Browan L0006 User manual

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Document Number BQW_02_0031.001
Pico Next Indoor Gateway
User Guide
L0006

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Revision History
Revision Date Description
.001 Aug. 19, 2021 Browan first release

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Table of Contents
REVISION HISTORY 2
COPYRIGHT 3
NOTICE 3
TRADEMARK 3
1 PRODUCT OVERVIEW 6
1.1 PRODUCT FEATURES 6
1.1.1 LED FUNCTIONS 6
1.1.2 RESET BUTTON 6
1.1.3 I/O PORTS 7
1.2 ACCESSORIES 8
2 INSTALLATION 8
2.1 POWER UP 8
2.1.1 DC ADAPTER 8
2.1.2 TERMINAL BLOCK 8
2.1.3 ETHERNET 8
3 GUI ACCESS 9
3.1 OPEN ADMIN GUI 9
5 SYSTEM 10
2.1 ADMINISTRATION 10
2.2 RESTORE 10
2.3 SYSTEM FIRMWARE 11
6 LORASETTINGS 11
6.1 MODE SELECTION 11
6.1.1 PACKET FORWARDER 12
3.1.1.1 GATEWAY INFO 13
3.1.1.2 ANTENNA GAIN 13
3.1.1.3 RADIO AND CHANNEL SETTINGS 14
3.1.1.4 LBT SETTINGS 15

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3.1.2 BASIC STATION 15
3.1.2.1 RADIO INFO 16
3.1.2.2 CONNECTION CONFIGURATION 16
6.2 CHANNEL SCAN 18
6.3 LOG 19
4 NETWORK 19
4.1 WAN 19
4.1.1 WAN STATUS 20
4.1.2 WAN SETTINGS 21
4.1.2.1 ETHERNET WAN 21
4.1.2.2 3G/4G LTE 22
4.1.2.3 DUAL WAN (ETHERNET+3G/4G) 22
4.1.3 3G/4G LTE LOG 24
4.2 DIAGNOSTICS 25

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1 Product Overview
1.1 Product Features
The Pico Next Gateway is a LoRa gateway with GPS, using numerous ways of connection:
ethernet, LTE, and Wi-Fi. Depending upon the SKU, some functions might not be available.
Pico Next is specifically designed for wide-area IoT applications. Applications include, but are
not limited to, home security, automatic meter reading, monitoring fault indicators, and
monitoring streetlights. This gateway is very suitable for small businesses or private area uses
like parking lots, exhibition centers, and campuses.
1.1.1 LED Functions
LED Functions Constant Flashing Off
Power Power On Booting /OTA OFF
Internet Internet
available
Check
internet
RFU
Wireless Wireless enabled RFU Wireless disabled
LoRa LoRa Working Initializing LoRa not working
1.1.2 Reset Button
Reboot:
By pressing and holding the RESET Button, the Power LED will start flashing. The “reboot”
procedure will be triggered when the RESET Button is released while the Power LED light is
flashing.
Restore to Default:
By pressing and holding the RESET Button, the Power LED will start flashing. The “restore to
default” procedure will be triggered when the RESET Button is released after the Power LED
light becomes constant.

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1.1.3 I/O Ports
Front Panel
Back Panel -

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1.2 Accessories
Different SKUs would provide accessories pertaining to that country or SKU, such as the
adapter plug model and GPS antenna. LTE and Wireless antennas are interchangeable; they
have the same specifications.
Adapter LoRa Antenna LTE and Wi-Fi Antenna GPS Antenna
2 Installation
2.1 Power up
Power up Pico Next through the following ways.
2.1.1DC Adapter
Connect the power adapter provided to the DC jack In. Pico Next will automatically turn on
after powering up.
2.1.2Terminal Block
Connect a power supply to Pico Next with a 3-pin pluggable male terminal block.
2.1.3Ethernet
Connect an RJ45 Ethernet cable to Power-over-Ethernet In (WAN port). Connect the other end
of the ethernet cable to a passive PoE that ensures a power of 12V / 1.5A DC. Provide power
to the passive PoE.

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3 GUI Access
3.1 Open Admin GUI
The default mode of Pico Next Gateway is DHCP. Once Pico Next is turned on through plugging
in the DC adapter, it will automatically link to available servers. Pico Next’s IP address can be
found on the DHCP server. Access Pico Next WebUI via the DHCP IP on Chrome. The default
username is “admin” and the password can be found on the back label.
Figure 1.1-A Admin GUI
Figure 1.1-B Admin GUI

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5 System
The System menu consists of the following categories: Administration, Restore, and System
Firmware. An introduction of each category will be distinctly stated in individual paragraphs.
2.1 Administration
Pico Next login password can be configured on this page.
Figure 2.1-A Router Password
2.2 Restore
Restore the Password Credential,LoRa Setting and Network Setting to the default
configurations.
Figure 2.2-A Restore

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2.3 System Firmware
Here the current firmware version can be found. Click the "Choose File" button to upload the
newest system firmware. Click the "UPGRADE" button to upgrade the system firmware.
Figure 2.3-A System Firmware
6 LoRa Settings
The LoRa menu consists of the following categories: Mode Selection, Channel Scan, and Log.
An introduction of each category will be distinctly stated in individual paragraphs.
6.1 Mode Selection
By default, the LoRa Mode is disabled. Configure the "Packet Forwarder" or "Basic Station" by
using the dropdown list.
Figure 3.1-A LoRa Mode Selection

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6.1.1 Packet Forwarder
Choose the "Packet Forwarder" option and click the "APPLY" button to Enable the Packet
Forwarder mode. After applying the setting, the "Packet Forwarder" field can be found on the
left menu.
Figure 3.1.1-A LoRa Mode Selection - Packet Forwarder
Figure 3.1.1-B LoRa Mode Selection - Packet Forwarder menu

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3.1.1.1 Gateway Info
This page is to set up the LoRa configuration including Gateway ID,Server Address,Server
Uplink Port,Server Downlink Port,Keep-Alive Interval,Statistics Display Interval, and Push
Timeout.
Figure 3.1.1.1-A Gateway Info
3.1.1.2 Antenna Gain
This page is to set up the antenna gain of Lora.
Figure 3.1.1.2-A Antenna Gain

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3.1.1.3 Radio and Channel Settings
This page is to configure the radio 0 and radio 1 configurations of Lora, including Central
Frequency, Channel Status, and Center frequency offset.
Figure 3.1.1.3-A Radio and Channel Settings

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3.1.1.4 LBT Settings
For some regions (i.e. Japan), the Listen Before Talk (LBT) function is a must. This page is to set
up the LBT configuration of Lora, including LBT Status, RSSI Target, Channel settings.
Figure 3.1.1.4-A LBT Settings
3.1.2 Basic Station
Choose the "Basic Station'' option and click the "APPLY" button to Enable the Basic Station
mode. After applying the setting, the "Basic Station" field can be found on the left menu.
Figure 3.1.2-A LoRa Mode Selection - Basic Station

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Figure 3.1.2-B LoRa Mode Selection - Basic Station menu
3.1.2.1 Radio Info
This page is to show the Gateway EUI information.
Figure 3.1.2.1-A Radio Info
3.1.2.2 Connection Configuration
This page is to set up the basic station configuration, including Basic Station Mode, Protocol,
Server Address, Server Port, and Credentials.
- LNS Mode
Configure the LNS Mode settings and click the "APPLY" button.

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Figure 3.1.2.2-A LNS Mode
- CUPS Mode
Configure the CUPS Mode settings and click the "APPLY" button.
Figure 3.1.2.2-B CUPS Mode

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6.2 Channel Scan
Click the "SCAN" button to scan the RF signal. Then click the "EXPORT" button to export the
scan result.
Figure 3.2-A Channel RSSI Scan
Figure 3.2-B Scan Result

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6.3 Log
The LoRa logs will be shown on this page. Packet forwarder mode will show recent logs with a
maximum limit of 5MB. Basic Station mode will show recent logs within 5,000,000 lines.
Figure 3.3-A Logs
4 Network
The Network menu consists of the following categories: WAN and Diagnostics. Introduction
and input procedures for each category are described in the following paragraphs.
4.1 WAN
The purpose of this category is to view current WAN settings. This category is further divided
into three sectors: WAN Status,Wan Settings, and 3G/4G LTE Log. These individual options
are lodged and labeled above the main content.

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4.1.1 WAN Status
The current network status will be shown on this page.
Figure 4.1.1 WAN Status