rak_common_for_gateway

Introduction

The aim of this project is to help users set up a LoRa network easily. The User Guide can be get from our Web.

Supported platforms

This project currently provides support for the below platforms.

• RAK831
• RAK833(USB/SPI)
• RAK2245
• RAK2247(USB/SPI)
• RAK7243

Changelog

2019-12-17 V4.1.1

• Added support for rak2247/rak833 spi version.

2019-12-02

• Fix a bug. There is a mistake word "diable" in rak/gateway-config script, line 272, it should be do_ChirpStack disable.

2019-11-19 V4.1.0

• 1.LoRaServer changed its name to ChirpStack.
• 2.ChirpStack turns off ADR by default.
• 3.Unconfigure the ip of eth0 to 192.168.10.10.
• 4.Users can change the gateway_id in local_conf.json.
• 5.Increase i2c rate for rak7243.
• 6.Install chirpstack only on Raspberry Pi 3 and Raspberry Pi 4. Pi zero can't run ChirpStack.
• 7.In the AP mode, the gateway IP address is 192.168.230.1.

2019-09-19 V4.0.0

• Use lan0's mac address when eth0 does not exist.

2019-05-24 V2.9

• 1.Multiple models are integrated with one common version.
• 2.Upgrade LoRa server to 3.0.

Installation procedure

step1 : Download and install Raspbian Stretch or Buster LITE

step2 : Use "sudo raspi-config" command, enable spi and i2c interface.

step3 : Clone the installer and start the installation.

  $ sudo apt update; sudo apt install git -y
  $ git clone https://github.com/RAKWireless/rak_common_for_gateway.git ~/rak_common_for_gateway
  $ cd ~/rak_common_for_gateway
  $ sudo ./install.sh

step4 : Next you will see some messages as follow. Please select the corresponding hardware model.

  Please select your gateway model:
  *	1.RAK831
  *	2.RAK2245
  *	3.RAK7243
  *	4.RAK833(USB)
  *	5.RAK2247(USB)
  *	6.RAK2247(SPI)
  *	7.RAK833(SPI)
  Please enter 1-7 to select the model:

step5 : Wait a moment and the installation is complete.If your gateway uses a wired connection, please reconfigure the LAN's IP address using "sudo gateway-config" after the installation is complete.

step6 : For more other features, please use "sudo gateway-config".

Note: The following content is contributed by @x893:

For DietPi OS need add apt install build-essential net-tools -y in rak/install.sh (for example before apt install git ppp dialog jq minicom monit -y) and need check hciuart enabled because systemctl disable hciuart not installed and script fail.