PLANET Technology LCG-300 Series Industrial LoRaWAN Gateway Installation Guide
- June 11, 2024
- Planet Technology
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Industrial LoRaWAN Gateway
LCG 300 Series
Quick Installation Guide
Package Contents
Thank you for purchasing PLANET Industrial LoRaWAN Gateway, LCG-300 series. The descriptions of these models are as follows:
| LCG-300 | Industrial LoRaWAN Gateway with 5-Port 10/100/1000T |
|---|---|
| LCG-300W | Industrial LoRaWAN Wireless Gateway with 5-Port 10/100/1000T |
| LCG-300-NR | Industrial LoRaWAN + 5G NR Cellular Gateway with 5-Port |
10/100/1000T
“LoRaWAN Gateway” is Installation Guide. used as an alternative name in this
Quick
Open the box of the LoRaWAN Gateway and carefully unpack it. The box should
contain the following items:
Model Name
Item| LCG-300| LCG-300W| LCG-300-NR
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Industrial LoRaWAN Gateway| 1| 1| 1
Quick Installation Guide (QR code)| 1| 1| 1
Cloud Viewer QIG| 1| 1| 1
Wall-mount Kit| 1| 1| 1
R345 Dust Cap| 6| 6| 6
LoRa Antenna| 1| 1| 1
LoRa Antenna Extender with Magnetic Base| 1| 1| 1
Dual band Wi-Fi Antenna| —| 2| —
Antenna Dust Cap| 1| 3| 5
5G NR Antenna| —| —| 4
5G NR Antenna Extender with| —| —| 4
If any item is found missing or damaged, please contact your local reseller for replacement.
Requirement
- Workstations running Windows XP/2003/Vista/2008/7/8/10, MAC OS X or later, Linux, UNIX, or other platforms are compatible with TCP/IP protocols.
- Workstations are installed with Ethernet NIC (Network Interface Card)
- Ethernet Port Connection
Network cables — Use standard network (UTP) cables with RJ45 connec-tors.
The above PC is installed with Web browser.
It is recommended to use Chrome 98.0.xxx or above to access the LoRaWAN Gateway. If the Web interface of the LoRaWAN Gateway is not accessible, please turn off the anti-virus software or firewall and then try it again.
Hardware Installation
Refer to the illustration and follow the simple steps below to quickly install
your LoRaWAN Gateway.
3.1 LoRa Antenna Installation
Step 1: Connect the LoRa antenna to the LoRa antenna extender.
Step 2: Fasten the LoRa antenna extender to the connector on the front panel
of the LoRaWAN Gateway.
3.2 Wi-Fi Antenna Installation (For LCG-300W Only)
Step 1: Fasten the two dual-band antennas to the antenna connectors on the
front panel of the LoRaWAN Gateway.
Step 2: You can bend the antennas to fit your actual needs.
3.3 SIM Card Installation (For LCG-300-NR Only)
A. Insert an ejector pin into the yellow button next to the tray to loosen the
tray.
B. Pull out the tray gently from the tray slot. Place the SIM card on the tray
with the gold-colored contacts facing upwards.
C. Insert the tray back into the tray slot.
- A mini SIM card with 5G NR and 4G LTE subscription
3.4 5G NR Antenna Installation (For LCG-300-NR Only)
Step 1: Connect 5G NR antennas to the 5G NR antenna extender.
Step 2: Fasten the 5G NR antenna extenders to the connectors.
3.5 Wiring the Power Inputs
The 6-contact terminal block connector on the top panel of LoRaWAN Gateway is
used for two DC redundant power inputs. Please follow the steps below to
insert the power wire.
When performing any of the procedures like inserting the wires or tightening
the wire-clamp screws, make sure the power is OFF to prevent from getting an
electric shock.
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Insert positive and negative DC power wires into contacts 1 and 2 for POWER 1, or 5 and 6 for POWER 2.
LCG-300/LCG-300W
LCG-300-NR
Please make sure the input voltage is in accordance with the specifications of the LoRaWAN Gateway. -
Tighten the wire-clamp screws for preventing the wires from loosening.
The wire gauge for the terminal block should be in the range
between 12 and 24 AWG.
PWR1 and PWR2 must provide the same DC voltage while operating with dual power input.
3.6 Grounding the Device
User MUST complete grounding wired with the device; otherwise, a sudden
lightning could cause fatal damage to the device. EMD (Lightning) DAMAGE IS
NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY.
3.7 Wiring the Fault Alarm Contact
The fault alarm contacts are in the middle of the terminal block connector as
the picture shows below. Inserting the wires, the LoRaWAN Gateway will detect
the fault status of the power failure or port failure, and then will form an
open circuit. The following illustration shows an application example for
wiring the fault alarm contacts
- The wire gauge for the terminal block should be in the range between 12 and 24 AWG.
- Alarm relay circuit accepts up to 24V (max.) and 1A current.
Starting Web Management
The following shows how to start up the Web Management of the LoRaWAN Gateway.
Note the LoRaWAN Gateway is configured through an Ethernet connection. Please
make sure the manager PC must be set to the same IP subnet address.
For example, the default IP address of the LoRaWAN Gateway is 192.168.1.1,
then the manager PC should be set to 192.168.1.x (where x is a number between
2 and 254), and the default subnet mask is 255.255.255.0.
Figure 4-1: IP Management Diagram
When the DHCP server of the LoRaWAN Gateway is enabled, the LAN PC will get IP from the Cellular.
4.1 Logging in to the LoRaWAN Gateway
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Use Internet Explorer 8.0 or above Web browser and enter IP address http://192.168.1.1 (the factory default IP address or the one that you have just changed in console) to access the Web interface.
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When the following dialog box appears, please enter the default user name “admin” and password “admin” (or the password you have changed before) as shown in Figure 4-2.
Default IP Address: 192.168.1.1
Default User Name: admin
Default Password: admin
Default SSID (2.4G): PLANET_2.4G (for LCG-300W)
Default SSID (5G): PLANET_5G (for LCG-300W)
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After entering the password, the main screen appears as shown in Figure 4-3.
Figure 4-3: Web-based Main Screen of LoRaWAN Gateway
Now, you can use the Web management interface to continue the LoRaWAN Gateway
management or manage the LoRaWAN Gateway by console interface. Please refer to
the user’s manual for more.
Recovering Back to Default Configuration
- IP address has been changed or admin password has been forgotten –
To reset the IP address to the default IP address “192.168.1.1” or reset the login password to default value, press the hardware reset button on the rear panel for about 15 seconds. After the device is rebooted, you can log in the management Web interface within the same subnet of 192.168.1.xx.
Figure 5-1: LCG-300 Series Reset Button
Customer Support
You can browse our online FAQ resource and User’s Manual on PLANET Web site
first to check if it could solve your issue. If you need more support
information, please contact PLANET support team.
PLANET online FAQs:
https://www.planet.com.tw/en/support/faq
Support team mail address:
support@planet.com.tw
LCG-300, LCG-300W and LCG-300-NR User’s Manual:
https://www.planet.com.tw/en/support/downloads?&method=keyword&keyword=LCG-300&view=3#list
https://www.planet.com.tw/en/support/downloads?&method=keyword&keyword=LCG-300&view=3#list
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