Instruction to configure embedded Chirpstack Network Server in PINEX firmware 6

Embedded Chirpstack Network Server Information

The version of embedded Chirp Stack Network Server in the PINEX gateway firmware 6 is v4.

Configure Gateway to forward data from LoRaWAN gateway to Embedded Network Server

1. Access web UI via URL of http://[PINEX_IP]:4050  

Where [PINEX_IP] is the IP of the PINEX gateway in the network

1. Navigate to LoRa menu on the left panel → Packet Forwarder
2. Configure the following and click Apply to save settings

Server Address: localhost

Uplink Port: 1700

Downlink Port: 1700

LoRaWAN Region: Depend on your region e.g., EU868, US915, AS923…

Other settings: keep default values

Turn on Network Server

Navigate to Network Server on the left panel → click Start Network Server then click Open New Tab

Add Gateway

1. Log in to the Chirp Stack web interface: After clicking Open New Tab, web UI to login appear, and login to Chirpstack  with user of admin and password of admin
2. From the left menu, go to Gateways.
3. Click on the “Add gateway” button in the top right corner.
4. Fill in the following fields:

Gateway ID: Enter the unique EUI (e.g., c0ee40ffff29abcd) of the gateway.

Name: fill name of gateway (e.g., My Gateway).

Scroll down to click SUBMIT to save

 

Add Device Profiles

1. From the left menu, go to Device Profiles.
2. Click on the “Add device profiles” button in the top right corner.
3. Fill in the following fields:

Name: fill name of profile(e.g., AS923_2_PROFILE).

Region: Select LoRaWAN region (e.g., AS923-2)
MAC version: Select LoRaWAN 1.0.3

Regional parameters revision: Select A

Scroll down to click submit to save

Add Application

1. From the left menu, go to Applications.
2. Click on the “Add Application” button in the top right corner.
3. Fill in the following fields: fill name of application (e.g., TEST_APP).
4. Click submit to save

Add Device

1. From the right menu of application, click Add device.
2. Fill in the following fields:
3. Name: fill name of device(e.g., PPS).
4. Device EUI (EUI64): Enter device EUI of device (e.g., 353138315130ABCD)
5. Join EUI (EUI64) Enter appEUI of device (e.g., 0102030405060708)
6. Device Profile: Select device profile (e.g., AS9232_2_PROFILE)
7. Click SUBMIT to save

Further reference

For further reference on Chirp  Stack Network Server, please access the referenced document at link ChirpStack open-source LoRaWAN Network Server