10-channel LoraWAN Gateway with Raspberry Pi and Dragino PG1301

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IntroducionIoT, the Internet of Things, is becoming more and more important and in addition to commercial products and services, the public and open source community is of course also growing. A very exciting project is here at The Things Network.The Things Network is about enabling low power Devices to use long range Gateways to connect to an open-source, decentralized Network to exchange data with Applications.Well I also wanted to be part of this community and started planning and building a gateway. Here is the result.In addition to this article I will divide the whole project so as not to go beyond the scope. Besides the construction of the mechanics, 3D printing, electrics, which is described in this article, I used the following instructions.https://www.dragino.com/products/lora/item/149-lora-gps-hat.htmlhttps://ruk.ca/dht22-node-red-raspberry-pi-humidity-and-temperature-loggingBuilding instructionsIt is simple. As housing I use a 75mm sewer pipe. The length of this pipe can be adjusted to the length of the antenna. In my case a pipe with a nominal length of 250 mm is the right decision.The 3D parts have to printed out and assembled as shown on the exploded drawing.The Rasperry Pi, the Dragino shield and the other components are assembled as shown.Note: The Break-out board is soldered to the Rasperry Pi from below. Certainly an unconventional solution, but the easiest one. The risc that the Pi crashes is low i guess.Assembly into housingFor the assembling into the tube first, the „Mounting ring“ is inserted instead of the seal in the sewer pipe and locked with the „Mounting ring lock“.The assembled electronic module is then inserted into the prepared housing and finally closed with the ventilation grill. If a LAN cable is used, the corresponding opening in the ventilation grill must be broken out.For the mounting on a mast I have constructed very simple brackets. You only need a few cable ties for the assembly. I recommend cable ties made of stainless steel.Project page:http://3d-pro.eu/10-channel-lorawan-gateway-with-raspberry-pi-and-dragino-pg1301/