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OTA Firmware Update for Gateway

1. What is OTA and how it works​

Dragino gateways support firmware OTA auto-update. In OTA update, the gateway will connect to Dragino update server and get the latest firmware and update it to the gateway for bug fix and new features.

In below case, gateway will connect to Dragino server to check for updates:

  • Every reboot
  • Every midnight (~UTC time: 12:00)

2. Support hardrware & Software​

ModelsDevices TypeOS, CPU InfoFirmware requirementOTA Update Detail

LIG16, LPS8N, LG308N, DLOS8N

LoRaWAN Gateway
  • Linux OS: OpenWrt,
  • CPU: 400MHz,
  • Flash: 16MB, RAM: 64MB
Change Log
LPS8v2LoRaWAN Gateway
  • Linux OS: Armbian,
  • CPU: Quad-core Cortex-A7 1.2Ghz
  • RAM: 512MB
  • eMMC: 4GB
Change Log
LG01v2Single Channel LoRa Gateway
  • Linux OS: Armbian,
  • CPU: Quad-core Cortex-A7 1.2Ghz
  • RAM: 512MB
  • eMMC: 4GB
Change Log

3. OTA Update Change Log​

3.1 For LIG16, LPS8N, LG308N, DLOS8N​

DateMain PackagesChange Log
------------dragino_gw_fwd-2.6.0
  • Basic versions
------------haserl_ui-1.2.1
  • Basic versions
22-09-16dragino_gw_fwd-2.6.1
  • Add lora global_config file for zn
22-11-16dragino_gw_fwd-2.6.3
  • Optimize recycling threads
  • Optimize log output
23-04-25dragino_gw_fwd-2.6.4
  • Fixed Semtech UDP mode lost connection issue
23-08-01dragino_gw_fwd-2.7.0
  • Fixed Cellular mode lost connection issue
23-12-10haserl_ui-1.4.0-5
  • Add no network detection
  • Fixed Basic station clock drift to 100mp
23-12-27haserl_ui-1.4.6-0
  • Optimized Cellular connection
  • Optimized BasicStation connection
  • Optimized IoT connections in cellular
  • Added auto-channel for MQTT
24-03-28

haserl_ui-1.5.3-0

dragino_gw_fwd-2.9.2-1

  • Add support for Loriot basic station
  • Add support for Chirp Wireless basic station
  • Optimized auto-update
  • Optimized FWD online/offline detect
  • Optimized ABP decoding efficiency
  • Optimized cellular connection

3.2 For LPS8v2​

DateMain PackagesChange Log
2022-10-23draginofwd-22-10-23
  • Fix i2c interface error ( for FWD)
2023-01-06

dragino-httpd

dragino-ui

draginoups

  • Add Login-Authentication
  • Add system/general  page
  • Add the fallback interface
2023-01-10dragino-ui
  • Add timezone setting
  • Add Static IP setting with WLAN
  • Add the http/ssh port setting
  • Optimized built-in server updates
  • Fix the basic station display with the EUI
2023-02-08dragino-ui
  • add the edit the address of fallback
  • Add Static IP setting with ETH
2023-02-16armbian-bsp-cli-draginohp0z
  • Optimization Auto Update
  • Add the docker cache clean
2023-03-18

dragino-ui

draginofwd

  • Fix LoRaWAN lost connection with the server, not being displayed correctly
  • Optimized the IoT keepalive detection.

    When the gateway's network is unreachable, the sys led will switch to red and wait for the network to recover
    Once the network is back in access, the gateway will reload the running server(draginofwd)

2023-04-10

dragino-ui

dragino-fwd

draginohtppd

  • Fixed the wifi survey doesn't show the complete SSID
  • Fixed the LoRa global config of IN865 which is missing a frequency point
  • Fixed the LoRa frequency band type of AS923
  • Fixed lighttpd takes up a lot of CPU.
2023-04-18dragino-ui
  • Optimized the General page
2023-5-04dragnoups
  • Fixed block broken problem
2023-05-06dragino-ui
  • Update Package Filrer ruler
  • Update Stat package interval setting
2023-05-23

dragino-ui

draginoups

  • Add the AP function
  • Fix the incomplete display of 4g icon information
  •  
2023-06-14dragino-ui
  • Update the Web page for the built-in server
2023-06-30

dragino-ui

draginoups

  • Optimized resource consumption
  • Fix the gateway downtime bug
2023-07-08dragino-ui
  • Fix the Home page cellular icon display error 
2023-07-14dragino-ui
  • Reduce the memory usage of web UI
2023-07-16dragino-ui
  • Fixed the issue of cellular consuming a lot of data
2023-08-01dragino-ui
  • Fixed the issue of cellular Pinconde settings
2023-08-05draginofwd
  • Fixed the server connection status detection
2023-10-24dragino-ui
  • Fixed Uable install Chirpstack
2023-11-06dragino-ui
  • Add reset data for Chirpstack
2023-11-26dragino-ui
  • Fixed the issue unable to disable SSH
2023-12-01dragino-ui
  • Add batch register for Chirpstack
2023-12-05dragino-ui
  • Fixed basic-station abandonment issue
2023-12-06dragino-ui
  • Add cached writes are immediately written to the disk
  • Fix the issue that the backup page cannot be downloaded
2023-12-07draginoups
  • Enable Hardware watchdog from CPU
  • Improve TCP link retransmission speed. Improve the Basic Station connection stability.
2024-01-10dragino-ui
  • support watchdog chip
2024-02-03dragino-ui
  • Add bastion support for ChirpWiress
  • Add the Reset button for the Web UI
  • Fixes issue where reset would lose configurations
2024-03-01dragino-ui
  • Support WireGuard VPN Setting
2024-03-19dragino-ui
  • Fixed reset without restoring static IP settings
  • Fixed reset without restoring fallback/ssh settings
  • Fixed DNS resolution error after static IP setting
  • Fixed DNS/GW not showing up in wifi static
2024-04-13dragino-ui
  • Add Wirguard import key type
  • Fixed Wireguard would not start when the gateway was started
2024-04-26dragino-ui
  • Fixed Lora radio icon not jumping to basic station issue
  • Fixed Chirpstack not running after Sava&Apply
2024-05-07dragino-ui
  • Fixed WiFi Client scan list space display not working properly
  • Fixed cellular can't be enabled with pincode setting.
2024-7-30dragino-ui
  • Fixed WiFi Client settings lost after the gateway powered off
2024-9-10

dragino-ui

draginofwd

  • Add MQTT Forwarder
  • Add Station Online/Offline detect
  • Fixed station frequent disconnect/reconnect
  • Fixed station disconnect due to time zone setting
2024-9-21dragino-ui
  • Fix DNS not updating after network switching
2024-12-19dragino-ui
  • Add EPAP WiFi support
  • Add Dragino Remote Monitor Platforma
  • Add ChirpStack clear cache button 
2024-12-20dragino-ui
  • Add Time Synchronization Settings on the General page
  • Fixed AP shared network issue
2024-12-25dragino-ui
  • Fixed network prioritization bug
2025-01-10

dragino-ui

draginofwd

  • Optimize the correct display of the network icon on the Home page
  • Fixed the status display of the Station
  • Fixed network prioritization bug
2025-04-14
 

dragino-ui

draginofwd

  • Fixed Cellular can't dial using PIN code
  • Add the filter type for the Semtech UDP mode
  • Add the filter type for the Basic Station mode
  • Add EAP support for the WiFi page
  • Add a WiFi history feature
  • Add a restart mechanism for IoT devices when offline for more than 15 minutes.

 

2025-06-10

dragino-ui

dragino-bacnet

dragino-modbus

  • Add the MAC Bind for WiFi Page
  • Add Bacnet support
  • Add Modbus TCP Support
  • Add Open VPN Support
2025-08-25dragino-ui
  • Supports WiFi txPower settings.
  • Supports WiFi channel settings.
  • Updated WiFi driver.
  • Supports 4G multi-APN configuration.
  • Optimized the 4G configuration page.
  • Updated 4G dialing software.
2025-09-17dragino-ui
  • Add docker IP setting
2025-09-25dragino-ui
  • Optimize WiFi STA's inability to automatically reconnect
2025-11-17dragino-ui
  • Fixed the admin password modification issue on the System General page.
2025-11-28

dragino-ui

dragino-httpd

dragino-ui-static

  • Add Quick Setup for WebUI
  • Upgrade from HTTP to HTTPS
  • Update the new login module for WebUI
  • Update the cellular configuration page
  •  
2025-12-06

dragino-ui

dragino-httpd

  • Fixed the issue where users were not redirected after logging in
  • Fixed the issue where resources failed to load on the login page
  • Fixed IoT Disconnected Issues
2025-12-10drgino-ui
  • Fixed an issue where login page resources failed to load after reset, preventing login.
2025-12-28dragino-ui
  • The general page cannot modify the password.
2026-01-18

dragino-ui

 

  • Optimize the display of quick settings
  • Optimize log rotation and storage
2026-03-10

dragino-ui

draginoups

armbian-linux-dtb-current

  • Optimize the syslog display page
  • Optimize 4G Page
  • Optimize WiFi Page
  • Optimized kernel power management
  • Optimized IoT detection
2026-04-03

draginofwd

dragino-ui

  • Fix the thread deadlock bug in fwd
  • Optimize the fwd decoding rate
  • Fix some webui bugs
  • Add OPC-UA support
2026-04-09

draginofwd

dragino-ui

  • Restore fwd log info output
  • Fix OPC bug
  • Fix Custom LoRa Radio settings

3.3 For MS48​

DateMain PackagesChange Log
2023-12-28

dragino-ui

draginoups

  • Fix the LoRa page saved without frequency modification
  • Fix Modbus registers with no data
     
2024-01-10draginoups
  • Enable Hardware watchdog from CPU
2024-01-11

dragino-ui

draginoups

  • Add Modbus TCP mode

 

2024-02-18dragino-ui
  • Fix the enable check box that can't be checked on WebUi
2024-03-18

dragino-ui

draginomodbus

  • Add Write Decode Data to the register function
2024-04-07

dragino-ui

draginomodbus

  • Add the Reset button for the Web UI
  • Fix long payloads not being written to Modbus registers.
  • Fixes issues where reset would lose configurations or not work
  • Fixed reset without restoring static IP settings
  • Fixed reset without restoring fallback/ssh settings
  • Fixed DNS resolution error after static IP setting
  • Fixed DNS/GW not showing up in wifi static
2024-04-15

dragino-ui

draginoups

  • Fixed Modbus page highlighted in red issue.
  • Fixed Built-in server shows as The Thing Stack
2024-04-25dragino-ui
  • Fixed Red box warning after Modbus RTU Save&Apply
  • Fixed Lora radio icon not jumping to basic station issue
2024-04-26dragino-ui
  • Fixed Chirpstack not running after Sava&Apply
2024-05-30

dragino-ui

dragino-modbus

  • Add the Accept Fport function to the Modbus page
2024-07-16dragino-ui
  • Fixed WiFi Client settings lost after the gateway is powered off
2024-07-30draginoups
  • Fixed slaves not sending data to the server
2024-09-11dragino-ui
  • Added support for Chirpstack dep install
2024-09-14dragino-modbus
  •   Fixed random 0 values in Modbus registers

 

2024-12-05

dragino-ui

dragino-modbus

  • Optimize the reception performance of Modbus services
2024-12-25

dragino-ui

dragino-modbus

  • Add Downlink
  • Fixed AP shared network issue
2025-05-25

dragino-ui

dragino-bacnet

  • Support BACnet
2025-06-06

dragino-modbus

dragino-bacnet

  • Negative/floating-point types of decoded values are encoded using the IEEE 754 standard.
  • Fixed the Bacnet memory leak
2025-06-10dragino-ui
  • Updated WebUI configuration page for Modbus RTU/TCPw
2025-06-15dragino-modbus
  • Fixed RTU Slave Address Issue
2025-07-02dragino-modbus
  • Decoded data is uniformly encoded using IEEE754 format (integer/floating point)

3.4 For LG01v2​

DateMain PackagesChange Log
   
   

3.5 TODO list​

  • Add offline storage of Lora packages, re-transmit Lora packages when online

3.6 Finish list​

  • Add Fall Back IP to LPS8v2
  • Add Login-Authentication

4. Disable OTA Update​

It is possible for clients to disable the OTA update feature. Below is the instruction:

LPS8V2:​

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LPS8/LPS8N/DLOS8/DLOS8N/LG308/LG308N：​

Method 1: Upload the backup file and reboot​

Download the backup file in this link: remove_auto_update.tar.gz

When the user has finished uploading the backup file, the gateway needs to be reboot, and the gateway will disable the OTA update feature.

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Method 2: Turn Off OTA Update button​

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Method 3: Using Command Line​

sed -i 's/0 2 \* \* \*  \/etc\/init.d\/opkg-update start/\#0 2 \* \* \*  \/etc\/init.d\/opkg-update start/g' /etc/crontabs/root
/etc/init.d/opkg-update disable