Install Chirpstack-Concentradord

Setup and configuration
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I’m trying to do things by small steps here kkk.
I was able to install the docker / docker-compose (the old Windows machine was having a problem, I had to do an Ubuntu environment)
I made the git clone only from Concentradord GitHub - chirpstack/chirpstack-concentratord: Concentrator HAL daemon for LoRa gateways..
I accessed the created folder and executed:

# Compile ARMv7hf binary
make build-armv7hf-release

These files were generated as described in:

Binaries are located under target / {ARCHITECTURE} / release

however I don’t know what to do with these files.
I can’t find a type of installed or something to perform the installation on the rasp
image

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What are you trying to achieve?
What concentrator chip are you planning to work with?
I think that a good way to start getting your hands-on is in taking a look at how chirpstack-concentrator is installed in chirpstack-gateway-os, specifically checking what’s inside do_install() method at:

In there you can find what’s the process after compiling package.

If you are using a gateway model that it’s supported by chirsptack-concentratord such kerlink-ifemtocell or multitech-conduit, then, would be awesome to check:

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I just wanted to test it on raspbian.
I’m setting up a gateway (rasp0-Wifi + rhf0m301 +bme280(i2c)+ ublox neo 6m + 4g modem)
I need to use the raspberry0-wifi for its energy consumption, I’m using a solar plate and lithium batteries for power.
I tried to use the Os-gateway, but some components are missing that I need (ex: Python-pip).
I am now compiling the gateway-OS with some modifications, but I would like to learn how to install concentratord in distributions outside gateway-OS

4

Hi Alfredo,
Did you ever get this working? I too am looking at Concentratord with modifications and run outside of gateway-OS.

5

Hi, I tested only a few modifications within the gatewayOS. I was unable to install the concentratord in another distro

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I installed concentratord as in ic880a-gateway following the readme.

only changes I did (once installed in /opt/ttn-gateway) was to change the two config files.

in local_conf.json watch foe the gateway_ID (must be the correct one of your unit)
{
“gateway_conf”: {
“gateway_ID”: “B827EBFFFECD7CA2”,
“servers”: [
{
“server_address”: “127.0.0.1”,
“serv_port_up”: 1700,
“serv_port_down”: 1700,
“serv_enabled”: true
}
],
“ref_latitude”: 45,
“ref_longitude”: 10.
“ref_altitude”: 100,
“contact_email”: “”,
“description”: “my-ic880a”
}
}

in START.SH you need to put the right GPIO, in my case it is 24 (this unit is the LGW from imst in which I swapped the raspberry with a proper 3B+ !!)

#! /bin/bash

# Reset iC880a PIN
SX1301_RESET_BCM_PIN=24
echo "$SX1301_RESET_BCM_PIN"  > /sys/class/gpio/export 
echo "out" > /sys/class/gpio/gpio$SX1301_RESET_BCM_PIN/direction 
echo "0"   > /sys/class/gpio/gpio$SX1301_RESET_BCM_PIN/value 
sleep 0.1  
echo "1"   > /sys/class/gpio/gpio$SX1301_RESET_BCM_PIN/value 
sleep 0.1  
echo "0"   > /sys/class/gpio/gpio$SX1301_RESET_BCM_PIN/value
sleep 0.1
echo "$SX1301_RESET_BCM_PIN"  > /sys/class/gpio/unexport 

# Test the connection, wait if needed.
while [[ $(ping -c1 google.com 2>&1 | grep " 0% packet loss") == "" ]]; do
  echo "[TTN Gateway]: Waiting for internet connection..."
  sleep 30
  done
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I’m in the same boat, just wanna try concentratord. Couldn’t get it to compile directly on pi… but did get it to xcompile on windows, thought about dragging into place and try a make install, although probably a bad idea. Not trying to bork everything up. Definitely not about to reimage my os and reconfigure everything for an app stack… or reverse through the install script… I really despise how all these iot stacks are being released as entire os images… rak, chirp, home assistant, etc etc. Same reason I don’t plan on trying home assistant… not gonna replace my os just for an app…