Vega VEGA BS-3 User manual

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Document Information
Title Gateway Vega BS-3
Document type Manual – Translation from Russian
Document number V02-BS3-01
Revision and date 01 – 19 March 2020
This document applies to the following products:
Product line name
Device model
Gateways Vega BS-3.1
Vega BS-3.2
Revision History
Revision Date Name Comments
01 19.03.2020 KEV Document creation date

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CONTENT
INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................................................................................... 4
1 DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION ......................................................................................................................................... 5
2 SPECIFICATION ....................................................................................................................................................................... 6
3 OPERATION.............................................................................................................................................................................. 7
Input and output interfaces.................................................................................................................................................. 8
Control instruments – buttons and switches ................................................................................................................. 10
Indication ............................................................................................................................................................................... 11
5 CONFIGURING OF THE GATEWAY.................................................................................................................................... 12
Gateway connecting to the computer – the operation begining .............................................................................. 12
Configuration of a static IP-adress for the gateway (For BS-1.2 and BS-2.2) ........................................................... 16
Gateway setting up for LTE operation ............................................................................................................................. 19
5 STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................................... 21
6 CONTENT OF THE PACKAGE ............................................................................................................................................. 22
7 WARRANTY ............................................................................................................................................................................. 23
Appendix – recommendations for working with gateway .............................................................................................. 24
Antenna mounting recommendations............................................................................................................................. 24
Recommendations for gateway using in white IP net .................................................................................................. 25

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INTRODUCTION
This manual is designed for Vega BS-3.1 and Vega BS-3.2 gateways (hereinafter – the
gateway) manufactured by Vega-Absolute OOO and provides information on powering and
activation procedure, control commands and functions of the gateway.
This manual is targeted at specialists familiar with installation work fundamentals for
electronic and electrical equipment.
The gateway shall be installed and adjusted by qualified specialists to
ensure proper operation of the device
Vega-Absolute OOO reserves the right to make changes to the manual related to the
improvement of equipment and software, as well as to eliminate typos and inaccuracies,
without prior notice.

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1 DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
Vega BS gateway is designed to deploy LoRaWAN network within 863-870 MHz
frequency plan.
The gateway operates with Linux operating system and is supplied with pre-installed
Packet forwarder software.
The Vega BS-3.1 gateway has 16 channels and the ability to connect an expansion card
that allows the Vega BS-3.2 gateway to work on 64 channels.
The gateway is powered and communicates with the server via the Ethernet channel.
The device is configured through Ethernet either via web-interface or via SSH protocol
with any terminal program (e.g. PuTTY).
64
16

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2 SPECIFICATION
BS-3.1
BS-3.2
Main
GNSS module yes, with supporting GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, QZSS, SBAS and Galileo
LTE modem Quctel EC21-E
Geolocation function yes
Communication with
server
Ethernet, 3G/LTE
Operating system Linux
USB-port yes
Operating
tt
-40…+70 °С
LoRaWAN
Number of LoRa
channels
16 64
Frequency band 863-870 MHz
Antenna connector N-Type female
Radio coverage in
restrained urban
conditions
up to 5 km
Radio coverage within
line of sight
up to 15 km
Power
Power supply POE IEEE 802.3bt 4PPoE 50W
Case
Housing dimensions 300 х 245 х 55
Ingress protection
IP67
Additional features Tamper, vandal-proof, lighting conductor

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3 OPERATION
The gateway board has control and indication instruments, input and output interfaces.
Detailed information in this part.
Fig. 3.1. Control and indication instruments, input and output interfaces.
1 – mini USB-port for connection to a computer
2 – USB-host for connection of external devices
3 – reserve
4 – gateway reset button
5 – service DIP-switches

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6 – performance indicators of various systems
7 – micro SD-card slot
8 – Ethernet-cable connector
9 – additional power connector (optional)
10 – connectors for expansion card installing
11 – SIM-card slot
INPUT AND OUTPUT INTERFACES
The gateway has a mini-USB-port for connecting to a computer and working via the SSH
protocol (Fig. 3.1 (1)), and a USB-host for connecting of external devices via a USB cable (Fig. 3.1
(2)). There is a slot on the board for a SD card (fig. 3.1 (7)).
The gateway also has connectors for connecting an external antennas: two connectors
for LTE antennas, a connector for GNSS antenna and two connectors for LoRa antennas.
The connectors for LTE are located on the left in the picture above and are marked on
the board as LTE - the main connector, and DIV - an additional connector. If there is only one
LTE GNSS LoRa B
DIV
LoRa A

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LTE antenna, then it is necessary to connect it to the main connector, if there is a second
antenna, it is connected to the additional connector.
On the right are two connectors for LoRa antennas: LoRa A is the main connector,
LoRa B is an additional one. If there is only one antenna, connect it to the main connector.
It is important to place the gateway antenna properly for high-quality signal reception.
To find out an antenna installing recommendations, see the Appendix.

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CONTROL INSTRUMENTS – BUTTONS AND SWITCHES
There are two buttons on the gateway board. One button is reserved for further
developments (Fig. 3.1 (3)). Press the other button (Fig. 3.1 (4)) for the gateway instantaneous
rebooting.
In addition, there are DIP-switches (Fig. 3.1 (5)) on the board used to select the download
option of the firmware image: from internal memory, from the SD card or via mini-USB from
the computer. The switches are only for service conditions. In operating mode, only switches
3, 4 and 6 shall be enable, see fig. 3.3.
Fig. 3.3. Operating position of DIP-switches.