameters Option Description Wireless Enable Turn on wifi Network Disable Turn off wifi Convert wired network into wireless signal Receive wireless signal from other wireless routers client and then convert it into wired network. PC only connect it through network cable Wireless P2P connection, as virtual AP, and other PC can ad-hoc...
Page 23: Lorawan Application
F8L10GW User Manual Width Wireless SSID Enable Broadcast SSID Broadcast Disable Hide SSID In general, select bridged. The bridge is connected Bridged to F8L10GW when no bridge is connected to F8L10GW, and the IP address needs to be manually configured: Network Configuration Unbridged...
Page 24: Admin
F8L10GW User Manual  LoRaWAN Gateway Basic Config Parameters Options Description Enable Turn on lora LoRaWAN Disable Turn off lora Enable Connect Enable Failure to Restart Disable Server IP The IP address of LoRaWAN data service center LoRaWAN data service center program uplink Serv_port_up port.
Page 25 F8L10GW User Manual Default username is admin New password shall not exceed 32 characters length and shall not contain any space. Make sure the password is the same as the one you set, or the system will prompt an error. We strongly recommend that modify the default password to ensure system security.
Page 26 F8L10GW User Manual Parameters Options Description Enable remote web management function. If you don’t check the https protocol, you can input http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:8088 to remote manage Enable F8L10GW, else you need input Web GUI Management https://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:8088 (x means the access IP address, and 8088 means the web access port), Disable Disable remote web management function...
Page 27: Factory Defaults
F8L10GW User Manual Additional Cron Jobs Linux command lines or scripts  Remote Management This function is used for server configurations with device platform, such as device monitoring platform, WIFI advertising system, device flow monitoring and so on. To get more details can contact with our technical support.
Page 28: Backup
F8L10GW User Manual New firmware version can be found in en.four-faith.com, you can download it free, and then loading it into F8L10GW. If the device can work normally, there is no need download and upgrade new firmware version, unless new firmware version includes what new features you want.
Page 29: Status
F8L10GW User Manual 3.3.5 Status 3.3.5.1 Router Item Field Description Router Name Show the router name of base station Router Model Show the router model name of base station Firmware version Show the current firmware version of base station MAC Address Show the MAC address of base station Host Name Show the host name of base station...
Page 30: Wan
F8L10GW User Manual Buffers Show the available buffer of base station Cached Show the number of cache data Active Show the active memory size of base station Inactive Show the inactive memory size of base station IP Filter Max Show the IP Filter connections of base station Connections Network Active IP...
Page 31: System Info
F8L10GW User Manual Item Parameters Description Configuration Type Show current connect type of base station Connection Uptime Show current duration online of base station IP Address Show the IP address of WAN port Configuration Subnet Mask Show the subnet mask of WAN port Type Gateway Show the gateway of WAN port...

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Four-Faith F8L10GW Series User Manual

Chapter 1 Product Introduction

Chapter 2 Installation

Chapter 3 Configuration