Indoor Femto Gateway (WLRGFM-100)
Review
Femto is indoor gateway work with Lora devices and sensors. WLRGFM-100 provides 5 types of mode options: GIoT mode, LoRaWAN mode, Education mode, LoRaWAN Bridge mode, and GIoT (CN) mode.
Product Introduction
Product Design
The dimension of the GIoT Femto Gateway WLRGFM-100 is 115 x 97 x 28 mm, which
it comes with one external LoRa antenna, one WAN port and one USB 2.0 connector.
Product Features
- Active scan for channel availability with RSSI levels
- Support s Listen -Before -Talk (LBT) for downlink
- Built -in 2.4GHz 802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN, as AP or repeater mode
- Firmware can be upgraded via OTA or USB port
- Heart beat for monitoring real time status
- Various Internet connections: Ethernet, WiFi, 3G/4G dongle (via USB po rt)
- Non -Line -of -Sight (NLOS) coverage
- Self -installation and easy deployment
- Superior receiving sensitivity
- In compliance with the latest LoRaWAN specification v 1. 0. 2 and Regional
Parameters v 1. 0. 2
- Wide frequency range from 470 MHz to 928 MHz in different SKU
- Up to 8 concurrent channels for LoRa transmission
- Works with GIoT network server (GIoT mode) by default
- Embedded network server or packet forward mode to work with 3 rd party network
server
- Two classes of LoRa end-device are supported- Class A and Class C
- Two activation methods- ABP and OTAA
Product Details
LED Indicators
| LED |
Color |
Status |
Description |
| Power |
Green |
Off |
Power on; |
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On |
Power off |
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Blinking |
Booting |
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Orange |
Off |
N/A |
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On |
S ystem Error (no provision) |
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Blinking |
System is upgrading |
| WAN |
Green |
Off |
Unplugged |
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On |
3G/4G dongle plugged-in; Ethernet cable attached and IP address obtained; WiFi repeater mode enabled and IP address obtained; |
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Blinking |
N/A |
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Orange |
Off |
N/A |
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On |
N/A |
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Blinking |
N/A |
| WiFi |
Green |
Off |
WiFi radio disabled |
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On |
WiFi radio enabled |
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Blinking |
N/A |
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Orange |
Off |
N/A |
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On |
N/A |
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Blinking |
N/A |
| LoRa |
Green |
Off |
LoRa network server disconnected or inactivated; |
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On |
LoRa network server connected or activated |
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Blinking |
N/A |
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Orange |
Off |
N/A |
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On |
N/A |
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Blinking |
N/A |
I/O Ports
| Port |
Count |
Description |
| SMA connector |
1 |
External LoRa antenna |
| RJ45 |
1 |
WAN port of the device |
| USB Type-A |
1 |
For external 3G/4G dongle or firmware upgrade |
| Reset |
1 |
Reset to default (5 seconds to reset settings to factory default) |
| Mini USB |
1 |
Connected with USB power adapter |
Product Specifications
Hardware Specification
| No |
Item |
Description |
| 1 |
Model Name |
WLRGFM-100 |
| 2 |
Frequency Band |
The following configuration is supported by different SKU: EU 862~870 MHz; US 902~928 MHz; India 865~867 MHz; AS 923 MHz; CN 470~510 MHz |
| 3 |
CPU |
Network SOC with 580MHz MIPS CPU Core |
| 4 |
RAM/Flash |
2Gbit/ 4Gbit |
| 5 |
RF Transceiver |
SX1301 with SX1257; SX1301 with SX1255 for CN-470 SKU |
| 6 |
Number of Channels |
8 concurrent channels |
| 7 |
WiFi |
802.11 b/g/n 2.4GHz |
| 8 |
WAN Port |
One RJ-45 10/100Base-T/TX, Auto-sensing, Auto-MDIX |
| 9 |
Transmit RF Power |
0.5W (up to 27 dBm) |
| 10 |
Receive Sensitivity |
Down to -142 dBm |
| 11 |
Modulation |
Based on LoRaWAN |
| 12 |
Security |
AES 128 |
| 13 |
USB Port |
One USB 2.0 port for external 3G/4G dongle or firmware upgrade |
| 14 |
Working Temperature |
Operating: -10℃ ~ 55℃; Storage: -10℃ ~ 60℃ |
| 15 |
Working Humidity |
Operating: 10 ~ 85% (Non-Condensing);Storage: 5 ~ 90% (Non-Condensing) |
| 16 |
Power Supply |
5VDC/2A via mini-USB port |
| 17 |
Antenna Type |
Built-in Wi-Fi antenna and one (1) external SMA LoRaantenna |
| 18 |
Indicators |
4 LED indicators |
| 19 |
Dimensions |
L:116 x W:91 x H:27 mm |
| 20 |
Weight |
160 g |
Software Specification
| No |
Item |
Description |
| 1 |
Internet Connectivity |
thru WAN port with fixed IP/ DHCP client/ PPPoE; thru 3G/4G USB dongle; thru WiFi repeater mode; |
| 2 |
WiFi Configuration |
SSID/ Encryption/ Channels |
| 3 |
Network Configuration |
DHCP server for IP leasing; Diagnostics with Ping, TraceRoute and NSlookup |
| 4 |
System Status |
Overview with system, software version, memory usage and wireless configuration; System Log shows system console information; Kernel Log shows kernel information; Processes shows running process information; Real-time graphs shows system load, inbound/outbound traffic and IP connections |
| 5 |
LoRa Information |
Current LoRa channel configuration and Gateway ID; Supported spreading factors; Provision code; External network server configuration and logs; Channel scan; |
| 6 |
LoRaWAN Configuration (LoRaWAN mode with embedded network server) |
Current OTAA end-node list; Detailed end-node logs at Gateway; ABP table for managing end-node device with ABP mode (user-defined DevAddr/ NwkSKey/ NwkSKey/ AppSKey); OTAA table for managing end-node with OTAA mode (userdefined AppEUI/ DevEUI/ AppKey/ DevAddr Start Counts/ Aging Out time) |
| 7 |
Provisioning |
Auto/manual provisioning with area code/customer code for configuring regional frequency bands and switch over between GIoT mode, LoRaWAN mode or packet forward mode |
| 8 |
Channel Scan |
The gateway can scan all supported channels based on ISM band regulation |
| 9 |
Time Sync |
Support Network Time Protocol (NTP); Sync up with browser’s time |
| 10 |
Firmware Upgrade |
Over-the-air (OTA) upgrade; Thru USB port |
| 11 |
Remote Management |
Managed and configured by GIoT Network Management System (GNMS) at GIoT mode; Auto-provisioning with public and private data model; Keepalive with CPU load, memory usage and in/out traffic |
| 12 |
LoRa Uplink Message Format (LoRaWAN mode with external MQTT broker) |
Uplink Message (to network server) includes: # Channel info; Spreading factor; Received time; Gateway IP; Gateway ID; Received RSSI; Received SNR; Device address of end-node; Uplink data; Frame count; F-port; |
| 13 |
LoRa Downlink Message Format (LoRaWAN mode with external MQTT broker) |
Downlink Message (from network server) includes: Device address of end-node; Downlink data; Gateway ID; Any string ID (for tracking purpose); Un-confirmed or confirmed data |
LoRa Specification
| No |
Item |
Description |
| 1 |
Standard |
LoRaWAN v1.0.2 |
| 2 |
LoRa |
Class A: supported; Class B: to be supported in later release; Class C: supported; |
| 3 |
ADR |
Adaptive data rate is supported to control the spreading factor of nodes |
| 4 |
Activation |
Both Activation-by-Personalization (ABP) and Over-the-Air-Activation (OTAA) are supported |
| 5 |
MAC Commands |
LoRaWAN v1.0.2 |
| #### LoRa RF Specification |
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| No |
Item |
Capability(min/typ/max) |
Remarks |
| 1 |
Frequency Range |
EU 862~870 MHz; US 902~928 MHz; India 865~867MHz; AS 923 MHz; CN 470~510 MHz Separated SKU |
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| 2 |
Channel Band Width |
125/500 KHz |
8 uplink + 2 downlink |
| 3 |
Output Power (TX) |
27 dBm |
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| 4 |
Sensitivity (RX) |
-136dBm; -142 dBm |
BW=125KHz with SF=10 |
| * All the radio performance is validated from - 0 to 40 ℃ |
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