Browan MiniHub Pro User manual

MiniHub Pro
GUI Configuration Guide
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Document Number
BQW_02_0026.001
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Index
Index 1
Release History 2
About this Document 3
1. WiFi Connect to MiniHub Pro 3
2. Enable Browan's OTA Server Daily Checking 5
3. LoRa Configuration 6
3.1 Packet Forwarder Mode Configuration 6
3.2 LoRa Basics™ Station Mode Configuration 11
4. MiniHub Pro WiFi Configuration 15
Troubleshooting 17
Appendix 20
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Release History
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Date
Version
Author
Comment
2020/09/08
1.1
Joey
Jason
● Draft release.
2020/12/08
1.2
Joey
Jason
Crux
Demy
● Update some screenshots.
● Add chapter "2. Enable Browan's
OTA Server Daily Checking".
● Add the LED behavior table.
● Browan 1st release, DOC #
BQW_02_0026.001
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About this Document
MiniHub Pro supports either Semtech UDP packet forwarder and LoRa Basics™
Station. This starting guide will show you how to configure the MiniHub Pro.
1. WiFi Connect to MiniHub Pro
1.1 Power on the MiniHub Pro and connect to WiFi SSID. The SSID format should
be MiniHubPro-XXXXXX. You can find the WiFi information from the device
label.
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1.2 When connected to MiniHubPro-XXXXXX AP, it will open the setup page
automatically. If the web page doesn't open automatically, please use Firefox
or Chrome to open "192.168.4.1"  manually.
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2. Enable Browan's OTA Server Daily
Checking
2.1 Click the "Configure OTA Mode" to open the setting page.
2.2 The default setting is disabled. Please switch to "Enable" and click the "Save"
button.
When everything is OK, the web will show the "Success!" message.
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3. LoRa Configuration
3.1 Packet Forwarder Mode Configuration
3.1.1 Click the "Configure LoRa Setting" to open the setting page.
3.1.2 On the "Configure LoRa Setting" page, please select
"LoRa Packet Forwarder".
3.1.3 LoRa Packet Forwarder Mode
Here you can set up the "Gateway Info" / "Frequency" / "LBT Settings". We
use the “The Things Network” public server in this guide.
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REF:
https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/docs/gateways/packet-forwarder/semtech-udp.ht
ml#router-configuration
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3.1.4 Gateway Info
You could set up the LNS address and the uplink/downlink port here.
Please use the "Gateway ID" info to register the gateway on the
TheThingNetwork server.
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REF: https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/docs/gateways/registration.html
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3.1.5 Frequency
The RX frequency is calculated with the radio central frequency and the offset
value. Each channel could be enabled/disabled individually. And please do
not make the offset value to be over the range.
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You could find the TTN Frequency Plan here:
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REF:
https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/docs/lorawan/frequency-plans.html#us902-928
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