I live in an area that was without LoRaWan TTN coverage so, I needed to build my own gateway. I decided to go for the proven combination of IMST iC880A LoRaWan Concentrator + Raspberry Pi 2. Just for fun I 3d-printed a mounting base for the two boards in a neat Aluminium case.
Building the gateway is pretty easy. I’ll post more details shortly.
Bill of Materials
| Part | Where to get it | Price in CHF (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
Raspberry Pi 2 with 8GB Micro SD Card | Digitec Micro SD card sold separately, don't forget to order! | 50.-- |
IMST iC880A-SPI – LoRaWAN Concentrator 868MHz | IMST Webshop | 200.-- |
Aluminium case 165 x 110 x 55 mm | Conrad | 20.-- |
Mounting base for Raspberry Pi and LoRaWan concentrator | CAD file for 3D printing Use PLA, not ABS | |
Low power connector Socket, vertical vertical 5.5 mm 2.1 mm | Conrad | 6.-- |
Power Supply VOLTCRAFT FTPS 5-18W 5 Vdc 3500 mA 17.5 W | Conrad This is not the cheapest solution but a stable power supply is crucial for reliable operation of the gateway. | 30.-- |
I am currently making the same gateway but I am stuck.
I will appreciate if you send me useful links to the same or a ste by step guide.
Thanks in advance. oscar
@Oscar: I’ll post a step-by-step guide as soon as possible.
looking forward to your guide
@Christian,
I’d like to do the same thing…
Please could you send me the information too?
I don’t know how to connect those two devices through SPI.
Thank you very mushroom!
Kr, Oele Geirnaert
Only just discovered this Christian…what a great piece of design…well done 🙂