LPN Plant lpnGate LoRaWAN User manual

LPN Plant lpnGate
LoRaWAN
configuration with The Things
Network
LPN PLANT
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80-287 Gdańsk, Poland
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CONTACT
Piotr Król, LPN Plant CEO
[phone]
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Table of Contents:
1. lpnGate LoRaWAN assembly.
2. lpnGate LoRaWAN in The Things Network registration.
3. Network interface configuration.
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lpnGate LoRaWAN assembly
Check that all required items are present. There are:Check that all required items are present. There are:
lpnGate LoRaWAN
12V DC power supply
868MHz antenna
Ethernet cable
card with LoRaWAN Gateway ID
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Connect 868MHz antenna to the lpnGate using RP-SMA connector.Connect 868MHz antenna to the lpnGate using RP-SMA connector.
Correct antenna connection is shown below.
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Connect lpnGate to the Internet using Ethernet. There are 2 possibilities dependingConnect lpnGate to the Internet using Ethernet. There are 2 possibilities depending
on which Ethernet connector has been used:on which Ethernet connector has been used:
lpnGate as LoRaWAN gateway only.
lpnGate as LoRaWAN gateway and Ethernet router.
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To realize quick configuration connect To realize quick configuration connect lpnGate as LoRaWAN gateway only and and
plug 12V DC power supply. The device should turn on automatically. After a shortplug 12V DC power supply. The device should turn on automatically. After a short
moment lpnGate will be ready to work.moment lpnGate will be ready to work.
In the case of full device configuration, go to Network interface configuration
section for more information.
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lpnGate LoRaWAN in The Things Network
registration
Go to the The Things Network website: Go to the The Things Network website: https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/ and and
use use Sign Up button to create a new account. button to create a new account.
You can skip the procedure for creating a new account if you haveYou can skip the procedure for creating a new account if you have
an account created earlier. To skip and continue lpnGate LoRaWANan account created earlier. To skip and continue lpnGate LoRaWAN
in The Things Network registration process go to in The Things Network registration process go to page 10page 10..
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Create a new account in The Things Network.Create a new account in The Things Network.
By registering a new account you accept The Things Network's Terms and
Conditions and Privacy Policy.
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Now you can log in to The Things Network, but your account will require createNow you can log in to The Things Network, but your account will require create
confirmation using validation email. To finish registration process use activation linkconfirmation using validation email. To finish registration process use activation link
received in email from The Things Network.received in email from The Things Network.
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After logging in, you can start registration procedure of your lpnGate as LoRaWANAfter logging in, you can start registration procedure of your lpnGate as LoRaWAN
gateway in The Things Network:gateway in The Things Network:
Go to CONSOLE section.
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Select GATEWAYS option.
Use register gateway button.
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Select I'm using the legacy packet forwarder box.
Get your lpnGate's LoRaWAN Gateway ID number from included card.
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Enter your lpnGate's Gateway ID in Gateway EUI field.
Select Europe 868MHz option in Frequency Plan section. In this case Router will
be set automatically to ttn-router-eu. It's correct option, so there is no
necessity to change it.
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Optionally you can set Description, Location and Antenna Placement
positions, but it's not required.
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Click on Register Gateway button at the bottom of the page.
Now your gateway is registered in The Things Network service and you can use it
as your own LoRaWAN gateway. Enjoy!
For more information related to The Things Network visit:
https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/docs/
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Network interface configuration
To realize complex lpnGate configuration connect it as it was shown at page 5
in lpnGate as LoRaWAN gateway and Ethernet router point.
Connect direct to a computer with Ethernet interface.
Don't connect unconfigured lpnGate to working network system, because it may
cause problems in it.
Enter to LuCI using your web browser.Enter to LuCI using your web browser.
Type 192.168.1.10:88 in the address bar of your web browser.
Log in to LuCi.Log in to LuCi.
Default username: root
Default password: not set (empty field)
It is recommended to change the password after the first login.
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You can find here a You can find here a LoRaWAN Gateway ID required to register lpnGate in The Things required to register lpnGate in The Things
Network in case you lose your LoRaWAN Gateway ID card.Network in case you lose your LoRaWAN Gateway ID card.
To change network interfaces configuration select To change network interfaces configuration select Interfaces from from Network
section.section.
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Use Use Edit button assigned to thr interface which do you want to modify. button assigned to thr interface which do you want to modify.
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Configure the interface to your needs using available options.Configure the interface to your needs using available options.
More information about LuCi you can find here:
https://github.com/openwrt/luci/wiki/Documentation
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