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RAK7240V2/RAK7240CV2 WisGate Edge Prime Quick Start Guide

This manual provides brief instructions for installing and deploying the gateway.

Prerequisites​

Hardware​

  1. RAK7240V2/RAK7240CV2 WisGate Edge Prime
  2. Ethernet Cable (RJ-45 Port) for Ethernet connection
  3. A Windows/MacOS/Linux Computer
warning

The SD card located in the SD card slot should not be ejected, as doing so may impact the device's performance, as various logs and data are stored on it.

Package Inclusion​

Variant with DC input interface

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Figure 1: RAK7240V2/RAK7240CV2 package list 1

Variant without DC Input interface

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Figure 1: RAK7240V2/RAK7240CV2 package list 2
NOTE
  • This product does not include the LoRa antenna/s. The antennas are sold separately.
  • The antennas listed in the packing list include LTE antennas. If you purchased an 8-channel gateway without cellular connectivity or a 16-channel gateway, the LTE antennas are not included in the bundle.

Product Configuration​

Gateway Installation Guide​

Insert SIM Card​

If you will use the cellular variant of the gateway, you can refer to this section. Otherwise, skip it.

warning

The SIM card slot of the cellular versions is not hot-swappable. Make sure the gateway is switched off before inserting or ejecting the SIM card.

  1. Start by unscrewing the cap of the NanoSIM interface on the gateway enclosure to expose the SIM card slot.
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Figure 1: Unscrewing the cap of the NanoSIM interface
  1. Push the SIM card into the card slot according to the placement method marked on the interface.
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Figure 1: Inserting the SIM card
  1. Once completed, screw back the metal cap. Make sure it is tightly screwed.
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Figure 1: Screwing back the metal cap

Installation​

  1. Fix the installation kit at the bottom of the device with four M5 x 8 mm screws.
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Figure 1: Fixing the installation kit to the RAK7240V2/RAK7240CV2
  1. Slide the steel band clamps through the rectangular hole of the installation kit. Wrap the band clamps around the pole, lock them, and then tighten the clamps using a screwdriver.
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Figure 1: Fixing the RAK7240V2/RAK7240CV2 to a Pole

Attach the Antennas​

Attach the LoRa, Wi-Fi, and GPS antennas. If you choose the cellular variant, you also need to attach the LTE antennas.

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In case you do not desire to use one or more antenna features, make sure to terminate the port with a 50 Ohm load.

Connect the PoE Adapter​

If you choose to power the gateway via PoE or access the gateway and internet via the ETH port, you need to refer to this section. Otherwise, skip it.

Connect one end of the Ethernet cable (Cat5e or better) to the ETH(PoE) port on the gateway and the other end to the PoE port of the PoE injector.

Weather Protection​

To better protect the Ethernet cable gland and the antenna connector from the weather, you need to cover them with PVC tape.

  1. Clean the surface area of the connector that will be wrapped. Wrap a layer of PVC tape with a 50% overlap according to the rotation direction of the connector. Continue wrapping the PVC tape to about 10 mm below the end of the connector.
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Figure 1: Wrapping with PVC tape
  1. Cut off about 50 cm waterproof tape. Stretch it to double its length and wrap three layers around the connector with a 50% overlap. Hold the tape in place with your hand for a few seconds.
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Figure 1: Wrapping with waterproof tape
  1. Wrap three additional layers with PVC tape with natural uncoiling force and a 50% overlap. Ensure to cover the head and the tail of the connector.
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Figure 1: Final PVC wrapping

Lightning Protection​

This section covers the installation of the lightning surge protection system when deploying the RAK7240V2/RAK7240CV2 gateway, both outdoors and indoors. Such a protection system must be taken into consideration to ensure a fully functional gateway without interruptions or damage from lightning.

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Figure 1: Full lightning protection set-up

Outdoor Surge Protection System​

  • Antenna Grounding: RAKwireless recommends installing a lightning arrestor on all the antenna N-type terminals. The arrestors must be N-type Female to Male to fit the antenna and enclosure connectors. Ensure you use a 10 AWG or better wire to connect the screw terminals of the arrestors to the grounding rail mounted on the building wall (grounding bar in the case of field deployment).
  • Gateway Grounding: Additionally, it is recommended to use another 10 AWG or better grounding wire to connect the screw terminal on the bottom side of the gateway casing to the grounding rail (bar).
NOTE

No additional protection for the Ethernet cabling is required on the gateway side. It already has a built-in surge protection system (GDT + Anti-surge resistor).

Indoor Surge Protection​

For protecting the indoor equipment and circuitry connected to the gateway, it is recommended to install an Ethernet port SPD lightning arrestor. This device should be positioned along the cabling that connects the gateway to the PoE injector. Make sure you connect its grounding wire terminal to an appropriate building grounding point.

warning

Should you fail to adhere to the recommendations in this document, RAKwireless carries no responsibility for any damage your equipment incurs due to a lightning strike.

Recommended Equipment​

  • Lightning Arrestor for GPS Antenna: This lightning arrestor connects the antenna to the GPS receiver. It is a surge protection device that secures the transceiver against transients, over-voltage, and surge currents induced by lightning bolts. By employing a high-pass filter, this product can effectively suppress low-frequency interference caused by lightning while allowing the GPS signal to pass through with low insertion loss. A transient suppression device (TVS) and a gas discharge tube (GDT) are used to protect the DC feed circuit.
  • Lightning arrestor for the LoRa, LTE and Wi-Fi antennas: This is a surge protection device for securing transceivers against over-voltage and surge current induced by lightning bolts. RAKwireless recommends installing lightning arrestors on all N-type antenna terminals, including LTE and 2.4G Wi-Fi antennas.
  • Pulsar Cable RAK9731: The RAK9731 Pulsar cable is used for RAK7240V2/RAK7240CV2 Lightning Protection. This cable is an N-Type Male to N-Type Female cable with 1.5 m, 3 m, 5 m, 10 m, or longer custom lengths. It is an LMR-400 coaxial cable with N-type connectors.
  • Signal Surge Protective Device: This surge protection device is suitable for CAT6 or Class E cables, providing protection for equipment from surges and over-voltages induced by lightning or produced in internal systems. It is widely used in comprehensive network wiring projects in offices, industries, or similar telecommunication applications, such as Gigabit Ethernet, ATM, ISDN, and VoIP systems.
  • Ethernet Cabling: A CAT5 Ethernet cable is recommended for an outdoor surge protection system. It is used for connections between the PoE injector, Ethernet SPD, router/switch, and the Ethernet/PoE port on RAK7240V2/RAK7240CV2.

Power On the Gateway​

warning

Do not power the device if any antenna port has been left open. In case you do not desire to use one or more antenna features, make sure to terminate the port with a 50 Ohm load.

Power Cord + PoE Adapter: The gateway is powered via PoE. Make sure you have completed the steps defined in Connect the PoE Adapter section.

  1. Connect one end of the power cord to the PoE adapter.
  2. Connect the other end of power cord to a power outlet, your gateway can be powered on.
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Figure 1: Powering the gateway using PoE

Cable for RAK9155 Battery Plus: Only available for gateways with DC Input interface. For outdoor deployment scenarios, it is recommended to use RAK9155 Battery Plus as its power supply. This cable is dedicated to the RAK9155 Battery Plus.

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Figure 1: Powering the gateway using RAK Battery Plus
NOTE

RAK9155 Battery Plus is not included in the bundle, it needs to be purchased separately.

Access the Gateway​

In this section, two methods of accessing the gateway are provided to offer different alternatives based on the availability of the required resources.

Wi-Fi AP Mode​

By default, the gateway will work in Wi-Fi AP Mode which means that you can find an SSID named like "RAK7240V2_XXXX or RAK7240CV2_XXXX" on your PC's Wi-Fi Network List. "XXXX" is the last two bytes of the Gateway MAC address.

  1. To access the Web Management Platform, input the following IP Address in your Web browser: 192.168.230.1
NOTE

No password is required to connect via Wi-Fi.

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Figure 1: Accessing the gateway via Wi-Fi AP Mode
  1. For security reasons, upon the first login, you must set a login password. To do this, enter the desired password and confirm it in the provided fields. The password must meet the following requirements:
  • At least 12 characters long
  • Has at least one special character (!“#$%&\‘()*+,-./:;<=>?@[]^_{|}~)
  • Has at least one number
  • Has at least one standard Latin letter (used in the English alphabet)
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Figure 1: Web UI login page
  1. When the fields are filled in, click the Set password button to apply it. The web UI is now accessible and it will load the LoRaWAN Statistics page.
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Figure 1: LoRaWAN statistics page
  1. On the next log in, you need to use the set password for access. The default login username is root.
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Figure 1: Login page with set password

WAN Port (Ethernet)​

To access the gateway through the ETH (PoE) port, make sure you have completed the steps defined in the Connect the PoE Adapter section.

  1. Connect one end of another Ethernet cable to the LAN port on the PoE adapter, and the other end to your PC.
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Figure 1: Accessing the gateway via WAN Port (Ethernet)
NOTE

The default IP is 169.254.X.X. The last two segments(X.X) are mapped from the last four bits of the MAC address of your gateway. For example, the last four bits of the MAC address are 0F:01, and the IP address is 169.254.15.1. Make sure to manually set the address of your PC to one in the same network (for example, 169.254.15.100).

  1. Open the head to the Ethernet Properties and click the Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4).
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Figure 1: Internet properties
  1. Select Use the following IP address and set the IP address (for example, 169.254.15.100).
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Figure 1: Setting IP address of the PC

In this example, you can access the gateway on the 169.254.15.1 address.

  1. For security reasons, upon the first login, you must set a login password. To do this, enter the desired password and confirm it in the provided fields. The password must meet the following requirements:
  • At least 12 characters long
  • Has at least one special character (!“#$%&\‘()*+,-./:;<=>?@[]^_{|}~)
  • Has at least one number
  • Has at least one standard Latin letter (used in the English alphabet)
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Figure 1: Web UI login page
  1. When the fields are filled in, click the Set password button to apply it. The Web UI is now accessible, and it will load the LoRaWAN Statistics page.
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Figure 1: LoRaWAN statistics page
  1. On the next log in, you need to use the set password for access. The default login username is root.
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Figure 1: Login page with set password

Access the Internet​

In this section, three methods of accessing the internet are provided to give you different alternatives to choose from, depending on the availability of the necessary requirements.

Connect Through Wi-Fi​

  1. Access the gateway's Web UI, and navigate to Network > WAN > Wi-Fi.
  2. Expand the Wi-Fi block and click on Settings. Make sure the Interface is enabled.
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Figure 1: Accessing the Internet via Wi-Fi
  • For additional information, check the WisGateOS2 User Manual.
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Figure 1: Wi-Fi settings
  1. You can either click the Scan button to choose your ESSID or manually type the ESSID of the network by clicking enter network (E)SSID manually.
  2. Select the right Encryption method and enter the correct Key.
NOTE

Assuming you have entered the correct parameter values, you should receive an IP address assigned by your Wi-Fi router's (AP) built-in DHCP server. You can use this new IP address to log in via a web browser (the same way as in AP mode).

Connect Through Ethernet/PoE​

To access the Internet through the ETH (PoE) port, make sure you have completed the steps defined in the Connect the PoE Adapter section.

  1. Connect one end of an Ethernet cable to the LAN port on the PoE adapter, and the other end to your router. The router's DHCP server should assign an IP Address to the gateway.
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Figure 1: Accessing the Internet through Ethernet

  1. Connect your PC to the LAN router.

  2. Now, you can access the assigned IP to access the gateway. You can change the default settings if you wish, and refer to WisGateOS2 User manual.

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Figure 1: Default settings

Connect Through Cellular​

RAK7240V2C supports cellular connection. Make sure you have inserted a SIM card before using the cellular network.

  1. Access the gateway's Web UI. Navigate to Network > WAN > Cellular.
  2. Expand the Cellular block and click on Settings. Make sure the Interface is enabled.
  • For additional information, check the WisGateOS2 User Manual.
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Figure 1: Cellular Interface Page
  1. If necessary, you can configure the following parameters based on the information provided by the network operator.
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Figure 1: Cellular settings

Tutorials​

In this section, you can browse tutorials about the RAK7240V2/RAK7240CV2 gateway to help you better understand and use the product.

Tutorials
Fiberglass Antenna Mounting Solution for Outdoor Setup - Outdoor LoRaWAN Gateway, RAK9731
Use the MQTT Broker Like a Pro + Examples
WisGate Edge V2 Gateways Remote Management - OpenVPN
ThingsBoard Configuration with MQTT/HTTP Integrations via WisGateOS2
OpenVPN Server Installation Guide (For Ubuntu sys)
Home
Overview
LNS Guide
  • Prerequisites
    • Hardware
    • Package Inclusion
  • Product Configuration
    • Gateway Installation Guide
      • Insert SIM Card
      • Installation
      • Attach the Antennas
      • Connect the PoE Adapter
    • Weather Protection
    • Lightning Protection
      • Outdoor Surge Protection System
      • Indoor Surge Protection
      • Recommended Equipment
    • Power On the Gateway
    • Access the Gateway
      • Wi-Fi AP Mode
      • WAN Port (Ethernet)
    • Access the Internet
      • Connect Through Wi-Fi
      • Connect Through Ethernet/PoE
      • Connect Through Cellular
  • Tutorials

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