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LoRaWAN IOT Gateway RHF2S008P4G Installation Guide
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Abstract
This document describes how to install and use Ai-Thinker
RHF2S008 LoRaWAN IoT Gateway.
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LoRaWAN IOT Gateway RHF2S008P4G Installation Guide
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Content...................................................................................................................................................................... 2
Figure......................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Table.......................................................................................................................................................................... 3
1 Preface................................................................................................................................................................... 1
2 RHF2S008P4G appearance............................................................................................................................... 2
3 Installation.............................................................................................................................................................. 3
3.1 Mechanical size............................................................................................................................................. 3
3.2 Install the Gateway........................................................................................................................................4
3.2.1 SIM Card Installation (For Mobile Cellar User Only)........................................................................ 4
3.2.2 Device Installation.................................................................................................................................. 5
3.2.3 RF Connector and Lightening Protection Waterproof Enhancement (Only For Outdoor
Installation)......................................................................................................................................................10
3.2.4 PoE input...............................................................................................................................................11
3.3 Lightening Protection Cautions................................................................................................................. 14
3.4 Performance enhancement when installation.........................................................................................15
Revision...................................................................................................................................................................16
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Figure 2- 1 RHF2S008 appearance...................................................................................................................... 2
Figure 3- 1 RHF2S008 appearance...................................................................................................................... 3
Figure 3- 2 RHF2S008 Mechanical size............................................................................................................... 4
Figure 3- 3 SIM card insert..................................................................................................................................... 4
Figure 3- 4 Fix the GW to the main fixture........................................................................................................... 6
Figure 3- 5 Fix antenna to the fixture.................................................................................................................... 9
Figure 3- 6 4G antenna installed............................................................................................................................9
Figure 3- 7 GPS antenna installation.................................................................................................................. 10
Figure 3- 8 RF Connector and Lightening Protection Water Proof Enhancement.......................................11
Figure 3- 9 Guide for PoE connection.................................................................................................................13
Figure 3- 10 RHF2S008P4G fixed in field.......................................................................................................... 14
Figure 3- 11 Suggested GW installation in field................................................................................................ 15
Table
Table 3- 1 package list.............................................................................................................................................3
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1 Preface
This document (from v0.4) is the installation guide of RHF2S008P4G, an industrial LoRaWAN gateway.
For the old version RHF2S008A4G, please refer to the v0.3.
RHF2S008P4G LoRaWAN gateway is designed and produced by Ai-Thinker, which is an 8 channel
industrial gateway based on LoRaWAN protocol with PoE function. This document targets to help
customer or installer to install the gateway in field easily but with high reliability. Please contact with us
by email support@aithinker.com for more information.
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2 RHF2S008P4G appearance
Figure 2- 1 RHF2S008 appearance
4G
LoRa
PoE
GPS
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3 Installation
Table 3- 1 package list below show the list of materials in the package.
Table 3- 1 package list
Material
PN
Qty
RHF2S008P4G
RHF2S008P4G-xxx
1
PoE injector
PoE30G-AT
1
LoRaWAN Antenna
RXHF-ANTxxx-GF
1
Fixed collar for LoRaWAN antenna
-
1
Screw for collar
M3x6
4
4G Antenna
RXHF-ANT4G
1
GPS Antenna（N-type， 70cm）
RXHF-ANTGPS
1
Wire for Ground
1.5m length
2
Fixture
-
1
Screw to fix GW（Inner hexagonal M5）
Inner hexagonal M6x8
4
Screw to fix the auxiliary fixture
M5x10
4
Screw for ground
M5x10
2
Surge protector
N-JK-G-Y-6
1
RF cable（connect the antenna to GW）
N（Male）--KSR200（80cm）--N（Female）
1
Box for package
50x26x12 cm
1
3.1 Mechanical size
Figure 3- 1 RHF2S008 appearance
4G
LoRa
PoE
GPS
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Figure 3- 2 RHF2S008 Mechanical size
3.2 Install the Gateway
3.2.1 SIM Card Installation (For Mobile Cellar User Only)
If the user need use mobile cellar network, please insert the SIM card and test before go to the
field. Installation procedrues:
i) Open RHF2S008 device with M5 hex wrench;
ii) Insert the SIM card like shown below:
Figure 3- 3 SIM card insert
i) Install the LTE-4G antenna, and try the network connection via LTE-4G
ii) If test successfully, close cover of the gateway and tighten the screws with hex wrench.
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3.2.2 Device Installation
Fix gateway to the main fixture, as the below picture shows:
（1）
（2）
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（3）
Figure 3- 4 Fix the GW to the main fixture
Fix the auxiliary fixture to the main fixture.
（1）The auxiliary fixture and main fixture
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（2）auxiliary fixture to main fixture
Fix LoRaWAN antenna to the antenna fixture;
（1）LoRaWAN antenna fixture position
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（2）LoRaWAN antenna fixed
（3）surge protector fixed
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（4）Connect the LoRaWAN antenna to RF port with RF cable
Figure 3- 5 Fix antenna to the fixture
4G antenna installation. Connect 4G antenna with RHF2S008 directly. The assembled device is as
below picture:
Figure 3- 6 4G antenna installed
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GPS antenna installation:
（1）GPS Antenna
（2）GPS installed with cable connected
Figure 3- 7 GPS antenna installation
3.2.3 RF Connector and Lightening Protection Waterproof Enhancement
(Only For Outdoor Installation)
It is recommended to make water proof enhancement for LoRaWAN antenna connector, 4G
antenna connector and GPS antenna, if the device is installed outdoor. Please follow step below for
each connection:
（1）Remove the stain around the connection；（2）tape one layer of insulating tape of PVC，
（3）then tape one layer of 3M waterproof clay，（4）tape one more layer of insulating tape of PVC.
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Figure 3- 8 RF Connector and Lightening Protection Water Proof Enhancement
3.2.4 PoE input
Follow pic below to connect the power and Ethernet over PoE.
（1）
（2）
（3）
（4）
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（1）Unscrew the RJ45 water proof joint
（2）connect to socket
（3）insert the cable to RJ45 and screw the joint
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（4）PoE connected
Figure 3- 9 Guide for PoE connection
Note: It is recommended to use both a shielded socket and shielded cable when the PoE cable
is long and outdoor and exposed to air. It’s strongly to ground the shielding cover of the cable.
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Figure 3- 10 RHF2S008P4G fixed in field
3.3 Lightening Protection Cautions
Lighting protection include direct lighting protection and indirect lighting protection. We should
avoid fix the device to face the direct lighting protection. Below we just list some essential and useful
methods to protect from indirect lighting, induction lighting or surge.
1. The lightning rod should be fixed above the tower with device or gateway. And the gateway
should be in the protection area of the lightning rod.
2. When the gateway is fixed to the building, the gateway should be in the protection area of the
lightning rod which is on the top of the building. If there is no lightning rod on the top of the
building, please make sure that the gateway would not be in the influence area of the lightning,
or you must fix a lightning rod above the antenna and connect to the ground of the building or
lightning protection network.
3. The small lightning rod should be made of circular steel tube with diameter more than 16mm.
The lightning rod should be higher than the top of the antenna 1m or more.
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4. Lightning rod ground down lead should be no less than 8 mm diameter galvanized round steel
or cross-sectional area not less than 48 mm squared multi-strand copper wire. When using
multiple strands of copper wire for grounding, please make steel tube to prevent the
mechanical damage.
5. When the gateway is put nearby the lightning protection area, please make sure all the device
include antenna put below the lighting protection area.
6. Don’t put or fix the cable to the lightning protection line or area.
7. Please ground the fixture of the gateway.
3.4 Performance enhancement when installation
When the gateway would be located in the area there is lots of interference, like nearby
broadcasting station, mobile station and so on, a band pass cavity filter is strongly recommended
to put between the surge protector and GW. This will be helpful for rejection and uplink receiving
improvement.
Figure 3- 11 Suggested GW installation in field
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Revision
V0.5 2017-04-08
+ add the part for suggested installation in field
V0.4 2017-04-06
+ update to support RHF2S008P4G. Just keep the part of installation.
V0.3 2016-06-22
+ First version
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