Datasheet
Table Of Contents
- 1. General Description
- 2. Electrical Characteristics
- 3. SX1272/73 Features
- 4. SX1272/73 Digital Electronics
- 4.1. The LoRaTM Modem
- 4.2. FSK/OOK Modem
- 4.2.1. Bit Rate Setting
- 4.2.2. FSK/OOK Transmission
- 4.2.3. FSK/OOK Reception
- 4.2.4. Operating Modes in FSK/OOK Mode
- 4.2.5. General Overview
- 4.2.6. Startup Times
- 4.2.7. Receiver Startup Options
- 4.2.8. Receiver Restart Methods
- 4.2.9. Top Level Sequencer
- 4.2.10. Data Processing in FSK/OOK Mode
- 4.2.11. FIFO
- 4.2.12. Digital IO Pins Mapping
- 4.2.13. Continuous Mode
- 4.2.14. Packet Mode
- 4.2.15. io-homecontrol® Compatibility Mode
- 4.3. SPI Interface
- 5. SX1272/73 Analog & RF Frontend Electronics
- 6. Description of the Registers
- 7. Application Information
- 8. Packaging Information
- 9. Revision History

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SX1272/73
WIRELESS, SENSING & TIMING DATASHEET
Rev. 2 - July 2014
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RegPktRssiValue
(0x1A)
7-0
PacketRssi
r
n/a
RSSI of the latest packet received (dBm)
RSSI[dBm] = - 139 +
PacketRssi (when SNR >= 0)
or
RSSI[dBm] = - 139 +
PacketRssi + PacketSnr (when SNR < 0)
RegRssiValue
(0x1B)
7-0
Rssi
r
n/a
Current RSSI value (dBm)
RSSI[dBm] = - 139 +
Rssi
RegHopChannel
(0x1C)
7 PllTimeout r
n/a
PLL failed to lock while attempting a TX/RX/CAD operation
1
PLL did not lock
0
PLL did lock
6 CrcOnPayload r n/a
CRC Information extracted from the received packet header
0 Header indicates CRC off
1
Header indicates CRC on
5-0 FhssPresentChannel r n/a Current value of frequency hopping channel in use.
RegModemConfig
1
(0x1D)
7-6 Bw rw 0x0
Signal bandwidth:
00
125 kHz
01
250 kHz
10
500 kHz
11
reserved
5-3 CodingRate rw ‘001’
Error coding rate
001
4/5
010
4/6
011
4/7
100
4/8
All other values
reserved
In implicit header mode should be set on receiver to determine
expected coding rate. See Section 4.1.1.3.
2 ImplicitHeaderModeOn rw 0x0
0
Explicit Header mode
1
Implicit Header mode
1 RxPayloadCrcOn rw 0x0
Enable CRC generation on payload, in implicit header mode this
it determines if receiver should expect a payload CRC.
0 CRC disable
1
CRC enable
N/A in Receiver mode with Implicit Header mode
0 LowDataRateOptimize rw 0x0
0
Disabled
1
Enabled; mandated for SF11 and SF12 with BW = 125 kHz
Name
(Address)
Bits
Variable Name
Mode Reset
LoRa
TM
Description