Specifications for RAK4600 LoRa Module WisDuo-LoRa Series Version V1.
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1. Overview 1.1 Introduction RAK4600 LoRa Module includes a nRF52832 MCU and a SX1276 LoRa chip. It has Ultra-Low Power Consumption of 2.0uA in sleep mode, high LoRa output power up to 20dB max in work mode, and BLE output power up to 4dBm. The module complies with LoRaWAN 1.0.2 protocols. It also supports Lora Point to Point communications. The Module supports BLE 5.0 in addition to LoRa.
2. RAK4600 LoRa Module 2.1 Overview The figure below shows the top view of the RAK4600 LoRa Module. The dimensions of the Module are 15 x 23 x 2.5 mm. Figure 1 | RAK4600 LoRa Module 2.2 BT and LoRa Antenna position RAK4600 support both BT and LoRa.The picture below shows the BT and LoRa Antenna position. 2.3 Block Diagram The Block diagram below shows the external interfaces of the RAK4600 LoRa Module.
Figure 2 | Block Diagram 2.4 Supported LoRaWAN Bands The RAK4600 LoRa Module supports the high LoRaWAN bands (refer to the Table 1). Region Frequency (MHz) Indian IN865 Europe EU868 North America US915 Australia AU915 Korea KR920 Asia AS923 Table 1 | Operating Frequencies 2.5 Pin Definition & Pin Out The figure below shows the pin out of the RAK4600 LoRa Module.
Figure 3 | Pinout The table below shows the pin definition of the RAK4600 LoRa Module. Pin Name I/O Description 1 GND - Ground 2 NC - NC 3 NC - NC 4 I2C1_SDA I/O I2C,General purpose I/O (p0.13) 5 I2C1_SCL I/O I2C,General purpose I/O (p0.12) NFC1 I/O NFC2 I/O 8 GND - Ground 9 USART2_RX I/O USART2_RX (General purpose I/O p0.18) 10 USART2_TX I/O USART2_TX (General purpose I/O p0.19) 6 7 General purpose I/O、NFC antenna connection(p0.
11 NC - NC 12 GND I/O Ground 13 GND - Ground 14 GND - Ground 15 RF_BT I/O BLE RF OUT 16 GND - Ground 17 RF_L I/O LoRa RF OUT 18 GND - Ground 19 GND - Ground 20 GDD - Ground 21 GPIO1/P0.14 I/O General purpose I/O (p0.14) 22 USART1_RX I/O USART1_RX (General purpose I/O p0.22) 23 USART1_TX I/O USART1_TX (General purpose I/O p0.23) 24 GPIO2/P0.17 I/O General purpose I/O p0.
2.6 Power Consumption Item Power Consumption Tx mode LoRa @20dBm 125mA Tx mode LoRa @17dBm 92mA Tx mode BT@4dBm 9mA Rx mode LoRa @37.5Kbps 17mA Rx mode BT@2Mbps 11.5mA Sleep mode 2.0uA Condition LoRa @ PA_BOOST &BT sleep LoRa @ PA_BOOST &BT sleep BT Tx mode & Lora sleep LoRa @ Receive mode &BT sleep BT Rx mode & Lora sleep LoRa&BT sleep Table 3 | Power Consumption 2.7 Mechanical Dimensions The figure below shows the mechanical dimension of the RAK4600 LoRa Module.
Figure 4 | Mechanical Dimensions 2.
2.9 Recommended Reflow Profile Figure 6 | Recommended Reflow Profile Standard conditions for reflow soldering: Pre-heating Ramp (A) (Initial temperature: 150℃): 1~2.5℃/sec; Soaking Time (T2) (150℃~180℃): 60sec~100sec; Peak Temperature (G): 230~250℃; Reflow Time (T3) (>220℃): 30~60 sec; Ramp-up Rate (B): 0~2.5℃/ sec; Ramp-down Rate (C): 1~3℃/ sec. Please contact us if you need technical support or need more information. Support center: https://forum.rakwireless.
2.9 FCC Caution This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
Integration instructions for host product manufacturers according to KDB 996369 D03 OEM Manual v01 2.2 List of applicable FCC rules[and ISED Radio Standards Specifications] CFR 47 FCC PART 15 SUBPART C has been investigated. It is applicable to the modular. 2.3 Specific operational use conditions This module is stand-alone modular.
3. Revision History Revision Description Date 1.0 Initial version 2019-05-27 1.1 Revision of parameters 2019-10-24 1.2 Revision of power consumption 2019-11-22 4. Document Summary Prepared by Checked by Hairui Penn & Vladislav Approved by About RAKwireless: RAKwireless is the pioneer in providing innovative and diverse cellular and LoRa connectivity solutions for IoT edge devices. It's easy and modular design can be used in different IoT applications and accelerate time-to-market.
