daviteq GWLRW-9 Lorawan Gateway User Guide

: June 15, 2024
: daviteq

Table of Contents

daviteq GWLRW-9 Lorawan Gateway
Product Usage Instructions
Quick Guide
Product specification
Warranty and Support
References
References
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daviteq GWLRW-9 Lorawan Gateway

Specifications

Product: Outdoor LoRaWAN Gateway – GWLRW
Item code: GWLRW-9
Hardware Version: 1.0
Firmware Version: 1.0

Product Information

Thank you very much for choosing Daviteq Wireless Sensors. We are the leading wireless sensor manufacturer in the World. We have a wide range of wireless sensors which support different connectivity like LoRaWAN, Sigfox, Sub-GHz, NB-IoT…Please find
out more information at this link.

Product Usage Instructions

Quick Guide

Remarks: Reading time: 10 minutes. Finish this part so you can understand and put the device in operation with the default configuration from the factory.

What is the GWLRW?

This LoRaWAN Gateway is widely used in applications such as reading water meters, electricity meters, gas meter, environmental monitoring, smart farms, smart factories…

What’s in the package?

The package includes:

01 x LoraWAN Gateway
01 x Lora Antenna
01 x LTE Antenna
01 x Adapter
01 x Accessory set

Product Overview

I/O Ports
The LoRaWAN Gateway has various I/O ports for connectivity.

LED Functions

LED	Function	Status
Power	Power On	Constant
Internet	Internet Available	Constant
Service	LNS Connected	Constant
LoRa	LoRa Working	Constant
LoRa	Booting /OTA Checking Internet RFU Initializing	Flashing
LoRa	RFU LNS Not Connected LoRa Not Working	Off

Reset Button
To perform different actions, use the RESET Button:

Reboot: By pressing and holding the RESET Button, the Power LED will start flashing. The reboot procedure will be triggered when the RESET Button is released while the Power LED light is flashing.
Restore to Default: By pressing and holding the RESET Button, the Power LED will start flashing. The restore to default procedure will be triggered when the RESET Button is released after the Power LED light becomes constant.

Installation

Startup the LoraWAN Gateway through the following steps:

Step 1: Install the antennas of the LoRaWAN Gateway
Install the LTE antenna and the LoRa antenna in the correct position. Make sure the antennas and Gateway are tightly connected.
Step 2: Insert the SIM card into the LoRaWAN Gateway
Remove the plastic plate in the SIM socket, then insert the SIM card into the socket with correct SIM direction. Pay attention to the direction of the SIM.
Note : If the gateway uses only Ethernet port to connect to Network Server, skip step 2.
Step 3: Connect the Ethernet cable and power up the Gateway
Connect the Ethernet cable into RJ45 port. After that, connect the power adapter provided to the Terminal Block, then the gateway will automatically turn on after powering up.
Step 4: Close the gateway’s cover, then use the hex wrench to lock the 4 screws.

Mounting

Step 1: Mount the bracket
Mount the bracket to the steel pole with a hose clamp or attach it to the wall. Then mount the gateway on the bracket.
Step 2: Secure the M4 screw

Configure the LoRaWAN Gateway

Access this link to get a free IP scanning software on the internet.

Step 3: Enter the IP address of the gateway in the web browser
To access the configuration interface, enter the IP address of the gateway in the web browser. For example, if the IP address of the Gateway is 192.168.1.15, you should enter exactly that information in the web browser, then the GUI will be displayed.

WAN configuration

The purpose of this category is to view current WAN settings. This category is further divided into three sectors: WAN Status, WAN Settings, and 3G/4G LTE Log.

FAQ

Q: What is the purpose of the LoRaWAN Gateway?
A: The LoRaWAN Gateway is widely used in applications such as reading water meters, electricity meters, gas meter, environmental monitoring, smart farms, smart factories…
Q: What is included in the package?
A: The package includes 01 x LoRaWAN Gateway, 01 x LoRa Antenna, 01 x LTE Antenna, 01 x Adapter, and 01 x Accessory set.
Q: How do I perform a reboot or restore to default?
A: To reboot, press and hold the RESET Button until the Power LED starts flashing, then release the RESET Button. To restore to default, press and hold the RESET Button until the Power LED starts flashing, then release the RESET Button after the Power LED light becomes constant.

Thank you very much for choosing Daviteq Wireless Sensors. We are the leading wireless sensor manufacturer in the World. We have a wide range of wireless sensors which support different connectivity like LoRaWAN, Sigfox, Sub-GHz, NB-IoT…Please find out more information at this link.

This manual is applied to the following products

Item code

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HW Version

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Remarks

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GWLRW-9

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1.0

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1.0

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To use this product, please refer step by step to the below instructions.

Quick Guide

Reading time: 10 minutes
Finish this part so you can understand and put the device in operation with the default configuration from the factory.

What is the GWLRW ?

GWLRW is a LoRaWAN Gateway designed for outdoor installation, used in projects such as Smart Factory, Smart Agriculture, Smart Building, Smart Residential Area, Smart City… It supports simultaneously 8 connection channels to help receive a large number of packets from surrounding LoRaWAN sensors. The connection distance to the LoRaWAN sensors is up to 10 Km (depending on the environment and sensor types). It supports common communications such as Ethernet, LTE, WiFi. LoRa frequency support 863~870 MHz / 902~928 MHz.
This LoRaWAN Gateway is widely used in applications such as reading water meters, electricity meters, gas meter, environmental monitoring, smart farms, smart factories.

What’s in the package?

The package includes:

01 x LoraWAN Gateway
01 x Lora Antenna
01 x LTE Antenna
01 x Adapter
01 x Accessory set

$daviteq-GWLRW-9-Lorawan-Gateway-fig- $1$$

Product Overview
I/O Ports $daviteq-GWLRW-9-Lorawan-Gateway-fig- $2$$

LED Functions

LED Functions

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Constant

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Flashing

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Off

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Power

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Power On

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Booting /OTA

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OFF

Internet

|

Internet Available

|

Checking Internet

|

RFU

Service

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LNS Connected

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RFU

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LNS Not Connected

LoRa

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LoRa Working

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Initializing

|

LoRa Not Working

Reset Button

Reboot:
By pressing and holding the RESET Button, the Power LED will start flashing. The “reboot” procedure will be triggered when the RESET Button is released while the Power LED light is flashing.
Restore to Default:
By pressing and holding the RESET Button, the Power LED will start flashing. The “restore to default” procedure will be triggered when the RESET Button released after the Power LED light becomes constant

Installation

Startup the LoraWAN Gateway through the following steps

Step 1: Install the antennas of the LoRaWAN Gateway
Install the LTE antenna and the Lora antenna in the correct position. Make sure the antennas and Gateway are tightly connected.
Step 2: Insert the SIM card into the LoRaWAN Gateway
Remove the plastic plate in the SIM socket, then insert the SIM card into the socket with correct SIM direction. $daviteq-GWLRW-9-Lorawan-Gateway-fig- $4$$
Pay attention to the direction of the SIM
Note : If the gateway use only Ethernet port to connect to Network Sever, skip step 2
Step 3: Connect the Ethernet cable and power up the Gateway
Connect the Ethernet cable into RJ45 port. After that, connect the power adapter provided to the Terminal Block ,then the gateway will automatically turn on after powering up. $daviteq-GWLRW-9-Lorawan-Gateway-fig- $5$$
Step 4 : Close the gateway’s cover, then use the hex wrench to lock the 4 screws.

Mounting

Step 1: Mount the bracket to the steel pole with a hose clamp or attach it to the wall. Then mount the gateway on the bracket $daviteq-GWLRW-9-Lorawan-Gateway-fig- $7$$
Step 2: Secure the M4 screw $daviteq-GWLRW-9-Lorawan-Gateway-fig- $8$$

Configure the LoRaWAN Gateway

GUI Access
Default mode of Daviteq Gateway is DHCP. Once gateway is turned on through plugging in the DC adapter, it will automatically link to available servers. Gateway’s IP address can be found from the DHCP server. Access Gateway Web UI via the DHCP IP on browser. The default username is “admin”, and the password can be found on the inside label.

To access the GUI, follow these steps:

Step 1: Use a computer to connect to the network that the gateway is connected. The computer can connect to that network via WiFi or Ethernet.
Step 2: Use the IP scanning software to find the IP address of the gateway based on its Mac address that can be found on the back label.
Access this link to get a free IP scanning software on the internet $daviteq- GWLRW-9-Lorawan-Gateway-fig- $9$$
Step 3: Enter the IP address of the gateway in the web browser to access the configuration interface.
For example, If the IP address of the Gateway is 192.168.1.15, you should enter exactly that information in web browser, then the GUI will be displayed . $daviteq-GWLRW-9-Lorawan-Gateway-fig- $10$$

WAN configuration
The purpose of this category is to view current WAN settings. This category is further divided into three sectors: WAN Status, Wan Settings and 3G/4G LTE Log.

WAN Status
The current network status will be shown on this page $daviteq-GWLRW-9 -Lorawan-Gateway-fig- $11$$

WAN Settings
Daviteq Gateway supports three WAN Modes: Ethernet WAN, 3G/4G LTE, and Dual WAN (Ethernet+3G/4G). The default mode of Daviteq Gateway is Dual WAN . $daviteq-GWLRW-9-Lorawan-Gateway-fig- $12$$

Note : Configure “APN” information according to mobile service provider requirements.

Lora Settings
The LoRa menu consists of the following categories: Mode Selection, Channel Scan, and Log. Configure some basic fields for the gateway operation.

Mode selection
At the field, choose the “Packet Forwarder” option and click the “APPLY” button to Enable the Packet Forwarder mode. After applying the setting, the “Packet Forwarder” field can be found on the left menu $daviteq-GWLRW-9 -Lorawan-Gateway-fig- $13$$

Select Packet Forwarder in the left menu, then choose Gateway Info. This page is for setting up the LoRa configuration including Gateway ID, Server Address, Server Uplink Port, Server Downlink Port, Keep-Alive Interval, Statistics Display Interval, and Push Timeout. $daviteq-GWLRW-9-Lorawan-Gateway-fig- $14$$

Need to properly configure the Server Address, Server Uplink Port, and Server Downlink Port fields. This information depend on the Network server

Radio and Channel Settings
This page is for configuring the radio 0 and radio 1 configuration of Lora, including Central Frequency, Channel Status, and Center frequency offset. The frequencies and channels are regulated by the lora-alliance, region and the network server. Below is an example of the configuration of the frequency AS923-2. $daviteq-GWLRW-9-Lorawan-Gateway-fig- $15$$

Add the LoraWAN Gateway to the Network Server
To give an example, please follow the instructions in this link to add LoraWAN gateway to the Things Stack network server.