Dragino DLOS8, User Manual

Page 1: ... DLOS8 LoRaWAN Gateway User Manual 1 47 DLOS8 Outdoor LoRaWAN Gateway User Manual Document Version 1 0 0 Firmware Version LG02_LG08 build v5 4 1590459021 20200526 1012 Version Description Date 1 0 Release 2020 Jun 14 ...

Page 2: ...i with DHCP IP from router 11 2 1 4 Connect via Ethernet with fall back ip 11 2 2 Access Configure Web UI 12 3 Typical Network Setup 13 3 1 Overview 13 3 2 Use WAN port to access Internet 13 3 3 Access the Internet as a WiFi Client 14 3 4 Access the Internet via Cellular 14 3 5 Check Internet connection 15 4 Example Configure as a LoRaWAN gateway 16 4 1 Create a gateway in TTN Server 17 4 2 Config...

Page 3: ... 5 6 LogRead 37 5 6 1 LogRead LoRa Log 37 5 6 2 LogRead System Log 37 6 More features 38 6 1 More instructions 38 7 Linux System 39 7 1 SSH Access for Linux console 39 7 2 Edit and Transfer files 40 7 3 File System 40 7 4 Package maintenance system 41 8 Upgrade Linux Firmware 42 9 FAQ 43 9 1 How can I configure for a customized frequency band 43 9 2 Can I connect DLOS8 to LORIOT 43 9 3 Can I make ...

Page 4: ...www dragino com DLOS8 LoRaWAN Gateway User Manual 4 47 10 3 I configured DLOS8 for WiFi access and lost its IP What to do now 45 11 Order Info 46 12 Packing Info 47 13 Support 47 ...

Page 5: ...Semtech packet forwarder and fully compatible with LoRaWAN protocol It includes a SX1301 LoRaWAN concentrator which provide 10 programmable parallel demodulation paths DLOS8 has pre configured standard LoRaWAN frequency bands to use for different countries User can also customized the frequency bands to use in their own LoRaWAN network DLOS8 can communicate with ABP LoRaWAN end node without LoRaWA...

Page 6: ...ower 11n tx power mcs7 15 11db mcs0 17db 11b tx power 18db 11g 54M tx power 12db 11g 6M tx power 18db Wifi Sensitivity 11g 54M 71dbm 11n 20M 67dbm LoRa Spec Up to 140 dBm sensitivity with SX1257 Tx Rx front end 70 dB CW interferer rejection at 1 MHz offset Able to operate with negative SNR CCR up to 9dB Emulates 49 x LoRa demodulators and 1 x G FSK demodulator Dual digital TX RX radio front end in...

Page 7: ... Support wide input voltage range 37Vdc to 57Vdc Thermal cut off Short circuit protection Over current protection Isolation level 4 KVrms Enhanced surge protection 1 3 Features Open Source OpenWrt system Managed by Web GUI SSH via LAN or WiFi Emulates 49x LoRa demodulators Outdoor LoRaWAN Gateway 10 programmable parallel demodulation paths LoRaWAN packet filtering Far seeing LED indicator Built in...

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Page 9: ...closure the meaning of the LED is SOLID GREEN DLOS8 is alive with LoRaWAN server connection BLINKING GREEN a Device has internet connection but no LoRaWAN Connection or b Device is in booting stage in this stage it will BLINKING GREEN for several seconds and then RED and YELLOW will blink together SOLID RED Device doesn t have Internet connection ...

Page 10: ...he DLOS8 after connecting to its WiFi network or via its Ethernet port 2 1 Find IP address of DLOS8 2 1 1 Connect via WiFi At the first boot of DLOS8 it will auto generate a WiFi network called dragino xxxxxx with password dragino dragino User can use a PC to connect to this WiFi network The PC will get an IP address 10 130 1 xxx and the DLOS8 has the default IP 10 130 1 1 ...

Page 11: ...ent portal you should be able to find what IP address the router has assigned to the DLOS8 You can also use this IP to connect 2 1 3 Connect via WiFi with DHCP IP from router If the DLOS8 already connect to the router via WiFi use can use the WiFi IP to connect to DLOS8 2 1 4 Connect via Ethernet with fall back ip The WAN port also has a fall back ip address for access if user doesn t connect to u...

Page 12: ... Open a browser on the PC and type the DLOS8 ip address depends on your connect method http 10 130 1 1 Access via WiFi AP network or http IP_ADDRESS or http IP_ADDRESS 8000 You will see the login interface of DLOS8 as shown below The account details for Web Login are User Name root Password dragino ...

Page 13: ...The network set up includes WAN Port Internet Mode WiFi Client Mode WiFi AP Mode Cellular Mode 3 2 Use WAN port to access Internet By default the DLOS8 is set to use the WAN port to connect to an upstream network When you connect the DLOS8 s WAN port to an upstream router DLOS8 will get an IP address from the router and have Internet access via the upstream router The network status can be checked...

Page 14: ...stream router via WiFi The settings for WiFi Client is under page System WiFi WiFi WAN Client Settings In the WiFi Survey Choose the WiFi AP and input the Passphrase then click Save Apply to connect 3 4 Access the Internet via Cellular If the DLOS8 support 3G 4G Cellular modem option user can use it as main internet connection or back up First install the SIM card as below ...

Page 15: ...et connection while WAN port or WiFi is not valid and switch back to WAN port or WiFi after they recover 3 5 Check Internet connection In the Home page we can check the Internet connection GREEN Tick This interface has Internet connection Yellow Tick This interface has IP address but don t use it for internet connection RED Cross This interface doesn t connected ...

Page 16: ...AN gateway DLOS8 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 DLOS8 to work with TheThingsNetwork TTN LoRaWAN Server www thethingsnetwork org ...

Page 17: ...ser Manual 17 47 4 1 Create a gateway in TTN Server Step 1 Get a Unique gateway ID Every DLOS8 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 18: ...r should match the Frequency Plan you choose otherwise you will have problem for End Node to join the network If you don t know 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 ...

Page 19: ...n now configure the DLOS8 to let it connect to TTN network Make sure your DLOS8 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 In the home page we can see the LoRaWAN connection is ready now ...

Page 20: ...www dragino com DLOS8 LoRaWAN Gateway User Manual 20 47 In TTN portal we can also see the gateway is connected ...

Page 21: ...er Manual 21 47 4 3 Configure frequency We also need to set the frequency plan in DLOS8 to match the LoRaWAN 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 22: ...icular device APP EUI ID code for an Application defined in TTN APP Key Unique key to secure communications with a particular device A set of these codes are stored in each device by the manufacturer as the default codes for that particular device Each device is shipped with a sticker with the default Device EUI as shown below Note You may be able to change these codes in a device by using a confi...

Page 23: ...and Register Device to open the screen below Enter the Device EUI and APP KEY codes then select the App EUI from the list Check that all three codes match those shown on the device label before saving the configuration Step 2 Power on LT 22222 L device and it will automatically join the TTN network After joining successfully it will start to upload messages to the TTN Select the Data tab and you w...

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Page 25: ...www dragino com DLOS8 LoRaWAN Gateway User Manual 25 47 5 Web Configure Pages 5 1 Home Shows the system running status ...

Page 26: ...LOS8 hardware version can support different frequency range 868 valid frequency 863Mhz 870Mhz for bands EU868 RU864 IN865 or KZ865 915 valid frequency 902Mhz 928Mhz for bands US915 AU915 AS923 or KR920 After user choose the frequency plan he can see the actually frequency in used by checking the page LogRead LoRa Log Note See this instruction for how to customize frequency band http wiki dragino c...

Page 27: ...thout the need of LoRaWAN server It can be used in some cases such as No internet connection User wants to get data forward in gateway and forward to their server based on MQTT HTTP etc Combine ABP communication method and MQTT forward together Detail of this feature http wiki dragino com index php title Communication_with_ABP_End_Node ...

Page 28: ...nore the latitude and longitude settings here DLOS8 will use the actually value from GPS module Packet filter is to drop the unwanted LoRaWAN packet instruction see here See http wiki dragino com index php title Main_Page Filter_unwanted_LoRaWAN_packets 5 3 2 LoRaWAN LORIOT Settings to communicate to LORIOT LoRaWAN Network Server https www loriot io Instruction http wiki dragino com index php titl...

Page 29: ... 5 4 MQTT Settings If end nodes works in ABP mode user can configure DLOS8 to transfer the data to MQTT broker Instruction http wiki dragino com index php title Main_Page MQTT_Forward_Instruction 5 5 System 5 5 1 System System Overview Shows the system info ...

Page 30: ...ot dragino or admin dragino Both root and admin has the same right for WEB access But root user has also the right to access via SSH to Linux system admin only able to access WEB interface This page can be used to set the password for them Timezone Set device timezone Port forwarding Enable Disable the HTTP and SSH access via WAN interface ...

Page 31: ...nual 31 47 5 5 3 System Network LAN Settings When the DLOS8 has the AP enable LAN settings specify the network info for DLOS8 s own network WAN Settings Setting for DLOS8 WAN port WiFi Settings Setting for DLOS8 WiFi IP when use it as WiFi Client ...

Page 32: ...5 5 5 System Cellular While use the cellular as Backup WAN device will use Cellular for internet connection while WAN port or WiFi is not valid and switch back to WAN port or WiFi after they recover Note For DLOS8 which doesn t have the cellular module this page will shows Cellular not detected ...

Page 33: ...ay User Manual 33 47 5 5 6 System Network Status 5 5 7 System Remote Mgnt R SSH is for remote access device and management introduction for how to use http wiki dragino com index php title Main_Page Remote_Access_Gateway_via_Reverse_SSH ...

Page 34: ...downloads downloads LoRa_Gateway LG02 OLG02 Firmware ChangeLog The file named as xxxxx xxxxx squashfs sysupgrade bin is the upgrade Image There are different methods to upgrade as below Web System Firmware Upgrade Select the required image and click Flash Image The image will be uploaded to the device and then click Process Update to upgrade NOTE You normally need to uncheck the Preserve Settings ...

Page 35: ...e after upgrade Note User can also upgrade firmware 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 5 5 9 System Reboot Reset ...

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Page 37: ...www dragino com DLOS8 LoRaWAN Gateway User Manual 37 47 5 6 LogRead 5 6 1 LogRead LoRa Log Show the frequency for LoRa Radio and traffics 5 6 2 LogRead System Log Show the system log ...

Page 38: ...www dragino com DLOS8 LoRaWAN Gateway User Manual 38 47 6 More features 6 1 More instructions http wiki dragino com index php title Main_Page LoRa 2FLoRaWAN_Gateway_Instruction ...

Page 39: ...n access the Linux console via the SSH protocol Make sure your PC and the DLOS8 are connected to the same network then use a SSH tool such as putty in Windows to access it IP address IP address of DLOS8 Port 22 via WiFi AP mode or 2222 via WAN Interface User Name root Password dragino default After logging in you will be in the Linux console and can enter commands as shown below The logread f comm...

Page 40: ...indow to drag drop files to the DLOS8 or edit the files directly in the windows Screenshot is as below 7 3 File System The DLOS8 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 The Linux system uses around 8MB 10MB flash size which m...

Page 41: ... https wiki openwrt org doc techref opkg In Linux Console run root dragino 169d30 opkg update to get the latest packages list root dragino 169d30 opkg list shows the available packages root dragino 169d30 opkg install iperf install iperf The system will automatically install the required packages as shown below root dragino 169d30 etc opkg opkg install iperf Installing iperf 2 0 12 1 to root Downl...

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Page 43: ...are for the gateway where can I find the source code Yes You can make your own firmware for the DLOS8 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 9 4 Can I use 868Mhz version for 915Mhz bands It is possible but the distance will be very short you can select US915 frequency band in 868Mh...

Page 44: ... 1 to root Collected errors satisfy_dependencies_for Cannot satisfy the following dependencies for kmod dragino2 si3217x kernel 3 10 49 1 4917516478a753314254643facdf360a opkg_install_cmd Cannot install package kmod dragino2 si3217x 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...

Page 45: ...he WiFi IP is The fall back IP is useful for connecting and debug the unit Note fallback IP can be disabled in the WAN and DHCP page Steps to connect via fall back IP 1 Connect PC s Ethernet port to DLOS8 s WAN port 2 Configure PC s Ethernet port has IP 172 31 255 253 and Netmask 255 255 255 252 As below photo 3 In the PC use IP address 172 31 255 254 to access the DLOS8 via Web or Console Please ...

Page 46: ...RaWAN Gateway User Manual 46 47 11 Order Info PART DLOS8 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 ...

Page 47: ...ight 187g Package Size 14 5 x 13 5 x 6 cm Weight 300g 13 Support Try to see if your questions already answered in the wiki Support is provided Monday to Friday from 09 00 to 18 00 GMT 8 Due to different timezones we cannot offer live support However your questions will be answered as soon as possible in the before mentioned schedule Provide as much information as possible regarding your enquiry pr...