Outdoor Micro Configuration
- Julie Isebaert
Difficulty: expert
Learning Objectives
After reading this article, you’ll be able to:
Configure Outdoor Micro gateway
What is Outdoor Micro Gateway ?
Outdoor Micro Gateway is a ruggedized, sturdy LoRa gateway, made to work together with Bosch Parking Sensor.
You can connect the Outdoor Micro Gateway to your network through ethernet or 4G.
Outdoor Micro Gateway are easy to configure, but only via the ethernet access point.
Best Practice: configure the device and check connection to Workplace Platform before installation
Prerequisites
Input Power Requirements:
AC Input Voltage: 100 to 240 Vac
AC Input Current: 0.8A @100-240Vac
AC Frequency: 50 to 60 Hz
Environmental Conditions
Operating Ambient Temperature: -4º to 104ºF (-20 to 40ºC) @ 30W -4º to 131ºF (-20 to 55ºC) @ 22.5W
Operating Humidity: Maximum 90%, Non-condensing
Storage Temperature: -4º to 158ºF (-20º to 70ºC)
Storage Humidity: Maximum 95%, Non-condensing
Regulatory Compliance IEEE 802.3at (PoE,) RoHS Compliant, WEEE Compliant, CE
Power cord: connect to PoE Input/Output:220V
Hardware & Network Requirements
Open ports 22, 80, 123, 1680 and 3306 in the firewall. These ports only need an outbound connection.
Unboxing - content
Per gateway also a LoRa antenna will be shipped
1 LoRa antenna
2 installation rings
Exterior Appearance of the Gateway Device
Outdoor Micro Gateway (Access Point, AP)
Size: 230*200*68 mm
Antenna (N-Type female)
Antenna (N-Type female)
3G/4G mini SIM card
GPS 1.5 GHz Antenna (N-type female)
Ethernet to PoE (connection to the Gateway installed with waterproof connector)
3G/4G Antenna (N-Type female)
When setting up mobile connection (3G/4G LTE), place the SIM card into the gateway:
remove the plastic cover
place the standard SIM card in the SIM card slot
Configuration
Connect your computer via an ethernet cable (ensure a power of 12V / 1,5 A) to the same network as the gateway (best practice is to plug in a cable from the same splitter to your computer).
Make sure to check you’re connected to the network through the ethernet cable.
Download an IP scanner (eg Advanced IP scanner) to your computer
Scan your environment to see which devices are in your vicinity
Compare the MAC address from the physical device with the list
Right click - copy paste IP into your browser (Chrome or Firefox)
After the installation of the Gateway, it will automatically connect to an available Server
With the assigned IP address (DHCP), the WebGUI can be accessed (Best to use Chrome or Firefox)
The default username is “admin”
The password is written on the back label of the device (“WEB”)
You will be forwarded to the GUI of the installed Gateway, where you can configure the device
Micro Outdoor Platform: System/Administration
The firmware version is displayed in the upper-left corner after login.
Reset the gateway remotely to its factory settings (only do this when instructed by Spacewell)
Upload possible firmware versions (only do this when instructed by Spacewell). Steps see below in Troubleshooting.
Change the password (not mandatory)
Micro Outdoor Platform: LoRa Settings
This page is to set up LoRa configuration, and also provides Gateway ID.
Fill the Gateway-Info as in the following picture:
Server address EU: spacewell.eu1.cloud.thethings.industries
Server address Americas: spacewell.nam1.cloud.thethings.industries
Server address Pacific: spacewell.au1.cloud.thethings.industries
2. Enable LBT Status in LBT Settings as in the following picture:
3. “Apply” to save settings
Micro Outdoor Platform: Network/WAN
Shows the current WAN status. In default, the WAN type is set to “Ethernet WAN” mode only, so 3G/4G status will not be updated. Dual-WAN mode is supported, and the you can check the “( main outgoing interface )” information to know which WAN interface is currently used as the main route.
1. Define to use a connection via Ethernet, 3G/4G LTE or a dual WAN (Ethernet + 3G/4G)
To activate the ethernet connection, specify “Ethernet WAN” : select WAN Type “DHCP Client”
To activate the mobile connection: specify “3G/4G LTE” :
select WAN Type “dual WAN (Ethernet + 3G/4G)”
fill the 3G/4G LTE specifications: the needed information is the APN (access point name) provided by the Sim-Vendor
2. To activate the mobile connection you need to fill the 3G/4G LTE specifications. Check required APN (access point name) in 4G SIM Cards
Functional device
After configuration of Micro Outdoor, make sure to connect to power.
Power is supplied to the gateway device via PoE (Power over Ethernet). You can verify whether the PoE device is working correctly by viewing the indicator light.
Power over Ethernet (PoE):
Output: connects to the gateway device
Input: connects to WAN
Check Input Power Requirements in the Prerequisites
When using ethernet connection:
either connect PoE cable directly from the gateway to the network
or connect PoE cable from the gateway to the adapter (connection “data + power out”). Then plug in the adapter into a power socket and connect another PoE cable from the adapter to the network.
When using mobile connection: connect PoE cable from the gateway to the adapter (connection “data + power out”). Then plug in the adapter into a power socket.
In Packet Forward > Log, you can see the device sending data.
For subsequent installation of the Micro Outdoor Gateway, see Outdoor Micro Installation
Troubleshooting
Gateway not communicating to the Cloud
If the gateway is not communicating to the Cloud (even if you can find the device through IP scanner, and you’re able to configure the device), please contact your Spacewell Implementation Consultant.
You might need to perform a firmware upgrade:
Gateway visible in IP scanner, but portal page not opening in browser
You might encounter this if the WAN configuration is set to "3G/4G LTE", which means the DHCP Client of the ethernet interface will be disabled.
You’ll need a cross cable (adapter) to connect your computer directly to the Outdoor Micro.
Troubleshooting SIM cards: 4G SIM Cards
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