Semtech LoRa Basics Station

Also typically used by developers during early-stage product development, LoRa Basics Station fulfils all tasks related to basic packet forwarding functionality for LoRaWAN. Its WebSocket implementation offers secure authentication along with limited channel plan configuration through the Network Server. However, traffic filtering is not supported. Onboarding requires simple configuration and registration.

Note

Base Station registration and Software installation is only required for devices that are new to the SenRa Network. If SenRa provided the Gateway, no further action is necessary.

Semtech Basics Station – SenRa Verified Gateways

SenRa seamlessly supports Standard Semtech Basics Station integrations and will work with most Basics Stations equipped Base Stations even if it is not listed in the below table.

The Semtech Basics Station is configured via multiple files or through a user interface depending on the Base Station manufacturer and/or the Base Station firmware version. For full details please read the Generic Basics Station page.

Below are the generic requirements to configure a Secured Basics Station to operate with the SenRa LoRaWAN Network Server.

Key	Value	Location	Description
EUI or routerid	XXXX:XXXX:XXXX:XXXX	station.conf	Base Station EUI, provided by SenRa upon completion of Base Station registration. Also called Manufacturer EUI.
LNS URI (secured)	wss://collector.senraco.io:6042	tci.uri	Note the port, if configuring through a UI you may need to set this separately. Requires TLS Certificate
TLS Certificate	Provided By SenRa	tc.trust	This file is provided by SenRa and is required to be used with the secured URI. Download TLS Server Certificate MD5: 71dbb1c6dce10acc39e5915cfa60aa1c

A common configuration checklist is listed below.

Some steps listed may not be required for all Base Station vendors and models but the steps are listed in roughly chronological order:

Ensure Base Station is registered on the SenRa network.
Disable any packet forwarding software that may be already running.
Ensure to select the Semtech Basic Station packet forwarder type during SenRa Registration.
SenRa currently supports LNS connection method.
- CUPS mode options should not be utilized.
If given the choice to pick the LNS connection type, the Secured version is recommended.
The URI value can be requested in various forms; If configuring through a UI you may need to set the port separately. Some common examples for the secured variant are:
- wss://collector.senraco.io:6042
- URI: wss://collector.senraco.io:6042 Port:6042
- Connection type: Secured URI: collector.senraco.io Port:6042
Using the Secured URI value requires a TLS certificate to be provided.
A copy of the SenRa server certificate can be downloaded in the table above.
The file name of the tc.trust certificate may need to be tc.trust exactly.
If a Base Station requires the tc.trust certificate to be in PEM format, obtain by opening the tc.trust file with a text editor.
All other certificates/keys or files are not required for a valid SenRa configuration, even if the Base Station vendor UI may seem to indicate they are needed.
Reboot the Base Station unless specified otherwise by the Base Station vendor.

Note

For testing and development purposes the Unsecured LNS URI configuration is also available.

Directions to configure specific vendor Base Station models can be found below:

Model	Type	Regions
Browan Pico Next	8-Channel Indoor	US915, EU868
Cisco Industrial IR1101 Gateway (LoRaWAN Module)	8-Channel Indoor	US915
Cisco Wireless Gateway	16-Channel Outdoor	US915
Dragino LoRaWAN Base Stations	8-Channel Indoor, 8-Channel Outdoor	US915, EU868, IN865, AU915, AS923
Kerlink Wirnet iZeptoCell	8-Channel Indoor	US915, EU868, IN865
Milesight UG6X	8-Channel Indoor	US915, EU868, IN865, AU915, AS923
MultiTech Conduit, AP, IP67 - mPower	8-Channel Indoor, 8-Channel Outdoor	US915, EU868, IN865, AU915, AS923
Option CloudGate	8-Channel Indoor	US915
Peplink Balance 20X (LoRaWAN FlexModule Mini)	8-Channel Indoor	US915, EU868, IN865, AU915, AS923, AS925
RAK Wireless	8-Channel Indoor	US915, EU868, IN865, AU915, AS923

Semtech Basics Station - Gateway Communication Ports

Below is a table of ports used by the Base Station to communicate with the SenRa Network. The included domain and port information can be used for whitelisting these communications on a network.

Semtech BS will only use port 6042 or 6040, depending on the authentication mode configured.

FQDN	Port	Protocol	Direction	Usage
collector.senraco.io	6042	TCP	Inbound/Outbound	TLS Secured LoRa Messages
collector.senraco.io	6040	UDP	Inbound/Outbound	Unsecured LoRa Messages
NTP (Time Synch)	123	NTP	Outbound	Time Synchronization
DNS	53	DNS	Outbound	Domain Resolution