{"id":1636,"date":"2019-03-20T14:12:56","date_gmt":"2019-03-20T19:12:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kylegabriel.com\/projects\/?p=1636"},"modified":"2021-05-26T14:44:58","modified_gmt":"2021-05-26T19:44:58","slug":"outdoor-lorawan-gateway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kylegabriel.com\/projects\/2019\/03\/outdoor-lorawan-gateway.html","title":{"rendered":"Outdoor LoRaWAN Gateway"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I’ve been heavily involved with sensors and remote sensing<\/a> for many years. Recently, I’ve become intrigued with remote sensing, and began my exploration with LoRaWAN. However, to start experimenting with sensor nodes, I would need a gateway to receive all my node transmissions (as well as send back any data to the nodes). Below is how I built and implemented my outdoor LoRaWAN Gateway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Bill of Materials<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Part<\/td>Quantity<\/td>Purchase<\/td><\/tr>
Raspberry Pi 3 B+ or Raspberry Pi 4<\/td>1<\/td>Amazon<\/a>, Amazon<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Micro SD Card (32 GB)<\/td>1<\/td>Amazon<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
LoRaGo PORT Multi-channel LoRaWAN Gateway<\/td>1<\/td>Sandbox Electronics<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
915 MHz 8 dBi LoRaWAN Antenna<\/td>1<\/td>Embedded Works<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
IP67 Weatherproof Enclosure<\/td>1<\/td>Amazon<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Antenna Mast Clamp<\/td>1<\/td>Amazon<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Passive Power Over Ethernet (PoE) Injector<\/td>2<\/td>Amazon<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Waterproof Panel Mount RJ45 Connector<\/td>1<\/td>Amazon<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
NEMA Box Vent<\/td>2<\/td>Amazon<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Antenna Tripod Mount<\/td>1<\/td>Amazon<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Weatherproof Cable Glands<\/td>1<\/td>Amazon<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
12-volt 5-Amp Power Adapter<\/td>1<\/td>Amazon<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Adjustable Voltage Regulator<\/td>1<\/td>Amazon<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
50 Feet CAT-7 Cable<\/td>1<\/td>Amazon<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
SHT31 Temperature\/Humidity Sensor<\/td>1<\/td>Amazon<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Construction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Positioning the components on the back plate of the enclosure was simple enough. There was a lot of room to work with, and I gave consideration to how heat would rise in the case. The Pi was positioned relatively low, with the temperature\/humidity sensor positioned near the top to obtain potentially the most extreme conditions of the case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An antenna mast mount was used to secure both the enclosure and the antenna to a 2-inch steel pipe. This pipe was then fixed to a satellite tripod mount. Rubber washers were used both inside and outside of the enclosure to prevent water intrusion through the mount holes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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