INSTALL_HARDWARE.md

GLStation SX1303 - Hardware

GLStation SX1303 - LoRaWAN Base Station | GLStation hardware | GLStation firmware | GLStation Setup | GLStation Mesh

This document describes hardware installation steps of the GLStation SX1303 LoraWAN Base Station.

Hardware installation

• LR1302 868M LoRaWAN hat
• HT1303-USB-863T870
• Luckfox Pico Ultra W
• PoE power adapter
• GLStation adapter

HT1303 module and LR1302 868M LoRaWAN hat

Start installation with the HT1303 concentrator module and the LR1302 868M LoRaWAN hat. HT1303 concentrator module is installed in a mini-PCI socket on the LR1302 868M LoRaWAN hat. Attach the LoRa and GPS antennas to the correct SMA connectors.

LR1302 868M LoRaWAN hat Pin Definitions

Please, see more details in LR1302 868M LoRaWAN hat

Heltec HT1303

HT1303 reference desing

Please, see more details in Heltec HT1303 concentrator module

Insert short IPEX Cable to U.FL interface of the Hat and other end to RFIO connector on the Heltec HT1303 concentrator module.

IPEX cable

Luckfox Pico Ultra W PoE Kit

Attach PoE module on the Luckfox Pico Ultra board.

Luckfox Pico Ultra - POE

GLStation adapter - Connect the parts together

GLSadaptert combines the LR1302 868M LoRa HAT and Luckfox Pico Ultra W boards together.

Adapter functions:

• Provide simple stacked construction for GLStation
• Connects mechanically LR1302 868M LoRaWAN hat and Luckfox Pico Ultra W boards together
• Connects the serial interface of the LoRaWAN hat GPS to Luckfox Pico Ultra board
• Provides the GLStation serial console interface

GLStation adapter.

GLStation adapter Schemantic

The header U1 of the GLSadapter above is related to the header on the left side of the LuckFox Pico. See the image below.

Luckfox Pico Ultra - Pin Definition

Stacket construction provided by GLSadapter

Powering up Luckfox Pico Ultra and LR1302 868M LoRaWAN hat

LR1302 868M LoRaWAN hat (and HT1303 module) gets power via a USB C connector. Connect one end of the USB cable to the Luckfox Pico Ultra USB A port and the other end to the LR1302 868M LoRaWAN hat USB C port. Luckfox Pico Ultra should be powered by PoE.

Powering system

Use PoE to power the system. Connect one end of the Ethernet cable to the PoE power adapter port and the other end to the Luckfox Pico Ultra W LAN port.

Luckfox Pico Ultra - POE

Note:

• When the ``USB-C`` port is powered, the USB connection will switch to the ``USB-C`` port
• When the ``USB-C`` port is not powered, the USB connection will switch back to the ``USB-A`` port (mainly used in conjunction with the POE module or an external power module)

Tip:
This LR1302 868M LoRaWAN hat + HT1303 concentrator module setup (without Luckfox pico MCU) works also in a Windows environment. Windows USB driver can be found on HT1303 resource download page.

GLStation SX1303 closure

This part is under development...

Tip: For example 115x90x55mm Plastic Waterproof Enclosure FT115-90-55

Next step - Firmware installation

GLStation firmware installation guide.

Resources and reference material

• Luckfox Pico Ultra W with PO
• LR1302 868M LoRaWAN hat
• Heltec HT1303 concentrator module
• ChirpStack concentratord
• ChirpStack MQTT Forwarder
• ChirpStack open-source LoRaWAN Network Server
• ChirpStack Gateway Mesh
• GLSensor tracker demo

GLStation guides

• GLStation SX1303 - LoRaWAN Base Station guide.
• GLStation firmware installation guide.
• GLStation Setup guide.
• GLStation Mesh

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