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+	(______/|_____)_|_|_| \__)_____)\____)_| |_|
+	  (C)2013 Semtech-Cycleo
+
+LoRa concentrator packet sender
+================================
+
+1. Introduction
+----------------
+
+This software is used to send test packets with a LoRa concentrator. The packets
+contain little information, on no protocol (ie. MAC address) information but
+can be used to assess the functionality of a gateway downlink using other
+gateways as receivers.
+
+2. Dependencies
+----------------
+
+This program is a typical example of LoRa concentrator HAL usage for sending
+packets.
+
+Only high-level functions are used (the ones contained in loragw_hal) so there
+is no hardware dependencies assuming the HAL is matched with the proper version
+of the hardware.
+Data structures of the sent packets are accessed by name (ie. not at a
+binary level) so new functionalities can be added to the API without affecting
+that program at all.
+
+3. Usage
+---------
+
+The application runs until the specified number of packets have been sent.
+Press Ctrl+C to stop the application before that.
+
+Use the -h to get help and details about available options.
+
+The payload content is:
+[T][E][S][T][packet counter MSB][packet counter LSB] followed by ASCII padding.
+
+All LoRa data is scrambled and whitened, so the padding has no influence
+whatsoever on the packet error rate.
+
+4. License
+-----------
+
+Copyright (c) 2013, SEMTECH S.A.
+All rights reserved.
+
+Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+
+* Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+  notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+* Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+  notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+  documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+* Neither the name of the Semtech corporation nor the
+  names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products
+  derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+
+THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND
+ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
+WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL SEMTECH S.A. BE LIABLE FOR ANY
+DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+(INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
+LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
+ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+(INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+*EOF*