EDA ED-IoTHotspot-Pi4-EU User manual

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ED-IOTHOTSPOT-PI4 REV1.0
INDOOR FULL HOTSPOT, POWERED BY HELIUM
INSTALL AT HOME AND GET HNT REWARDS
2022-01-12
EDA TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD

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Copyright Statement:
ED-IoTHotspot-Pi4 and its related intellectual property are owned by EDATechnology Co.,LTD.
EDATechnology Co.,LTD has the copyright of this document and reserves all rights.Any part of the
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Revision History
Date
Version
Description
Note
2021-12-23
Draft
Initial release.
2022-01-12
1.20220112
Update the Package List

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Contents
Copyright Statement:....................................................................................................................................................ii
Disclaimer:....................................................................................................................................................................ii
Revision History ...........................................................................................................................................................iii
Chapter 1 Overview.............................................................................................................................................. 5
1.1 Features ................................................................................................................................................... 5
1.2 Product Models / Variants....................................................................................................................... 5
Chapter 2 Quick Start Guide................................................................................................................................. 7
2.1 What's in the box?................................................................................................................................... 7
2.2 Prepare and Power up your Hotspot ....................................................................................................... 8
2.3 Understand the Status Light .................................................................................................................... 8
2.4 Install Helium Hotspot App...................................................................................................................... 9
2.5 Helium Wallet Account Security ............................................................................................................ 10
2.6 On-board your Hotspot and Set Location.............................................................................................. 10
Chapter 3 Contact............................................................................................................................................... 12
3.1 About EDATEC........................................................................................................................................ 12

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Chapter 1 Overview
ED-IoTHotspot-Pi4 is a Helium Indoor Full Hotspot designed by EDATEC. By deploying it at your home or office, you
can provide your city with miles of low-power network coverage for billions of devices and earn a new
cryptocurrency, HNT.
1.1 Features
⚫Compatible with Helium LongFi™ to earn HNT
⚫Wider Coverage
◼Semtech SX1302 + SX1250 concentrator with wide range of coverage and low-power consumption
⚫High Performance
◼Quad-core, 1.5GHz ARM Cortex-A72 64-bit CPU, 2GB LPDDR4, 32GB storage
⚫Connectivity
◼Gig-Ethernet, Dual-band WiFi and Bluetooth 5.0 with external antenna
⚫Frequency Plans
◼model 868 MHz (EU868, RU864)
◼model 915 MHz (US915, AS923-1/2/3, AU915)
⚫Multi Antenna Options
◼Standard 2.5dBi antenna
◼Optional 3dBi / 5dBi / 8dBi antenna
⚫Remote Management
◼Easily manage with Helium app on iOS and Android
◼Managing & diagnosing from Remote Access Dashboard in LAN
⚫Self Diagnostic & Repair
◼OTA support enables automatic online upgrades, without any activation or monitoring operation
⚫Certified with CE / FCC
1.2 Product Models / Variants

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Product Model
Product Name
Description
ED-IoTHotspot-Pi4-EU
Indoor Full Hotspot EU868
868 MHz (EU868, IN865, RU864) - this is suitable for EU,
India, Russia and a variety of other countries
ED-IoTHotspot-Pi4-US
Indoor Full Hotspot US915
915 MHz (US915, AU915, KR920, AS923-1/2/3) - this is
suitable for USA, Australia, New Zealand and lots of
countries in South America and Asia.

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Chapter 2 Quick Start Guide
2.1 What's in the box?
The product package should contain the following items:
⚫Indoor Full Hotspot
⚫An AC 12V@2A power adapter
⚫Wi-Fi/BT antenna marked with “2.4G/5.8G”
⚫2.5dBi LoRa antenna marked with “868MHz” or “915MHz” for different models
⚫[Optional] 5.8dBi LoRa Fiberglass Antenna (Model 868MHz / 915MHz)
⚫Ethernet cable
Standard Configuration (NOTE: Only one power plug in the box –UK / US / EU / AU Optional)
Optional 5.8dBi LoRa Fiberglass Antenna (Model 868MHz / 915MHz)

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2.2 Prepare and Power up your Hotspot
1. Carefully screw in the provided Wi-Fi/BT antenna and LoRa antenna
2. Find a suitable location for your Gateway (for optimal coverage we recommend placing the unit near a
window and close to a power source).
3. If you are using ethernet connection, locate the ethernet port on the back of your gateway and securely
insert ethernet cable.
4. Power the gateway with the included power adapter.
5. Allow the unit a few seconds to power on. The status light should be WHITE indicates that it's powered up
2.3 Understand the Status Light
The status light on the front of the hotspot can help you to verify various conditions:
Color
Indicator
State
Description
WHITE
Powered-up
Once the hotspot is powered up, the LED will go WHITE to indicate the
system is booting up
GREEN
Connected to
P2P network
GREEN indicates the hotspot is connected to Helium network. You should
always in this state to miner HNT
BLUE
Bluetooth
Mode
Once you push the button on the front of the hotspot about 10 seconds,
The hotspot will enter Bluetooth mode to allow you Andoird / iOS phone
to connect to the hotspot
YELLOW
Disconnected
from P2P
network
YELLOW indicates the hotspot is disconnected from the P2P network.
Please check you network settings or login to the Dashboard for more
information
PURPLE
OTA
PURPLE indicates a new OTA is available and the hotspot is installing it
RED
Error
RED indicates some errors occurs, maybe an OTA failed and miner
software run into issues. Please login into the Dashboard for more
information or perform a reset

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2.4 Install Helium Hotspot App
The Helium app (available for iOS and Android) includes everything you need to on-board and maintain
your Hotspot and view its activity. With the app, which also is your Helium wallet, you're able to do things
like:
⚫Send and receive HNT and create Data Credits
⚫Add your Hotspot to the network and set your location
⚫Configure your Wi-Fi
⚫View your Hotspot's activity
⚫See where other Hotspots are located
⚫Run Discovery Mode
Scan the below QR code to install the Helium Hotspot App, or search ‘Helium Hotspot’ on Google Play / App
Store.
⚫Hotspot App for iOS on the iTunes App Store
⚫Hotspot App for Android on the Google Play Store
◼Or if you don't use Google Play, you can download an APK from the official AppCenter build.

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2.5 Helium Wallet Account Security
If this is your first time setup of your Helium wallet, you will be asked to input a seed phrase. It is a sequence of 12
words used to recover or transfer your accounts between phones.
NOTE:
It is important to remember these 12 words.
2.6 On-board your Hotspot and Set Location
Once you have set up your Helium wallet, press the key on the front of your hotspot for about 10 seconds,
and then follow the on-screen instructions:

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Chapter 3 Contact
⚫Email –[e-mail] / [e-mail]
⚫Mobile –[phone]
⚫Website –https://www.edatec.cn
⚫Address –Room 301, Building 24, No. 1661, Jialuo Road, Jiading District, Shanghai, China
3.1 About EDATEC
EDA Technology Co.,Ltd is located in Shanghai, it is one of Raspberry Pi’s Global Design Partners. Our vision is to
offer the hardware solutions for IoT, Industrial Control, Automation, Green Energy & Artificial Intelligence
solutions based on Raspberry Pi Technology platform.
We provide the standard hardware solution, custom design &manufacturing services that accelerate the
electronic product development and time to market.

FCC Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class
B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and
on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of
the following measures:
-Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
-Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
-Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which
the receiver is connected.
-Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
To assure continued compliance, any changes or modifications not expressly
approved by the party.
Responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this
equipment. (Example- use only shielded interface cables when connecting to
computer or peripheral devices).
This equipment complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject
to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference
that may cause undesired operation.
FCC Radiation Exposure Statement:
The equipment complies with FCC Radiation exposure limits set forth for
uncontrolled enviroment. This equipment should be installed and operated with
minimum distance 20cm between the radiator and your body.
.

Specification
EUT Name
Indoor Full Hotspot EU868
Model No.
ED-IoTHotspot-Pi4-EU
Series Model No.
ED-IoTHotspot
Brand Name
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AC Adapter(KSASB0241200200D5) Input:100-240V~50/60Hz 0.6A Output:12V2A
Declaration of Conformity
EDA Technology Shanghai Co., Ltd hereby declares that this Indoor Full Hotspot
EU868 is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions
of Directive 2014/53/EU. This product is allowed to be used in all EU member states.
Max EIRP Output Power
Bluetooth(2402-2480MHz): 2.55dBm
Bluetooth LE(2402-2480MHz): -4.97dBm
802.11b/g/n(2412-2472MHz): 17.76dBm
802.11a/n/ac(5180-5240MHz): 17.26dBm
802.11a/n/ac(5745-5825MHz): 13.67dBm
LoRa: 863-870MHz: 12.0dBm
EUT Operating temperature range: 0°C to 40° C .
The distance between user and device should be no less than 20cm