Wifx L1 User manual revision 1.0 EN OUTDOOR IP65 GATEWAY WITH EMBEDDED LORAWAN® CONCENTRATOR CHIP User manual Versions: Revision Note Date 1.
Wifx L1 User manual revision 1.0 EN 1 SUMMARY 1 Summary ................................................................................................................................................................. 2 2 Product specifications ............................................................................................................................................. 4 3 Regulations ...........................................................................................................
Wifx L1 User manual revision 1.0 EN 8 Electrical ................................................................................................................................................................ 24 8.1 Power consumption ....................................................................................................................................... 24 9 Mechanical ...........................................................................................................................
Wifx L1 User manual revision 1.0 EN 2 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS Version Wifx L1 Physical specifications Dimensions Weight See 9.1 Wifx L1 < 240 grams Connectors 1 RJ45 Ethernet 100Mbps port Max 100m. length, use shielded cable (S/UTP or U/FTP minimum) 1 USB-C service connector (service access only) 1 N type RF antenna connector 1 microSD SD Memory Card Specification v2.0 slot Power specifications Input supply PoE 10-48VDC max. 800mA (through passive PoE) Input supply USB-C 4.5-5.5VDC max.
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Wifx L1 User manual revision 1.0 EN 3 REGULATIONS 3.1 VERSION 863-870MHZ BAND 3.1.1 EUROPE / CE The Wifx L1 8XX (863-870MHz) version complies with requirements RED standard requirements: Certification compliance RF ETSI EN 300 220-1 V3.1.1 (2017-02) ETSI EN 300 220-2 V3.2.1 (2018-06) EMC ETSI EN 301 489-1 V2.2.3 (2019-11) ETSI EN 301 489-3 V2.1.
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Wifx L1 User manual revision 1.0 EN 3.2.2 CANADA – ISED STATEMENT This device complies with Industry Canada license‐exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. 2. This device may not cause interference, and This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. The digital apparatus complies with Canadian CAN ICES‐3 (B)/NMB‐3(B).
Wifx L1 User manual revision 1.0 EN 4 GENERAL INFORMATION 4.1 ONLINE DOCUMENTATION The online documentation is available at iot.wifx.net/docs and contains information about technical use of the product including its operating system, the LORIX OS. Complete documentation The documentation in this user manual is minimal and more information, especially regarding LORIX OS, is available online. Please consult it if you can’t find the information in this document. 4.1.
Wifx L1 User manual revision 1.0 EN To press the button, use a thin tool such as a paper clip. Upon release, the status LED will briefly flash and then stop to signal the reset action. 4.3.1 PROCEDURES Short-press Press briefly, for less than 1 second. The blue LED will briefly blink upon release Long-press Press and hold for several seconds. The blue LED will briefly blink after the delay specified below Status LED A short flash of the blue LED Normal reset procedure 1. 2.
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Wifx L1 User manual revision 1.0 EN 6 SERVICE ACCESS The embedded Linux can be accessed and configured either through the service USB Type-C connector or through SSH or web interface with a working Ethernet connection. Default user and password The default user is admin and the password is lorix4u. This is useful and easy to remember during the initial configuration time but we strongly advise changing the password as soon as possible as explained in 7.2.1 Password. 6.1 ACCESS METHODS 6.1.
Wifx L1 User manual revision 1.0 EN 6.2 USB The gateway has a USB Type-C connector which provides a virtual COM port as soon as the service LED (white) turns on. Accessing the gateway this way allows you to debug and configure the system. This is also the only way to reach the service terminal when the network is not accessible or not yet configured.
Wifx L1 User manual revision 1.0 EN 6.3 NETWORK 6.3.1 MDNS The gateway will announce itself through the mDNS protocol (aka Zeroconf, Bonjour) with its default hostname on the ‘.local’ domain. The default hostname is composed of the prefix l1- and the last 6 characters of the MAC address as lowercase: l1-xxxxxx. This means that you can reach your gateway with the following address: l1-xxxxxx.local.
Wifx L1 User manual revision 1.0 EN 6.3.3.1 S ECURITY WARNING If you access the gateway with SSL support (HTTPs), you will get a security warning. The form can differ from one web browser to another but the concept stays the same. You receive this error because the SSL certificate of the gateway is self-signed as we don’t know the address at the certificate creation time.
Wifx L1 User manual revision 1.0 EN 7 BASIC SETUP This chapter is made to help you to easily configure your gateway during the initial configuration process. It follows chronological configuration when possible so you should read it like a step by step configuration procedure and pass some steps when they are not required for your setup. 7.1 CONFIGURE THE NETWORK The USB access is made for service only usage since the gateway is primarily made to be reached through an IP network.
Wifx L1 User manual revision 1.0 EN You can display its various parameters using the nmcli utils as follow: $ nmcli connection show backhaul connection.id: backhaul connection.uuid: 390e5c2b-7312-415e-80e6-7b94a5c24fc3 connection.stable-id: -connection.type: 802-3-ethernet connection.interface-name: eth0 connection.autoconnect: yes connection.autoconnect-priority: 1 connection.autoconnect-retries: 0 (forever) connection.multi-connect: 0 (default) connection.auth-retries: -1 connection.
Wifx L1 User manual revision 1.0 EN Additional configuration Additional DHCP configuration is often not required but if you need to modify parameters or add route for example, you can either use the web interface (Network → Ethernet → Settings) or consult nmcli’s documentation1 if you prefer the terminal access (USB or SSH). 7.1.3 STATIC Following connection display described at 7.1.1.
Wifx L1 User manual revision 1.0 EN 7.1.4 NETWORK VERIFICATION AND TROUBLESHOOTING You should have a working network configuration at this time and the following chapter will help you to verify it. The first things to do is to test again the network connectivity as described in chapter 7.1.1.2 Connectivity, you should get the result “full”. If not, your configuration is not right or your network block outgoing connection.
Wifx L1 User manual revision 1.0 EN To change it, click on the user (Top right corner of the web interface) → Settings: Enter the current password and the new one twice and click on Save button. You then get a notification which confirms the password has been changed. 7.3 SYSTEM UPDATE The network and security aspects have been defined. Prior to concrete usage of the product, we advise to update it to the latest available system version.
Wifx L1 User manual revision 1.0 EN Downloaded image screen: The image is ready to be flash into the gateway. Click on install then wait for the update to be complete: During the reboot, you will be disconnected. Interface reconnection The connection should be enabled again automatically after 3-4 minutes. If it’s not the case, you can try to refresh the page and removing the cache using the command CTRL+F5. You are done and the system has successfully been updated.
Wifx L1 User manual revision 1.0 EN 7.4 LORA/LORAWAN CONFIGURATION 7.4.1 LORA (RF) Prior to any usage of LoRaWAN forwarder, you need to configure the region and the antenna. To do so, go into LoRa → Settings and define the region and antenna. 7.4.1.1 8XX R EGION 7.4.1.2 9XX R EGION 7.4.1.
Wifx L1 User manual revision 1.0 EN 7.4.2 LORAWAN Once the RF base is correctly configured, you can select your favourite forwarder under LoRa → Forwarder: Clicking on the right blue button opens a modal window which displays the various forwarders and describes briefly the pros and cons of each solution. Configuration of each forwarder will not be described here but can be found at https://iot.wifx.net/docs/go/forwarding.
Wifx L1 User manual revision 1.0 EN 8 ELECTRICAL 8.1 POWER CONSUMPTION All measures are done at 20°C, without USB Type-C cable connected.
Wifx L1 User manual revision 1.0 EN 9 MECHANICAL 9.1 WIFX L1 Dimensions in mm (inch) 9.
Wifx L1 User manual revision 1.0 EN 10 SETUP GUIDE 10.1 GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS The Wifx L1 gateway is designed to be placed vertically with the antenna pointing upwards. If you wish to attach it to a pole, it is strongly recommended to use the plastic mounting loops provided with the gateway which are UV-resistant or use compatible accessories with eventually metal zip tie. Guide the loops around the Wifx L1 through the edge markings, and attach it around the pole where it will be mounted.
Wifx L1 User manual revision 1.0 EN Once the Ethernet cable passed through the cap hole, open the silicon grommet and put it around the cable as showed on the picture. Be careful with the orientation of the grommet Press the grommet with your finger from inside the cap (left picture) until take it final position (right picture). Connect the Ethernet cable. Move the cap in direction of the body while maintaining the cable with the other hand to keep the cable as straight as possible.
Wifx L1 User manual revision 1.0 EN Screw the cap on the body to guarantee as good as possible water and dust protection. Once fixed, be sure the cable is well placed and verify that the grommet is correctly positioned. Use only appropriate antenna provided as accessory for the Wifx L1. Engage the antenna connector into the gateway RF connector as showed on the picture. While maintaining the antenna into the gateway, start screwing with the other hand the gateway RF connector tightening ring.
Wifx L1 User manual revision 1.0 EN Never turn or use directly the antenna body to screw it on the gateway, it could damage or break the antenna. Once the cable and the antenna correctly connected and the gateway correctly closed, you can install it on a pole using the 2 provided cable tie. The provided cable ties are black because they are specifically made to support UV. You should use always the provided one or UV protected specifically.
Wifx L1 User manual revision 1.0 EN 10.3 MOUNTING ON WALL (INDOOR) Using the accessory WHR-L01-W01, you can mount the Wifx L1 on a wall in indoor condition. The following instructions describe how to proceed. The WHR-L01-W01 is intended to be fixed on the Wifx L1 before any installation on the wall. The first step is to install the support on the back of the Wifx L1. Use a torx T10 screwdriver to screw the two flat head screws at the back of the Wifx L1.
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Wifx L1 User manual revision 1.0 EN Once the second hole completed, you can place the plastic wall plug and screw the second screw as showed. 10.3.1 FINAL CONTROL As this installation is meant to be kept indoors, there is no special aspect to be taken care of. However, it is important to avoid overloading the cable gland and the internal Ethernet connector by securing the cable correctly.
Wifx L1 User manual revision 1.0 EN 10.4 MOUNTING ON WALL (OUTDOOR) Using the accessory WHR-L01-W02, you can mount the Wifx L1 on a wall in outdoor conditions. The following instructions describe how to proceed. The WHR-L01-W02 is intended to be mounted on the wall first, then the LORIX One to be mounted on it. Following that, the first step is to drill one of the two holes, put the plastic wall plug and screw the first screw using the torx T20 screwdriver.
