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LORIX One
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IP65
IFX
GATEWAY WITH EMBEDDED
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 clouds-
1.2
manager with manual forwarder option
Added US version
1.3
Updated FCC and IC legal texts and added installation description
1.4
Updated NAND memory based on HW version
1.5
Updated graphics with latest Wifx logo and added RF specifications table
1.6
Updated
Table 4
1.7
Added specification to comply with Peruvian regulation and update general
1.8
documentation based on LORIX OS.
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User manual revision 1.8
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  • Page 1 06/07/2018 Updated FCC and IC legal texts and added installation description 03/09/2018 Updated NAND memory based on HW version 14/02/2019 Updated graphics with latest Wifx logo and added RF specifications table 28/11/2019 Updated Table 4 (ERC 70-3 Band) Added specification to comply with Peruvian regulation and update general 05/12/2021 documentation based on LORIX OS.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    LORIX One User manual revision 1.8 UMMARY 1 Summary ................................. 2 2 Product Specifications ............................. 4 3 Regulations ................................6 3.1 Version 8XX (863-870 MHz band) ........................6 3.1.1 Europe / CE..............................6 3.2 Version 9XX (902-928 MHz band) ........................7 3.2.1 USA / FCC ..............................
  • Page 3 8 Electrical ................................26 8.1 Power consumption ............................26 9 Mechanical ................................27 9.1 LORIX One ............................... 27 9.2 Antenna 3 dBi (8XX & 9XX versions) ....................... 28 9.3 Antenna 5 dBi (8XX & 9XX versions) ....................... 28 9.4 Antenna 2.15 dBi (8XX versions) ........................28 10 Setup guide ................................

  • Page 4: Product Specifications

    RODUCT PECIFICATIONS Version IP64 (Waterproof) Physical specifications Dimensions 9.1 LORIX One Weight < 230 grams Connectors 1 RJ45 Ethernet 10/100 Mbps port Max 100 m length, use shielded cable for outdoor use 1 USB mini-B service connector (service access only) 1 N type RF antenna connector 1 microSD SD Memory Card Specification v2.0 slot...
  • Page 5 Wifx LORIX One User manual revision 1.8 Version RF specification LoRaWAN region EU868 US915 AU915 LoRa modulation 863-873 MHz 902-928 MHz 915-928 MHz (Chirp spread Following Table 3: spectrum Certification compliance modulation) Version 8XX for Europe FSK Modulation 863-873 MHz...

  • Page 6: Regulations

    IEC/EN 62368-1 TABLE 3: CERTIFICATION COMPLIANCE VERSION 8XX FOR EUROPE For use in Europe, the LORIX One must comply with the ERC 70-3 requirements regarding duty cycle and maximum EIRP. These parameters are summarized in the following table: Duty cycle and maximum EIRP...

  • Page 7: Version 9Xx (902-928 Mhz Band)

    9XX (902-928 MH ERSION Z BAND The LORIX One (IP43 & IP65) 9XX 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 8: Australia/New Zealand

    LORIX One User manual revision 1.8 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.

  • Page 9: General Information

    PEN SOURCE LICENSES All the licenses of the open source softwares used or available in the package repository of the LORIX OS are available at https://download.wifx.net/lorix-os/<LORIX OS release version>/licenses/, for example for the version 1.3.4, the licenses are available at https://download.wifx.net/lorix-os/1.3.4/licenses/.

  • Page 10: Procedures

    Programming mode procedure This procedure is used to enter in programming mode. It enables the possibility to reprogram the gateway using the Wifx Programming Tool (previously called LORIX Programming Tool) through the USB port as summarized on the online documentation page https://iot.wifx.net/docs/go/wifx-programming-tool/help.

  • 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: and V Table 8) represent both power lines of the gateway.

  • Page 12: Service Access

    LORIX One User manual revision 1.8 ERVICE ACCESS The embedded Linux can be accessed and configured either through the service USB Type-C connector or through SSH or web interface with a working Ethernet connection. Default user and password The default user is admin and the password is lorix4u. This is useful and easy to remember during the initial configuration time but we strongly advise changing the password as soon as possible as explained in 7.2.1...

  • Page 13: Usb

    LORIX One User manual revision 1.8 The gateway has a USB Type-C connector which provides a virtual COM port as soon as the service LED (white) turns on. Accessing the gateway this way allows you to debug and configure the system. This is also the only way to reach the service terminal when the network is not accessible or not yet configured.

  • Page 14: Network

    LORIX One User manual revision 1.8 ETWORK 6.3.1 The gateway will announce itself through the mDNS protocol (aka Zeroconf, Bonjour) with its default hostname on the ‘.local’ domain. The default hostname is composed of the prefix and the last 6 characters of the MAC...
  • Page 15 LORIX One User manual revision 1.8 6.3.3.1 S ECURITY WARNING If you access the gateway with SSL support (HTTPs), you will get a security warning. The form can differ from one web browser to another but the concept stays the same. You receive this error because the SSL certificate of the gateway is self-signed as we don’t know the address at the certificate creation time.

  • Page 16: Basic Setup

    LORIX One User manual revision 1.8 ASIC SETUP This chapter is made to help you to easily configure your gateway during the initial configuration process. It follows chronological configuration when possible so you should read it like a step by step configuration procedure and pass some steps when they are not required for your setup.

  • Page 17: 7.1.2 Dhcp

    LORIX One User manual revision 1.8 You can display its various parameters using the nmcli utils as follow: $ nmcli connection show backhaul connection.id: backhaul connection.uuid: 390e5c2b-7312-415e-80e6-7b94a5c24fc3 connection.stable-id: connection.type: 802-3-ethernet connection.interface-name: eth0 connection.autoconnect: connection.autoconnect-priority: connection.autoconnect-retries: 0 (forever) connection.multi-connect: 0 (default) connection.auth-retries:...

  • Page 18: Static

    LORIX One User manual revision 1.8 Additional configuration Additional DHCP configuration is often not required but if you need to modify parameters or add route for example, you can either use the web interface (Network  Ethernet  Settings) or consult nmcli’s documentation if you prefer the terminal access (USB or SSH).

  • Page 19: Network Verification And Troubleshooting

    LORIX One User manual revision 1.8 7.1.4 N ETWORK VERIFICATION AND TROUBLESHOOTING You should have a working network configuration at this time and the following chapter will help you to verify it. The first things to do is to test again the network connectivity as described in chapter 7.1.1.2...

  • Page 20: Ssl Certificate

    LORIX One User manual revision 1.8 To change it, click on the user (Top right corner of the web interface)  Settings: Enter the current password and the new one twice and click on Save button. You then get a notification which confirms the password has been changed.
  • Page 21 LORIX One User manual revision 1.8 7.2.2.2 G ENERATE A CERTIFICATE The certificate generator offers the possibility to create your own certificate with a custom validity for example. If you don’t have a root CA from which you can create...

  • Page 22: System Update

    LORIX One User manual revision 1.8 YSTEM UPDATE The network and security aspects have been defined. Prior to concrete usage of the product, we advise to update it to the latest available system version. For that, go into System  Update and verify if a new version is available: Downloaded image screen: The image is ready to be flash into the gateway.

  • Page 23: Lora/Lorawan Configuration

    LORIX One User manual revision 1.8 During the reboot, you will be disconnected. Interface reconnection The connection should be enabled again automatically after 3-4 minutes. If it’s not the case, you can try to refresh the page and removing the cache using the command CTRL+F5.
  • Page 24 LORIX One User manual revision 1.8 7.4.1.2 9XX R EGION Specific regions regulation Be careful to not configure the region with doesn’t correspond to your local regulation. For example, US915 uses frequency band 902-928MHz while only 915-928MHz is authorized in Australia.

  • Page 25: Lorawan

    LORIX One User manual revision 1.8 7.4.2 L Once the RF base is correctly configured, you can select your favourite forwarder under LoRa  Forwarder: Clicking on the right blue button opens a modal window which displays the various forwarders and describes briefly the pros and cons of each solution.

  • Page 26: Electrical

    LORIX One User manual revision 1.8 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 27: Mechanical

    LORIX One User manual revision 1.8 ECHANICAL LORIX O Dimensions in mm (inch)

  • Page 28: Antenna 3 Dbi (8Xx & 9Xx Versions)

    LORIX One User manual revision 1.8 3 dBi (8XX & 9XX NTENNA VERSIONS Dimensions in mm (inch) 5 dBi (8XX & 9XX NTENNA VERSIONS Dimensions in mm (inch) 2.15 dBi (8XX NTENNA VERSIONS Dimensions in mm (inch)

  • Page 29: 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 30 LORIX One User manual revision 1.8 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 31 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 32 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 33 LORIX One User manual revision 1.8 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 34 LORIX One User manual revision 1.8 The LORIX One is now installed on a pole using the provided elements (excluding Ethernet cable). It is strongly recommended to not connect a loose Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port while attaching the gateway to a pole, to avoid adding weight to the port. Ideally, the Ethernet cable should be attached within 2 meters from the gateway device.

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