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# LoRaWAN network on the farm LoRa WAN is the internet-based version of LoRa. While LoRa communication only works between generally two devices, LoRa WAN can communicate between hundreds of devices by the means of a gateway. LoRa WAN consists of end-nodes and at least one gateway. Communication between the gateway and the nodes is bidirectional and based on LoRa radio communication. Refer to the [[LoRa research]] section for more info on how LoRa works and useful tutorials. This section is for on-the-farm system-specific information.[[File:LoRaWANSystemDiagram.JPG|750px]]Network
On the Arduinos that are integrated into the system, we use the [Dragino LoRa shield](https://wiki.dragino.com/index.php?title=Lora_Shield). In the image below, you can see how the pins on the Dragino LoRa shield are assigned. This is useful as not all pins on the shield are useable. This is especially important on Arduino Unos that don't have as many pins as the Arduino Megas.</br>
## Gateway
Our A gateway is the can be a [LG01-N Single Channel Gateway](https://www.seeedstudio.com/LG01-N-Single-Channel-LoRa-IoT-Gateway-p-2935.html). It works in a LoRaWAN setup and communicates with the nodes. In a LoRaWAN setup, the nodes don't communicate with each other. A gateway creates a connection with the internet and uploads the data to a platform such as TheThingsNetwork (TTN). This is a potential great opportunity for improving the current system at the farm.</br>
[[File:DraginoLG01-N.JPG|250px]]
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