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The Cisco LoRaWAN Pluggable Interface Module

The Cisco LoRaWAN Pluggable Interface Module supports eight channels of LoRa connectivity.

There are two different P-LPWA modules:

• The P-LPWA-900 is designed for RF regional profile US915, AS923 and AU915 as defined by the LoRa Alliance RF regional profile specifications.

• The P-LPWA-800 is designed for the EU868, IND865 and RU864 RF regional profile as defined by the LoRa Alliance RF regional profile specifications.

The Cisco LoRaWAN pluggable modules can be managed by command line interface (CLI), or the Cisco IOS XE Web User Interface (WebUI).

The following figure shows the P-LPWA-900.

The following figure provides details for the Cisco LoRaWAN pluggable module:

Table 1. Module Details

Item	Description
1	GNSS Connector SMA(f)
2	LoRa RF Connector SMA(f)
3	LoRa Power LED
4	LoRa Status LED

The module dimensions are 2.50” x 0.85” x 3.30” (6.35cm x 2.16cm x 8.38cm). The module weighs 0.4 lbs (181.4 grams).

Note	Additional information can be found in the Cisco LoRa WAN Deployment Guide.

The Cisco LoRaWAN pluggable modules have the following guidelines and limitations:

• Support is available with IOS-XE release 17.10.1 and later

• Physical OIR is not supported

• GPS Coordinates locking is mandatory for the latest Common Packet Forwarder (CPF) application to work on the PIM module

The following guidelines and limitations apply to the IR1101:

• The Cisco LoRaWAN module can be installed in the Base module or Expansion module

• The Cisco LoRaWAN module is supported in both the IRM-1100-SP and IRM-1100-SPMI expansion modules

• Only one Cisco LoRaWAN module is supported. Any combination of two or more Cisco LoRaWAN modules is not supported

Important

The Cisco LoRaWAN module can not be used on the IR1101 when running on the npe IOS XE software image.

GPS check for verification of channel plans is included.

Note	This table is derived from the LoRaWAN Regional Parameters document, version RP2-1.0.2.

Note

The CPF feature is intended to operate only when a GPS fix is actively available or has been stored from an earlier fix. The location derived from the GPS fix must be in one of the countries listed in the table below. If not, the radio will not turn on. This does not apply to Actility LRR since the channel plan is configured on the network server.

Countries supported by GPS check include:

Note	Refer to the LoRa Alliance Technical Specifications for more information.

The IR1101 has two sides that an expansion module can mount to. The top is called the Expansion side, and the bottom is called the Compute side. If the expansion module is connected to the top, then it is referred to as the EM side. If the expansion module is connected on the bottom, then it is referred to as the CM side.

Note	The CM side support will be added in a future release.

Functionality differs depending on which side the expansion module is attached to, how many, and types of expansion modules are in use.

Additional information can be found in the Cisco Catalyst IR1101 Rugged Series Router Software Configuration Guide.

Scenario One

In this scenario, the Cisco LoRaWAN module is installed in the IR1101 Base unit. See the following figure:

In this configuration the Cisco LoRaWAN module has full functionality. The interface numbering in this scenario is LORAWAN 0/1/0.

Scenario Two

In this scenario, the Cisco LoRaWAN module is mounted on the Expansion side, or the top. See the following figure:

In this configuration the LoRaWAN module has full functionality. The interface numbering in this scenario is LORAWAN 0/3/0.

The output of the different show commands will show different details based upon which side of the IR1101 base unit it is attached to.

Router# show inventory

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INFO: Please use "show license UDI" to get serial number for licensing.
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NAME: "Chassis", DESCR: "IR1101 Base Chassis"
PID: IR1101-K9         , VID: V03  , SN: FCW2424P05J

NAME: "Module 0 - Mother Board", DESCR: "Cisco IR1101 motherboard"
PID: IR1101-K9         , VID: V03  , SN: FOC24233KEB

NAME: "module subslot 0/0", DESCR: "IR1101-ES-6S"
PID: IR1101-ES-6S      , VID: V01  , SN:

NAME: "module subslot 0/1", DESCR: "P-LTEA-EA Module"
PID: P-LTEA-EA         , VID: V02  , SN: FOC23044M0J

NAME: "Modem on Cellular0/1/0", DESCR: "Sierra Wireless EM7455"
PID: EM7455            , VID: 1.0  , SN: 356129070601460

NAME: "module subslot 0/3", DESCR: "P-LPWA-900 Module"
PID: P-LPWA-900        , VID: V00  , SN: FOC25520G96

NAME: "Module 4 - Expansion Module", DESCR: "IR1100 expansion module with Pluggable slot and SFP"
PID: IRM-1100-SP       , VID: V02  , SN: FCW2544Z0M3
Router#

Router#show platform
Chassis type: IR1101-K9

Slot      Type                State                 Insert time (ago)
--------- ------------------- --------------------- -----------------
0         IR1101-K9           ok                    21:18:40
 0/0      IR1101-ES-6S        ok                    21:17:20
 0/1      P-LTEA-EA           ok                    21:17:20
 0/3      P-LPWA-900          ok                    21:17:20
R0        IR1101-K9           ok, active            21:18:40
F0        IR1101-K9           ok, active            21:18:40
P0        PWR-12V             ok                    21:18:05
Router#

Router#show ip int brief
Interface              IP-Address      OK? Method Status                Protocol
GigabitEthernet0/0/0   172.27.127.211  YES NVRAM  up                    up
FastEthernet0/0/1      unassigned      YES unset  down                  down
FastEthernet0/0/2      unassigned      YES unset  down                  down
FastEthernet0/0/3      unassigned      YES unset  down                  down
FastEthernet0/0/4      unassigned      YES unset  down                  down
GigabitEthernet0/0/5   unassigned      YES unset  down                  down
Cellular0/1/0          unassigned      YES NVRAM  up                    up
Cellular0/1/1          unassigned      YES NVRAM  down                  down
LORAWAN0/3/0           unassigned      YES NVRAM  up                    up
Async0/2/0             unassigned      YES unset  up                    down
Tunnel1                unassigned      YES unset  up                    down
Tunnel11               31.31.31.1      YES NVRAM  up                    up
Tunnel12               30.30.30.1      YES NVRAM  up                    up
VirtualPortGroup0      192.168.2.1     YES NVRAM  up                    up
Vlan1                  unassigned      YES unset  up                    down
Router#

There are two LEDs on the front the PIM module. The LED on the left is the Power LED, and the LED on the right is the Status LED.

The following tables describe the LEDs:

The LED status is also available through the CLI.

Router#show led
YSTEM LED : Green

Custom LED : Off

VPN LED : Off

ALARM LED : Off

GigabitEthernet0/0/0 LED : On
FastEthernet0/0/1 LED : Off
FastEthernet0/0/2 LED : Off
FastEthernet0/0/3 LED : Off
FastEthernet0/0/4 LED : Off

LORAWAN0/1/0
Lorawan Module Power LED : GREEN
Lorawan Module Status LED : GREEN
Router#

This section shows details for the supported antennas, cables, and lightning arrestors used in a deployment with the P-LPWA-XXX Pluggable Module.

For installation instructions and detailed information on any of these antennas, refer to the antenna data sheet on Cisco.com, or see the Cisco Industrial Routers and Industrial Wireless Access Points Antenna Guide.