LoRa/LoRaWAN tutorial 51: LoRaWAN Gateway with Cellular Backhaul - RAK7244C

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This is part 51 of the LoRa/LoRaWAN tutorial.
In this tutorial I will demonstrate how to configure the RAK7244C Developer Gateway.
This presentation can be found at:
www.mobilefish...
LoRa Gateway Developer kit without the aluminium enclosure.
store.rakwirel...
RAK7243 and RAK7243C Developer Gateway.
- No LTE functionality: RAK7243 Developer Gateway.
- With LTE functionality: RAK7243C Developer Gateway.
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Shop: store.rakwirel...
RAK7244 and RAK7244C Developer Gateway.
- No LTE functionality: RAK7244 Developer Gateway.
- With LTE functionality: RAK7244C Developer Gateway.
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Shop: store.rakwirel...
RAKWireless has their own online web store:
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On AliExpress the store is called RAK Wireless Store:
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RAK7244C FEATURES
Aluminium enclosure with Raspberry Pi4
Full LoRaWAN Stack support version 1.0.2
Supports for 8 channels and spreading factors (SF7-SF12)
Band support: 433MHz, 470MHz, 865MHz, 868MHz,
915MHz, 920MHz, 923MHz
Tx Power max: 27 dBm
Rx Sensitivity: -139 dBm
Ublox MAX-7Q GPS module
Quectel EG95 LTE module
Datasheet
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The RAK7244C Quick Start Guide:
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Software download:
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RAK7244C firmware:
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The firmware RAK7244C(RAK7244_LTE)_based_on_Raspbian_V4.1.0_20191202 has the following software pre-installed.
Raspbian Buster Litewww.raspberryp...
Semtech LoRa library (V5.0.1)
github.com/Lor... /opt/ttn-gateway/lora_gateway
Semtech UDP Packet Forwarder (V4.0.1)
github.com/Lor... /opt/ttn-gateway/packet_forwarder
RakWireless Github:
github.com/RAK...
The firmware source code:
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Quectel EG95 is a series of LTE category 4 module optimised specially for M2M and IoT applications.
More information: www.quectel.co...
Quectel EG95 has 4 variants: EG95-E, EG95-NA, EG95-EX, and EG95-NAX.
RAK7244C LoRaWAN gateway supports EG95-E or EG95-NA.
RAK7244C cellular antenna parameters:
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The RakWireless shop offers different antennas with better gains, see:
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More information about the Quectel EG9x AT commands:
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When an end device transmits sensor data, the LoRaWAN gateway does not only transmit this data to the cellular network it also adds meta data to the sensor data.
Besides the sensor data the LoRaWAN gateway also:
- transmits at regular time interval (stat_interval) the gateway status to the LoRaWAN network server (See tutorial 29).
- transmits at regular time interval (keepalive_interval) a keep alive message to the LoRaWAN network server (See tutorial 29).
Both intervals are set in the global_conf.json or local_conf.json file.
In both cases acknowledge messages are send back from the LoRaWAN network server to the LoRaWAN gateway.
The LoRaWAN network server can also send downlink (DL) responses back to LoRaWAN gateway.
The cellular data usage not only depends on the actual sensor data size and response data size but it also depends on the stat_interval, keepalive_interval settings and of course how often sensor data and responses are transmitted.
The RAK7243C and RAK7244C LoRaWAN gateway can not whitelist end nodes.
This means when using the cellular backhaul, you will also pay for cellular data packages from other end nodes not owned by you.
Check out all my other LoRa/LoRaWAN tutorial videos:
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[@Danjinac]

Thank you very much.I just set up my first RAK 7248C following your instructions.Great video.

[@victorcruzgomez6565]

Hi, great video.
About gateway, I would like to study the coverage of a Lorawan gateway in a city, this in order to know the number of gateyaws needed to provide coverage. Similar to Radio Mobile software.
Thank you.

[@cobra60634]

Hello I just followed your guide but at the registration page I can not click the registration button. Anny Help please

[@shrushtihegde9714]

Sir any idea how could we detect mobile phones using lora?

[@speedysmithy]

Another great video, remember when you set your Wi-Fi SSID that the name is case sensitive!

[@unarutaenmoto]

Excellent explanation, my doubt is that hardware used in the node

[@PritamHujutArts]

sir, made a video on E78-EBYTE LoRa module AT command communicatin with lorawan.

[@Mobilefish]

Sorry, I do not own a E78-EBYTE LoRa module.

[@yobatube3718]

Hi friend. Can I flash the Wisgate D4 / D4 + device for helium extraction? I want to see a lesson from you about it.

[@Mobilefish]

Yoba, unfortunately ONLY certain RAK devices can mine helium. These RAK Hotspot Miners can **ONLY** be purchased from: www.calchipconnect.com/products/rak-hotspot-miner
YOU CAN NOT CONVERT A WISGATE D4/D4 TO EXTRACT HELIUM OR ANY RAK DEVELOPER GATEWAY.
See: forum.rakwireless.com/t/rak-2245-pi-hat-not-connecting-to-helium-app/3203

[@yobatube3718]

@@Mobilefish Мой друг. Этот парень снял видео и у него заработало. Вот видео ua-cam.com/video/yrA2iY9KmVw/v-deo.html Скажите, у меня это сработает?

[@Mobilefish]

In the past you could build your own helium miner and mine helium. BUT NOW IT IS NOT ALLOWED ANYMORE!
Rak Hotspot Miners have a unique certificate! Without this certificate you cannot mine helium. It is something (not 100% sure) embedded in the hardware.

[@efpe2540]

Hello sir.
Your LoRa videos help me a lot learning this technology. Thank you.
In this particular video I think you made few typos in your presentation starting here ua-cam.com/video/2GgTY6DXfy4/v-deo.html
You put RAK7234(C) instead of RAK7243(C).

[@Mobilefish]

Hi Fahmy, thank you. I have already updated my presentation. www.mobilefish.com/download/lora/lora_part51.pdf