Option Industrial LoRaWAN Micro Gateway

Registration and Configuration

If you have not done so already you will need to register your Gateway through your Developer or RAN Provider account using the steps below.

This page shows examples from a CM0125 model Gateway running firmware v2.97.2.

Prerequisites and Registration Information

Note

Firmware updates can scheduled using CloudGate Universe after registering the Gateway.

The Serial Number ('SNR'), and 'LAN MAC Address' values can be found on the label located on the back of the Gateway.

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Note

To obtain the Manufacturer (Gateway) EUI from the listed 'LAN MAC Address' value do the following:

Step Instruction Example
1. Note the listed 'MAC' value. 000CE3759BD8
2. Insert characters 'FFFE' in-between the 6th and 7th characters from the left. 000CE3 FFFE 759BD8
3. Ensure there are no spaces and verify your final value has a length of 16 characters. 000CE3FFFE759BD8

Registration on the Senet network

Once the Manufacturer (Gateway) EUI and Gateway SN have been acquired, return to the Senet Portal and complete Registration.

Note

Users with a free Developer Account can find supplemental information using the following link: Generic Developer Gateway Registration
Users registered as RAN Providers can find supplemental information using the following link: Generic RAN Provider Gateway Registration

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Note

The Gateway supports a maximum of 8 channels at any given time. During registration you will have a chance to select which sub-band of 8 RX Channels the Gateway should operate on to start.

Tip: After registration is complete, you can use the Senet Portal to reconfigure the RX Channel sub-band without the need to login to the Option Access web UI (make sure to power cycle the Gateway after making any changes).

Option Access Web UI Initial Access Instructions

The Gateway is configured by default to host a static wired (Ethernet) address for configuration.

Note

For more information, please refer to the Gateway Quick Start Guide

Ethernet Initial Access Instructions

Interface Port Default Static IP Default Username Default Password
Wired (Ethernet) LAN 192.168.1.1 admin admin

After logging in, as a security precaution it's strongly recommended to change the default password.

Configuring LoRaWAN Packet Forwarder as a Semtech Basic Station

Warning

Verify that a Static DNS nameserver has been set to avoid connection issues in the next step.

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Senet LNS URI

The Senet LNS protocol can be configured in two different ways:
 1. Secured (Recommended)
 2. Unsecured (Debugging and development purposes)

Note

Additional information regarding Basic Station can be found at the following link: Generic Semtech Basic Station

Source file PEM formatted contents
Senet tc.trust
Starts with: -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----MIIETjCCAzagAwIBAgINA ... 
... omitted contents, use copy certificate button ...
Ends with: ... f6q8amaEsybwMbDqKWwIX7eSPY=-----END CERTIFICATE-----

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Unsecured LNS URI

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Verifying Connection to the Senet Network

Upon successful completion, the Gateway status will update to Registered - Active when viewed within the Senet Portal, and the status indicator light will turn green.