KONA MEGA GATEWAY – 900MHZ TDD User Guide Document Type: User Guide Document Number: T0008387_UG Document Issue: 1.0 Document Status: Approved Product Name: KONA Mega Gateway Product Code: See Table 1 Issue Date: October 14, 2022 TEKTELIC Communications Inc. 7657 10th Street NE Calgary, AB, Canada T2E 8X2 Phone: (403) 338-6900 © 2022 TEKTELIC Communications Inc., all rights reserved. All products, names, and services are trademarks and registered trademarks of their respective companies.
Document Revision Revision 0.1 1.0 Issue Date Oct. 12, 2022 Oct. 14, 2022 Status Editor Draft Released K. Minderhoud K. Minderhoud KONA Mega Gateway User Guide TEKTELIC Communications Inc. T0008387_UG Comments Original Draft Approved Version 1.
Table of Contents 1 2 Product Description ................................................................................................................. 6 1.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................... 6 1.2 Bulkhead Layout ............................................................................................................... 8 1.3 Specifications.........................................................
List of Tables Table 1: KONA Mega Gateway Models ........................................................................................... 6 Table 2: KONA Mega Gateway Interface Connector Types .......................................................... 10 Table 3: KONA Mega Gateway Specifications............................................................................... 10 Table 4: Maximum 3G/4G antenna gain .......................................................................................
List of Figures Figure 1: KONA Mega Gateway Common Dimensions ................................................................... 7 Figure 2: KONA Mega Gateway Option #1 with Circular Plastic Connector Bulkhead Field .......... 8 Figure 3: KONA Mega Gateway Option #2 with Circular Plastic Connector Bulkhead Field .......... 8 Figure 4: KONA Mega Gateway Option #3 with Circular Plastic Connector Bulkhead Field .......... 9 Figure 5: KONA Mega Gateway Option #4 with Circular Plastic Connector Bulkhead Field .
1 Product Description 1.1 Overview The KONA Mega Gateway is a LoRaWAN IoT gateway that supports a broad range of LoRaWAN channels. The Mega platform is designed to support a multitude of deployment configurations in an outdoor environment. The hardware architecture supports one or two LoRa antennas, a GPS antenna, direct DC input power or Power over Ethernet (PoE), and backhaul options including copper Ethernet and 3G/4G wireless.
Figure 1 illustrates the common Gateway external form-factor. The differences between the options are limited to the bulkhead field, and the internal cavity bandpass filters. Figure 1: KONA Mega Gateway Common Dimensions KONA Mega Gateway User Guide TEKTELIC Communications Inc. T0008387_UG Version 1.
1.2 Bulkhead Layout The KONA Mega Gateway bulkhead component fields are detailed in the following figures. GPS Antenna Protective Earth Ground LoRa RF Antenna 0 LED Enclosure Vent Copper Ethernet Figure 2: KONA Mega Gateway Option #1 with Circular Plastic Connector Bulkhead Field LTE Antenna Port Figure 3: KONA Mega Gateway Option #2 with Circular Plastic Connector Bulkhead Field KONA Mega Gateway User Guide TEKTELIC Communications Inc. T0008387_UG Version 1.
LoRa RF Antenna 1 LoRa RF Antenna 0 Figure 4: KONA Mega Gateway Option #3 with Circular Plastic Connector Bulkhead Field Figure 5: KONA Mega Gateway Option #4 with Circular Plastic Connector Bulkhead Field All KONA Gateway module interconnect is located on the bottom facing bulkhead. The RF connectors are waterproof while unmated but all other connectors must be terminated with mating connectors or covered with the supplied protective cap when not in use in order to be water tight.
Table 2: KONA Mega Gateway Interface Connector Types Interface Connector Type Mating Connector LoRa Antenna N-Type female Industry standard N-Type male Cellular Antenna N-Type female Industry standard N-Type male GPS Antenna N-Type female Industry standard N-Type male Copper Ethernet (CPC connector) Circular plastic threaded, RJ-45 Shenzhen Chogori Technology Co., Ltd.
2 Installation 2.1 Safety Precautions • Installation, operation, and maintenance of the KONA Mega Gateway must only be performed by a professionally trained service technician who is aware of all hazards involved. • The KONA Mega Gateway must be installed in a restricted access location (such that touching of the Gateway by non-service persons is not likely). • The KONA Mega Gateway may become hot to the touch during normal operation at elevated ambient temperatures.
• For the direct DC power feed option, the DC positive pin must be at positive potential relative to the DC negative pin. If the polarity is reversed, the unit will not sustain damage but will not operate until the connection polarity is corrected. • Although the KONA Mega Gateway can be powered through either a direct DC input or through power over Ethernet (PoE), simultaneous application of power to both inputs may result in unexpected operation and shall be avoided.
Ensure that the structure to which the Gateway is being mounted is secure and able to support a dead load of at least 136 kg (300 lbs). The area below must be free of any obstructions to cable ingress. Figure 6: KONA Module with Mounting Bracket The KONA Mega Gateway wall mounting procedure is as follows: 1. Bolt the wall mounting bracket to the Gateway module using the supplied bolts and washers. 2. Install 2 site supplied M8 bolts into the wall at 139.7 mm (5.
1. Bolt the wall mounting bracket to the Gateway module using the supplied bolts and washers. 2. While temporarily supporting the Gateway with bracket, install the two site supplied pipe clamps, one through each of the upper and lower slotted clamp mounting points. 2.5 Ground Cable Installation The KONA Mega Gateway is considered Permanently Connected Equipment and requires a permanently connected Protective Earth Ground (PEG) conductor. The Protective Earth Ground connection is made through a 1/4 x 0.
2.6 Direct DC Power Cable Installation The direct DC feed for KONA Mega Gateways listed in Table 1 will terminate at a dedicated two pin circular plastic connector (CPC). The direct DC power input is isolated from chassis (earth) with the exception of the primary surge suppressors. One lead of the DC power feed is normally earth referenced external to the KONA Mega Gateway (usually at the power source by convention).
2.7 RF Cable Installation The Gateway installation will require connection to a GPS antenna, one or two LoRa RF antennas, and optionally a 3G/4G modem antenna. The RF cables attach to the N-Type connectors on the bottom of the KONA Mega Gateway. Torque the connectors to 1.7 to 2.3 Nm (15 to 20 in·lbs). The N-Type connector interface to a cable is not water proof and must be taped to be used outdoors. TEKTELIC recommends taping with Scotch Wireless Weatherproofing Kit, WK-101.
2.9 Copper Ethernet Cable Installation The KONA Mega Gateway Ethernet port may be used on a temporary basis for commissioning and maintenance or may be permanently connected for backhaul. When the port is not in use, the weatherproof protective cap must be installed. When the port is permanently connected for backhaul, a proper water-tight mating connector specified in Table 2 must be used.
3 Radio Compliance Statements Federal Communications Commission This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. 2. This device may not cause harmful interference, and This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Technology LTE UMTS GSM CDMA Band 2 4 5 13 17 25 2 4 5 850 1900 BC0 BC1 BC10 KONA Mega Gateway User Guide TEKTELIC Communications Inc. Frequency (MHz) 1850–1910 1710–1755 824–849 777–787 704–716 1850–1915 1850–1910 1710–1755 824–849 824–849 1850–1910 824–849 1850–1910 817–824 Maximum Antenna Gain (dBi) 3.0 6.0 3.0 6.0 6.0 3.0 3.0 6.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 T0008387_UG Version 1.
4 Déclarations de conformité à la radio Industrie Canada Cet appareil est conforme aux normes RSS d'Industrie Canada exemptées de licence. Son fonctionnement est soumis aux deux conditions suivantes: 1. 2. Cet appareil ne doit pas provoquer d'interférences et Cet appareil doit accepter toute interférence, y compris les interférences pouvant entraîner un fonctionnement indésirable de l'appareil.
