RAKwireless RAK7258 User manual

Indoor LoRa Gateway
WisDevice Series
RAK7258
Version 1.3 | March, 2019
www.RAKwireless.com
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Table of Contents
1 General Description....................................................................................................................4
1.1 Product Description...............................................................................................................4
1.2 Product Features...................................................................................................................4
2 Product Specifications...............................................................................................................5
2.1 Main Specifications ...............................................................................................................5
2.2 RF Specifications ..................................................................................................................6
2.2.1 WiFi Radio Specifications ..........................................................................................6
2.2.2 LoRa Radio Specifications.........................................................................................6
2.3 Software Specifications.........................................................................................................6
2.2.3 LoRa...........................................................................................................................6
2.2.4 Network......................................................................................................................7
2.2.5 Management..............................................................................................................7
2.4 Main Electronic Circuit Board................................................................................................7
2.5 Hardware Interfaces..............................................................................................................8
3 Declaration of Conformity........................................................................................................10
4 Contact Information..................................................................................................................11
5 Revision History........................................................................................................................12
6 Document Summary .................................................................................................................12

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List of Tables
Table 1 | Main Specifications..........................................................................................................5
Table 2 | WiFi Radio Specifications ................................................................................................6
Table 3 | LoRa Radio Specifications...............................................................................................6
Table 4 | LEDs Status Description..................................................................................................9
List of Figures
Figure 1 | Network Architechture ....................................................................................................4
Figure 3 | Circuit Board...................................................................................................................7
Figure 4 | Hardware Interfaces .......................................................................................................8

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1 General Description
1.1 Product Description
RAK7258 is an indoor LoRa gateway device. Gateway uplink connects the LoRa cloud
platform by a standard Ethernet cable, making LoRaWAN wireless to internet forwarding
a breeze.
RAK7258 supports 2.4G WiFi, WiFi clients can access this gateway and setup the
gateway by wireless. It supports optional NB-IoT /Cat M module, in the absence of a
wired network, it can readily use the celullar’s network uplink data to the LoRa server
when there is no local Ethernet.
Our built-in software is based on the OpenWRT development for LoRaWAN
transmission / forwarding. It is designed for all kinds of network environment, parameter
configuration and firewall functions. Configurations and management of gateway
devices are made easy for users through the web configuration management system.
RAK7258 is built-in heat sink to dissipate the heat from the LoRa concentrator which
can withstand hot and cold environments. It can be installed on a wall and has a Power-
over-Ethernet (POE) supply mode, making it convenient for site construction and
installation.
1.2 Product Features
•LoRa supports 8RX 1TX channels
•Supports 2.4G WiFi
•100Mbase-T Ethernet with POE
•Muiti uplink backup with Ethernet, WiFi
•OpenWRT software supports LoRaWAN gateway and network configuration
•Heat sink to dissipate heat
•Can integrate with both private and public(TTN) Network Servers
•Supports TF card for storage
•Indoor operation temperature
•Supports optional for NB-IoT /Cat M cellular network
Figure 1 | Network Architechture

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2 Product Specifications
2.1 Main Specifications
Feature
Specifications
Computing
•MT7628, DDR2RAM 128MB
WIFI Feature
•Frequency: 2.400-2.4835GHz(802.11b/g/n)
•RX Sensitivity: -95dBm (Min),
•Operation Channels: 2.4GHz: 1-13
LoRa Feature
•SX1301 Mini PCIe card
•8 Channels
•RX Sensitivity: -142 dBm (Min)
•Frequency: EU868 / US915
Cellular
•Extended NB-IoT /Cat M, nonsupport by default
Power Supply
•DC 12V-1A
•POE (IEEE 802.3af), 42~57VDC
Power Consumption
•12W (typical)
ETH
•RJ45(100M)
Console
•RJ45 (RS232)
Antenna
•LoRa: RP-SMA Female Connector
•WiFi: Internal Antenna
LEDs
•LoRa LED(1), Cellular LED (2),
•POWER LED(1), ETH LED(1),
•WiFi LED(1)
Enclosure Material
•Plastics
Weight
•0.3kg
Dimension
•180mm x 120mm x 43mm
Operating Temp.
•-10 to 40 ˚C
Installation method
•Wall mounting
Version
•Hardware Version: VA
•Firmware Version: 1.1.0037_Release
Table 1 | Main Specifications

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2.2 RF Specifications
2.2.1 WiFi Radio Specifications
Feature
Specifications
Wireless Standard
• IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Operating Frequency
• ISM band: 2.412~2.472(GHz)
Operation Channels
• 2.4GHz: 1-13
Receiver Sensitivity
(Typical)
• 802.11b
-95dBm@ 1Mbps
-88dBm @11Mbps
• 802.11g
-90dBm @6 Mbps
-75dBm@54Mbps
• 802.11n(2.4G)
-89dBm@MCS0 (HT20)
-72dBm @MCS7(HT20)
-86dBm @MCS0(HT40)
-68dBm @MCS7(HT40)
Table 2 | WiFi Radio Specifications
2.2.2 LoRa Radio Specifications
Feature
Specifications
Operating Frequency
•EU433 / CN470 / EU868 / US915 / AS923
/ AU915 / IN865 / KR920
Receiver Sensitivity
• -142 dBm (Min)
Table 3 | LoRa Radio Specifications
2.3 Software Specifications
2.2.3 LoRa
•Supports class A, C
•Supports LoRa package forward
•Supports country code setup
•Supports TX power setup
•Supports data logger
•Supports statistic
•Supports location setup

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•Supports server address & port setup
2.2.4 Network
•Supports WiFi AP mode
•Supports LTE APN setup
•Supports uplink backup
•Supports 802.1q
•Supports DHCP Server/Client
•Supports router module NAT
•Supports firewall
2.2.5 Management
•Supports WEB management
•Supports SSH2
•Supports firmware update
•Supports NTP
2.4 Main Electronic Circuit Board
Figure 2 | Circuit Board

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2.5 Hardware Interfaces
Figure 3 | Hardware Interfaces
The function of the Reset key is as follows:
Short press: Restart the Gateway;
Long press (5s and above): Restore Factory Settings;
The status of the LEDs is described as below:
The hardware interfaces of RAK7258 gateway include DC 12V, ETH interface, Console
interface, Reset key, USB port, Nano SIM slot, TF Card slot, Status indicator LEDs(6),
LoRa Antenna connector etc. As shown in the following figure.
The hardware interfaces of RAK7258 gateway include DC 12V, ETH interface,
Console interface, Reset key, USB port, Nano SIM slot, TF Card slot, Status
indicator LEDs(6), LoRa Antenna connector etc. As shown in the following
figure.

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LEDs
Status Indication Description
PWR
•Power Indicator, Led on when device power on
ETH
•ON - linkup
•OFF - linkdown
•Flash - Data Transmitting and Receiving
LoRa
•ON - LoRa1 is working
•OFF - LoRa1 is not working
•Flash - Indicate that LoRa1 Packet
receiving and sending
ACT
•Expanded Led indicator, useless
STAT
•Expanded Led indicator, useless
WLAN
•AP Mode :
ON - WLAN is working;
Flash - Data Transmitting and Receiving
•STA Mode :
Slow Flash(1Hz) - Connection Disconnected;
ON - Connection Successful;
•Flash - Data Receiving and Sending;
Table 4 | LEDs Status Description

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3 Declaration of Conformity
FCC Caution:
Any Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
This device 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:
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an
uncontrolled environment .This equipment should be installed and operated with
minimum distance 20cm between the radiator& your body.
This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or
transmitter.
Note: 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:

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4 Contact Information
Shenzhen Business
[e-mail]
Room 506, Bldg B, New Compark, Pingshan First Road, Taoyuan Street,
Nanshan District, Shenzhen, China
Shenzhen Technical
[e-mail]
0755-86108311
Room 506, Bldg B, New Compark, Pingshan First Road, Taoyuan Street,
Nanshan District, Shenzhen, China

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5 Revision History
Revision
Description
Date
1.0
Initial Release
2018-12-20
1.1
Update the right context, photos
2019-01-10
1.2
Modify the WEB configuration guide chapter
2019-03-11
1.3
Add the LEDs Status Indication Description
2019-03-13
6 Document Summary
Document Title: Indoor LoRa Gateway RAK7258 User Manual
Product Name: RAK7258
Revision Number: V1.3
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Approved by
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