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RAK7240V2 / RAK7240CV2 WisGate Edge Prime Quick Start Guide

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

Prerequisites​

What Do You Need?​

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

The SD card found in the SD card slot must not be ejected, as it might affect the performance of the device, as different logs and data are stored on it.

What's Included in the Package?​

Variant with DC input interface

Figure 8634: Packing list 1

Variant without DC Input interface

Figure 8635: Packing list 2
NOTE
  • This product does not include the LoRa antenna/s out of the box. The antennas are sold separately.
  • The antennas shown 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.
Figure 8636: 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.
Figure 8637: Inserting the NanoSIM card
  1. Once completed, screw back the metal cap. Make sure it is tightly screwed.
Figure 8638: Screwing back the metal cap

Installation​

  1. Fix the installation kit at the bottom of the device with four M5*8 screws.
Figure 8639: 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.
Figure 8640: 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.

warning

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 port marked ETH(PoE) 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 connectors 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.
Figure 8641: Wrapping with PVC tape
  1. Cut off about 50 cm waterproof tape. Stretch it to double the length, and wrap three layers around the connector with a 50% overlap. Hold the tape in place with your hand for a few seconds.
Figure 8642: Wrapping with waterproof tape
  1. Wrap three additional layers with PVC tape with natural uncoiling force and a 50% overlap. Make sure to cover the head and the tail of the connector.
Figure 8643: Final PVC wrapping

Lightning Protection​

This section covers the installation of the lightning surge protection system, addressing both indoor and outdoor placements of your RAK7240V2 / RAK7240CV2 WisGate Edge Prime. Such a protection system must be taken into consideration to ensure a fully functional gateway without interruption or damage from the lighting.

Figure 8644: Full lightning protection set-up

Outdoor Surge Protection System​

  • Antenna Grounding: RAKwireless recommends a lightning arrestor to be installed on all the antenna N-type terminals. The arrestors have to be N-type Female to Male to fit the antenna and enclosure connectors. Make sure 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 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 at 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. It should be positioned along the cabling connecting 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 between antenna and GPS receiver. A surge protection device for securing transceiver against transients, over-voltage, and surge currents induced by bolts of lightning. By adopting a high pass filter, this product can effectively suppress the low-frequency interference induced by lightning while letting through the GPS signal with low insertion loss. A transient suppression device (TVS) and a gas discharge tube (GDT) is adopted for the protection of the DC feed circuit.
  • Lightning arrestor for the LoRa, LTE and Wi-Fi antennas- This is a surge protective device for securing transceivers against over-voltage and surge current induced by bolts of lightning. RAKwireless recommends installing lightning arrestor on all N-type antenna terminals including LTE and 2.4G Wi-Fi antennas.
  • Pulsar Cable RAK9731: RAK9731 Pulsar cable is used for RAK7240V2 / RAK7240CV2 Lightning Protection. This cable is an N-Type Male - 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 protective device is suitable for Category 6 cable or Class E cable for the protection of equipment from surge and over-voltage induced by lightning or produced in the inner systems. It is widely used in office and industry comprehensive network wiring projects 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.
Figure 8645: Powering the gateway using PoE

Cable for RAK 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 RAK9155 Battery Plus.

NOTE

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

Figure 8646: Powering the gateway using RAK Battery Plus

Access the Gateway​

In this section, two ways of accessing the gateway are provided to have different alternatives for you to choose from depending on the availability of the requirements needed.

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 IP Address: 192.168.230.1 in your Web browser.
NOTE

No password is required to connect via Wi-Fi.

Figure 8647: Accessing the gateway via Wi-Fi AP Mode
  1. For security reasons, upon the first login, you must set a login password. This is done by filling in the desired password and confirming it in the provided fields. The password needs to comply with the following rules:
  • Should be 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)
Figure 8648: 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.
Figure 8649: LoRaWAN statistics page
  1. On the next login, you need to use the set password for access. The default login username is root.
Figure 8650: 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.
Figure 8651: Accessing the gateway via WAN Port (Ethernet)

  1. 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).

  2. To do this, open the head to the Ethernet Properties and click the Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4).

Figure 8652: Internet properties
  1. Select Use the following IP address and set the IP address (for this example 169.254.15.100).
Figure 8653: 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. This is done by filling in the desired password and confirming it in the provided fields. The password needs to comply with the following rules:
  • Should be 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)
Figure 8654: 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.
Figure 8655: LoRaWAN statistics page
  1. On the next login, you need to use the set password for access. The default login username is root.
Figure 8656: Login page with set password

Access the Internet​

In this section, three ways of accessing the internet are provided to have different alternatives for you to choose from depending on the availability of the requirements needed.

Connect through Wi-Fi​

  1. Access the gateway's Web UI. Navigate to Network > WAN > Wi-Fi Menu. Expand the Wi-Fi field and click on Settings. Make sure to enable the Interface as it is disabled initially.
Figure 8657: Accessing the internet via Wi-Fi

For additional information, check the WisGateOS 2 User manual.

Figure 8658: (E)SSID Network

  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 get 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 another 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.
Figure 8659: 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 WisGateOS 2 User manual.

Figure 8660: Default settings

Connect Through Cellular​

If your gateway is RAK7240V2C, then it 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. Expand the Cellular block and click on Settings. Make sure the Interface is enabled.
Figure 8661: Cellular Interface Page
  1. If necessary, you can configure the following parameters based on the information provided by the network operator.
Figure 8662: 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)