User Manual for Indoor LoRa Gateway WisDevice Series RAK7258 Version 1.3 | March, 2019 s t n e n o C t f o l e b a T www.RAKwireless.com Visit our website for the latest copy of this manual. 12 PAGES RAK7258 Table of Contents 1 General Description .................................................................................................................... 4 1.1 Product Description ............................................................................................................... 4 1.2 Product Features ................................................................................................................... 4 2 Product Specifications ............................................................................................................... 5 2.1 Main Specifications ............................................................................................................... 5 2.2 RF Specifications .................................................................................................................. 6 2.2.1 WiFi Radio Specifications .......................................................................................... 6 2.2.2 LoRa Radio Specifications ......................................................................................... 6 2.3 Software Specifications ......................................................................................................... 6 2.2.3 LoRa ........................................................................................................................... 6 2.2.4 Network ...................................................................................................................... 7 2.2.5 Management .............................................................................................................. 7 2.4 Main Electronic Circuit Board ................................................................................................ 7 2.5 Hardware Interfaces .............................................................................................................. 8 3 Declaration of Conformity ........................................................................................................ 10 4 Contact Information .................................................................................................................. 11 5 Revision History ........................................................................................................................ 12 6 Document Summary ................................................................................................................. 12 RAK7258 User Manual V1.3 2 List of Tables RAK7258 Table 1 | Main Specifications .......................................................................................................... 5 Table 2 | WiFi Radio Specifications ................................................................................................ 6 Table 3 | LoRa Radio Specifications ............................................................................................... 6 Table 4 | LEDs Status Description .................................................................................................. 9 List of Figures Figure 1 | Network Architechture .................................................................................................... 4 Figure 3 | Circuit Board ................................................................................................................... 7 Figure 4 | Hardware Interfaces ....................................................................................................... 8 RAK7258 User Manual V1.3 3 RAK7258 1 General Description 1.1 Product Description RAK7258 is an indoor LoRa gateway device. Gateway uplink connects the LoRa cloud platform by a standard Ethernet cable, making LoRaWAN wireless to internet forwarding a breeze. RAK7258 supports 2.4G WiFi, WiFi clients can access this gateway and setup the gateway by wireless. It supports optional NB-IoT /Cat M module, in the absence of a wired network, it can readily use the celullars network uplink data to the LoRa server when there is no local Ethernet. Our built-in software is based on the OpenWRT development for LoRaWAN transmission / forwarding. It is designed for all kinds of network environment, parameter configuration and firewall functions. Configurations and management of gateway devices are made easy for users through the web configuration management system. RAK7258 is built-in heat sink to dissipate the heat from the LoRa concentrator which can withstand hot and cold environments. It can be installed on a wall and has a Power-
over-Ethernet (POE) supply mode, making it convenient for site construction and installation. 1.2 Product Features LoRa supports 8RX 1TX channels Supports 2.4G WiFi 100Mbase-T Ethernet with POE Muiti uplink backup with Ethernet, WiFi OpenWRT software supports LoRaWAN gateway and network configuration Heat sink to dissipate heat Can integrate with both private and public(TTN) Network Servers Supports TF card for storage Indoor operation temperature Supports optional for NB-IoT /Cat M cellular network Figure 1 | Network Architechture RAK7258 User Manual V1.3 4 RAK7258 2 Product Specifications 2.1 Main Specifications Feature Specifications Computing MT7628, DDR2RAM 128MB Frequency: 2.400-2.4835GHz(802.11b/g/n) WIFI Feature RX Sensitivity: -95dBm (Min), Operation Channels: 2.4GHz: 1-13 LoRa Feature SX1301 Mini PCIe card 8 Channels RX Sensitivity: -142 dBm (Min) Frequency: EU868 / US915 Cellular Extended NB-IoT /Cat M, nonsupport by default Power Supply DC 12V-1A POE (IEEE 802.3af), 42~57VDC Power Consumption 12W (typical) ETH RJ45(100M) Console RJ45 (RS232) Antenna LoRa: RP-SMA Female Connector WiFi: Internal Antenna LoRa LED(1), Cellular LED (2), LEDs POWER LED(1), ETH LED(1), WiFi LED(1) Enclosure Material Plastics Weight 0.3kg Dimension 180mm x 120mm x 43mm Operating Temp.
-10 to 40 C Installation method Wall mounting Version Hardware Version: VA Firmware Version: 1.1.0037_Release Table 1 | Main Specifications RAK7258 User Manual V1.3 5 RAK7258 2.2 RF Specifications 2.2.1 WiFi Radio Specifications Feature Specifications Wireless Standard IEEE 802.11b/g/n Operating Frequency ISM band: 2.412~2.472(GHz) Operation Channels 2.4GHz: 1-13 Receiver Sensitivity
(Typical) 802.11b
-95dBm@ 1Mbps
-88dBm @11Mbps 802.11g
-90dBm @6 Mbps
-75dBm@54Mbps 802.11n(2.4G)
-89dBm@MCS0 (HT20)
-72dBm @MCS7(HT20)
-86dBm @MCS0(HT40)
-68dBm @MCS7(HT40) 2.2.2 LoRa Radio Specifications Table 2 | WiFi Radio Specifications Feature Specifications Operating Frequency EU433 / CN470 / EU868 / US915 / AS923
/ AU915 / IN865 / KR920 Receiver Sensitivity -142 dBm (Min) Table 3 | LoRa Radio Specifications 2.3 Software Specifications 2.2.3 LoRa Supports class A, C Supports LoRa package forward Supports country code setup Supports TX power setup Supports data logger Supports statistic Supports location setup RAK7258 User Manual V1.3 6 RAK7258 Supports server address & port setup 2.2.4 Network Supports WiFi AP mode Supports LTE APN setup Supports uplink backup Supports 802.1q Supports DHCP Server/Client Supports router module NAT Supports firewall 2.2.5 Management Supports WEB management Supports SSH2 Supports firmware update Supports NTP 2.4 Main Electronic Circuit Board Figure 2 | Circuit Board RAK7258 User Manual V1.3 7 RAK7258 2.5 Hardware Interfaces The hardware interfaces of RAK7258 gateway include DC 12V, ETH interface, Console interface, Reset key, USB port, Nano SIM slot, TF Card slot, Status indicator LEDs(6), LoRa Antenna connector etc. As shown in the following figure. Figure 3 | Hardware Interfaces The function of the Reset key is as follows:
Short press: Restart the Gateway;
Long press (5s and above): Restore Factory Settings;
The status of the LEDs is described as below:
The hardware interfaces of RAK7258 gateway include DC 12V, ETH interface, Console interface, Reset key, USB port, Nano SIM slot, TF Card slot, Status indicator LEDs(6), LoRa Antenna connector etc. As shown in the following RAK7258 User Manual V1.3 figure. 8 LEDs PWR ETH LoRa ACT STAT WLAN RAK7258 Status Indication Description Power Indicator, Led on when device power on ON - linkup OFF - linkdown Flash - Data Transmitting and Receiving ON - LoRa1 is working OFF - LoRa1 is not working Flash - Indicate that LoRa1 Packet receiving and sending Expanded Led indicator, useless Expanded Led indicator, useless AP Mode :
ON - WLAN is working;
Flash - Data Transmitting and Receiving STA Mode :
Slow Flash(1Hz) - Connection Disconnected;
ON - Connection Successful;
Flash - Data Receiving and Sending;
Table 4 | LEDs Status Description RAK7258 User Manual V1.3 9 RAK7258 3 Declaration of Conformity FCC Caution:
Any Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. 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. FCC Radiation Exposure Statement:
This equipment complies with FCC 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. This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. Note: 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 a particular 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 or more of the following measures:
RAK7258 User Manual V1.3 10 RAK7258 4 Contact Information Shenzhen Business ken.yu@rakwireless.com Room 506, Bldg B, New Compark, Pingshan First Road, Taoyuan Street, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, China Shenzhen Technical steven.tang@rakwireless.com 0755-86108311 Room 506, Bldg B, New Compark, Pingshan First Road, Taoyuan Street, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, China RAK7258 User Manual V1.3 11 RAK7258 Date 2018-12-20 2019-01-10 Revision Description Initial Release Update the right context, photos Modify the WEB configuration guide chapter 2019-03-11 Add the LEDs Status Indication Description 2019-03-13 5 Revision History 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 6 Document Summary Document Title:
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Indoor LoRa Gateway RAK7258 User Manual RAK7258 V1.3 Prepared by Checked by Approved by Penn Terry About RAKwireless:
RAKwireless is the pioneer in providing innovative and diverse cellular and LoRa connectivity solutions for IoT edge devices. It's easy and modular design can be used in different IoT applications and accelerate time-to-market turnover. For more information, please visit RAKwireless website at www.rakwireless.com. Copyright 2018 Shenzhen RAKwireless Technology Co., Ltd. (Update: June-2018) RAK7258 User Manual V1.3 12