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===== LoRaWan protocol ===== | ===== LoRaWan protocol ===== | ||
- | The protocol used by the end-device, the gateway and the LNS is the LoRaWAN protocol. You will find a presentation, a technical introduction, and the detailed specification on the [[https://www.lora-alliance.org/what-is-lora|official website]]. | + | The protocol used by the end-device, the gateway and the LNS is the LoRaWAN protocol. You will find a presentation, a technical introduction, and the detailed specification on the [[https://lora-alliance.org/about-lorawan/|official website]]. |
===== LoRa specific hardware ===== | ===== LoRa specific hardware ===== | ||
- | The LoRa specific hardware differs from one type of gateway to another. It defines the capabilities of the gateways such as the number of channels, the diversity, the sensitivity, ... | + | The LoRa specific hardware differs from one type of gateway to another. It defines the capabilities of the gateways such as the number of channels, the diversity, the sensitivity, maximal conducted output power (especially for the Wirnet™ iFemtocell-evolution). ... |
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+ | ^ Gateway type ^ Conducted output power range ^ | ||
+ | ^ Wirnet iBTS | 0dBm to +30dBm | | ||
+ | ^ Wirnet iFemtoCell | 0dBm to +27dBm | | ||
+ | ^ Wirnet iStation | 0dBm to +27dBm | | ||
+ | ^ Wirnet iFemtoCell-evolution | 0dBm to +24dBm (see [[wiki:ifemtocell-e:installation_ifevo|installation recommendations]]) | | ||
+ | ^ Wirnet iZeptoCell Ethernet | 5dBm to +27dBm | | ||
++++ Wirnet iBTS | | ++++ Wirnet iBTS | | ||
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{{ :images:ifemtocell_lora_hardware_architecture_v1.0.png?800 |}} | {{ :images:ifemtocell_lora_hardware_architecture_v1.0.png?800 |}} | ||
- | Wirnet iFemtoCells are composed of: | + | Wirnet iFemtoCell is composed of: |
* 1 frontend | * 1 frontend | ||
* 2 SX1257 | * 2 SX1257 | ||
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The SX1301 is capable of demodulating 8x multiSF LoRa bands (125KHz bandwidth only), 1x monoSF LoRa band (125, 250 or 500KHz bandwidth) and 1x FSK band. | The SX1301 is capable of demodulating 8x multiSF LoRa bands (125KHz bandwidth only), 1x monoSF LoRa band (125, 250 or 500KHz bandwidth) and 1x FSK band. | ||
- | Wirnet iFemtoCell are calibrated on a testbench. The result of the calibration process is copied at each startup in the ''/tmp/calib_loraloc.json'' file. | + | Wirnet iFemtoCell is calibrated on a testbench. The result of the calibration process is copied at each startup in the ''/tmp/calib_loraloc.json'' file. |
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- | ++++ Wirnet iStation | | + | ++++ Wirnet iStation and iFemtoCell-evolution| |
{{ :images:istation_lora_hardware_architecture_v1.0.png?800 |}} | {{ :images:istation_lora_hardware_architecture_v1.0.png?800 |}} | ||
- | Wirnet iStations are composed of: | + | Wirnet iStation and Wirnet iFemtoCell-evolution are composed of: |
* 1 frontend | * 1 frontend | ||
* 2 SX1257 | * 2 SX1257 | ||
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The SX1301 is capable of demodulating 8x multiSF LoRa bands (125KHz bandwidth only), 1x monoSF LoRa band (125, 250 or 500KHz bandwidth) and 1x FSK band. | The SX1301 is capable of demodulating 8x multiSF LoRa bands (125KHz bandwidth only), 1x monoSF LoRa band (125, 250 or 500KHz bandwidth) and 1x FSK band. | ||
- | Wirnet iStations are calibrated on a testbench. The result of the calibration process is copied at each startup in the ''/tmp/calib_loraloc.json'' file. | + | Wirnet iStation and iFemtoCell-evolution are calibrated on a testbench. The result of the calibration process is copied at each startup in the ''/tmp/calib_rf.json'' file. |
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+ | ++++ Wirnet iZeptoCell| | ||
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+ | {{ :images:izeptocell_lora_schema.png?800 | }} | ||
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+ | Wirnet iZeptoCell are composed of: | ||
+ | * 1 front-end module (SKY66420) | ||
+ | * 2 transceivers (SX1250) | ||
+ | * 1 lora demodulator (SX1302) | ||
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+ | The SX1302 is capable of demodulating 8x multiSF LoRa bands (125KHz bandwidth only), 1x monoSF LoRa band (250 or 500KHz bandwidth) and 1x FSK band. | ||
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For the other users, the HAL source code is provided by Kerlink in the //"lorad"// source code. | For the other users, the HAL source code is provided by Kerlink in the //"lorad"// source code. | ||
- | ===== Kerlink common packet forwarder (CPF) ===== | + | ===== Kerlink Common Packet Forwarder (CPF) ===== |
- | The packet forwarder is a set of two daemons (working together) used to send the packets received from the end-devices to the LNS and vice-versa, hence its name. | + | The CPF is a set of two daemons (working together) used to send the packets received from the end-devices to the LNS and vice-versa, hence its name. |
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+ | The CPF is the main program of a LoRa gateway. It has to be installed and configured to implement a LoRaWAN network. | ||
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+ | This CPF implements "GWMP" protocol to transmit packets to LNS. | ||
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+ | More details about how to install/configure the CPF [[wiki:lora:cpf|here]]. | ||
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+ | ===== Kerlink Basic Station Packet Forwarder (BSPF) ===== | ||
+ | The BSPF implements [[https://doc.sm.tc/station/index.html|Lora Basics Station principle]]. | ||
- | The packet forwarder is the main program of a LoRa gateway. It has to be installed to implement a LoRaWAN network. | + | It allows CUPS or LNS connections to various compatible services (AWS, Chirpstack, ...) |
- | More details about how to install/configure the CPF [[wiki:lora:cpf|here]]. | + | More details about how to install/configure the BSPF [[basic_station_forwarder|here]]. |
===== Regulation ===== | ===== Regulation ===== |