Laird 450-00107-K1, User Manual

Page 1: ...User Guide Sentrius RG191 LTE Version 1 1 ...

Page 2: ...ht 2020 Laird Connectivity All Rights Reserved Americas 1 800 492 2320 Europe 44 1628 858 940 Hong Kong 852 2923 0610 REVISION HISTORY Ver Date Notes Contributor s Approver 1 0 22 June 2020 Initial Release Chris Boorman 1 1 26 June 2020 Update for Certs Chris Boorman ...

Page 3: ...na Configuration 10 3 1 2 Wi Fi Quick Configuration 11 4 Log into the Gateway 11 5 LTE Connection setup 14 6 LAN Connection Setup 14 6 1 IPv4 Configuration 14 6 2 IPv6 Configuration 14 6 3 Advanced View 15 7 Wi Fi Connection Setup 16 7 1 Use Scan to Add a Profile 16 7 2 Manually Adding a Profile 17 7 3 Wi Fi Advanced Page 18 8 LoRa Connection Setup 19 8 1 Using Presets 19 8 2 Semtech Basic Station...

Page 4: ...ly 31 9 6 3 Configuration File Upload 32 9 6 4 Configuration File Download 32 9 6 5 The Sentrius Gateway s TR 069 Data Model 32 9 7 Debug 41 9 8 Factory Reset 42 9 9 Bluetooth 42 10 IP67 Rated Enclosure 43 10 1 Specification 44 10 2 LED Display Reference 45 10 2 1 Three LED Display with User Button 45 10 2 2 Six LED Display 45 10 3 Previous Generation Connector Adapter Layout 46 10 4 Cable Assembl...

Page 5: ...Sentrius RG191 LTE User Guide https www lairdconnect com 5 Copyright 2020 Laird Connectivity All Rights Reserved Americas 1 800 492 2320 Europe 44 1628 858 940 Hong Kong 852 2923 0610 ...

Page 6: ...your private LoRaWAN network Leveraging Laird s field proven and reliable 50 Series Wireless Bridge certified module it also offers enterprise dual band Wi Fi and wired Ethernet for complete design freedom Based on the Semtech SX1301 SX1257 chipset designs it offers a LoRa range up to ten miles and pre loaded LoRa Packet Forwarder software perfect for highly scalable flexible IoT networks The Sent...

Page 7: ...20 MHz wide channels 802 11a UNII 1 UNII 2A UNII 2C or CH 36 CH140 6 Mbps 17 dBm 54 Mbps 14 dBm 802 11a UNII 3 or CH 148 CH 165 6 Mbps 15 dBm 54 Mbps 14 dBm 802 11b 1 Mbps 17 dBm 11 Mbps 17 dBm 802 11g 6 Mbps 17 dBm 54 Mbps 14 dBm 802 11n 2 4 GHz 6 5 Mbps MCS0 17 dBm 65 Mbps MCS7 13 dBm 802 11n 5 GHz UNII 1 UNII 2A UNII 2C or CH 36 CH140 6 5 Mbps MCS0 HT20 17 dBm 65 Mbps MCS7 HT20 13 dBm MCS0 HT40...

Page 8: ... Wireless Power Supply Voltage 12V 1A Power Adapter External DC Power Supply has 12V 2A rating with regional plug adapter Security Wi Fi Standards WEP WPA WPA2 Encryption WEP TKIP AES EAP Types EAP FAST EAP TLS EAP TTLS PEAP GTC PEAP MSCHAP PEAP MSCHAPv2 PEAP TLS LEAP Software Operating System Embedded Linux 4 x Kernel LoRa Packet Network Forwarder with default support for the following The Things...

Page 9: ... with RG191 plus AS915 and AU923 variants LTE Antenna Model Laird Megablade DBA6927C FSMAM Type Dipole Connector RP SMA Antenna Gain Upto 2 2dBi Accessories Included 1 x 902 928 MHz antenna 1 x LTE antenna 2 x 2 4 5 GHz Wi Fi antennas 1 x External DC power adapter Enclosure Standard Moulded plastic housing Warranty One year warranty 2 3 Ordering Information Table 1 Ordering information Part Number...

Page 10: ...antennas Refer to Antenna Configuration for additional information 2 Connect the power supply see 2 in Figure 3 3 Connect the gateway to your router 3 in Figure 3 using the Ethernet cable 1 in Figure 3 Alternatively use the Wi Fi Quick Config mechanism Refer to Wi Fi Quick Configuration for additional information Your gateway is now connected and ready Figure 3 Connecting the gateway 3 1 1 Antenna...

Page 11: ...m of the gateway Figure 4 The network is secured with WPA2 with a password that is the same as the SSID We recommend that you change the default password for security reasons The password can be changed on the Wi Fi Advanced web page Upon logout or client disassociation Wi Fi Quick Config shuts down and normal operation resumes 4 LOG INTO THE GATEWAY To log into the gateway web interface follow th...

Page 12: ...hts Reserved Americas 1 800 492 2320 Europe 44 1628 858 940 Hong Kong 852 2923 0610 Figure 5 Web interface first screen 5 Click Proceed Figure 6 Figure 6 Web interface second screen 6 Log on using the following default credentials Username sentrius Password RG1xx Figure 7 Gateway interface login screen ...

Page 13: ...2 2923 0610 After logging in the program warns you to change the default credentials for security reasons Figure 8 Figure 8 Change the default credentials Only one login session is allowed at a time If there is another active session active the program warns you before allowing you to take over the session Figure 9 Figure 9 Active session warning 7 Click Continue to log in ...

Page 14: ...are provided by the DHCP server All configuration settings except IP Address Acquisition Method are greyed out IP values provided by DHCP are displayed but cannot be changed Static When the IP Address Acquisition Method is set to static all IP settings are fixed and saved in the device The external Gateway IP address is optional and may be left blank DNS Server IP addresses are also optional Zero ...

Page 15: ...6 3 Advanced View Select the advanced view by clicking the Advanced menu item in the LAN sidebar Figure 12 The Advanced view shows all network information provided by the Wi Fi module in the gateway Depending on the settings of the network and the gateway not all settings may apply to the current mode of operation This view is intended to support advanced users in troubleshooting their network Fig...

Page 16: ...nnection To setup a Wi Fi connection click the Wi Fi tab in the main menu Figure 13 Figure 13 Wi Fi connection setup In the sidebar on the left you can navigate to various Wi Fi pages and see the status of the Wi Fi interface There is also a button to enable disable the Wi Fi radio 7 1 Use Scan to Add a Profile To use the scan function to add a profile follow these steps Connect to a Wi Fi network...

Page 17: ...i profile window 7 2 Manually Adding a Profile To add a Wi Fi network profile manually follow these steps Click the LAN button in the main menu then click the Profiles button in the left menu This page is useful for adding a hidden Wi Fi network that is not broadcasting its SSID Figure 16 Figure 16 Wi Fi profiles page The profile page shows all Wi Fi profiles that are saved in the gateway You can ...

Page 18: ... 1628 858 940 Hong Kong 852 2923 0610 Figure 17 Wi Fi profile dialog Enter the appropriate information for the new profile Click Add 7 3 Wi Fi Advanced Page The Wi Fi advanced page shows more detailed information about the Wi Fi radio status and allows the user to configure the Quick Config AP mode password Figure 18 Figure 18 Wi Fi Advanced page ...

Page 19: ...ed Latest Version Right 8 1 Using Presets The SentriusTM RG191 LTE contains multiple preset configurations for connecting to a third party server or as the basis for a private network These presets configure the forwarder and the channel plan To apply a preset configuration follow these steps Click the LoRa tab in the main menu The default page of the LoRa menu is the Presets page also accessible ...

Page 20: ... allow the device to configure the LNS connection remotely All configuration settings beyond this are handled by the Lora Network Server This includes the channel plan An appropriate channel plan must be selected in the LNS that corresponds to the region of operation for your specific gateway 8 2 1 Mode The forwarder page allows configuration of the packet forwarder The mode allows the user to cha...

Page 21: ...e follow these steps Click Choose File Select the desired pem file and press upload You can optionally select to upload your client certificate and key files when necessary All files can be uploaded at once with one click of the Upload Certificate button After upload the Basic Station restarts and should attempt to connect to the server You may also delete the certificates for each server by press...

Page 22: ... of operation Senet DEV and Senet RAN In Senet DEV mode the web UI is enabled When in Senet RAN mode the Web UI is disabled and the only way out of that mode is by performing a factory reset see Factory Reset section After a factory reset you must contact Senet to be able to reconnect the gateway with the same EUI 8 4 Semtech Legacy UDP Forwarder Click Forwarder in the left hand menu of the LoRa p...

Page 23: ... page provides configuration of the radios and channels The LoRa card has two radios Radio 0 and Radio 1 This interface allows advanced users to change radio and channel assignments within the allowed range per the gateway region Depending on the forwarder being used the radio configuration may not be available Channel Plan Graphic At the top of the Radios page is a graphic representation of the f...

Page 24: ...channels assigned to it The channel s frequency is an offset of its radio s center frequency For most channels with a 125 kHz bandwidth the offset can be 0 4 to 0 4 MHz LoRa STD and FSK channels have configurable bandwidth For these channels when operating in 250 kHz or 500 kHz bandwidth the offset can be 0 3 to 0 3 MHz Each channel should be placed at least 200 kHz from any other channel otherwis...

Page 25: ...rope 44 1628 858 940 Hong Kong 852 2923 0610 Figure 30 Overlapping channels LoRa Radio Card US Gateways that operate in the US region should have a 500 kHz channel In Figure 31 the allowed placement of these channels displays larger and blue If a 500 kHz channel is not configured the interface displays a warning Figure 31 US region gateways ...

Page 26: ...dvanced configuration page The current configuration may be saved as a JSON text file This file can also be uploaded to restore the saved configuration This feature is useful for configuring multiple gateways with the same configuration Figure 33 Note If the forwarder settings contain credentials these are not saved in the configuration file for security reasons The user must take care to set the ...

Page 27: ...affic The traffic page is only available when using certain forwarders When navigating to the traffic page any recent traffic that has been seen by the gateway displays To watch live traffic click Poll Traffic Traffic columns can be sorted and filters can be applied to one column at a time Figure 34 LoRa traffic Clicking on a traffic row displays packet details Figure 35 LoRa packet details ...

Page 28: ... the new desired username and password Click Update Figure 36 Change username and password 9 2 Web Session The user can change the web session timeout The web session timeout is the amount of time before the user will be warned and automatically logged out if there is no web activity Activity is defined as navigating between pages changing any settings or polling LoRa traffic The minimum time and ...

Page 29: ...dating Gateway Firmware To update the firmware in the gateway follow these steps Click the Settings tab in the main menu Then click Update Firmware in the left menu Enter the proper URL Information about what URL to used can be found below Click Start Update Warning Updating the firmware MAY restore the gateway to factory default settings We advise you to save or make note of any settings the user...

Page 30: ... to take effect Figure 41 Figure 41 Reboot prompt 9 5 Save Restore Settings All the settings in the gateway can be saved and restored This is useful for backing up all settings before a factory reset or firmware upgrade Settings are saved to a JSON file and can be restored on another gateway Note Any security related settings like credentials and security certificates are not saved in the JSON fil...

Page 31: ...t 7547 but that can vary Consult your ACS provider for the URL port number username and password The username and password fields are for connections initiated by the gateway Not for connections initiated by the ACS The parameter key is optional Press the update button when all parameters are correctly entered Figure 43 Save Restore settings 9 6 2 Updating Firmware Remotely This works much like it...

Page 32: ... settings for distribution to a larger group of deployed units This file will include LoRa settings Wi Fi settings and IP settings This includes the channel plan used by the Semtech UDP packet forwarder This file can be uploaded to deployed gateways to update their configuration to match the device that was updated locally It is always good practice to locally test any configuration changes you ma...

Page 33: ... eap psk tkip wpa2 psk wpa2 aes cckm tkip cckm aes wpa psk aes wpa aes InternetGatewayDevice Laird ActiveProfileSettings Mode R W Wi Fi network mode BGN InternetGatewayDevice Laird ActiveProfileSettings Powersave R Is power save enabled off max fast InternetGatewayDevice Laird ActiveProfileSettings PSPDelay R Power save delay A value 10 500 in milliseconds InternetGatewayDevice Laird ActiveProfile...

Page 34: ...ech sbs InternetGatewayDevice Laird LORASettings Region R W This is the region of operation your gateway is configured to It is only writable one time and is set before leaving the factory Attempting to change this after it is locked will result in no change and an error being returned The following strings representing country codes MY SG TW HK AU915 AU923 NZ US EU InternetGatewayDevice Laird LOR...

Page 35: ...etGatewayDevice Laird LANSettings IPv4 ExtGWIP R Gateway IP address not necessarily external N A InternetGatewayDevice Laird LANSettings IPv4 IPMethod R IP mode DHCP or static N A InternetGatewayDevice Laird LANSettings IPv6 O IPv6 settings N A InternetGatewayDevice Laird LANSettings IPv6 DeviceAddr R IPv6 address N A InternetGatewayDevice Laird LANSettings IPv6 Mask R IPv6 net mask N A InternetGa...

Page 36: ...ClientName R W Client name for the selected Wi Fi profile String representing name client name InternetGatewayDevice Laird SavedProfileSettings TxPower R W TX power for the selected Wi Fi profile A numeric value representing TX power InternetGatewayDevice Laird SavedProfileSettings AuthType R W Authentication type for the selected Wi Fi profile open shared or eap InternetGatewayDevice Laird SavedP...

Page 37: ...ssword used for the ACS to initiate a connection with the gateway String representing the password for connections initiated by the ACS InternetGatewayDevice ManagementServer Username R W Username for the gateway to initiate a connection with the ACS String representing the username for connections initiated by the gateway InternetGatewayDevice ManagementServer URL R W URL for the gateway to initi...

Page 38: ... A InternetGatewayDevice IPPingDiagnostics Timeout R Diagnostic data for the IP connections N A InternetGatewayDevice IPPingDiagnostics DataBlockSize R Diagnostic data for the IP connections N A InternetGatewayDevice IPPingDiagnostics SuccessCount R Diagnostic data for the IP connections N A InternetGatewayDevice IPPingDiagnostics AverageResponseTime R Diagnostic data for the IP connections N A In...

Page 39: ...netGatewayDevice WiFi SSID x Enable R W Whether not SSID is enabled true false InternetGatewayDevice WiFi SSID x Status R SSID status N A InternetGatewayDevice WiFi SSID x Name R W SSID profile name The profile name string InternetGatewayDevice WiFi SSID x LowerLayers R W Reference to the radio in the data model Reference in the data model to the active radio string InternetGatewayDevice WiFi SSID...

Page 40: ... ord W Certificate password A string representing the certificate path InternetGatewayDevice WiFi EndPoint x Profiles y Security PACName R W PAC file name A string representing the PAC name InternetGatewayDevice WiFi EndPoint x Profiles y Security PACPassword W The PAC file password A string representing the PAC password InternetGatewayDevice WiFi EndPoint x Profiles y Enable R W Whether not the p...

Page 41: ...ytes RX N A InternetGatewayDevice IP Interface x Stats BytesSent R The number of bytes TX N A InternetGatewayDevice IP Interface x Stats ErrorsSent R The number of TX errors N A InternetGatewayDevice IP Interface x IPv4Address O IPv4 Settings for the particular IP interface N A InternetGatewayDevice IP Interface x IPv4Address y O N A InternetGatewayDevice IP Interface x IPv4Address y SubnetMask R ...

Page 42: ...art flashing release the user button The factory defaults are applied the gateway reboots and it is ready to use 9 9 Bluetooth At this time the Bluetooth and Bluetooth Low Energy functionality onboard the RG191 LTE Gateway is not enabled Please visit the RG191 LTE page on Lairdconnect com for more information https www lairdconnect com wireless modules lorawan solutions sentrius RG191 LTE lora ena...

Page 43: ...1 LoRa and Wi Fi antennas 2 Power supply module 3 CAT6 Ethernet module 4 Moulded plastic cover Figure 47 Side panel of the IP67 Rated Sentrius RG191 LTE Gateway Current Generation Ref Description 5 Metal cover plug 2 Available data power ports for expansion 6 Power supply module 7 Six LED displays with transparent dust cover 8 Three LED display and User button with transparent dust cover 9 CAT6 Et...

Page 44: ...ions 220 x 250 x 70 mm enclosure only Environmental Operating Temp 40 to 85 C Wi Fi Antenna Model Laird 001 0012 IP67 rated Type Dipole Connector RP SMA Antenna Gain 2 0 dBi 2 4 2 5 GHz 2 0 dBi 4 9 5 875 GHz LoRa Antenna Model Laird 001 0011 IP67 rated 902 928 MHz used with RG191 LTE Type Dipole Connector RP SMA Antenna Gain 2 0 dBi 863 870 MHz used with RG186 2 0 dBi 902 928 MHz used with RG191 L...

Page 45: ...0 2 LED Display Reference 10 2 1 Three LED Display with User Button Figure 48 LED displays with User button 6 from Figure 47 Reference Description 1 Power green 2 LoRa green 3 BLE green 4 User Button 10 2 2 Six LED Display Figure 49 Six LED display 7 from Figure 47 Reference Description 1 Power 2 Ethernet 3 Wi Fi 4 N A 5 User 6 N A Future Use Note All LEDs are green 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...

Page 46: ...pter Layout Figure 50 Side panel of the IP67 Rated Sentrius RG191 LTE Gateway Revision 1 2 Ref Description 1 Metal cover plug 2 Available data power ports for expansion 2 Three LED display and User button with transparent dust cover 3 Six LED displays with transparent dust cover 4 Power supply module 5 CAT6 Ethernet module 6 Plastic gore ventilation plug 10 4 Cable Assemblies 10 4 1 Power Supply a...

Page 47: ...ng nut i clip ii sealing iii sealing body iv gasket v and lock nut vi Figure 52 Figure 52 Insert Ethernet cord Note To ensure the IP67 rating the cable diameter must be in the range of 5 5 mm 8 0 mm If the cable is too small there is a potential risk of environment factors potentially damaging the internal hardware Use a 1 5 mm screwdriver preferably an allen wrench to fix the core wire s into the...

Page 48: ...th a torque force of 8 10 kgf cm Figure 55 Figure 55 Step 5 The assembly is now complete Figure 56 Figure 56 Completed assembly Mount the completed cables into the keyed power module slot and the Ethernet module slot 8 and 9 from Figure 47 10 5 Mounting Hardware 10 5 1 Wall Mount Figure 57 Wall Mount Included Mounting Hardware M6x0 8x10 0 mm stainless steel screws with washers 4 5 16 x 11 self tap...

Page 49: ...re 59 Enclosure placement dimensions mm 10 5 2 Pole Mount Figure 60 Pole mount pole diameter range 34 mm 90 mm Included Mounting Hardware M6x0 8x10 0 mm stainless steel screws with washers 4 5 16 x 11 Self tapping screws L 25 00 mm 4 3 4 wall anchors 4 M8x1 25x80 0 mm stainless steel screws with washers 2 M8x1 25x90 0 mm Stainless Steel Screws with washers and nut 1 M5x1 0mm Stainless Steel Screws...

Page 50: ...r this transmitter must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 20 cm from all persons and operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter except in accordance with FCC multi transmitter product procedures WARNING Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Laird could void the user s authority to operate the equipment FCC Interference Statement This equipme...

Page 51: ...deux conditions suivantes 1 l appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage et 2 l utilisateur de l appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi même si le brouillage est susceptible d en compromettre le fonctionnement ISED Radiation Exposure Statement To comply with ISED Canada RF exposure limits for general population uncontrolled exposure the antenna s used for this transmitter mus...

Page 52: ...les lorawan solutions sentrius RG191 LTE lora enabled gateway wi fi bluetooth ethernet 52 Copyright 2020 Laird All Rights Reserved America 1 919 597 7300 Europe 46 31 420530 Asia 86 755 2714 1166 12 LABELS 12 1 RG191 LTE The RG191 LTE Figure 62 RG191 LTE Region Supported Label ...