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GATEWAY
BS-1.2 / BS-2.2 /
BS-2.2 LTE
USER MANUAL
DOCUMENTATION REVISION
26
www.vega-absolute.ru
BS REVISION
3
SOFTWARE VERSION
1.0

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  • Page 1 GATEWAY BS-1.2 / BS-2.2 / BS-2.2 LTE USER MANUAL DOCUMENTATION REVISION BS REVISION SOFTWARE VERSION www.vega-absolute.ru...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Vega BS / User Manual CONTENT INTRODUCTION ..................................3 1 DEVICE PURPOSE AND OPERATION PRINCIPAL ......................4 2 SPECIFICATION ..................................5 3 OPERATION ....................................7 Device Appearance ................................7 Control instruments – buttons and switches ......................... 10 SIM card installation at the BS-2.2 and BS-2.2 LTE ......................11 Indication ....................................

  • Page 3: Introduction

    Vega BS / User Manual INTRODUCTION This manual is designed for Vega BS-1, Vega BS-2, Vega BS-1.2, Vega BS-2.2 and Vega BS-2.2 LTE gateways (hereinafter – the gateway) manufactured by Vega-Absolute OOO and provides information on powering and activation procedure, control commands and functions of the gateway.

  • Page 4: Device Purpose And Operation Principal

    Vega BS / User Manual 1 DEVICE PURPOSE AND OPERATION PRINCIPAL Vega BS gateway is designed to deploy LoRaWAN network within 863-870 MHz ® frequency band. The gateway operates with Linux operating system and is supplied with pre-installed Packet forwarder software. The gateway is powered and communicates with the server via the Ethernet channel.

  • Page 5: Specification

    Vega BS / User Manual 2 SPECIFICATION Model BS-1.2 BS-2.2 BS-2.2 LTE MAIN GPS/GLONASS module GSM modem Ethernet 10/100 Server Ethernet 10/100 Ethernet 10/100 Base- Base-T, communication link Base-T T, GSM LTE GSM 3G Operating system Linux USB-port Operating -40…+70 °С...
  • Page 6 Vega BS / User Manual Model BS-1.2 BS-2.2 BS-2.2 LTE Radio coverage up to 15 km within line of sight POWER Power consumption up to 10 W Power supply Passive POE 4,5(+) 7,8(-) 15 W CASE Housing dimensions 190 х 183 х 75 mm...

  • Page 7: Operation

    Vega BS / User Manual 3 OPERATION DEVICE APPEARANCE Gateway Vega BS is represented in strong case and compliant with a IP67 code. There are pole mount brackets on the back side of the case. IP67 1 – N-connector for external antenna 3 –...
  • Page 8 Vega BS / User Manual lead to moisture entering the gateway case. Waterproof protective vent serves to equalize the air pressure inside and outside the case. The gateway terminal board has control and indication instruments, input, and output interfaces. 5 — 8P8C connector 6 —...
  • Page 9 Vega BS / User Manual The gateway is connected to the network with an 8-core network cable (twisted pair) through 8P8C connector on the board. Cable shall be crimped in compliance with Т568А and Т568B standards. Contacts are numerated from 1 to 8 in order right-to-left. Colors are shown for cable T568B: Contact number Color...

  • Page 10: Control Instruments - Buttons And Switches

    Vega BS / User Manual CONTROL INSTRUMENTS – BUTTONS AND SWITCHES There are two buttons on the gateway board. BT1 launches BS-Dashboard Web- interface. Press RST button for the gateway instantaneous rebooting. In addition, there are service switches on the board used to select the download option of the firmware image: from internal memory, from the SD card or via mini-USB from the computer.

  • Page 11: Sim Card Installation At The Bs-2.2 And Bs-2.2 Lte

    Vega BS / User Manual SIM CARD INSTALLATION AT THE BS-2.2 AND BS-2.2 LTE Vega BS-2.2 and Vega BS-2.2 LTE gateways include a GSM (or LTE) module, which is placed on the main board. The SIM card must be installed at a temperature not lower than room temperature.
  • Page 12 Vega BS / User Manual The SIM slot is located on the back side of the module. To install the SIM card, you must disconnect the GSM module from the main board and turn it over. Revision 26 of 13 April 2022...
  • Page 13 Vega BS / User Manual You need to insert the SIM card of the micro-SIM format into the slot, and then return the GSM module on its own place. Revision 26 of 13 April 2022...

  • Page 14: Indication

    Vega BS / User Manual INDICATION There is a group of LED indicators on the terminal board; their signals showing in the table below. They indicate operation of different systems: power (on / off), visibility of GPS satellites, GSM modem (on / off), operation of the LoRa signals processing program (Packet forwarder on/off), Ethernet activity.

  • Page 15: Mounting Recomendations

    Vega BS / User Manual MOUNTING RECOMENDATIONS The necessary stage for the network deploying including a big quantity of end devices is a radio planning work with nature experiments. For mounting you will need: cross-shaped screwdriver for gateway assembling; mounting belts and tool for them; wire cutters;...

  • Page 16: Antenna Mounting Recommendations

    Vega BS / User Manual ANTENNA MOUNTING RECOMMENDATIONS The Antenna included in the scope of supply has fasteners for installation on a mast support. To ensure maximum communication range, follow the installation guidelines for the antenna: 1. Install the antenna outside, preferably on the roof of the building (the higher - the better, depending on the surrounding buildings).

  • Page 17: Configuring Of The Gateway With Web-Interface

    Vega BS / User Manual 4 CONFIGURING OF THE GATEWAY WITH WEB-INTERFACE INTERFACE LAUNCH – THE OPERATION BEGINING If gateway is made after the 1 December 2019, then it has a pre-install Web- interface – see description in part 4, also it still has an option of configuring via terminal program –...
  • Page 18 Vega BS / User Manual The next step is to open a browser and enter IP-address in the address bar. If the “BS- Dashboard” server is launched successfully then the authorization page for login into the client’s Web-application will appear. If there is no connection to Web-interface and authorization page is not appearing, then you need to add port number 80 to IP address of the gateway in the address bar.
  • Page 19 Vega BS / User Manual After entering login and password of the gateway (root and temppwd by default) gateway’s Web-interface page appears. At the top of the page is the name of the menu section in which you are currently. Revision 26 of 13 April 2022...
  • Page 20 Vega BS / User Manual If the Web-interface is launched by pressing the button, then when the gateway is restarted, it will become unavailable again. For the Web-interface to always be available, you need to change the server startup settings. To do this, go to the “Settings” menu, then “Manager Settings”...
  • Page 21 Vega BS / User Manual The main features of working with the Web-interface: 1. If you change something in any menu, and then proceed to the next, these changes are saved in the client, but not saved on the gateway, and the edit icon appears in the menu block, where the unsaved changes remained.
  • Page 22 Vega BS / User Manual 2. To apply the settings changes at the gateway, you always need to click the "Save" button. 3. If you click the “Reset these settings” button, then all unsaved changes will be lost. 4. The buttons "Save" and "Reset settings" apply only to the group of parameters under which they are directly located.

  • Page 23: Configuring Of The Gateway With Terminal Program

    Vega BS / User Manual 5 CONFIGURING OF THE GATEWAY WITH TERMINAL PROGRAM GATEWAY CONNECTING TO THE COMPUTER – THE OPERATION BEGINING If gateway is made after the 1 December 2019, then it has a pre-install Web- interface – see description in part 4, also it still has an option of configuring via terminal program –...
  • Page 24 Vega BS / User Manual Revision 26 of 13 April 2022...
  • Page 25 Vega BS / User Manual Open PuTTY, select Serial, enter number of the gateway virtual COM-port and speed (115200) in the corresponding fields. Press “Open” button. Revision 26 of 13 April 2022...
  • Page 26 Vega BS / User Manual 2. Connection via SSH The direct connection to gateway is not required in case of SSH connection. Select SSH connection in the PuTTY dialog box, enter the device's IP-address and port 22. By default, the device obtains an IP-address via DHCP when connected via Ethernet.

  • Page 27: Operation With The Configuration File

    Vega BS / User Manual the gateway. At the first connection, it is recommended to change the password for individual access. Now the configuration can be carrying out. OPERATION WITH THE CONFIGURATION FILE Packet forwarder starts automatically when the system starts. Before the gateway configuring, stop Packet forwarder by entering command: /etc/init.d/lora_watchdog stop Revision 26 of 13 April 2022...
  • Page 28 Vega BS / User Manual Configuration file global_conf.json is in the directory LoRa/ – it may contain frequency band, the gateway ID, IP-address and server ports settings. Enter the command, containing the required configuration file to change the settings, for example: After all changes completed enter the command: /etc/init.d/lora_watchdog start Packet forwarder will automatically start with new settings.
  • Page 29 Vega BS / User Manual In order to communicate with the server correctly, you should make sure that these UDP port parameters correspond to those specified in the server configuration file (see details in the «IOT Vega Server Manual»). To replace configuration file (for example, for change frequency plan) you need to make the following steps: Go to Packet forwarder directory by the command: cd LoRa/cfg/...
  • Page 30 Vega BS / User Manual ftp://lora_guest:vnm\$4JHW@178.208.75.230:21/BS_x.2/rev.2/BS_1.2_rev.2/globa l_conf_EU868.json 3. Make a copy of downloaded file (global_conf_EU868 in our example) with a new name global_conf.json by the command: cp EU868_global_conf.json global_conf.json 4. Open file global_conf.json by the command: nano LoRa/global_conf.json “gateway_ID” “server_address” “serv_port_up”...
  • Page 31 Vega BS / User Manual Then you need to copy that MAC address, delete “:” symbols and put “FFFE” at the middle of line. FFFE gateway_ID Example of ready 98F07B 75558 5. Restart gateway by the command: reboot Revision 26 of 13 April 2022...

  • Page 32: Configuration Of A Static Ip-Adress For The Gateway

    Vega BS / User Manual CONFIGURATION OF A STATIC IP-ADRESS FOR THE GATEWAY Configuration of a static IP is carrying out with the terminal program in the following way: 1. After connecting to the gateway, enter login and password in the PuTTY terminal window.
  • Page 33 Vega BS / User Manual 3. That are strings exactly: 4. For static IP mode, you should remove # symbol from the 3 to 6 strings and specify your parameters are address, netmask and gateway. 5. Comment the 2 string, there is result on the following screenshot (but another addresses value): Revision 26 of 13 April 2022...
  • Page 34 Vega BS / User Manual In that example shown setting of the static IP-address 192.168.10.2 and gateway 192.168.10.1 You need to change those values to others, which are necessary to your own case 6. Type reboot in command line for gateway restarting with new settings. 7.

  • Page 35: Bs-2.2 Setting Up For 3G Operation

    Vega BS / User Manual BS-2.2 SETTING UP FOR 3G OPERATION Gateway BS-2.2 setting up for 3G operation using the terminal program is in the following order: 1. Check, that in file nano /etc/wvdial.conf entered strings highlighted in red: ; Init1 = ATZ ;...
  • Page 36 Vega BS / User Manual are entering instead string Init = AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","internet.beeline.ru" The last three strings of the file specify the required dial-up phone, username, and password (different for each cellular operator): Phone = *99# Password = beeline Username = beeline Password and Username fields could not be empty, if those parameters are not used by the cellular operator, then you may to enter ‘internet’...

  • Page 37: Bs-2.2 Lte Gateway Setting Up For Lte Operation

    Vega BS / User Manual BS-2.2 LTE GATEWAY SETTING UP FOR LTE OPERATION Gateway BS-2.2 LTE setting up for LTE operation using the terminal program is in the following order: Check, that in file nano /etc/wvdial.conf entered strings highlighted in red: ;...
  • Page 38 Vega BS / User Manual Init1 = AT+CPIN? Init2 = AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","internet.beeline.ru" are entering instead string Init = AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","internet.beeline.ru" The last three strings of the file specify the required dial-up phone, username and password (different for each cellular operator): Phone = *99# Password = beeline...

  • Page 39: Recommendations For Gateway Using In White Ip Net

    Vega BS / User Manual RECOMMENDATIONS FOR GATEWAY USING IN WHITE IP NET In case the BS is used in network with white IP, it is recommended to change the standard port numbers of ssh and telnet to anothers. This should be considered while port forwarding. The steps sequence for changing BS dropbear and telnetd ports is described below.
  • Page 40 Vega BS / User Manual To change telnet port: 1. Enter at the command line of the terminal program /etc/init.d/telnetd stop 2. Enter at the command line killall -15 telnetd 3. Open file nano /etc/init.d/telnetd - and find strings: 4. Enter strings highlighted in red (instead of "2224" enter the desired port number): telnetd=/usr/sbin/telnetd port="-p 2224"...

  • Page 41: Storage And Transportation Requirements

    Vega BS / User Manual 6 STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS Vega BS gateways shall be stored in the original packaging in heated room at temperatures +5 °С to +40 °С and relative humidity less than 85 %. The gateway transportation is permissible in covered freight compartments of all types at any distance at temperatures -40 °C to +85 °C.

  • Page 42: Content Of The Package

    Vega BS / User Manual 7 CONTENT OF THE PACKAGE The gateway delivered complete with: Vega BS gateway – 1 pc. POE-injector – 1 pc. Factory certificate – 1 pc. Revision 26 of 13 April 2022...

  • Page 43: Warranty

    Vega BS / User Manual 8 WARRANTY The manufacturer guarantees that the product complies with the current technical documentation, subject to the storage, transportation and operation conditions specified in the "User Manual". The warranty period is 36 months. The warranty period of operation is calculated from the date of sale marked in the product factory certificate, and from the release date when such a mark is absent.
  • Page 44 Vega BS / User Manual In the event of a warranty claim, contact the service center: 119A, Bol’shevistskaya Str., Novosibirsk, 630009, Russia. Tel.: +7 (383) 206-41-35. e-mail: remont@vega-absolute.ru Revision 26 of 13 April 2022...
  • Page 45 27.09.2017 KEV Parts «Gateway setting up for 3G operation», 02.11.2017 «Recommendations» were added, new format Vega BS-1.2 and Vega BS-2.2 description is added, content 29.06.2018 KEV of the package is changed, working temperatures are changed 23.08.2018 KEV Minor changes 18.09.2018 KEV...
  • Page 46 Vega BS / User Manual 24.10.2018 KEV Ethernet type added in specification Changes in part «Configuration of a static IP-adress», adds to 20.11.2018 part «Start of work» 29.04.2019 KEV Operating position of DIP-switches changed (fig. 3.3) 14.11.2019 There is a new part added which describes gateway interface 05.12.2019 KEV...
  • Page 47 Vega BS / User Manual vega-absolute.ru User Manual © Vega-Absolute OOO 2017-2022 Revision 26 of 13 April 2022...

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