Browan Communications Inc. No.15-1, Zhonghua Rd., Hsinchu Industrial Park, Hukou, Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. 30352 Tel: +886-3-6006899 Fax: +886-3-5972970 Document Number BQW_02_0031.004 Pico Next Gateway User Guide 1 Browan Communications Inc. No.15-1, Zhonghua Rd., Hsinchu Industrial Park, Hukou, Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. 30352 Tel: +886-3-6006899 Fax: +886-3-5972970 Revision History Revision Date
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.004 Aug. 5, 2022 Description Browan first release Add Regulatory and change LED function Add WiFi Station configuration Add Packet Forwarder Whitelist Filter, OpenVPN Client configuration, and Professional Installation instructions 2 Browan Communications Inc. No.15-1, Zhonghua Rd., Hsinchu Industrial Park, Hukou, Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. 30352 Tel: +886-3-6006899 Fax: +886-3-5972970 Copyright 2021 BROWAN COMMUNICATIONS INC. This document is copyrighted with all rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form by any means without the written permission of BROWAN COMMUNICATIONS INC. Notice BROWAN COMMUNICATIONS INC. reserves the right to change specifications without prior notice. While this manual has been compiled with great care, it may not be deemed as an assurance of product characteristics. BROWAN COMMUNICATIONS INC. shall be liable only to the degree specified in the terms of sale and delivery. The reproduction and distribution of the documentation and software supplied with this product and the use of its contents are subject to written authorization from BROWAN COMMUNICATIONS INC. Trademark The product described in this document is a licensed product of BROWAN COMMUNICATIONS INC. 3 Browan Communications Inc. No.15-1, Zhonghua Rd., Hsinchu Industrial Park, Hukou, Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. 30352 Tel: +886-3-6006899 Fax: +886-3-5972970 Regulatory Federal Communication Commission Statement (FCC, U.S.) This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in an installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Radiation Exposure Statement This device complies with RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. This device must operate with a minimum distance of 20 cm between the radiator and user body. FCC Caution:
Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment 4 Browan Communications Inc. No.15-1, Zhonghua Rd., Hsinchu Industrial Park, Hukou, Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. 30352 Tel: +886-3-6006899 Fax: +886-3-5972970 IC WARNING This device contains license-exempt transmitter(s)/receiver(s) that comply with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canadas license-exempt RSS(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause interference. 2. This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device Lmetteur/rcepteur exempt de licence contenu dans le prsent appareil est conforme aux CNR dInnovation, Sciences et Dveloppement conomique Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence. Lexploitation est autorise aux deux conditions suivantes :
1. Lappareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage;
2. Lappareil doit accepter tout brouillage radiolectrique subi, mme si le brouillage est susceptible den compromettre le fonctionnement. Radiation Exposure Statement:
This equipment complies with Canada radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator &
your body. Dclaration d'exposition aux radiations:
Cet quipement est conforme Canada limites d'exposition aux radiations dans un environnement non contrl. Cet quipement doit tre install et utilis distance minimum de 20cm entre le radiateur et votre corp. 5 Browan Communications Inc. No.15-1, Zhonghua Rd., Hsinchu Industrial Park, Hukou, Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. 30352 Tel: +886-3-6006899 Fax: +886-3-5972970 Professional Installation Instructions 1. Installation personal This product is designed for specific applications and needs to be installed by a qualified person who has RF and related rules knowledge. The general user shall not attempt to install or change the settings. 2. Installation location The product shall be installed at a location where the radiating antenna can be kept 20 cm from nearby persons in normal operation conditions to meet regulatory RF exposure requirements. 3. External antenna Use only the antennas that have been approved by the applicant. Non-approved antenna(s) may produce unwanted spurious or excessive RF transmitting power, which may lead to the violation of FCC/IC limits and is prohibited. 4. Installation procedure Please refer to user's manual for details. 5. Warning Please carefully select the installation position and make sure that the final output power does not exceed the limits set forcth in relevant rules. Violation of the rules could lead to serious federal penalties. 6 Browan Communications Inc. No.15-1, Zhonghua Rd., Hsinchu Industrial Park, Hukou, Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. 30352 Tel: +886-3-6006899 Fax: +886-3-5972970 Instructions d'installation professionnelle 1. Installation Ce produit est destine a un usage specifique et doit etre installe par un personnel qualifie maitrisant les radiofrequences et les regles s'y rapportant. L'installation et les reglages ne doivent pas etre modifies par l'utilisateur final. 2. Emplacement d'installation En usage normal, afin de respecter les exigences reglementaires concernant l'exposition aux radiofrequences, ce produit doit etre installe de facon a respecter une distance de 20 cm entre l'antenne emettrice et les personnes. 3. Antenn externe. Utiliser uniiquement les antennes approuvees par le fabricant. L'utilisation d'autres antennes peut conduire a un niveau de rayonnement essentiel ou non essentiel depassant les niveaux limites definis par FCC/IC, ce qui est interdit. 4. Procedure d'installation Consulter le manuel d'utilisation. 5. Avertissement Choisir avec soin la position d'installation et s'assurer que la puissance de sortie ne depasse pas les limites en vigueur. La violation de cette regle peut conduire a de serieuses penalites federales. 7 Browan Communications Inc. No.15-1, Zhonghua Rd., Hsinchu Industrial Park, Hukou, Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. 30352 Tel: +886-3-6006899 Fax: +886-3-5972970 Table of Contents Table of Contents REVISION HISTORY ...................................................................................................................................................... 2 COPYRIGHT ................................................................................................................................................................. 3 NOTICE ....................................................................................................................................................................... 3 TRADEMARK ............................................................................................................................................................... 3 REGULATORY .............................................................................................................................................................. 4 PROFESSIONAL INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ........................................................................................................... 6 1 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 2 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 3 3.1 3.2 4 4.1 4.2 5 PRODUCT OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................................... 10 PRODUCT FEATURES ..................................................................................................................................... 10 LED FUNCTIONS ............................................................................................................................................ 10 RESET BUTTON ............................................................................................................................................. 10 I/O PORTS ..................................................................................................................................................... 11 ACCESSORIES ................................................................................................................................................ 12 INSTALLATION .............................................................................................................................................. 12 POWER UP .................................................................................................................................................... 12 DC ADAPTER ................................................................................................................................................. 12 TERMINAL BLOCK ......................................................................................................................................... 12 ETHERNET ..................................................................................................................................................... 12 GUI ACCESS ................................................................................................................................................... 13 OPEN ADMIN GUI ......................................................................................................................................... 13 SYSTEM......................................................................................................................................................... 14 ADMINISTRATION ......................................................................................................................................... 14 RESTORE ....................................................................................................................................................... 14 SYSTEM FIRMWARE ...................................................................................................................................... 15 LORA SETTINGS ............................................................................................................................................. 15 5.1 MODE SELECTION ......................................................................................................................................... 15 5.1.1 Packet Forwarder .................................................................................................................................... 16 Gateway Info ..................................................................................................................................... 17 5.1.1.1 Antenna Gain .................................................................................................................................... 17 5.1.1.2 Radio and Channel Settings .............................................................................................................. 18 5.1.1.3 5.1.1.4 LBT Settings ....................................................................................................................................... 19 5.1.2 Whitelist Filter ......................................................................................................................................... 19 5.1.3 Basic Station ............................................................................................................................................ 20 Radio Info .......................................................................................................................................... 21 5.1.3.1 Browan Communications Inc. No.15-1, Zhonghua Rd., Hsinchu Industrial Park, Hukou, Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. 30352 Tel: +886-3-6006899 Fax: +886-3-5972970 Connection Configuration ................................................................................................................. 21 5.1.3.2 5.2 5.3 6 CHANNEL SCAN............................................................................................................................................. 23 LOG............................................................................................................................................................... 24 NETWORK ..................................................................................................................................................... 24 6.1 WAN ............................................................................................................................................................. 24 6.1.1 WAN Status ............................................................................................................................................. 25 6.1.2 WAN Settings .......................................................................................................................................... 26 6.1.2.1 Ethernet WAN ................................................................................................................................... 26 6.1.2.2 Wireless Station ................................................................................................................................ 27 3G/4G LTE ......................................................................................................................................... 27 6.1.2.3 Dual WAN (Ethernet+3G/4G) ............................................................................................................ 28 6.1.2.4 6.1.2.5 Dual WAN (Ethernet+WiFi) ............................................................................................................... 29 6.1.3 3G/4G LTE Log ......................................................................................................................................... 30 6.2 VPN .............................................................................................................................................................. 30 6.2.1 VPN Settings ............................................................................................................................................ 30 6.2.2 VPN Log ................................................................................................................................................... 32 6.3 DIAGNOSTICS ............................................................................................................................................... 33 Browan Communications Inc. No.15-1, Zhonghua Rd., Hsinchu Industrial Park, Hukou, Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. 30352 Tel: +886-3-6006899 Fax: +886-3-5972970 1 Product Overview 1.1 Product Features The Pico Next Gateway is a LoRa gateway with GPS, using numerous ways of connection:
ethernet, LTE, and Wi-Fi. Depending upon the SKU, some functions might not be available. Pico Next is specifically designed for wide-area IoT applications. Applications include, but are not limited to, home security, automatic meter-reading, monitoring fault-indicators, and monitoring streetlights. This gateway is very suitable for small businesses or private area uses like at parking lots, exhibition centers, and campuses. 1.2 LED Functions LED Functions Constant Flashing Off Power Power On Booting /OTA OFF Internet Internet Available Checking Internet Service LNS Connected RFU LoRa LoRa Working Initializing RFU LNS Not Connected LoRa Not Working 1.3 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. Browan Communications Inc. No.15-1, Zhonghua Rd., Hsinchu Industrial Park, Hukou, Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. 30352 Tel: +886-3-6006899 Fax: +886-3-5972970 1.4 I/O Ports Front Panel Functional LEDs PoE Terminal Block DC Jack Back Panel -
LTE SMA Wi-Fi SMA GPS SMA LoRa SMA Reset Button SIM Card Browan Communications Inc. No.15-1, Zhonghua Rd., Hsinchu Industrial Park, Hukou, Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. 30352 Tel: +886-3-6006899 Fax: +886-3-5972970 1.5 Accessories Different SKUS would provide accessories pertaining to that country or SKU, such as the adapter plug model and GPS antenna. LTE and Wireless antennas are interchangeable; they have the same specifications.
*Please note that the GPS antenna needs to be purchased separately.*
Adapter LoRa Antenna LTE and Wi-Fi Antenna GPS Antenna *
2 Installation 2.1 Power up Power up Pico Next through the following ways. 2.2 DC Adapter Connect the power adapter provided to the DC jack In. Pico Next will automatically turn on after powering up. 2.3 Terminal Block Connect a power supply to Pico Next with a 3-pin pluggable male terminal block. 2.4 Ethernet Connect a RJ45 Ethernet cable to Power-over-Ethernet In (WAN port). Connect the other end of the ethernet cable to a passive PoE that ensures a power of 12V / 1.5A DC. Provide power to the passive PoE. Browan Communications Inc. No.15-1, Zhonghua Rd., Hsinchu Industrial Park, Hukou, Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. 30352 Tel: +886-3-6006899 Fax: +886-3-5972970 3 GUI Access 3.1 Open Admin GUI Default mode of Pico Next Gateway is DHCP. Once Pico Next is turned on through plugging in the DC adapter, it will automatically link to available servers. Pico Nexts IP address can be found from the DHCP server. Access Pico Next WebUI via the DHCP IP on Chrome. The default username is admin and the password can be found on the back label. Figure 3.1-A Admin GUI Figure 3.1-B Admin GUI Browan Communications Inc. No.15-1, Zhonghua Rd., Hsinchu Industrial Park, Hukou, Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. 30352 Tel: +886-3-6006899 Fax: +886-3-5972970 3.2 System The System menu consists of the following categories: Administration, Restore and System Firmware. An introduction of each category will be distinctly stated in individual paragraphs. 4 Administration Pico Next login password can be configured on this page. Figure 4-A Router Password 4.1 Restore Restore the Password Credential, LoRa Setting and Network Setting to the default configurations. Figure 4.2-A Restore Browan Communications Inc. No.15-1, Zhonghua Rd., Hsinchu Industrial Park, Hukou, Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. 30352 Tel: +886-3-6006899 Fax: +886-3-5972970 4.2 System Firmware Here the current firmware version can be found. Click the "Choose File" button to upload the newest system firmware. Click the "UPGRADE" button to upgrade the system firmware. Figure 4.2-A System Firmware 5 LoRa Settings The LoRa menu consists of the following categories: Mode Selection, Channel Scan and Log. An introduction of each category will be distinctly stated in individual paragraphs. 5.1 Mode Selection By default, the LoRa Mode is disabled. Configure the "Packet Forwarder" or "Basic Station" by using the dropdown list. Figure 5.1-A LoRa Mode Selection Browan Communications Inc. No.15-1, Zhonghua Rd., Hsinchu Industrial Park, Hukou, Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. 30352 Tel: +886-3-6006899 Fax: +886-3-5972970 5.1.1 Packet Forwarder 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. Figure 5.1.1-A LoRa Mode Selection - Packet Forwarder Figure 5.1.1-B LoRa Mode Selection - Packet Forwarder menu Browan Communications Inc. No.15-1, Zhonghua Rd., Hsinchu Industrial Park, Hukou, Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. 30352 Tel: +886-3-6006899 Fax: +886-3-5972970 5.1.1.1 Gateway Info This page is to set up the LoRa configuration including Gateway ID, Server Address, Server Uplink Port, Server Downlink Port, Keep-Alive Interval, Statistics Display Interval, and Push Timeout. Figure 5.1.1.1-A Gateway Info 5.1.1.2 Antenna Gain This page is to set up the antenna gain of Lora. Figure 5.1.1.2-A Antenna Gain Browan Communications Inc. No.15-1, Zhonghua Rd., Hsinchu Industrial Park, Hukou, Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. 30352 Tel: +886-3-6006899 Fax: +886-3-5972970 5.1.1.3 Radio and Channel Settings This page is to configure the radio 0 and radio 1 configurations of Lora, including Central Frequency, Channel Status, and Center frequency offset. Figure 5.1.1.3-A Radio and Channel Settings Browan Communications Inc. No.15-1, Zhonghua Rd., Hsinchu Industrial Park, Hukou, Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. 30352 Tel: +886-3-6006899 Fax: +886-3-5972970 5.1.1.4 LBT Settings For some regions (i.e. Japan), the Listen Before Talk (LBT) function is a must. This page is to set up the LBT configuration of Lora, including LBT Status, RSSI Target, Channel settings. Figure 5.1.1.4-A LBT Settings 5.1.2 Whitelist Filter To reduce unnecessary data traffic, this page is to configure the whitelist filter for Packet Forwarder, including Fport Filter and DevAddr Filter. Figure 5.1.2-A Whitelist Filter Browan Communications Inc. No.15-1, Zhonghua Rd., Hsinchu Industrial Park, Hukou, Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. 30352 Tel: +886-3-6006899 Fax: +886-3-5972970 5.1.3 Basic Station Choose the "Basic Station'' option and click the "APPLY" button to Enable the Basic Station mode. After applying the setting, the "Basic Station" field can be found on the left menu. Figure 5.1.3-A LoRa Mode Selection - Basic Station Figure 5.1.3-B LoRa Mode Selection - Basic Station menu Browan Communications Inc. No.15-1, Zhonghua Rd., Hsinchu Industrial Park, Hukou, Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. 30352 Tel: +886-3-6006899 Fax: +886-3-5972970 5.1.3.1 Radio Info This page is to show the Gateway EUI information. Figure 5.1.3.1-A Radio Info 5.1.3.2 Connection Configuration This page is to set up the basic station configuration, including Basic Station Mode, Protocol, Server Address, Server Port and Credentials.
- LNS Mode Configure the LNS Mode settings and click the "APPLY" button. Browan Communications Inc. No.15-1, Zhonghua Rd., Hsinchu Industrial Park, Hukou, Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. 30352 Tel: +886-3-6006899 Fax: +886-3-5972970 Figure 5.1.3.2-A LNS Mode
- CUPS Mode Configure the CUPS Mode settings and click the "APPLY" button. Figure 5.1.3.2-B CUPS Mode Browan Communications Inc. No.15-1, Zhonghua Rd., Hsinchu Industrial Park, Hukou, Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. 30352 Tel: +886-3-6006899 Fax: +886-3-5972970 5.2 Channel Scan Click the "SCAN" button to scan the RF signal. Then click the "EXPORT" button to export the scan result. Figure 5.2-A Channel RSSI Scan Figure 5.2-B Scan Result Browan Communications Inc. No.15-1, Zhonghua Rd., Hsinchu Industrial Park, Hukou, Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. 30352 Tel: +886-3-6006899 Fax: +886-3-5972970 5.3 Log The LoRa logs will be shown on this page, showing recent LoRa logs with a maximum limit of 500 lines. Figure 5.3-A Logs 6 Network The Network menu consists of the following categories: WAN and Diagnostics. Introduction and input procedures for each category are described in the following paragraphs. 6.1 WAN 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. These individual options are lodged and labeled above the main content. Browan Communications Inc. No.15-1, Zhonghua Rd., Hsinchu Industrial Park, Hukou, Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. 30352 Tel: +886-3-6006899 Fax: +886-3-5972970 6.1.1 WAN Status The current network status will be shown on this page. Figure 6.1.1 WAN Status Browan Communications Inc. No.15-1, Zhonghua Rd., Hsinchu Industrial Park, Hukou, Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. 30352 Tel: +886-3-6006899 Fax: +886-3-5972970 6.1.2 WAN Settings Pico Next supports 5 WAN Modes: Ethernet WAN, 3G/4G LTE, WiFi Station, Dual WAN
(Ethernet+3G/4G) and Dual WAN(Ethernet+WiFi). Figure 6.1.2-A WAN Mode 6.1.2.1 Ethernet WAN
- DHCP Client Figure 6.1.2.1-A DHCP Client
- Static IP Figure 6.1.2.1-B Static IP Browan Communications Inc. No.15-1, Zhonghua Rd., Hsinchu Industrial Park, Hukou, Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. 30352 Tel: +886-3-6006899 Fax: +886-3-5972970 6.1.2.2 Wireless Station Configure WiFi Access Point information. Figure 6.1.2.2-A Wireless Station Settings 6.1.2.3 3G/4G LTE Configure APN information according to mobile service provider requirements. Figure 6.1.2.3-A LTE Settings Browan Communications Inc. No.15-1, Zhonghua Rd., Hsinchu Industrial Park, Hukou, Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. 30352 Tel: +886-3-6006899 Fax: +886-3-5972970 6.1.2.4 Dual WAN (Ethernet+3G/4G) Configure the Ethernet Setting and LTE Setting at the same time. If the Dual WAN mode is selected, the primary interface needs to be specified by default. Pico Next Gateway will automatically set the other workable interface to be the backhaul. Figure 6.1.2.4-A Network Primary Figure 6.1.2.4-B Ethernet and LTE Configuration Browan Communications Inc. No.15-1, Zhonghua Rd., Hsinchu Industrial Park, Hukou, Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. 30352 Tel: +886-3-6006899 Fax: +886-3-5972970 6.1.2.5 Dual WAN (Ethernet+WiFi) Configure the Ethernet Setting and WiFi Station Setting at the same time. If the Dual WAN mode is selected, the primary interface needs to be specified by default. Pico Next Gateway will automatically set the other workable interface to be the backhaul. Figure 6.1.2.5-A Network Primary Figure 6.1.2.5-B Ethernet and WiFi Station Configuration Browan Communications Inc. No.15-1, Zhonghua Rd., Hsinchu Industrial Park, Hukou, Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. 30352 Tel: +886-3-6006899 Fax: +886-3-5972970 6.1.3 3G/4G LTE Log If LTE Debug Mode is enabled, the LTE connection logs will be shown on this page. Click the
"EXPORT" button to export the log. Figure 6.1.3-A 3G/4G LTE Log 6.2 VPN The VPN menu consists of the following categories: VPN Settings and VPN Log. An introduction for each category and input procedures are described in the following paragraphs. 6.2.1 VPN Settings This page is to configure OpenVPN Client settings, including Import a config file or Customize a config file. Browan Communications Inc. No.15-1, Zhonghua Rd., Hsinchu Industrial Park, Hukou, Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. 30352 Tel: +886-3-6006899 Fax: +886-3-5972970 Figure 6.2.1-A Import a config file Figure 6.2.1-B Customize a config file Browan Communications Inc. No.15-1, Zhonghua Rd., Hsinchu Industrial Park, Hukou, Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. 30352 Tel: +886-3-6006899 Fax: +886-3-5972970 6.2.2 VPN Log The VPN connection log will be shown on this page. Figure 6.2.2-A VPN Log Browan Communications Inc. No.15-1, Zhonghua Rd., Hsinchu Industrial Park, Hukou, Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. 30352 Tel: +886-3-6006899 Fax: +886-3-5972970 6.3 Diagnostics Input a specific URL in the text field. Click the PING button to ping the URL specifie Figure 6.3-A Network Utilities