2024年9月2日发(作者：聊乐蓉)
UserManualfor
PilotGatewayProRAK7243
WisDeviceRAK72xSeries
LoRaGatewayKitwithCellular&GPS
VersionV1.1|January2019
Visitourwebsiteformoredocument.
18PAGES
RAK7243
TableofContents
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1.1Introduction
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4
1.2MainFeatures
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5
.6
6
6
2.3SystemStructure
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2.4LoRaOperatingFrequencies
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2..8
2.5.2EG91Module
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2.5.3EG95Module
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2.9
2.9
10
2.8EnvironmentalRequirements
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10
2.9LoRaRFCharacteristics
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2.11
2.12
.13
3.1LoRaAntenna
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3.1.1Overview
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3.13
3.13
3.2LTEAntenna
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3.2.1Overview
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3.14
3.14
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3.15
3.3.2GPSAntennaDimensions
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3.3.3GPSEnvironmentalRequirements
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3.15
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5ContactInformation
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6RevisionHistory
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ListofTables
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Table2|BG96FrequencyBands
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Table3|EG91FrequencyBands
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Table8|TXRFCharacteristics
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Table9|RXRFCharacteristics
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Table12|GPSEnvironmentalRequirements
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Table13|GPSAntennaParameter
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ListofFigures
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Figure3|OuterDimensions
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Figure4|Interfaces
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Figure7|CellularHardwareStructure
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Figure8|LoRaAntennaOverview
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Overview
1.1
Introduction
TheRAK7243PilotGatewayProisadevicethatconsistsofRaspberryPi3B+,
RAK2245PiHATwhichincludesaGPSmoduleandaHeatSinkforbetter
performanceandthermalheatdissipationmanagement,andaoptionalRAK2013
’shousingisbuiltwithanaluminumcasing.
Forthebuild-inRAK2245PiHAT,itusestheSX1301chipfromSemtechwhichbuilt-in
leto
receiveupto8LoRapacketssimultaneouslysentwithdifferentspreadingfactorson
differentchannelsandavailableinmultiplevariantssoitcanbeusedforinternartinal
iquecapabilityallowstoimplementinnovativenetwork
build-inRAK2013
CellularPiHAT,itsupportsoptionalQUECTELBG96/EG91/EG95whichcan
supportsNB-IOT/CAT-M/CAT1LTE/owsRaspberryPi
specificationsandiseasytomountwithRaspberryPiandRAK2245PiHATmodule.
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PilotGatewayProisidealforprototyping,proof-of-conceptdemonstrationorforthe
udesareadytouseLoRaWanGatewayOSthatcanbeconnectedto
isdeveloperfriendlyandsimpleevenforno-so-techyusers
obethebestvalueandfunctionforconnectivityto
addressavarietyofapplicationslikeSmartGrid,IntelligentFarmandotherIoT
enterpriseapplications.
Note:AllQuectelBG96,EG91,orEvenNone.
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Figure1|PilotGatewayProOverview
1.2
MainFeatures
ComputingwithRaspberryPi3B+(Linux).
SX1301basebandprocessor,emulates49xLoRademodulators10
programmableparalleldemodulationpaths,support8uplinkschannel,1downlink
channel.
1.3
SupportoptionalCellularmodule(QuectelBG96orEG91orEG95)forNB-IOT/
CAT-M/CAT1LTE/CAT4LTE.
Built-intheUbloxMAX-7QGPSModule.
Built-inHeatSinkforthermalheatdissipationmanagement.
Supports5V/2.5Apowersupply.
TXpowerupto27dBm,RXsensitivitydownto-139dBm@SF12,BW125KHz.
LoRafrequencysupportsgloballicense-freefrequencyband(EU433,CN470,
EU868,US915,AS923,AU915,KR920,IN865andAS920).
Housingwithtopcover,body,bottomcoverwithrivetedmotherboardstandoff.
IncludesPiready'IDEEPROM',GPIOsetupanddevicetreecanbeautomatically
configuredfromvendorinformation.
SupportsfullyopensourcecodeconnectedtoaLoRaWANserver.
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PackageContents
PilotGatewayPro
(1x)
LoRaAntenna
(1x)
LTEAntenna
(1x/2x)
GPSAntenna
(1x)
Figure2|PackageContents
PowerAdapter
(1x)
Note:LTEAntennaonlyforBG96/EG91/96versionincludes1xLTE
Antenna,EG91/EG95versionincludes2xLTEAntenna.
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PilotGatewayProRAK7243
2.1
Overview
TheouterdimensionofPilotGatewayProis92x68.3x53.5mmasshownbelow.
Figure3|OuterDimensions
2.2
Interfaces
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Figure4|Interfaces
Note:LTEAntenna(DIV)isonlyusingfortheEG91/EG95VersionandreservedforBG96
Version.
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2.3
SystemStructure
7243Pilot
GatewayProisthecentralhardwaresolutionforallLoRabasedradiocommunication.
cessingofradiomessagesaswellas
theprotocolrelatedtasksisdonebyembeddedhostsystem(RaspberryPi).Received
crete
segmentationoftheprotocolrelatedtasksisoutsidethescopeofthisdocument.
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Figure5|PilotGatewayProSystemStructure
2.4
LoRaOperatingFrequencies
s
easytoconfigurewhilebuildingthefirmwarefromthesourcecode.
Region
Europe
China
NorthAmerica
Asia
Australia
Korea
Indian
Frequency(MHz)
EU433,EU868
CN470
US915
AS923,AS920
AU915
KR920
IN865
Table1|LoRaOperatingFrequencies
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2.5
CellularFrequencyBands
ThePilotGatewayProsupportsdifferentfrequencybandsaccordingtothemodular
mountedontheboard.
2.5.1
BG96Module
BG96isaseriesofLTECatM1/CatNB1/EGPRSmoduleofferingamaximum
datarateof300Kbpsdownlinkand375Kbpsuplink.
Frequency
LTE
EGPRS
Table2|BG96FrequencyBands
BG96
B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B8/B12/B13/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28
B39(forCATM1only)
850/900/1800/1900MHz
FDD-LTE
TDD-LTE
2.5.2
EG91Module
QuectelEG91isaseriesofLTEcategory1moduleoptimizedspeciallyfor
versM2M-optimizedspeedsof10Mbps
akeEG91anidealsolutionfornumerous
IoTapplicationsthatarenotreliantonhighspeedconnectivitybutstillrequire
thelongevityandreliabilityofLTEnetworks.
Frequency
LTEFDD
WCDMA
GSM/EDGE
Region
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EG91-E
B1/B3/B7/B8/B20/B28A
B1/B8
900/1800MHz
Europe
EG91-NA
B2/B4/B5/B12/B13
B2/B4/B5
NorthAmerica
Table3|EG91FrequencyBands
2.5.3
EG95Module
QuectelEG95isaseriesofLTEcategory4moduleoptimizedspeciallyfor
ng3GPPRel.11LTEtechnology,itdelivers
150Mbpsdownlinkand50Mbpsuplinkdatarates.
Frequency
LTEFDD
WCDMA
GSM/EDGE
Region
EG95-E
B1/B3/B7/B8/B20/B28A
B1/B8
900/1800MHz
Europe
EG95-NA
B2/B4/B5/B12/B13
B2/B4/B5
NorthAmerica
Table4|EG95FrequencyBands
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HardwareStructure
2.6.1
LoRaConcentratorRAK2245PiHAT
RAK2245PiHAT(ModelNameis:RAK2243)isaLoRaConcentratorboard
whichfollowsthePiHATstandard,andcanbemountedtoPiboardwith40-pin
connector.
FordetailedinformationaboutRAK2243,pleaserefertothedatasheetas:
RAK2245_Pi_Hat_User_Manual_
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Figure6|LoRaHardwareStructure
2.6.2
CellularBoardRAK2013PiHAT
upport
severalcellularprotocol,suchasNB-IOT,CAT-M,CAT1orCAT4,by
choosingdifferentmodularontheboard.
TheRAK2013integratesaudiocodecandaudioamplifieronit,withcarrier
operator'snetwork,yuse,thereare
earphoneconnector,MICconnectorandspeakerconnectorwithaudio
amplifier.
FordetailedinformationaboutRAK2013,pleaserefertothedatasheetof:
RAK2013_User_Manual_
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Figure7|CellularHardwareStructure
2.7
PowerRequirements
ThePilotGatewayProoperatesat5V/epoweredbymicroUSBwith5V.
Parameter
CurrentinCATMmode
CurrentinGSMmode(peak）
Cellularpoweroffmode
Table5|PowerRequirements
Min.
-
-
-
Typical
300mA
-
10mA
Max.
-
3500mA
-
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2.8
EnvironmentalRequirements
Thetablebelowliststheoperationandstoragetemperaturerequirements:
Parameter
OperationTemperatureRange
ExtendedTemperatureRange
StorageTemperatureRange
Table6|EnvironmentRequirements
Min.
-35ºC
-40˚C
-40˚C
Typical
+25ºC
Max.
+70ºC
+75˚C
+80˚C
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LoRaRFCharacteristics
2.9.1
TransmitterRFCharacteristics
ghly
recommendedtouseanoptimizedconfigurationforthepowerlevel
configuration,sultsinameanRFoutputpower
levelandcurrentconsumption.
PAControl
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
DACControl
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
MIXControl
8
10
14
9
8
9
11
12
13
12
13
14
10
11
12
13
14
DIGGain
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
NominalRFPower
Level
-6dBm
-3dBm
0
4dBm
8dBm
10dBm
12dBm
14dBm
16dBm
17dBm
19dBm
20dBm
0
0
25dBm
26dBm
27dBm
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Table7|RFOutputPowerLevel
T=25℃,VDD=5V(Typ.)ifnothingelsestated.
Parameter
FrequencyRange
ModulationTechniques
TXFrequencyVariationvs.
Temperature
TXPowerVariationvs.
Temperature
TXPowerVariation
Table8|TXRFCharacteristics
ConditionMin
863MHz
870MHz
FSK/LoRaTM
PowerLevel
Setting:20
-3KHz
-5dBm
-1.5dBm
+3KHz
+5dBm
+1.5dBm
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2.9.2
ReceiverRFCharacteristics
Itishighlyrecommended,touseoptimizedRSSIcalibrationvalues,whichis
h,Radio1and2,theRSSI-Offsetshouldbeset-
lowingtablegivestypicallysensitivityleveloftheRAK2245.
SignalBandwidth/[KHz]
125
125
250
250
500
500
Table9|RXRFCharacteristics
SpreadingFactor
12
7
12
7
12
7
Sensitivity/[dBm]
-139
-126
-136
-123
-134
-120
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Antenna
3.1
LoRaAntenna
3.1.1
Overview
TheLoRaAntennawithRP-SMAfemaleconnectorshownasfollowfigures.
Figure8|LoRaAntennaOverview
3.1.2
AntennaDimension
Theantenna'smechanicaldimensionisshownbelow:
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Figure9|LoRaAntennaDimension
3.1.3
AntennaParameter
Items
VoltageStandardWaveRadio(VSWR)
Gain
WorkingTemperature&Humidity
StorageTemperature&Humidity
Table10|LoRaAntennaParameter
Specifications
1:1.5
2.0dBi
T:-35ºC~+80ºC,H:0%~95%
T:-40ºC~+85ºC,H:0%~95%
3.2
LTEAntenna
Formodulebuilt-inBG96,ule
built-inEG91/EG95,thereistwoLTEantennas,andnoGPSantennawiththemodule.
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3.2.1
Overview
TheLTEantennaforthePilotGatewayProcoversworkingfrequencyband
ennaisshownasbelow.
Figure10|LTEAntenna
3.2.2
AntennaDimension
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Figure11|LTEAntennaDimension
3.2.3
AntennaParameter
Items
Frequency(MHz)
VoltageStandard
WaveRadio(VSWR)
Gain(dBi)
WorkingTemperature
&Humidity
StorageTemperature
&Humidity
Specifications
700
9.3
1.63
800
4.6
1.84
880
3.6
1.96
960
4.9
2.23
1710
9.3
0.03
1880
4.4
0.01
2170
15
1.97
T:-35ºC~+80ºC,H:0%~95%
T:-40ºC~+85ºC,H:0%~95%
Table11|LTEAntennaParameter
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GPSAntenna
3.3.1
Overview
TheGPSantennaforPilotGatewayProisshownbelow.
Figure12|GPSAntenna
3.3.2
GPSAntennaDimensions
Figure13|GPSAntennaDimensions
3.3.3
GPSEnvironmentalRequirements
Theantennaenvironmentalrequirementsarelistedinthetablebelow:
Conditions
Working
Storage
Temperature
-35ºC~+80ºC
-40ºC~+85ºC
Humidity
0%~95%
0%~95%
Table12|GPSEnvironmentalRequirements
3.3.4
GPSAntennaParameter
Antennaspecificationsarelistedinthetablebelow:
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Item
RangeofReceivingFrequency
CenterFrequency(MHz)w/30mm2GNDplane
Bandwidth(MHz)(ReturnLoss≤-10dB)
VSWR(inCenterFrequency)
Gain(Zenith)(dBiTyp.)w/70mm2GNDPlane
AxialRatio(dB)w/70mm2GNDPlane
Polarization
Impedance(Ω)
FrequencyTemperatureCoefficient(ppm/ºC)
Table13|GPSAntennaParameter
Specifications
1575.42±1.1
1575.42
≥10
≤2.0
4.5
3.0
Right-HandedCircular
50
0±10
PET
±2.5
±3.0
±0.5
±0.5
±0.5
±0.2
-
-
-
AmplifierSpecificationsarelistedinthetablebelow:
Item
FrequencyRange
Gain
VSWR
NoiseCoefficient
DCVoltage
DCCurrent
Table14|AmplifierSpecifications
Specifications
1575.42MHz
27dB
≤2.0V
≤2.0dBm
3~5V
5±2mA
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Environmentaltestperformancespecificationsarelistedbelow:
Item
AmplifierGain
VSWR
NoiseCoefficient
NormalTemp.
27dB±2.0
≤2.0
≤2.0
HighTemp.
1
27dB±2.0
≤2.0
≤2.0
LowTemp.
2
27dB±2.0
≤2.0
≤2.0
mperaturetest:soapintemperature(85ºC)andhumidity(95%)chamberfor24-hourandreturntonormal
temperature(atleastfor1-hour)withoutvisualshapechange.
peraturetest:soapintemperature(-40ºC)chamberfor24-hourandreturntonormaltemperature(at
leastfor1-hour)withoutvisualshapechange.
Table15|EnvironmentalTestPerformance
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FlashtheGatewayImage
Whenyoureceivedyourgateway,firstlyyouneedflashthegatewayimagebyyourself.
PleaserefertotheImageStartQuideforRAK7243,hereisthelink:
/en/download/LoRa/Pilot-Gateway-Pro-RAK7243#Application-
Notes
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ContactInformation
ShenzhenBusiness
**********************
Room506,BldgB,NewCompark,PingshanFirstRoad,TaoyuanStreet,Nan
shanDistrict,Shenzhen
ShenzhenTechnical
***************************
*************
Room506,BldgB,NewCompark,PingshanFirstRoad,TaoyuanStreet,Nan
ShanDistrict,Shenzhen
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RevisionHistory
Revision
1.0
1.1
Description
Initialversion
Updatethedescription,somepicturesandcellular
antennaparameter
Date
2018-12-21
2019-01-15
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DocumentSummary
DocumentName:
ProductName:
ReleaseDate:
RevisionNumber:
RAK7243PilotGatewayProUserManual
PilotGatewayPro
December2018
V1.0
PreparedbyCheckedby:Approvedby:
Terry&PennTerry
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AboutRAKwireless:
RAKwirelessisthepioneerinprovidinginnovativeanddiversecellularandLoRa
'seasyandmodulardesigncanbeusedin
differentIoTapplicationsandacceleratetime-to-market.
Formoreinformation,.
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2024年9月2日发(作者：聊乐蓉)
UserManualfor
PilotGatewayProRAK7243
WisDeviceRAK72xSeries
LoRaGatewayKitwithCellular&GPS
VersionV1.1|January2019
Visitourwebsiteformoredocument.
18PAGES
RAK7243
TableofContents
.4
1.1Introduction
.........................................................................................................................................
4
1.2MainFeatures
....................................................................................................................................
5
5
.6
6
6
2.3SystemStructure
...............................................................................................................................
7
2.4LoRaOperatingFrequencies
...........................................................................................................
7
8
2..8
2.5.2EG91Module
.........................................................................................................................
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2.5.3EG95Module
.........................................................................................................................
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9
2.9
2.9
10
2.8EnvironmentalRequirements
........................................................................................................
10
2.9LoRaRFCharacteristics
................................................................................................................
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2.11
2.12
.13
3.1LoRaAntenna
..................................................................................................................................
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3.1.1Overview
...............................................................................................................................
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3.13
3.13
3.2LTEAntenna
....................................................................................................................................
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3.2.1Overview
...............................................................................................................................
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3.14
3.14
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3.15
3.3.2GPSAntennaDimensions
.................................................................................................
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3.3.3GPSEnvironmentalRequirements
..................................................................................
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3.15
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5ContactInformation
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6RevisionHistory
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Table2|BG96FrequencyBands
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Table3|EG91FrequencyBands
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Table8|TXRFCharacteristics
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Table9|RXRFCharacteristics
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Table12|GPSEnvironmentalRequirements
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Table13|GPSAntennaParameter
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ListofFigures
.5
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Figure3|OuterDimensions
......................................................................................................................
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Figure4|Interfaces
.....................................................................................................................................
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Figure7|CellularHardwareStructure
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Figure8|LoRaAntennaOverview
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1
Overview
1.1
Introduction
TheRAK7243PilotGatewayProisadevicethatconsistsofRaspberryPi3B+,
RAK2245PiHATwhichincludesaGPSmoduleandaHeatSinkforbetter
performanceandthermalheatdissipationmanagement,andaoptionalRAK2013
’shousingisbuiltwithanaluminumcasing.
Forthebuild-inRAK2245PiHAT,itusestheSX1301chipfromSemtechwhichbuilt-in
leto
receiveupto8LoRapacketssimultaneouslysentwithdifferentspreadingfactorson
differentchannelsandavailableinmultiplevariantssoitcanbeusedforinternartinal
iquecapabilityallowstoimplementinnovativenetwork
build-inRAK2013
CellularPiHAT,itsupportsoptionalQUECTELBG96/EG91/EG95whichcan
supportsNB-IOT/CAT-M/CAT1LTE/owsRaspberryPi
specificationsandiseasytomountwithRaspberryPiandRAK2245PiHATmodule.
4
PilotGatewayProisidealforprototyping,proof-of-conceptdemonstrationorforthe
udesareadytouseLoRaWanGatewayOSthatcanbeconnectedto
isdeveloperfriendlyandsimpleevenforno-so-techyusers
obethebestvalueandfunctionforconnectivityto
addressavarietyofapplicationslikeSmartGrid,IntelligentFarmandotherIoT
enterpriseapplications.
Note:AllQuectelBG96,EG91,orEvenNone.
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Figure1|PilotGatewayProOverview
1.2
MainFeatures
ComputingwithRaspberryPi3B+(Linux).
SX1301basebandprocessor,emulates49xLoRademodulators10
programmableparalleldemodulationpaths,support8uplinkschannel,1downlink
channel.
1.3
SupportoptionalCellularmodule(QuectelBG96orEG91orEG95)forNB-IOT/
CAT-M/CAT1LTE/CAT4LTE.
Built-intheUbloxMAX-7QGPSModule.
Built-inHeatSinkforthermalheatdissipationmanagement.
Supports5V/2.5Apowersupply.
TXpowerupto27dBm,RXsensitivitydownto-139dBm@SF12,BW125KHz.
LoRafrequencysupportsgloballicense-freefrequencyband(EU433,CN470,
EU868,US915,AS923,AU915,KR920,IN865andAS920).
Housingwithtopcover,body,bottomcoverwithrivetedmotherboardstandoff.
IncludesPiready'IDEEPROM',GPIOsetupanddevicetreecanbeautomatically
configuredfromvendorinformation.
SupportsfullyopensourcecodeconnectedtoaLoRaWANserver.
5
PackageContents
PilotGatewayPro
(1x)
LoRaAntenna
(1x)
LTEAntenna
(1x/2x)
GPSAntenna
(1x)
Figure2|PackageContents
PowerAdapter
(1x)
Note:LTEAntennaonlyforBG96/EG91/96versionincludes1xLTE
Antenna,EG91/EG95versionincludes2xLTEAntenna.
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PilotGatewayProRAK7243
2.1
Overview
TheouterdimensionofPilotGatewayProis92x68.3x53.5mmasshownbelow.
Figure3|OuterDimensions
2.2
Interfaces
6
Figure4|Interfaces
Note:LTEAntenna(DIV)isonlyusingfortheEG91/EG95VersionandreservedforBG96
Version.
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2.3
SystemStructure
7243Pilot
GatewayProisthecentralhardwaresolutionforallLoRabasedradiocommunication.
cessingofradiomessagesaswellas
theprotocolrelatedtasksisdonebyembeddedhostsystem(RaspberryPi).Received
crete
segmentationoftheprotocolrelatedtasksisoutsidethescopeofthisdocument.
7
Figure5|PilotGatewayProSystemStructure
2.4
LoRaOperatingFrequencies
s
easytoconfigurewhilebuildingthefirmwarefromthesourcecode.
Region
Europe
China
NorthAmerica
Asia
Australia
Korea
Indian
Frequency(MHz)
EU433,EU868
CN470
US915
AS923,AS920
AU915
KR920
IN865
Table1|LoRaOperatingFrequencies
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2.5
CellularFrequencyBands
ThePilotGatewayProsupportsdifferentfrequencybandsaccordingtothemodular
mountedontheboard.
2.5.1
BG96Module
BG96isaseriesofLTECatM1/CatNB1/EGPRSmoduleofferingamaximum
datarateof300Kbpsdownlinkand375Kbpsuplink.
Frequency
LTE
EGPRS
Table2|BG96FrequencyBands
BG96
B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B8/B12/B13/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28
B39(forCATM1only)
850/900/1800/1900MHz
FDD-LTE
TDD-LTE
2.5.2
EG91Module
QuectelEG91isaseriesofLTEcategory1moduleoptimizedspeciallyfor
versM2M-optimizedspeedsof10Mbps
akeEG91anidealsolutionfornumerous
IoTapplicationsthatarenotreliantonhighspeedconnectivitybutstillrequire
thelongevityandreliabilityofLTEnetworks.
Frequency
LTEFDD
WCDMA
GSM/EDGE
Region
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EG91-E
B1/B3/B7/B8/B20/B28A
B1/B8
900/1800MHz
Europe
EG91-NA
B2/B4/B5/B12/B13
B2/B4/B5
NorthAmerica
Table3|EG91FrequencyBands
2.5.3
EG95Module
QuectelEG95isaseriesofLTEcategory4moduleoptimizedspeciallyfor
ng3GPPRel.11LTEtechnology,itdelivers
150Mbpsdownlinkand50Mbpsuplinkdatarates.
Frequency
LTEFDD
WCDMA
GSM/EDGE
Region
EG95-E
B1/B3/B7/B8/B20/B28A
B1/B8
900/1800MHz
Europe
EG95-NA
B2/B4/B5/B12/B13
B2/B4/B5
NorthAmerica
Table4|EG95FrequencyBands
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HardwareStructure
2.6.1
LoRaConcentratorRAK2245PiHAT
RAK2245PiHAT(ModelNameis:RAK2243)isaLoRaConcentratorboard
whichfollowsthePiHATstandard,andcanbemountedtoPiboardwith40-pin
connector.
FordetailedinformationaboutRAK2243,pleaserefertothedatasheetas:
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Figure6|LoRaHardwareStructure
2.6.2
CellularBoardRAK2013PiHAT
upport
severalcellularprotocol,suchasNB-IOT,CAT-M,CAT1orCAT4,by
choosingdifferentmodularontheboard.
TheRAK2013integratesaudiocodecandaudioamplifieronit,withcarrier
operator'snetwork,yuse,thereare
earphoneconnector,MICconnectorandspeakerconnectorwithaudio
amplifier.
FordetailedinformationaboutRAK2013,pleaserefertothedatasheetof:
RAK2013_User_Manual_
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Figure7|CellularHardwareStructure
2.7
PowerRequirements
ThePilotGatewayProoperatesat5V/epoweredbymicroUSBwith5V.
Parameter
CurrentinCATMmode
CurrentinGSMmode(peak）
Cellularpoweroffmode
Table5|PowerRequirements
Min.
-
-
-
Typical
300mA
-
10mA
Max.
-
3500mA
-
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2.8
EnvironmentalRequirements
Thetablebelowliststheoperationandstoragetemperaturerequirements:
Parameter
OperationTemperatureRange
ExtendedTemperatureRange
StorageTemperatureRange
Table6|EnvironmentRequirements
Min.
-35ºC
-40˚C
-40˚C
Typical
+25ºC
Max.
+70ºC
+75˚C
+80˚C
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LoRaRFCharacteristics
2.9.1
TransmitterRFCharacteristics
ghly
recommendedtouseanoptimizedconfigurationforthepowerlevel
configuration,sultsinameanRFoutputpower
levelandcurrentconsumption.
PAControl
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
DACControl
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
MIXControl
8
10
14
9
8
9
11
12
13
12
13
14
10
11
12
13
14
DIGGain
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
NominalRFPower
Level
-6dBm
-3dBm
0
4dBm
8dBm
10dBm
12dBm
14dBm
16dBm
17dBm
19dBm
20dBm
0
0
25dBm
26dBm
27dBm
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Table7|RFOutputPowerLevel
T=25℃,VDD=5V(Typ.)ifnothingelsestated.
Parameter
FrequencyRange
ModulationTechniques
TXFrequencyVariationvs.
Temperature
TXPowerVariationvs.
Temperature
TXPowerVariation
Table8|TXRFCharacteristics
ConditionMin
863MHz
870MHz
FSK/LoRaTM
PowerLevel
Setting:20
-3KHz
-5dBm
-1.5dBm
+3KHz
+5dBm
+1.5dBm
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2.9.2
ReceiverRFCharacteristics
Itishighlyrecommended,touseoptimizedRSSIcalibrationvalues,whichis
h,Radio1and2,theRSSI-Offsetshouldbeset-
lowingtablegivestypicallysensitivityleveloftheRAK2245.
SignalBandwidth/[KHz]
125
125
250
250
500
500
Table9|RXRFCharacteristics
SpreadingFactor
12
7
12
7
12
7
Sensitivity/[dBm]
-139
-126
-136
-123
-134
-120
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Antenna
3.1
LoRaAntenna
3.1.1
Overview
TheLoRaAntennawithRP-SMAfemaleconnectorshownasfollowfigures.
Figure8|LoRaAntennaOverview
3.1.2
AntennaDimension
Theantenna'smechanicaldimensionisshownbelow:
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Figure9|LoRaAntennaDimension
3.1.3
AntennaParameter
Items
VoltageStandardWaveRadio(VSWR)
Gain
WorkingTemperature&Humidity
StorageTemperature&Humidity
Table10|LoRaAntennaParameter
Specifications
1:1.5
2.0dBi
T:-35ºC~+80ºC,H:0%~95%
T:-40ºC~+85ºC,H:0%~95%
3.2
LTEAntenna
Formodulebuilt-inBG96,ule
built-inEG91/EG95,thereistwoLTEantennas,andnoGPSantennawiththemodule.
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3.2.1
Overview
TheLTEantennaforthePilotGatewayProcoversworkingfrequencyband
ennaisshownasbelow.
Figure10|LTEAntenna
3.2.2
AntennaDimension
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Figure11|LTEAntennaDimension
3.2.3
AntennaParameter
Items
Frequency(MHz)
VoltageStandard
WaveRadio(VSWR)
Gain(dBi)
WorkingTemperature
&Humidity
StorageTemperature
&Humidity
Specifications
700
9.3
1.63
800
4.6
1.84
880
3.6
1.96
960
4.9
2.23
1710
9.3
0.03
1880
4.4
0.01
2170
15
1.97
T:-35ºC~+80ºC,H:0%~95%
T:-40ºC~+85ºC,H:0%~95%
Table11|LTEAntennaParameter
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GPSAntenna
3.3.1
Overview
TheGPSantennaforPilotGatewayProisshownbelow.
Figure12|GPSAntenna
3.3.2
GPSAntennaDimensions
Figure13|GPSAntennaDimensions
3.3.3
GPSEnvironmentalRequirements
Theantennaenvironmentalrequirementsarelistedinthetablebelow:
Conditions
Working
Storage
Temperature
-35ºC~+80ºC
-40ºC~+85ºC
Humidity
0%~95%
0%~95%
Table12|GPSEnvironmentalRequirements
3.3.4
GPSAntennaParameter
Antennaspecificationsarelistedinthetablebelow:
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RangeofReceivingFrequency
CenterFrequency(MHz)w/30mm2GNDplane
Bandwidth(MHz)(ReturnLoss≤-10dB)
VSWR(inCenterFrequency)
Gain(Zenith)(dBiTyp.)w/70mm2GNDPlane
AxialRatio(dB)w/70mm2GNDPlane
Polarization
Impedance(Ω)
FrequencyTemperatureCoefficient(ppm/ºC)
Table13|GPSAntennaParameter
Specifications
1575.42±1.1
1575.42
≥10
≤2.0
4.5
3.0
Right-HandedCircular
50
0±10
PET
±2.5
±3.0
±0.5
±0.5
±0.5
±0.2
-
-
-
AmplifierSpecificationsarelistedinthetablebelow:
Item
FrequencyRange
Gain
VSWR
NoiseCoefficient
DCVoltage
DCCurrent
Table14|AmplifierSpecifications
Specifications
1575.42MHz
27dB
≤2.0V
≤2.0dBm
3~5V
5±2mA
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Environmentaltestperformancespecificationsarelistedbelow:
Item
AmplifierGain
VSWR
NoiseCoefficient
NormalTemp.
27dB±2.0
≤2.0
≤2.0
HighTemp.
1
27dB±2.0
≤2.0
≤2.0
LowTemp.
2
27dB±2.0
≤2.0
≤2.0
mperaturetest:soapintemperature(85ºC)andhumidity(95%)chamberfor24-hourandreturntonormal
temperature(atleastfor1-hour)withoutvisualshapechange.
peraturetest:soapintemperature(-40ºC)chamberfor24-hourandreturntonormaltemperature(at
leastfor1-hour)withoutvisualshapechange.
Table15|EnvironmentalTestPerformance
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FlashtheGatewayImage
Whenyoureceivedyourgateway,firstlyyouneedflashthegatewayimagebyyourself.
PleaserefertotheImageStartQuideforRAK7243,hereisthelink:
/en/download/LoRa/Pilot-Gateway-Pro-RAK7243#Application-
Notes
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ContactInformation
ShenzhenBusiness
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Room506,BldgB,NewCompark,PingshanFirstRoad,TaoyuanStreet,Nan
shanDistrict,Shenzhen
ShenzhenTechnical
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Room506,BldgB,NewCompark,PingshanFirstRoad,TaoyuanStreet,Nan
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RevisionHistory
Revision
1.0
1.1
Description
Initialversion
Updatethedescription,somepicturesandcellular
antennaparameter
Date
2018-12-21
2019-01-15
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DocumentSummary
DocumentName:
ProductName:
ReleaseDate:
RevisionNumber:
RAK7243PilotGatewayProUserManual
PilotGatewayPro
December2018
V1.0
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Terry&PennTerry
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AboutRAKwireless:
RAKwirelessisthepioneerinprovidinginnovativeanddiversecellularandLoRa
'seasyandmodulardesigncanbeusedin
differentIoTapplicationsandacceleratetime-to-market.
Formoreinformation,.
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