Product description: RangePi - LoRa 868 MHz with RP2040 - USB Stick - SB Components SKU23011
RangePi is a module in the form of a USB adapter / dongle that allows long-range LoRa communication with low energy consumption. The USB stick is based on the RP2040 microcontroller with the LoRa Semtech SX1262 chip operating at 868 MHz . The range of the LoRa connection in the RangePi is up to 5 kilometers . The board also has a small LCD display with a diagonal of 1.14 ". RangePi is compatible with Linux systems and boards such as Raspberry Pi and BeagleBone . The module has a USB connector, thanks to which the GPIO pins are unused and can be used freely. to test networks, no need to carry around the development board, cables, adapters and other components LoRa is used in a variety of industries including vineyards for weather monitoring, trains to detect frozen railway turnouts, and pest control in combined mice.
RangePi - LoRa 868 MHz with RP2040 - USB Stick - SB Components SKU23011.
The module is based on the RP2040 microcontroller.
RP2040 microcontroller
The Raspberry Pi RP2040 microcontroller is the first such chip created by the Raspberry Pi foundation. It was based on the efficient ARM Cortex M0 + Dual-Core with a clock frequency of 133 MHz. RP2040 is equipped with 264 KB of SRAM memory, 30 GPIO pins, including a four-channel 12-bit ADC converter. The microcontroller also supports USB. One of the more important features of RP2040 is programmable IO, which allows you to execute custom programs that allow you to manipulate GPIO pins and transfer data between peripherals - they can offload tasks that require high data transfer speeds.
What is LoRa?
LoRa (Long Range) and LoRa WAN (Long Range Wide Area Network) is a protocol and system for long-range wireless communication with low energy consumption. LoRa is used mainly in industry, in IoT (Internet of Things) projects. The maximum data transfer distances are between 10 km and 15 km. The LoRa system is characterized by relatively low data transfer speeds. The transmission speed ranges from 0.3 kb / s to 37.5 kb / s, it is sufficient to transmit measurement data from sensors or control signals. LoRa is designed for applications where delays can be tolerated.
LoRa technology.
RangePi specification
- Microcontroller: Raspberry Pi RP2040
- LoRa chip: Semtech SX1262
- Frequency: 868 MHz
- Power: 22 dBm
- Range: up to 5 km
- Communication: UART
- Screen: LCD 1.14 "
- Voltage regulator: 74HC125V
Kit contents
- RangePi - LoRa 868 MHz with RP2040 - USB Stick - SB Components SKU23011
- Antenna
Kit contents.
