MatchX M2 Pro 16 Channels LPWAN Gateway User Guide
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Contents 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 1.1 Product overview 5 1.2 Product overview 6 1.2.1 1.2.2 1.2.3 1.2.4 LoRa . . . . . . . . . . . . . WiFi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . Processor Subsystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.5 Mounting 11 2.5.1 2.5.2 Wall Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Pole mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 2.6 Surge protection and Shielded Ethernet cable 3 Product specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 3.1 Hardware Specification 14 3.2 WiFi specification 15 3.
1. Introduction 1.1 Product overview MX190x is an outdoor LPWAN gateway equipped with dual LoRa radio capable of simultaneously receive on 16 frequency channels. It is based on the newest SX1302 LoRaWAN Gateway chip which allows it to use spreading factors from SF5 to SF12. This greatly improves the throughput and decreases the data collisions in dense networks with many sensor nodes compared with previous generation of gateways based on older SX1301.
Chapter 1. Introduction 6 1.2 Product overview • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1.2.1 Dual LoRa radio with 16 Rx channels Half duplex LoRa communication with 2 Tx paths 2 LoRa antenna connectors Build in GNSS receiver with GNSS engine for GPS/QZSS, GLONASS Build in WiFi module with full function of 802.11b/g/n over 2.
1.3 Interface and Connectors 7 Figure 1.1: Connector panel of the Gateway. 1.3 1.3.1 Interface and Connectors Connector panel of the Gateway The get access to the connector box of the gateway the cover needs to be removed. The cover is fixed with two screws which secure the cover from falling off during strong winds or when or during interaction with wildlife. After unscrewing the screws and pulling down the cover the connector box is easily accessible and shown on Figure 1.1.
Chapter 1. Introduction 8 1.3.3 Console access On default the console terminal of the Gateway can be accessed through USB-C connector. Internally CP2104 UART-USB converter is used, if the drivers for this device are not automatically installed on the PC operating system they can be downloaded from Silicon Labs website. The PC should detect the Gateway as Virtual COM port. Any terminal software capable of communicating through COM port can be used e.g. PuTTY or RealTerm.
2. Quick Installation Guide The MX1901/2 Gateway is preconfigured "Plug ’n Play" device, which mean installation is extremely easy. At first power up the Gateway will connect to MatchX network without any need of setup. This installation guide will guide through process of configuring the Gateway and it’s LoRa parameters. Every Gateway comes with a unique serial number and QR code placed under the cover of cable compartment. Ether of them can be used for setting up the GW on the Cloud server.
Chapter 2. Quick Installation Guide 10 2.3 Power connection The Gateway offers two ways of supplying power: • Passive 24V DC PoE • USB-C 2.3.1 PoE power supply On Figure 2.1 the PoE connection is illustrated. The injector has two RJ45 connectors marked as POE and LAN. It is important to pay attention to correct connection of this connectors: • POE connector needs to be connected with Ethernet cable to the RJ45 connector of the Gateway.
2.4 Accessing the Gateway and Internet connection ! 2.4 11 It is recommended to use a dedicated USB-C power supply which implements USB PD standard and has enough power capability. Powering the Gateway from USB port of PC or similar is not recommended because of limited current capabilities of those ports. Accessing the Gateway and Internet connection The Gateway needs internet connection in order to communicate with LoRaWAN server such as MatchX Cloud Server.
Chapter 2. Quick Installation Guide 12 resistance of the Gateway. Keep in mind that PoE power injector is not waterproof and has to be additionally protected if it is to be placed outside. 2.5.1 Wall Mounting The screws and screw anchors are included in the package, users can drill two 6mm hole on the wall and apply screw anchors to them. • Determine the place of mount, it should be an even surface. • Mark two holes that are going to be drilled, the distance between them.
2.6 Surge protection and Shielded Ethernet cable 13 Figure 2.3: Mounting the MX1901/2 Gateway to the pole. 2.6 Surge protection and Shielded Ethernet cable We highly recommend to use the shielded RJ45 cable to connect the Box, in order to protect the device from any possible lightning or electricity surges. Both shielded FTP and S-FTP cable from Cat5e are recommended.
3. Product specification 3.
3.3 LoRa Radio specification Feature Enclosure Size (without antennas) Weight Installation method 3.2 15 Description ASA plastic, anti-UV 101 x 226 x 73mm 0.4kg Pole or Wall mounting Table 3.1: Key hardware specifications. WiFi specification Feature Chipset WLAN Standards Antenna Port Frequency Band Number channels Modulation Description Broadcom 43362 IEEE 802 Part 11b/g/n (802.11b/g/n) Support Single Antenna for WiFi 2.412 GHz – 2.
Chapter 3. Product specification 16 Feature Typical sensitivity level (EU868/US915) 3.4 Description -141 dBm at SF12 BW 125 kHz -127 dBm at SF7 BW 125 kHz -111 dBm at FSK 50 kbps Table 3.3: LoRa Radio specification. GPS Antenna Performance Feature Frequency range Impedance VSWR Max gain Polarization Radiation Pattern Connector Length IP Rating Description 1574 - 1606MHz 50ohms <1.2:1 2.5dbi Vertical Omni-directional SMA(M) 108mm IP66 Table 3.4: GPS Antenna performance 3.
3.6 Operational frequencies 17 configure the Gateway to use proper regional settings. Table 3.6 shows example of the frequency allocation in EU868 region. Other geographic regions need to comply with their specific set of rules. LoRa Alliance is regularly publishing a summary of the regulations on their website. Operational Frequency band K L M N O P Q R 863,000 MHz to 865,000 MHz Maximum e.r.p Channel access and occupation rules (e.g.
4. Package content MatchX M2 Pro LPWAN Gateway comes in a package containing: • Gateway • LPWAN and GNNS antennas • Power Supply and power cord • Mounting facilities (screw anchors, screws and stainless steel camp) The package doesn’t contain Ethernet cables as their length and type is specific to installation setup.
5. Revision History Revision 1.0 1.1 Description Initial Release Table 3.1 and 3.2 Updated the WiFi frequency Paragraph 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3 added FCC and IC notice Date 15.03.2020 18.12.
6. Important Notice 6.1 Legal notice The information contained herein is believed to be reliable. MatchX makes no warranties regarding the information contained herein. MatchX assumes no responsibility or liability whatsoever for any of the information contained herein. MatchX assumes no responsibility or liability whatsoever for the use of the information contained herein.
