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DescriptionThe RAK PoE Splitter RAK9168 is a device that draws power from a traditional Category 5 twisted-pair Ethernet cable with PoE and complies with the IEEE 802.3af/at PoE standard. It has an isolated 42~57 VDC input and a 30 W DC-DC converter.

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RAK9731/RAK9733 Pulsar Cable | IMR 400 SMA Cable – RAKwireless Store

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Explained: Power Over Ethernet (PoE) for IoT

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Developed in 2003, PoE stands for Power over Ethernet - in simple words, this means connected devices to a network via ethernet cables. This type of connection allows devices to transmit both electric power (to operate other devices) and data at the same time through a single cable. It's often used in industrial, consumer, and IoT (Internet-of-things) electronics. Among these, some of the most common types of PoE applications include IP cameras, smart home products, VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) phones, and wireless access points (such as those required for IoT). The PoE system is also becoming more common with the emergence of Industry 4.0 and the growing popularity of IoT.

Without getting too technical, here's how PoE systems work: it involves a power source (otherwise known as Power Sourcing Equipment or PSE) and devices that will be powered by that source (otherwise known as Powered Devices or PD). These devices function when they are connected together through ethernet cables.

Depending on the power levels, PoE standards may vary. These standards are defined by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) . The general rule of thumb is that PSE devices can power PD devices with a power level that is either equal to or lower than the power source. Therefore, when choosing your power source or PSE device, it must be based on the requirements of the downstream PD devices.

Easy installation - PoE systems are incredibly simple to deploy. Thanks to the minimal wiring it requires, it's likely that components needed to create a PoE system are already in place. Even with older devices that do not have built-in PoE capabilities, you can use devices to act as the downstream PD devices. Whether it's being used for small or large-scale deployments, PoE systems can be easily adjusted to fit your needs and provide a single-cable solution for powering smart devices.

Lower overall costs - On top of minimal wiring requirements, PoE systems help save costs in the long run due to their energy-efficient infrastructure. This is especially beneficial for large-scale deployments that use hundreds of devices. Ethernet cabling is also cheaper than typical electrical wiring while providing double the capability by transmitting both power and data with one cable.

Simple system integration - PoE systems allow for easier network integration because of their ability to provide a power supply. This means you can deploy and power devices in locations that are lacking in power outlets or electrical circuits, as long as the devices used in the network meet the proper power requirements. When being used with IoT networks, you can also use a PoE injector to connect both PoE-enabled and non-PoE devices to a LAN network switch. This way, you can combine both power and network connectivity.

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What Is PoE? Developed in 2003, PoE stands for Power over Ethernet - in simple words, this means connected devices to a network via ethernet cables. This type of connection allows devices to transmit both electric power (to operate other devices) and data at the same time through a single cable.

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How IoT Can Help Cities Respond to Emergencies | by RAKwireless Technology | Jan, 2022 | Medium

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Climate change is real. In 2021 alone, several natural disasters have occurred in unexpected places as a result of our planet's changing temperatures, such as the recent tornado in Kentucky, USA. It's proof that we shouldn't just worry about the future - the devastating effects of global warming are here and now. And while we're still in the throes of it, cities and urban communities can better prepare for future emergencies with the help of IoT technology.

IoT can be an invaluabl asset in emergency planning and disaster management. Designed for automation, accurate data collection, and quick response, IoT has the capabilities to measure threats that are often difficult to monitor. IoT can also help alert authorities at critical stages. The quicker the action, the better! Here are three ways IoT can enable better disaster preparedness in cities and urban areas.

1. Collect data to predict or prevent future emergencies.

2. One of the main advantages of IoT is its ability to quickly and accurately gather data. This happens to be a crucial component in disaster preparedness. Emergencies usually go undetected until it's too late, but IoT sensors can change that by capturing and relaying highly accurate, timely information.

3. Sensors can measure factors in the physical environment, such as changes in air quality, temperature, and water levels. In some cases, such as wildfires, sensors can even go as far as detecting where and how fast the fire is spreading. With IoT, authorities can efficiently monitor potential risks, plan in advance, and act before disaster strikes.

4. Keep communities informed and connected.

5. In emergencies, public access to information could spell the difference between life and death. City governments and response teams can increase public safety simply by creating more responsive and centralized communication systems with IoT. These systems, for example, could connect IoT modules deployed in the environment with residents' personal devices.

6. This means residents can use their mobile phones to, say, text a public hotline about places to avoid in the case of flooding or fire. The system can then use sensors in the field to map out high-risk areas, then deliver an accurate recommendation based on the information it receives. Data-based communication systems like this help ensure that critical information can reach the right people, especially when traditional channels may not be reliable.

7. Coordinate and share data between relevant authorities.

8. Public safety often depends on the actions of those in charge, such as local governments, agencies, response teams, and other similar authorities. Given this, these groups should have a bird's eye view of the situation at all times during disasters. To do this, it's important that these groups are able to coordinate and share information with each other, which will help teams to better strategize and execute the right emergency responses.

9. With IoT, cities can enable faster and more thorough data sharing between such groups. They can even include private data from hospitals, hotels, and other establishments that are willing to opt-in. By utilizing systemized, data-driven networks, authorities can assess situations more thoughtfully and make smarter decisions.

Timing is critical in an emergency. While IoT can't stop natural disasters from happening, it can be used to mitigate overall risk, improve public safety, monitor vulnerable areas, and assist authorities. With IoT, cities can equip themselves to respond and recover from any kind of situation.
Looking for top-quality IoT products? Discover a wide variety of IoT solutions by RAKwireless.

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Climate change is real. In 2021 alone, several natural disasters have occurred in unexpected places as a result of our planet's changing temperatures, such as the recent tornado in Kentucky, USA. It's proof that we shouldn't just worry about the future - the devastating effects of global warming are here and now.

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Why we believe Helium was right from the very beginning

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Helium is a provider of simple, secure, and scalable IoT connectivity. They started with a wireless temperature sensor for refrigeration, and in 2018 announced the launch of a comprehensive low-power, long-range solution for IoT devices. This product streamlines the ability to prototype, deploy and scale a long-range wireless network that connects thousands of end devices, giving companies a simple way to intelligently and securely deliver data from any device to the cloud and application layer. Originally based on LongFi, a custom extension of LoRa, they switched in 2020 to LoRaWAN®.

As a growing company in the IoT world, RAKwireless is constantly improving and widening its scope. Planning and executing the right strategy is hard. When you are in a market that is rapidly expanding and evolving, things are simply too volatile to predict long term. New players come up every day, competition is fierce, there is a constant race to create newer and better products to gain an advantage in the market, it is a harsh place to be. RAKwireless, like many others, is still a startup, as the field of IoT is relatively new. The company is still learning and adapting, but its core values remain unshaken. Our goal, IoT Made Easy, is to help companies develop robust connected products faster and cheaper. We do what we know is right and remain unshaken in the face of the many challenges we face both long-term and short-term.

The " People's Network" is a concept that we have supported and stood by from the very first time we learned about it in 2019. Our team took the idea to heart and started to think in this fascinating direction. We aimed at becoming a part of the community and took it upon ourselves to do our best to contribute as much as we could at the time. Now the network has grown, as have we and we can do more. Thus, we introduced the RAK Hotspot Miner, partnering with Helium again to make the technology even more accessible and the network expansion even more rapid. We are certain that our contribution to this global idea will affect the future, no doubt about that!

Connectivity is key

This is something that both experts and laymen agree upon. It is the foundation of every traditional communication system. For it to not impede the development and deployment of IoT solutions, it needs to keep up with the demand for the new use cases that the world of IoT is presenting. We need to make sure that a backbone network that can scale rapidly and manage itself exists so it can serve as the foundation of the automated world of tomorrow.

Did You Know? Connect a RAK7204 to Helium and Forward Its Data to Ubidots

Helium understood this and started looking for a solution. Helium's еxperience in software development led them to believe that the rapid development, prototyping, continuous iteration type methodology they have used in the past, and leveraging mature software stacks that allowed them to focus on their end applications, can be applied to network deployment as well.

This turned not to be the case as Helium themselves found out it is a method that will simply not work and a new approach requires hardware in all of its forms: sensors, communication modules, connectivity itself required a different set of skills and approaches. It is not the same as software development.

So how to build a network without building an infrastructure? It's definitely not as easy as installing software on your PC and interconnecting it with other machines on the Internet. The rapid prototyping/ development/installation model used in the software doesn't scale in the IoT world. So many pieces need to be interconnected with drivers and software layers. So Helium went on a mission to solve the problem of building the People's Network: how to create a network by bringing together untrusted hotspots to create global coverage.

The users buy the equipment, and host it, helping create a global network, offsetting the infrastructure burden to the users. Helium maintains the application layer and rewards its users with credits. The more users, the wider the coverage. But for this, Helium needed a partner that was able to guide them in the world of LPWAN and produce the much-needed equipment. This became the foundation of our partnership, understanding what the other party needs and is good at.

As a company producing and selling hardware, we know network infrastructure will always play an important role. On its own, it cannot create a positive disturbance in the field of IoT. A top-level application with an innovative idea behind it is also required to make a complete solution.

Did You Know? RAKwireless Launches New Modular Product Series - WisBlock

UVS makes a strong argument and explains this phenomenon well in their article "The Myth of The Infrastructure Phase". The focus is on the growth process. The infrastructure itself is not the fuel that

starts the development, but in the long run, is the thing that leads the application to reach new peaks. The cycle is never-ending and it is called "progress." The idea in the form of an app will inspire the creation of new infrastructure. That new, higher horizon will inspire new apps and so on upgrading itself. But as Helium saw and we know, building the infrastructure is a complicated process. It needs not only hardware but people too. By making their network so accessible they ensure that everyone with interest in the matter can gain from it and contribute to its growth at the same time.
So Helium is providing the app, RAK wireless is providing the hardware for the infrastructure. The people? The people will make it all happen!

Do we think Helium is doing the right thing?

We believe that Helium has had the right strategy from the beginning. They are looking at the long term, building a decentralized network that has three components: their software, our hardware, and the people. Of course, we might have not known in the beginning that they would partner up with us, but the fact that we did isn't a random accident. We are two companies pushing, thousands of miles apart, in the same direction. We believe that the future of communication lies in decentralized networks. Helium has been a pioneer in IoT for many years, and we at RAK also believe that the stranglehold Telcos have on communications is fading, and with it its business model.

The Telcos' business model is to build infrastructure. The more data is handled by their network, the more money they make. But for IoT, especially for LPWA, data is very small and optimized to limit power consumption, which means the traffic is nowhere near as big as the 3G/4G/5G model.

Our core business is to make reliable, affordable, and easy-to-deploy LPWAN devices. But the LPWA scenario is ultimately different from the current market that Telcos are serving, a market consuming more data per device.

"Cellular companies are large, public, centralized organizations and by their nature, focus on maximizing return on capital investments for shareholders. That means serving a market consuming more data per device, and charging more for that data (think about the inevitable increased data needs for 4K, AR, VR, etc). Issues with centralized organizations in terms of focus, cost, and ownership related to coverage are embedded in their nature."

Helium aims to provide people and enterprises with a way to interconnect with unknown devices in a secure way, helping extend the coverage of the network and bringing IoT to its full potential.

Did You Know? Gateway Installation - An In-Depth Guide

When we saw Helium's stance on this, aiming to provide a solution to build a decentralized network as the People's Network, we believed that what Helium was doing what was right: to provide people and enterprises with a way to interconnect with unknown devices securely, helping extend the coverage of the network, and bringing IoT to its full potential.

There was no way our two companies did not meet at some point and partner. This is a long-term, strategic partnership and has been from the very start. We are looking to the horizon and we see that what Helium and RAK wireless are doing together is the future. It is a carefully planned and controlled process that both sides are putting a lot of effort into. Success can be gained only with hard work and we are willing to do it.

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Build your IoT Breakthroughs Fast with the WisBlock System!

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Build your IoT Breakthroughs Fast with the WisBlock System!

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As the world becomes more fast-paced and technology is constantly being created, we are tasked to catch up by building solutions quickly and efficiently. Easy development and implementation of projects is needed to make sure we get to produce and market our ideas as soon as the technology is out.

Luckily, one of the leading IoT solutions providers, RAKwireless recently built a system that is entirely modular and easy-to-use: the WisBlock series. Because of this unique set-up, prototype-building and mass production can happen in a snap!

What is WisBlock and what are its main module groups?

WisBlock is a modular system that features simple plug-and-play components to make IoT projects easier to develop and implement.

WisBlock consists of 4 module groups, which include:

WisBlock Base: Base is WisBlock's main carrier board which provides a flexible power supply (from a USB 5V or battery) and connects all the other modules together. With one WisBlock Base RAK5005-O board, you can plug one WisBlock Core module, one WisBlock IO module and up to four WisBlock Sensor modules.

WisBlock Core: Core serves as WisBlock's main processing center. WisBlock Core supports LoRa communication and some modules also feature BLE or Wi-Fi.

WisBlock Sensor: Sensor allows data acquisition. WisBlock Sensor provides a selection of sensors that can easily be used by plugging them in. It can take form as an analog, digital, environmental, or a location-tracking sensor.

WisBlock IO: IO extends the capabilities of WisBlock, like Cellular and Wi-Fi modules, displays, LEDs, RS485, 4-20mA industrial interface, buttons, and ports for USB, I2C, UART, ADC, and GPIOs.

All of our WisBlock modules are optimized for low power consumption. Some features that will excite you are Base's ability (in the RAK5005-O) to switch the power supply for IO module on and off, and Sensor's functionality to help lower the power consumption when needed.

Despite the low power consumption, WisBlock offers high performance. Equipped only with the best processors and hardware parts such as Semtech® SX1262, Nordic nRF52840, with a 32-bit ARM® Cortex™-M4 MCU for WisBlock Core, users can expect stable connection and hassle-free deployment of projects.

The WisBlock system is also easy-to-use. It can easily be programmed with the Arduino™ IDE, providing you access to countless libraries and example code for reference.

What are some of the use cases for WisBlock?

With its exceptional features, WisBlock can be utilized in different implementations. When a Sensor module is attached to a WisBlock Base module, it can already expand the capabilities of the system for real-world applications.

Note: For the examples of use cases below, a WisBlock solution based on the WisBlock Core RAK4631 and WisBlock IO RAK5005-O is used as part of the base module.

Location Tracker
With just the base module, you can already track and send location information over the LoRaWAN® network or over LTE. This flexibility can give you more options on how communications will work. With the possibility to switch off the LTE module, you can also conserve power and have the system work from battery power for a longer time.

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Environmental Sensing
Get information about air quality, temperature, and humidity by plugging in a BME680 environmental sensor module, , to the base module. This sensor module can transmit this information from the environment over LTE even without any hardware development. With programs such as Arduino™ IDE, software libraries for the communication and the sensor are available -- making application writing a breeze.

Agricultural Sensor
Keeping crops healthy and growing can be made easier by the WisBlock system. By providing real-time information on soil temperature, soil humidity, and quality, the product series ensures the proper use of watering systems for greater yield. With a RAK1920 WisBlock IO module, you can connect the sensors that are needed to the base module for the data relay to happen. To make the system independent from a power supply, the WisBlock system can also be connected to a solar panel, which makes it an ideal solution in the rural areas or fields.

Why were WisBlock modules made?

RAKwireless envisions a future where everything is connected and everyone can connect to each other freely and simply through IoT. The top IoT solutions provider understands the current problems that emerging and professional developers have when connecting to LoRaWAN or producing a hardware solution for everyday needs. The whole development process tends to be time-consuming, tedious, and unnecessarily repetitive (especially when repairs need to be executed in each step). RAK wireless believes that the creation of IoT solutions should not be that complex. It should be easy and exciting for all.

By releasing WisBlock, the tech leader is making a huge step in simplifying IoT and eliminating those barriers to development. WisBlock's modularity is a promise of fulfilling this smart future. WisBlock being open-source is also a hope of empowering more development in the community soon.

There's no time to wait!

IoT constantly adjusts with the pace of new developments. The new WisBlock system is a testament to the commitment RAKwireless has in making IoT accessible and simple. Get started and finish faster with the new WisBlock system!

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Click, Code, Connect: RAKwireless Launches New Modular Product Series - WisBlock

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WisBlock promises modular IoT solutions that will boost the creativity of developers and accelerate the implementation of applications

SHENZHEN, China, October 16th, 2020 - Shenzhen RAKwireless Technology Co., Ltd. (RAK), an industry leader in providing streamlined IoT technologies, has today announced the release of its new modular product series, WisBlock. Designed to be a flexible click-and-code system, products in this family showcase the use of plug-in carriers. Instead of soldering or using breadboards and Dupont wires just to link electronic pieces together, developers and engineers can separate and recombine parts only by hand.

Four types of high-performing open-source modules make up WisBlock that enable connection to the cloud:

WisBlock Base, the baseboard that connects the modules

WisBlock Core, the computation and communication module

WisBlock Sensor, the selection of sensors and input modules

WisBlock IO, the group of extensions for user interfaces, custom sensor connections, and communication

In its simplest form, this product line starts with a combination of sensors and extension modules that can be extended step by step. WisBlock is built on a WisBlock Base from which a user can plug one WisBlock Core processing module, one WisBlock IO extension module, and up to four WisBlock Sensor modules.

Like other devices from RAK, WisBlock is created in industrial-grade quality. This feature empowers users to employ the same modules from early design studies over the development phase to testing and mass production and even post-deployment - with no worry of stagnating performance and worsening hardware conditions.

Key Features

Has flexible power supply options with connectors for USB, battery, and solar panels

Lightweight and measures only 60 x 30 mm

Has a wide LoRa® band coverage (EU868, US915, CN779, AS923, AU915, IN868, KR920, CN470, EU433)

Has Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and LTE-M (Cat-M1 and NB-IoT) available as extension modules

Has Arduino™IDE and PlatformIO support for easy coding

Has a free license for use with SEGGER Embedded Studio for ARM

Without a doubt, WisBlock brings modularity to a new miniaturized level. The product line supports users from all levels of expertise in generating customized solutions with the Arduino™ IDE environment and completing them with easy recombination of hardware parts.
"To fulfill our mission, IoT made easy, our goal is to help our customers with two issues for a diverse range of IoT edge devices. The first is to reduce the tech barrier; the other is to make IoT more affordable," , CEO of RAKwireless, proudly shares. "Wisblock is our answer: making IoT affordable with an easy-to-use modular device that fits all needs from those of hobbyists to those of solution integrators."
WisBlock is only one of the many products that RAK has recently released as a fulfillment of its life-long mission to make IoT easy. And yet, information on its applications are already abound in the community.

With the WisBlock module, you can toggle on and off its LTE-M cellular capabilities easily and use all available network power-saving modes such as PSM and eDRX. This feature can help significantly reduce power consumption while giving you an additional network for transferring data, such as location information.

Connecting other modules to WisBlock expands its capabilities for IoT projects and solutions. Plug in a BME680 environmental sensor module ( RAK1906) to the base module and you are now able to utilize WisBlock for environment sensing without any need for hardware development. For rural settings, WisBlock can be used for transferring soil and environment data by extending its connections with a WisIO module ( RAK1920). The possibilities are endless for the applications of WisBlock.

Today's technology in IoT like LoRaWAN® and RFID still leaves much to be explored, so tech players like RAK are staying committed to the communal goal of a connected world. Soon, with the global deployment of WisBlock, RAK hopes to pave the way for the vigorous innovation of IoT.

For more information about WisBlock, you may visit our website at https://wisblock.io and our GitHub page: https://github.com/RAKWireless/Wisblock.

To get your own WisBlock, you can contact RAKwireless sales via your local authorized RAKwireless distributor or purchase online: https://store.rakwireless.com/products/WisBlock.

Contact Information
Shenzhen RAKwireless Technology Co., Ltd.
Ken Yu, CEO of Shenzhen RAKwireless Technology Co., Ltd. (RAK)
Email address: ken.yu@rakwireless.com
Telephone numbers: 0755-86108311, 0755-26506594

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The specific steps are described below.

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This article describes how to use IoT Studio to develop your own web application on the Alibaba Cloud IoT platform, so that there can be multiple points in the same control, and each point displays its own information. The user does not need to know how many devices in advance.

The specific steps are described below.

One, create a new web application

The premise of creating a new Web application is that a project has been established.

How to build a project on Alibaba Cloud, you can refer to the previous article H ow to build a new project based on the public IoT Studio project of the Alibaba Cloud IoT platform.

Here, we will no longer introduce how to create a project, but on the basis of the original project, add a new web application.

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Figure 1 Alibaba Cloud IoT platform creates its own web application

The method of creating a new web application is shown in Figure 1. The "application name" can be determined by yourself, the "belonging project" can be selected from the previously created project "environmental awareness solution", and the "description" can be written about the application Explain, lest there are too many applications and can't remember what an application is used for.

Two, create a menu

This step is used to create the menu of the user interface.

It should be noted that the sub-menus included in the menu here should correspond to the pages added in the next step. As shown in Figure 2, select the navigation layout and click "Add Main Menu".

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Figure 2 Adding the main menu to the solution on the Alibaba Cloud IoT platform

On the interface shown in Figure 2, click "New Main Menu" to add four menus: "Overview of Device Operation", "Device Management", "Device Properties" and "RAK Product Display".

Three, add a page

1. Add "equipment operation map" page

As shown in Figure 3, click "+" in the interface shown in Figure 3 to create a new page. When creating a new page, you can select a template, for example, select the "General Device Operation and Maintenance Large Screen" template under "Big Screen".

You can also modify the name of the above-mentioned newly added page, for example, modify the page name to "equipment operation general map".

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Figure 3 The general page of adding devices to the solution on the Alibaba Cloud IoT platform

2. Add "Device Management" page

Create a new page, as shown in Figure 4, and select the "Device Management" template. Modify the page name to "device management" to get the device management page.

Alibaba Cloud, IoT platform, web application selection, device management template.

Figure 4 Alibaba Cloud Internet of Things platform selects the device management template of the web application
3. Set access permissions
On the interface shown in Figure 5, check "Access Rights".

Available options include "free login access" and "access restriction". Among them, you need to set up authentication in "Application Settings" first, and then follow the prompts to operate.

In the interface shown in Figure 5, you can also set a background image.

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Figure 5 Setting access permissions for web applications on the Alibaba Cloud IoT platform
4. Choose a product
In the interface shown in Figure 6, you can click "Select Product". At this time, all the products you created before can be selected. You can select one product at a time or multiple products at once.

As shown in Figure 6, after clicking "Select Product", a window will pop up, in this window there is a product list (currently only RAK5205 is available for selection), you can select the product RAK5205.

Click "Product Management", you can also associate more products, you can also create products. For details on how to associate products or create products on the Alibaba Cloud IoT platform, you can check the previous article How to add your own LoRa node device on the Alibaba Cloud IoT platform.
It should be noted that clicking in the middle of the "Device Management" page will display the "Select Product" page as shown on the right side of Figure 4.
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Figure 6 Alibaba Cloud IoT platform selects products for web applications
5. Add the "Device Properties" page
Click the "+" shown in Figure 7 to create a new page, and select the "Device Properties" template. The page name can be modified, for example, to "device attributes".

Similarly, you can also set permissions, such as checking "Login-free access" and setting a background image.

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Figure 7 Add device property page for web application on Alibaba Cloud IoT platform

By clicking on the middle position of the interface shown in Figure 7, a column of "Choose Product" can appear on the right. Similarly, you can select an existing product, or newly create or newly associate other products.

In this way, we have created all the pages. Next, we will bind the pages to the main menu.

Four, menu and page binding
1. Bind a single page with a single menu
Click the page icon on the left to switch to the page interface, as shown in Figure 8.

On the interface shown in Figure 8, click "Configuration".

At this time, at the bottom of the right column, "Menu Configuration" appears, which will display the menu you created according to the method described in the second part above. When you hover the mouse on the name of a menu, as shown in Figure 8, when hovering on the menu "equipment operation general map", three small buttons will appear on the right, the first one (that is, the red square circled Circled, this is added to this article, the Alibaba Cloud platform does not have the red square) button is used to bind the page for this menu.

Alibaba Cloud, IoT platform, binding web application

Figure 8 Schematic diagram of the page and menu of the web application bound to the Alibaba Cloud IoT platform

Click the first button, and a small window as shown in Figure 9 will appear.

As shown in Figure 9, at the "target link" will automatically list all the current application pages, that is, the pages you created in accordance with the method described in the third part.

Click to select the page in the circle in front of one of the pages, and click "OK", then the page is bound to the menu "Overview of Device Operation".

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Figure 9 Schematic diagram of binding method of pages and menus of Alibaba Cloud IoT platform web applications

According to the above method, you can bind the remaining pages and menus in turn.
2. Set the home page
We need to set the first page that the user sees after logging in, which is the home page. As shown in Figure 10, here we set the "device running map" to "homepage" and tick "free login access".

Alibaba Cloud, Internet of Things platform, set the home page of the web application

Figure 10 Alibaba Cloud Internet of Things platform settings web application homepage

Check "Access Permission" on the "Device Management" page, and check "Login-free access" on other pages. In this way, the application is developed, and the application can be published below.
Five, publish the application
As shown in Figure 11, after binding the page and menu, click the "Save" button in the upper right corner of IoT Studio, and then click "Preview". If there is no problem, click "Publish" and fill in the release information.

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Figure 11 Publish web applications on the Alibaba Cloud IoT platform

Click "OK" to bind the domain name, and you can view the display effect through the domain name.
Six, view the effect of Web applications
The browser enters the bound domain name to open the web application.

The home page is shown in Figure 12.

Click on the names of the other pages shown in the left column of Figure 12 in turn to display the status of other pages. So far, a basic multi-device display and management application has been built.

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Figure 12 Schematic diagram of the homepage of the web application built with the IoT Studio of the Alibaba Cloud IoT platform

Conclusion

This article describes how to build a basic multi-device display and management Web application on the Alibaba Cloud Internet of Things platform according to personal business needs.

For more information, please visit the official website of Shenzhen RAKwireless Technology Co., Ltd. RAKwireless.com , or email info@rakwireless.com for consultation.

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In the previous article, we introduced how to add LoRa node devices on the Alibaba Cloud IoT platform, and allow the LoRa node devices to be successfully connected to the network on the Alibaba Cloud IoT platform. You can also define product functions and modify data according to actual business needs. Parse the script. By this time, we can actually get the data.

However, if you want to better integrate the services, capabilities and resources in the platform, you need to create a project. On the Alibaba Cloud IoT platform, a project can contain multiple web applications and services. Different applications in the same project can share resources (such as products, equipment), and resources between different projects are isolated.

Users can choose to create projects from scratch, or they can choose to create new projects based on public solutions.

This article describes how to use the existing IoT Studio project template to create a project on the Alibaba Cloud IoT platform.

1. Find an existing IoT Studio public project template in Alibaba Cloud

Enter the "Management Console" of Alibaba Cloud, and the interface shown in Figure 1 will appear.

Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the IoT Studio page of the Alibaba Cloud IoT platform

Figure 1 is the IoT Studio page of the Alibaba Cloud IoT platform. On the page shown in Figure 1, select "Project Management" on the IoT Studio page, click "New Project" on the page, and the template shown in Figure 2 will appear Choose the interface.

Figure 2 Alibaba Cloud IoT platform new project page

As can be seen from Figure 2, we can find all available public project templates on the new project page of the Alibaba Cloud IoT platform.

2. Choose a public project template

It can be seen from Figure 2 that several vendors have shared public project templates on Alibaba Cloud. For example, Shenzhen RAKwireless Technology Co., Ltd. shared an environment-aware solution corresponding to its IoT application practice development kit-" RAK5205 node + RAK7243 Raspberry Pi gateway ".

Novices can choose to purchase development kits, because they can learn LoRa application practice at a relatively low cost, and Alibaba Cloud also provides a shared environment awareness solution. Users do not need to build from scratch, they can learn more quickly and Master the relevant skills.

In Figure 2, when the mouse stays on a certain template, such as "Environmental Awareness Solution", a small window will appear, showing "Preview" and "Use" buttons. Click the "Preview" button to view the specific situation of the solution, such as the customized functions of the product included in the solution, as shown in Figure 3.

Figure 3 Detailed schematic diagram of RAK's environment awareness solution on Alibaba Cloud platform

When you select "Use", as shown in Figure 4, you can select the "Environment Awareness Solution" template corresponding to the IoT Application Practice Development Kit. In the pop-up window, enter the project name you decide by yourself, such as "Environment Awareness" "Solution" and "Whether to synchronize the products in the solution" should select "do not create", because the current template does not support the LoRa protocol, select "do not create" sample products, and then manually associate the products.

Figure 4 Schematic diagram of new projects using public solutions on the Alibaba Cloud IoT platform

After clicking "Confirm", I created my own project on Alibaba Cloud.

3. Other options

On the new project page of the Alibaba Cloud Internet of Things platform, users can also select "Create a blank project" at the top. Users can use "Create a blank project". The advantage is obvious. The project can be created completely according to their own needs. The disadvantages are also Obviously, the solution needs to be built from scratch.

Conclusion

This article describes how to use the existing IoT Studio project template to create a project on the Alibaba Cloud IoT platform. After the project is created, it needs to be connected to the product before this project can actually run. How to associate products, please look forward to our next article.

For more information, please visit the official website of Shenzhen RAKwireless Technology Co., Ltd. RAKwireless.com, or email info@rakwireless.com for consultation.

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How to add custom functions for LoRa node devices on Alibaba Cloud IoT platform

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In the previous article, we introduced how to add LoRa node devices on the Alibaba Cloud IoT platform, and let the LoRa node devices successfully connect to the network on the Alibaba Cloud IoT platform.

However, the successful connection of LoRa node devices on the Alibaba Cloud IoT platform does not mean that the Alibaba Cloud IoT platform can directly process the data from the LoRa node device. It only means that the LoRa node device can send data to Alibaba Cloud. These data are The data transmitted in the form of encrypted binary data will be parsed into a decrypted binary array by Alibaba Cloud, but Alibaba Cloud does not know the specific meaning of these data.

Then, we need to set up a "translator" between the LoRa node device and the Alibaba Cloud IoT platform, so that Alibaba Cloud can understand the meaning of the data sent by the LoRa node device. By setting the product function definition and parsing script of the LoRa node device on the Alibaba Cloud IoT platform, the "translator" setting can be realized.

Product function definition and parsing script are two in one. If you do not define product attributes, there is no need to use parsing script. The parsing script is to convert the data received by Alibaba Cloud into the value of the product definition attribute. For example, the device sends sensor data or functions to Alibaba Cloud. The definition of this sensor data or function is the product function definition. For example, a temperature and humidity sensor must have at least temperature and humidity attributes. Therefore, a parsing script is needed to parse this binary array into a format recognized by Alibaba Cloud, so that Alibaba Cloud can convert the binary data into specific attributes of the device, such as temperature and humidity.

This article describes how to set product function definitions on the Alibaba Cloud IoT platform.

1. "Function definition" of the product on the Alibaba Cloud management platform

As shown in Figure 1, enter the device management-product page, click the "view" operation on the right side of the product column.

Figure 1 View the created products on the Alibaba Cloud IoT platform

2. Click the function definition on the product page-select the custom function below-add function

Figure 2 Product function definition page of Alibaba Cloud IoT platform

On Figure 2, click "Edit Draft" and select "Quick Import":

Figure 3 A quick introduction of the object model on the Alibaba Cloud IoT platform

Taking the RAK5205 node device as an example, the object model of the LoRa node device that can be imported on the Alibaba Cloud Internet of Things platform is the RAK5205.json file, which can be obtained in the RAKwireless column on Github. The specific address is:

RAK5205 LPWAN Tracker Board

https:// github.com/RAKWireless/ RUI_LoRa_node_payload_decoder/blob/master/ali/RAK5205.json

It should be noted that you need to modify the productKey in the RAK5205.json file to match the value of the ProductKey of the product you want to import before you can import the RAK5205.json file.

As shown in Figure 4, the ProductKey value of the product you want to import can be obtained by viewing the ProductKey of the product on the Alibaba Cloud IoT platform.

Figure 4 Alibaba Cloud IoT platform where the ProductKey of the product is viewed

After obtaining the ProductKey, you need to modify the productKey in the RAK5205.json file as shown in Figure 5 to be consistent with the ProductKey value of the product viewed on the Alibaba Cloud IoT platform.

Figure 5 Modify the productKey in the RAK5205.json file

3. Release updates

After importing the object model (such as the RAK5205.json file), the effect is shown in Figure 6.

Click "Release Update" on the interface shown in Figure 6, and the function definition of the product is complete.

Figure 6 Schematic diagram of the effect of the Alibaba Cloud IoT platform after importing the object model

Conclusion

This article introduces that when the standard functions of the Alibaba Cloud IoT platform cannot meet their needs, users can customize the functions of the product on the Alibaba Cloud IoT platform according to the actual data attributes of the LoRa node device. The purpose of the business customization function.

How to analyze the data will be introduced in the next article.

For more information, please visit the official website of Shenzhen Rakwireless Technology Co., Ltd. RAKwireless.com , or email info@rakwireless.com for consultation.

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Four Ways to Determine the Quality of Your Outdoor Gateway

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Companies and organizations around the world desire a great boost in their connectivity to speed up their day-to-day business operations. With a faster connection, businesses like yours can experience more efficient operations, resulting in faster and bigger returns of investment. This great demand then has greatly encouraged the growing supply of outdoor LPWAN gateways in the market. You can find and purchase these gateways on the internet from various brands of IoT solutions providers. All of these brands promise high-quality performance, great durability, and steadfast connectivity.

In some cases, however, when these devices arrive at your front step, you can discover that these brands do not follow up on their promises. You can find the gateways faulty after hours of use and exposure to harsh environmental conditions. Therefore, it is still in the hands of users like you to determine the quality of your outdoor gateway and prevent significant financial losses from your end. Listed here below are some techniques that you can use with your purchased device:

Leaving the gateway outside for a long time

Even with the exposure to changing temperatures ranging from -30 °C to +55 °C, outdoor gateways should continuously give your organization fast connectivity that does not stop at any moment. Once this connectivity stops, your business operations will have to halt as well - losing possible gains by the minute. Have your gateway tested by leaving it outside and using it for a long time (e.g. 12 hours). If at any moment your connection falters, you can prevent mass connection disruptions in the future by reporting and troubleshooting this problem right away. Using a network management system from IoT brands like the WisDM of RAKwireless can greatly assist you with troubleshooting as it sends you an alert for technical issues in your network.

Connecting to the gateway from a faraway spot

When your organization works on a site that incorporates buildings that are far from each other, you need to test the coverage of your gateway. The easiest way to execute this test is for you to find the farthest spot from the gateway's location on your site and connect to it. From this set-up, you can determine the extent of distance in which your gateway connection is still seamless. Since outdoor LPWAN gateways are expected to work for long-range connections that extend in miles, experiencing a connection disruption at a short distance can mean trouble for your organization.

Exposing the gateway in harsh elements

Each day, the condition of our environment fluctuates hence, outdoor gateways should be equipped to withstand the instability of the outside world. Temperature and humidity levels can rapidly change from hot to cold, and high to low. Winds can move at a bolstering speed. Like the RAK7240 LPWAN Gateway of RAKwireless that is enclosed by an industrial-grade aluminum IP65 case, LPWAN gateways are equipped to be waterproof, dustproof, weatherproof and shockproof. You can test the resistance of your gateway by exposing the device to little water and placing it on a soiled location. Should your device stop working after, the outdoor gateway on your hand may not be that long-lasting after all.

Maximizing the supporting capacity of your gateway

Industrial outdoor gateways are the typical choice for large-scale projects that include thousands of LPWAN nodes. These nodes gather data from the changes in your environment, supporting the efficiency of your organization's operations and efforts towards automation. To lessen the number of nodes you have to purchase and prevent unnecessary costs, you will need to check the maximum capacity of your gateway. For example, RAK7240 uses Semtech's SX1301 concentrator chip so you can surely connect a thousand of networking devices to it. You may try to refer to a guide provided by online documents of your gateway's brand. If not available, you can also connect a lot of devices to one gateway and identify when the connection finally starts to waver.

The impact of outdoor gateways especially in improving business operations has never been more sought out. Statistical data gathered through the years have proven the financial gains that organizations obtain after using LPWAN gateways. Connections have been stronger and business transactions have been more cost-efficient. The market has seen a steadily growing demand and there has been no obstacle that stopped this growth.

In response, IoT brands continue to emerge and offer highly-acclaimed gateways for every business to use. The quality that these brands claim can sometimes be too good to be true. The responsibility to personally check the quality of the gateways must then be executed by companies in order to prevent future losses. Although time-consuming, a meticulous inspection is always better before a mass failure in deployment happens.

RAKwireless foresaw this possible failure, hence the company has continuously put great effort into achieving certifications and performing tests for its products. For RAK7240, the company's efforts achieved an ingress protection certification of IP65. The said gateway also complied with the FCC certification, among others. Not only does RAKwireless prove the quality of its products, but it also publicly publishes the results of the certifications and tests online in its documentation website. Just like the other efforts of RAKwireless, its initiatives do not only stop here and will continue to be better over time.

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Two steps to connect your LoRaWAN gateway to Alibaba Cloud - RAKwireless Technology

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Foreword

Alibaba Cloud provides an Internet of Things platform to improve IoT communication access services. So, how do we connect our own gateway with Alibaba Cloud's IoT platform ?

Two steps are required:

Step 1: Register the gateway on Alibaba Cloud. But at this time, the gateway is only registered to Alibaba Cloud's IoT platform , but the gateway is not actually connected to Alibaba Cloud. Therefore, a second step is required.

Step 2: Connect your own gateway device to the Internet. After connecting to the Internet, you can see that your gateway is "online" on Alibaba Cloud. At this time, the gateway is indeed connected to Alibaba Cloud.

The specific operation is as follows.

Step 1: Register the gateway on Alibaba Cloud.

1. Visit Alibaba Cloud Internet of Things management platform

Figure 1 Alibaba Cloud IoT Platform Opening Interface

If you have not previously opened the IoT network management platform, on the interface shown in Figure 1, click "Activate Now" to open the IoT network management platform.

2. The steps to enter the registered gateway are shown in Figure 2. After entering the Internet of Things network management platform, click "Build and Share Network" to start building in the quick start.

Figure 2 Alibaba Cloud IoT Platform Quick Start Interface

On the interface shown in Figure 2, after clicking "Start Building", the interface shown in Figure 3 will appear. At this time, we see the "Registration Gateway" displayed on the interface of Figure 3, which is the goal of our step one Too.

Figure 3 Registering the gateway on the Alibaba Cloud IoT platform

On the interface in Figure 3, click "Register Gateway", and the interface shown in Figure 4 appears. On the interface of Figure 4, fill in the corresponding gateway information according to the label picture on the device.

Figure 4 Register and configure the gateway on the Alibaba Cloud IoT platform

Step 2: Connect your own gateway device.

The gateway device is connected to the Alibaba Cloud IoT platform through the network . Therefore, you need to connect your own gateway device to connect it to Alibaba Cloud.

To connect the gateway device to the network, you first need to log in to the gateway device on the computer. For the method, see the article How to Log In to the Raspberry Pi Gateway on the Computer. Second, configure the gateway device with the help of the computer's display interface, so how to connect the gateway to the external network. See how to connect the Raspberry Pi Gateway to the external network.

After the gateway is connected to the network, wait a moment, the gateway status displayed on the Alibaba Cloud IoT platform will be updated to the "online" status, as shown in Figure 5.

5 Gateway success with Ali cloud of Things platform connection

Conclusion

The above is the process description of how to connect our own gateway to Alibaba Cloud's IoT platform.

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Foreword Alibaba Cloud provides an Internet of Things platform to improve IoT communication access services. So, how do we connect our own gateway with Alibaba Cloud's IoT platform ? Two steps are required: Step 1: Register the gateway on Alibaba Cloud.

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LoRaWAN® Basestations to Help Countries with Limited Internet Access Turn into Smart Cities

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While IoT's reach has gone further to rural areas in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, the additional hurdles that its deployment faces remain. Since most implementations of IoT for development use LoRaWAN protocol that leverage application servers provided by The Things Networks (TTN), the total unavailability and expensive cost of the internet in these areas mean great difficulty. Possible breakthroughs in the fields of landslide detection, water and air quality monitoring, water levels in rivers, and meteorology may never occur. These areas, where IoT application is most appealing, can experience slower fulfillment of smart city.

Researchers from Italy then proposed a LoRaWAN network based on autonomous basestation in which locally generated data can be consumed by the whole community with little to no Internet connectivity. Data collected from the rural environment by low cost and low power end-devices will be transmitted to one or more basestations that make use of the LoRaWAN protocol. The data now transmitted to the base station will be reached through a WiFi access point (i.e. hotspot) found in the same basestation as well. Should there be internet connectivity at the basestation, the community's access to selected time-sensitive content will be provided at a lower cost since a single basestation can perform a "proxy" service.

In other words, the suggested LoRaWAN basestation will act as a LoRaWAN applications server, a LoRaWAN network server, a LoRaWAN gateway, a local data and content repository, a bulletin board and a WiFi access point that can be accessed by any WiFi client device of the many users In the community. The researchers, in this way, collapsed the LoRaWAN servers normally spread in the cloud into a single basestation that provides all IoT functionalities.

To make this LoRaWAN basestation possible, the research lists its requirements:

The researchers suggest the use of Raspberry Pi single-board Linux device as the basestation's computing platform due to its worldwide availability and affordability. According to them, the device's LoRa capabilities can be further provided by two hardware additions: a cheap single-channel module or an 8-channel module (e.g. RAK2245 Pi Hat from RAKwireless). It is also required that WiFi radio and ethernet ports are built-in to enable local access.

Since LoRaWAN gateways must always run to continue receiving messages from nodes, power frugal gateways with, if possible, rechargeable batteries must be utilized.

Luckily, the IoT market has LoRaWAN gateways like RAK7249 Macro Outdoor Gateway and RAK7244 LPWAN Developer Gateway that work at a low cost and also low power.
Expandable storage
The basestation should allow the replacement of SD cards for a higher capacity for extra data.
Open source
Replicating and expanding this basestation design is required for future discoveries so only open source software is employed.
Unlicensed bands
Communications must be done free of charge and worldwide so, the basestation should use ISM bands.

After numerous performance tests, the research concludes the possibility of this autonomous basestation. The LoRaWAN basestation can use TTN gateways and servers wherever they are available, even if the internet may be intermittent. The basestation with an inexpensive single-channel device was proven to handle moderate traffic, whereas the one with the slightly more expensive 8-channel device was also successfully deployed especially when the traffic grew significantly.

With this research on LoRaWAN basestations in 2019, the possibility of rural areas becoming smart cities can now be close to achievement. Not to mention, the environmental data that can be collected and analyzed in these locations may not only benefit its citizens, but also the whole community of IoT. This study can serve as a reminder for many tech companies to prioritize accessibility and affordability whenever launching new devices. The goal of IoT is to connect everything, but if people can't connect to the things in IoT, then that goal will never be realized.

RAKwireless LoRaWAN Basestation Product Listing

RAK7249 Macro Outdoor Gateway - Bundle Pro

RAK7249 Macro Outdoor Gateway is an ideal product for IoT commercial deployment. It is Class A and C compliant.

RAK7244 LPWAN Developer Gateway

The RAK7244 LPWAN Developer Gateway is a device that consists of a Raspberry Pi 4, a RAK2245 Pi HAT, which includes a GPS module and a Heat Sink for better performance and thermal heat dissipation management, and an optional RAK2013 Cellular Pi HAT. Its housing is entirely built from aluminum.

RAK2245 RPi HAT Edition - LPWAN Gateway Concentrator Module

RAK2245 Pi Hat Edition is the largest of the RAK2245 family, however it offers complete compatibility with the Raspberry Pi 40pin header. Thus it is a perfect solution for a DIY gateway using the Raspberry Pi at its core. This makes for a quick to deploy LoRaWAN solution with low cost and stable performance.

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RAKwireless Releases Energy-Friendly RAK2287 LPWAN Concentrator Module

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Shenzhen RAKwireless Technology Co., Ltd. (RAK), an industry leader in IoT solutions, has today announced the launch of its new LPWAN concentrator module to the market - the RAK2287. Weighing only 16 grams and measuring 51 x 30 mm, the mini-PCIe form factor module comes with the Semtech SX1302, a LoRa gateway chip offering improved efficiency, lower bill of materials (BoM) costs and substantially reduced power consumption.

Similar to other RAK modules, RAK2287 can be used in any embedded platform with an available mini-PCIe slot equipped with Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI). However, this module goes beyond the current performance of the previous RAK2245 and RAK2247 - both of which use the older generation SX1301 LoRa chip.

The new RAK2287 is based on the Semtech reference design released in late 2019, pairing the SX1302 with newly launched SX1250 sub-GHz RF front-end chips. Using SX1302 as the LoRa concentrator significantly lowers the power use in idle and active modes compared to the legacy SX1301. As a result, RAK2287 is easier to embed in smaller, more rugged devices with fewer design concerns around heat dissipation. The small package and increased performance of the SX1302 eliminate design complexity and accelerate time-to-market for networking devices.

The RAK2287 concentrator module from RAK easily adds to existing routers or other network equipment with LPWAN gateway capabilities. Also included in the module is a u-blox ZOE-M8Q GPS chip that allows users to utilize its Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) functionality, in addition to the LPWAN functionality.
Key Features

Designed with space efficiency and compatibility in mind (mPCIe form factor)

Built around the newly released SX1302 baseband processor

Pinout compatible with 3G/LTE cards of mPCIe type (3.3V power domain)

Tx power up to 27dBm, Rx sensitivity down to -139dBm@SF12, BW 125 kHz

LoRaWAN® 1.0.2 compatible

LoRa® band coverage (RU864, IN865, EU868, US915, AU915, KR920, AS923)

Built-in ZOE-M8Q GPS module

"We are very proud to launch the next generation of LoRa® concentrator modules in mPCIe form with better power consumption and on-board GPS," stated Ken Yu, CEO of Shenzhen Rakwireless Technology Co., Ltd. (RAK). "Features such as LBT, geolocation, USB or SPI interface, and full compatibility with RAK2247 await our users. The optimized power consumption of the SX1302 will bring developers opportunities to build energy-friendly or even battery-powered LoRaWAN base stations."
As more devices add up to the IoT portfolio, integrating each is becoming crucial to further the field's development. Hence, this release of RAK2287 from RAK facilitates breakthroughs from projects created by integrators and members of the IoT community.

For more information on RAK2287, you may visit this website.
To buy click here https://store.rakwireless.com/products/rak2287-lpwan-gateway-concentrator-module

Contact Information
Shenzhen RAKwireless Technology Co., Ltd.
Ken Yu, CEO of Shenzhen RAKwireless Technology Co., Ltd. (RAK)
Email address: ken.yu@rakwireless.com
Telephone numbers: 0755-86108311, 0755-26506594

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RAKwireless Releases Energy-Friendly RAK2287 LPWAN Concentrator Module

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Shenzhen RAKwireless Technology Co., Ltd. (RAK), an industry leader in IoT solutions, has today announced the launch of its new LPWAN concentrator module to the market - the RAK2287. Weighing only 16 grams and measuring 51 x 30 mm, the mini-PCIe form factor module comes with the Semtech SX1302, a LoRa gateway chip offering improved efficiency, lower bill of materials (BoM) costs and substantially reduced power consumption.

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As many problems arise here and there from changing times, IoT is challenged to develop and find possible solutions as a response. The field's growth is being tested to leave remarkable breakthroughs not just in science, but in our daily lives. Through the years, we have indeed seen IoT take on the mission of improving business operations, the agricultural sector, traffic management, energy conservation - among others. However, we believe that the goodness of IoT is not only seen in such huge issues. It can also be seen in, for example, common inconveniences at home, and safety threats in the neighborhood. With that in mind, we ask all RAKstars to share with us how IoT is doing good to solve a certain issue that you directly face. How is IoT helping you better your lifestyle in small ways? How is our brand, RAKwireless, assisting you in achieving the solution you are building?

Contest Mechanics

1. The contest is open to all nationalities and owners of RAKwireless products who follow at least one of our three social media accounts: a. @RAKwirelessIoT (Facebook) b.@rak_wireless (Instagram) c.@RAKwireless (Twitter) However, employees of RAKwireless are disqualified to join.

2. Interested participants are required to submit a photo of a RAK product or products (which they currently own and legally purchased) to our submission form: https://forms.gle/jko7EZomPRqYZTkM9

3. One photo (in .jpg or .png format) is one entry to this contest. However, you can submit as many entries as you want! Just make sure that each photo has at least one RAK product to showcase. Multiple RAK products can also be featured in one photo.

4. Form submissions must include one photo entry, personal and contact details, and a 75-100-word caption that answers both of these questions: a. What is the problem that you are addressing with the RAK device? b. What factors led you to choose RAK for your development?

5. All entries must not contain profanity, malicious, seditious, obscene, political, and religious comments/content, or statements that are derogatory to RAKwireless, other people and groups. Submissions should also not include photo manipulation - may it be with the use of photo-editing applications like Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, and the like.

6. We reserve the right to disqualify entries upon violation of the set promotional guidelines. We also reserve the right to use any photographs from the entries for any legitimate purposes, including physical and online commercial advertising.

7. The contest starts on June 15th, 2020 with a deadline of submission at 11:59 PM (GMT+8) on July 31st, 2020.

8. By the end of the submission period, we will be posting the shortlisted entries on our social media accounts based on their completeness and compliance with the guidelines.

9. While the shortlisted entries are posted from August 1st to August 7th, the panel of judges will deliberate and select winners based on the following criteria for judging: a. 40% - photographic quality, creativity, and technical execution
b. 40% - visual storytelling and expression of the theme
c. 20% - caption's insight into the theme

10. We will post the announcement of the final top five winners again on all our social media accounts on August 8th, 2020. The decision of the organizers is final, and binding and no correspondence can be entered into.

11. The top five winners will receive the following prizes:
a. Top 1 - One RAK product with a price range from $300 to $400
b. Top 2 - One RAK product with a price range from $200 to $299
c. Top 3 - One RAK product with a price range from $100 to $199
d. Top 4 - One RAK product with a price range from $50 to $99
e. Top 5 - One RAK product with a price range from $1 to $49

12. As a special citation, the owner of the photo with the most accumulated likes, shares, and retweets (not including quotes on Twitter) in all three social media accounts from August 1st to 7th will be receiving all these prizes: one official RAK screwdriver with one set of bits, and one official merchandise shirt. Please note that all are eligible for this special citation, even the proclaimed top five winners.

13. All winners' identities are subject to verification. We will notify them to verify their entries. Failure to respond to our message three days after the announcement will nullify the winning.

14. If the winner is a minor, under 18 years old, s/he must obtain the consent of her parent or legal guardian by signing a waiver which the organizers will send to the minor's parent or guardian via e-mail.

15. All prizes will be shipped to the address provided by the winners soon after the promo ends.

16. We reserve the right to amend the mechanics above without giving prior notification or any reasons thereof.

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In the previous article, we introduced how to add LoRa node devices on Alibaba Cloud . However, just adding a LoRa node device on Alibaba Cloud, the LoRa node device still displays "offline" on Alibaba Cloud. To make the device's status on Alibaba Cloud become "online", you need to add the LoRa device The node device is powered on and connected to the network.

This article describes how to power on and set up LoRa node devices.
1. Power on the LoRa node device 1. Connect LoRa node equipment with antenna, power supply and other accessories
As shown in Figure 1, we use the RAK5205 node as an example to introduce how to power on the LoRa node device. Connect the antenna, GPS antenna, battery and power supply to the device according to the logo on the node shown in the figure below.

Figure 1 RAK5205 and accessories connection diagram
2. Serial port debugging
Open the serial port debugging tool, and open the corresponding serial port, power on the device via USB, and press the RST button on the board. The serial port debugging tool can be searched and downloaded by Baidu by yourself, or use the serial port tool provided by RAKwireless, the link is as follows: https://downloads.rakwireless.com/LoRa/Tools/RAK_SERIAL_PORT_TOOL_V1.2.1.zip.

Figure 2 RAKwireless serial tool interface diagram

have to be aware of is:

The RAK5205 node device parameters have been configured OK when leaving the factory. The device triplets are configured before leaving the factory, try not to modify them.

If you need to modify, RAK5205 node device can configure parameters through AT command after power on. The AT command is used as follows:

AT+CDEVEUI=1234567890123456 //Set DevEui

AT+CAPPEUI=1234567890123456 //Set AppEui

AT+CAPPKEY=12345678901234561234567890123456 //Set AppKey

AT+CSAVE //Save modified configuration

AT+CDEVEUI? //Query DevEui

AT+CAPPEUI? //Query DevEui

AT+CAPPKEY? //Query DevEui
3. Modify the way LoRa nodes report sensor data
The RAK5205 node device will automatically report sensor data, and the default configuration can be modified by the following command:

AT+CDUTYCYCLE=180 //Set the default upload interval of sensor data to 180s

AT+CGPS=1,100 // Turn on the GPS and set the GPS search satellite timeout time to 100s

AT+CGPS=0 //Turn off GPS

AT+CSAVE //Save modified configuration

After the modification, re-power on, it will automatically join and send sensor data to the Alibaba Cloud IoT platform.
Second, the node access network 1. Nodes are automatically connected to the network by OTAA
The node triplet information has been set in the factory. After the RAK5205 node device is powered on, it will automatically access the network in OTAA mode, as shown in Figure 3.

Figure 3 RAK5205 node device automatically connects to the network in OTAA mode
2. Check whether the LoRa node device is successfully connected to the network
In Figure 3, if you can see the message that returns "+CJOIN: OK", it means that the LoRa node has been successfully set to the network.

Another way can also determine whether the LoRa node device is successfully connected to the network: as shown in Figure 4, you can look at the indicator light of the LoRa node device. When the yellow light flashes once, it means that Join is successful.

Figure 4 RAK5205 node device indicator indicates successful network access

Then we enter the "Device" page of "Device Management" in the Alibaba Internet of Things platform, as shown in Figure 5, the status of the device will be displayed as: online.

Figure 5 LoRa node devices successfully connected to the Internet and displayed online on the Alibaba Cloud IoT platform
3. How to query the logs reported by LoRa node devices on the Alibaba Cloud management platform
If you want to query the log, you can query the device's devEUI during monitoring and maintenance-log service-upstream and downstream message analysis as shown in Figure 6, so that you can query the log reported by the device.

Figure 6 Querying the logs reported by LoRa node devices on the Alibaba Cloud IoT platform
Conclusion
This article describes how the LoRa node device is powered on and connected to the Alibaba Cloud Internet of Things management platform, and how to modify the way LoRa nodes report sensor data, how to check whether the LoRa node is successfully connected to the network, and how to view the node Reported logs.

For more information, please visit the official website of Shenzhen RAKwireless Technology Co., Ltd. RAKwireless.com , you can also send an email to info@rakwireless.com for consultation

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Through the years, millions from all over the world have relied on Amazon to buy and sell products. With an inventory of apparel, sports equipment, books, tools, electronic devices, and so much more, Amazon has everything for everyone. It has revolutionized the operations of shopping and logistics, freely letting people make items accessible and quickly delivered to their homes.

By establishing e-commerce, the company indeed has proven to live its motto: "Work Hard. Have Fun." Amazon works hard to deliver quality services in e-commerce so that, its customers can have fun while shopping. However, it is not only with e-commerce that Amazon connected everything to everyone. Amazon connected all things through a venture on the Internet of Things (IoT) as well. It launched Amazon Web Services (AWS), a managed cloud service that thousands of developers use.

Since its launch, the AWS has been commended for its built-in offerings. Listed below is information on those features that may be useful to you when you use AWS.

High-security standards

Among the lauded features it has, the multi-layered security it offers is the most distinguished. Amazon sees the need for data protection especially in this age of free information sharing. AWS's security includes integration with IAM - its authentication engine, encryption, and customized access control to device data. The cloud also permits users to monitor and audit their assets 24/7.

Ease of access

Not to mention, AWS is incredibly simple to use as it works with common IoT protocols - HTTPS and MQTT. Gateways of RAKwireless can be set-up with AWS using Semtech Packet Forwarders and the MQTT bridge, depending on your preference. Furthermore, you can select your OS, programming language, web application platform, and database of choice. The functions in AWS are so easy that operations can run fast. For instance, you can create models in AWS that you can deploy to devices where these run 2x faster compared to other offerings.

Worldwide operations

As of date, AWS operates 44 availability zones within 16 geographic regions around the world. Amazon is still planning to add 14 more availability zones to its list so, wherever you are in the world, AWS can serve you especially with its automated multi-region backups. The decentralized characteristic that AWS has makes data backup in multiple geographic locations possible. Amazon assures you that you don't need to worry about losing your data whenever electrical shortages happen in your network's area.

A large and varied network of IoT brands

To expand its compatibility with various IoT devices, AWS also partnered with multiple IoT solutions providers like RAKwireless. The more the devices can be made compatible with AWS, the more options users have with their connection. Most LoRa gateways of RAKwireless are now being used in projects involving AWS with the ongoing collaboration. If you plan to use LoRa gateways with AWS, you may opt to look at this tutorial 👉 Connect RAKwireless Commercial Gateways to the AWS Cloud

Amazon has not only changed the way we shop, but it also changed the way we fundamentally connect to things. By allowing merchants and buyers to meet online, connections on the internet have never been more open to great possibilities. And one of those possibilities is to enable things to connect in IoT. Amazon did not hesitate to take this open door and created its cloud service, Amazon Web Services (AWS). Now, thousands of developers and engineers enjoy using AWS in their groundbreaking projects due to its simplicity, strong network, large coverage, and top-level security. With the direction that it is heading, AWS being a standard cloud service will not come as a surprise in the future.

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Having connected everything to everyone through e-commerce, Amazon now connects all things by participating in the Internet of Things (IoT). Through its cloud service, Amazon Web Services (AWS), the technology company now allows devices to connect easily and securely interact with cloud applications and other devices. This cloud platform lets users make their things intelligent by gathering data, examining it, and sending it over to the cloud where further analysis and applications can happen.

AWS offers multi-layered security. AWS's security includes integration with IAM - its authentication engine, encryption, and customized access control to device data. The cloud also permits users to constantly monitor and audit their assets. Not to mention, AWS is incredibly easy to use as it works with common IoT protocols - HTTPS and MQTT. To expand its compatibility with IoT devices, AWS also partnered with multiple IoT solutions providers like RAKwireless.

As a result of its growing network, billions of devices and trillions of messages are securely processed and routed by the AWS. One of those devices are gateways that act as intermediaries in transmitting to the cloud the data collected from nodes. If you plan to try connecting your gateway to AWS, you may follow the steps below in doing so. Please take note that the instructions will be using two of the market's commercial gateways: RAK7249 Macro Gateway and RAK7258 Micro Gateway.
Starting with AWS
Create your account in AWS and select an Instance you are going to be running in the AWS Management Console. For this tutorial, we are going to use EC2.

Figure 1 | AWS Management Console

In the following screen, you will see your running Instances, key pairs, security groups, and other information. Press the "Launch instance" button.

Figure 2 | Launching an Instance

Ubuntu will be used among the ton of operating system choices that AWS offers. Scroll down and choose Ubuntu Server 18.04 LTS (latest at the time of this document). Click "Select."

Figure 3 | Selecting the operating system

Configure your instance in the next window then, click "t2.Micro" for the Instance type and press "Review and Launch."

Figure 4 | Selecting the Instance Type

Confirm your choice and Launch (see Figure 5). Security groups will be edited in the next section.

Figure 5 | Launching the Instance
Creating keys and accessing the AWS instance via SSH
We need to create the appropriate access keys to have an SSH session with the Instance.

Figure 6 | Key pair creation

Choose "Create a new key pair" from the drop-down menu and give the keys an appropriate name. Download the key pair after and launch.

Figure 7 | Downloading a new key pair

You can see the parameters of your Instance in the highlighted rectangle in the next section (see Figure 8). This information includes your URL and IP address to access your Instance.

Figure 8 | Instance parameters
Using PuTTY
Access to the Instance via SSH is done in PuTTY, a free and open-source terminal emulator. Download and install it. Once done, in the AWS Instance page, mark your instance, and click "Connect." You will see instructions that you should follow.

Note that we first need to convert the keys from . pem format to . ppk format as this is what PuTTY uses. This is done with PuTTYgen, which comes standard with the PuTTY package.

Run PuTTYgen. If you are using Windows, just type it in the start menu after installing PuTTY. In the main window, select the " Type of key to generate" as "RSA" (should be the default choice). In older versions, it is named "SSH-2 RSA."

Figure 9 | PuTTYgen main window

After that, press "Load" to select the key files generated by AWS (make sure to select from the drop-down menu as by default, only . ppk files are shown). Once successfully loaded, you can save them in . ppk with the "Save private key" button. Use the same name as the original . pem file. The .ppk extension will be added automatically. PuTTYgen displays a warning about saving the keys without a passphrase (i.e. a private key that serves as another layer of protection). Ignore it and choose "Yes ."

Figure 10 | Saving the public key in PuTTYgen

As your private key is now in the correct format, you can create an SSH session with PuTTY. Open the client and select "SSH." Correct the hostname to this format: [email protected]_dns_name. As an example, if your user_name is ubuntu and your public_dns_name is: ec2-3-120-237-38.eu-central-1.compute.amazonaws.com, your hostname will be [email protected] .

Figure 11 | PuTTY main window with the hostname

Use your keys in PuTTY by going to the "Category" panel. Expand "Connections," expand "SSH," and select "Auth." Click the "Browse" button and look for your . ppk file. Should you want to save this configuration for further use, you may go back to the "Session tab" and save a name in the "Saved Session" text box.

Figure 12 | PuTTY SSH Authentication

Click "Open" to initiate the session. If this is your first time connecting, PuTTY will ask for confirmation (click "Yes"). You should see the command line window to your Instance now.

Figure 12 | PuTTY SSH Command line
Installing ChirpStack
Since it is good practice to always update your packages, run the following commands in the terminal:
sudo apt update sudo apt upgrade
After completing the procedure, install ChirpStack and its dependencies. First install Git with this command: sudo apt install git. Then, clone the RAKwireless Ubuntu ChirpStack repository:
git clone https://github.com/RAKWireless/chirpstack_on_ubuntu
Open the newly created folder with this command, cd install_chirpstack_on_ubuntu , after the cloning is complete.

Run the installation script: sudo ./install.sh

Check if all information went through by executing these commands:
sudo journalctl -f -n 100 -u chirpstack-application-server sudo journalctl -f -n 100 -u chirpstack-network-server
You should see no errors in this process (see Figure 13). Do not forget to interrupt the output of the commands above with the key combination "Ctrl+Z" so you can proceed with the configuration process.

Figure 13 | ChirpStack Journal Control Output (no errors)
Installing the Gateway Bridge
Run the following commands as these will update the Ubuntu repositories:
sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys 1CE2AFD36DBCCA00 sudo echo "deb https://artifacts.chirpstack.io/packages/3.x/deb stable main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/chirpstack.list sudo apt-get update
Proceed with installing the bridge itself: sudo apt-get install chirpstack-gateway-bridge

Start the bridge service: sudo systemctl start chirpstack-gateway-bridge

To see if the bridge is working, run this command: journalctl -u chirpstack-gateway-bridge -f -n 50

Figure 14 | Gateway Bridge Journal Control output (no errors)
Configure the AWS Security
By default, all inbound traffic to an AWS Instance is blocked, only port 22 (SSH) is open. You need to add a set of rules so, the Gateway and ChirpStack Network Server can communicate:

The Semtech Packet Forwarder needs UDP port 1700;

The MQTT Bridge (unsecured) needs TCP port 1883 ;

The MQTT Bridge (secured) needs TCP port 8883 ;

The ChirpStack Web UI needs TCP port 8080 .

In doing so, open the "Security Groups" tab in the AWS dashboard.

Figure 15 | AWS security groups

Select your desired security group (i.e. "Ubuntu Instance"). If you have multiple instances, you can use the date and time of the group's creation as a guide to determine the right instance to use.

Click the "Action" button and from the drop-down menu, select "Edit Inbound Rules."

Figure 16 | Security Group inbound rules

Press the "Add Rule" button and add all four rules earlier. It is good practice to name these according to what each of the rules represents. Once added, save the rules by pressing the button in the lower right corner.

Figure 17 | Adding inbound rules

Finally, check if your rules are working by entering your Instance's Public IP address using Port 8080 in a browser window. You should see the login page of the ChirpStack Web UI (for example, 3.120.237.38:8080 as seen in Figure 18).

Figure 18 | ChirpStack login page

Please note that the default Username/Password is admin/admin . Additionally, there are profiles already created in the RAKwireless ChirpStack installation, so you do not need to make those yourself. You may directly proceed to add your gateway.
Configuring your gateway
In setting up your gateway, you have two options: using the Semtech Packet Forwarder and using the MQTT bridge. You may proceed to the respective sections of your choice to follow the appropriate instructions.
Using the Semtech Packet Forwarder
In the Gateway Web UI, go to the "LoRa® Gateway" tab and open the "LoRa® Packet Forwarder" sub-menu. To learn more about the configuration of your RAKwireless gateways, you may refer to these two links: RAK7249 and RAK7258.

By default, the gateway is set to point to The Things Network (TTN) via the Semtech Packet Forwarders. You only need to change the server address to forward the traffic to your ChirpStack server running on the Ubuntu Instance (as in AWS). Enter your Instance's Public IP address in the field marked with the red rectangle in Figure 19.

Figure 19 | LoRa® Packet Forwarder configuration

Apply the changes and go to your ChirpStack Web UI running on the AWS Instance (IP address: 8080). Go to the "Gateway" tab and press the "Create" button.

Figure 20 | ChirpStack gateways creation

In the next window, input the name, EUI, and description of the gateway. Select a network server and service profile (i.e. those are pre-configured with the RAKwireless image) from the drop-down menu. Click the "Create Gateway" button.

Figure 21 | ChirpStack gateway parameters

Assuming the parameters are entered correctly, you will see your gateway status in the "Gateway Details" tab. You can also monitor incoming traffic in the "Live LoRaWAN® Frames" tab.

Figure 22 | ChirpStack gateway details

To forward your LoRa® traffic to your LoRa® network server, configure your gateway using the MQTT bridge. Go back to the Gateway Web UI and go to the "Packet Forwarder" sub-menu. Change the protocol from the drop-down menu to "LoRa® Gateway MQTT Bridge." Save and apply this setting.

Figure 23 | Gateway MQTT bridge protocol

Next, go to the "LoRa® Gateway MQTT Bridge" sub-menu. Enable the functionality with the blue slider and choose the type of LoRa® network server you are going to use. This setting is important as there is a difference in the MQTT topic templates, JSON vs Protobuf, for 2x vs 3x respectively. Set the address to the address of the AWS Instance and the port to 1883. Save and apply.

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Figure 24 | Gateway MQTT bridge parameters

Lastly, add the gateway in ChirpSTack if you haven't (like when you used it instead with the Packet Forwarder).

The ease of connecting to the AWS that you have seen in this tutorial has convinced thousands of developers and entrepreneurs to convert to AWS. Developers and engineers are amazed by the platform's compatibility with known programming languages such as JavaScript, Python, C, Java, mobile software development kits (SDKs) for iOS and Android, and SDK for Arduino. In the coming years, AWS being a staple cloud service that connects everything will happen not without prior expectations.

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The Internet of Things and the people who play in it are significantly increasing day by day. By 2020, the number of IoT devices is even expected to reach 25 billion. Breakthroughs are being observed everywhere in the news. This is certainly a great time for businesses, customers, beginners, and even long-time users to know more about IoT especially, its protocols and technologies that make IoT function.

In IoT, protocols allow end-to-end data communication of hardware within a network's scope. These are standardized in IoT are standardized as to avoid further fragmentation of communication, thus decreasing the risk of security threats. In the past few years, the Internet of Things has seen the emergence of protocols that aim to unify all IoT communication and offer versatility without compromising security and deployment speed and simplicity. Listed here below are the prominent protocols and technological trends that IoT has used to keep communicating.

Low Power, Wide Area Network (LoRaWAN)

The LoRaWAN specification is a Low Power, Wide Area protocol designed to wirelessly connect battery operated devices to the Internet in wide networks, and targets key IoT requirements such as bidirectional communication, end-to-end security, mobility and localization services. It can send and receive signals up to 10 miles that can still extend to hundreds of miles with repeaters while maintaining low battery consumption. To make LoRaWAN function well, high-quality LoRa gateways and nodes are needed such as RAK7249 and RAK7200 of RAKwireless, a leading IoT solutions provider.

Zigbee

Zigbee is characterized by its easy installation, resistance to communication errors and a connectivity range of 100 meters between nodes, making it the fast-becoming standard for the communication of home devices. It uses less power than Wi-Fi and works well with bidirectional command-and-control functionality. Zigbee is excellent but it's not without issues as this network is not available everywhere and running your devices over the same 2.4GHz wireless band in this protocol may cause you connectivity problems.

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi is a family of radio technologies commonly used for wireless local area networking (WLAN) of devices such as desktop and laptop computers, smartphones, tablets, printers, cars, drones and a lot more. It is based on the IEEE 802.11 family of standards. Devices that connect over Wi-Fi communicate with each other through a wireless Access Point (AP). Wi-Fi works directly with a simple router and at close range, can achieve speeds of over 1 GB/s. However, it uses a lot of power and cannot guarantee coverage for large areas and numerous devices. Nonetheless, it is still a trusted technology at this time.

Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)

BLE is not your regular Bluetooth as this version is designed for low-powered devices that use fewer data. BLE remains in sleep mode to conserve power except when a connection is initiated. This technology is ultimately handy for most short-range IoT devices but, if used frequently, its resistance to high-power consumption drops drastically. As a complement for LoRaWAN, developers have found it reliable.

Narrowband - Internet of Things (NB-IoT)

NB-IoT is a Low Power Wide Area Network (LPWAN) that focuses specifically on indoor coverage, low cost, low power consumption, and high connection density. This protocol uses existing cellular network infrastructure making it perfect for deployment in dense cities. However, its end-user hardware and subscription costs are found to be expensive. Usually, organizations use this protocol to make use of modules like RAK5010 to track minute environmental changes in a wide area.

These standards have been in use from way back then, and have proven themselves to be very useful in our lives. And innovation does not only stop there. This continuous use has introduced a new challenger in the protocols field of IoT - the combination of a LoRaWAN & Wi-Fi as a protocol.

LoRaWAN & Wi-Fi

Recent developments in IoT have led to the combination of Wi-Fi and LoRaWAN as a protocol. By leveraging an existing Wi-Fi infrastructure to deploy LoRaWAN as a plug-in on APs, users can experience lower cost and operational efficiency as compared to the separate deployment of bot networks. This combination brings about longer battery life in devices, accurate asset tracking indoors and outdoors, and expanded coverage of home services to your neighborhood.

With the great performance that this protocol gives, the devices for this protocol must also be improved. Organizations are currently developing a chip interconnect route that aims to combine Wi-Fi & LoRaWAN® applications as driven by the device application software and implemented on a chip module (dual-source modules). This interconnection route is seen in most of the geolocation services as Wi-Fi & LoRaWAN® location techniques are a good example of leveraging the strengths of the two. Once this combined technology is fully explored, we may be extending the list of the impact that this combination has on our society.

IoT is fast growing as seen in many projects that it continues to produce. Its positive impact in our society - from ensuring security in our connection to optimizing your business operations - has never been more felt than before. It is an important time now for people of different walks of life to explore this technological world we are building, starting from its protocol standards so that we can improve IoT even more. Without the participation of a lot of curious players, innovations like combined protocols would never have happened.

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LoRaWAN, Two, Three, and More! The Future of Combined and Individual Protocols

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Posted by RAKwireless on April 8th, 2020 The Internet of Things and the people who play in it are significantly increasing day by day. By 2020, the number of IoT devices is even expected to reach 25 billion. Breakthroughs are being observed everywhere in the news.

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Just Starting Out in IoT? Top Three Questions You Should Ask First Before Using a LoRa Gateway

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Just Starting Out in IoT? Top Three Questions You Should Ask First Before Using a LoRa Gateway

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Before venturing out into creating IoT projects, most developers and users got tired of slow connection and bothersome changes in their environment. Just like you, they now want a smart future that allows them to control their environment based on how they want it to be. They want to connect everything and track every change just with their fingertips. However, achieving that smart future is not quite easy. You have to be equipped with the right knowledge and the best devices in IoT.

Among the devices that you should heavily invest on is a LoRa Gateway. LoRa gateways are routers that receive a device's message and forward it to the IoT network. A single gateway can help and serve thousands of devices already. With the impact of LoRa gateways in your desired communication, clearly, the success of your new IoT project heavily depends on the quality of gateway that you intend to use. So before clicking "buy now" on an available LoRa gateway, listed here are the top three questions you should first consider.
"On which operating system is the gateway running?"
Some gateways run on an operating system. This operating system is where the packet forwarding software is run as a background program, so a steadfast connection is secured while giving the administrator to manage their gateway freely. First-time IoT users usually choose not to use any operating system just to explore the bare workings of the device, however, some also opt to use operating systems to experience a more user-friendly connection to the IoT cloud. The operating systems that most users use are as follow Linux, FreeRTOS, Windows, Contiki and TinyOS.
"Is the gateway running on a minimal firmware?"
The primary reason why most developers have switched to developing IoT instead is because of the promise of a secured connection while also enjoying user-friendliness and the low cost that each project has. Luckily, most gateways run on minimal firmware like the RAK7246 and RAK7246G LoRa developer gateways from RAKwireless, one of the world's leading IoT solutions providers. These gateways only have concentrator modules, power supply, single-board computers, and an optional GPS and yet, gateways like this promise excellent connection for students and start-ups. Therefore, before buying, consider first the minimality of the firmware used in your gateway.
"Does the gateway have a robust enclosure?"
Even if your project is set-up indoors or outdoors, a robust enclosure for your gateway is a must so that it can withstand any harsh condition from the environment that can possibly disrupt your connection. You can choose wisely by knowing the material out of which your gateway is made. Some are made of plastic and some are made of metals.

Creating your own project in IoT and making your dream of a smart future have never been easy, however the actual preparation of doing such may give you a difficult experience - unless you ask the right questions. Always remember that in investing in high-quality devices like gateways is also a way that you invest in an easy future with IoT.

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Before venturing out into creating IoT projects, most developers and users got tired of slow connection and bothersome changes in their environment. Just like you, they now want a smart future that allows them to control their environment based on how they want it to be.

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The RAK8212-M iTracke is a versatile developer board aimed at aiding in quick prototypes using NB-IoT. The board has NB-IoT, BLE 5.0, and GPS radios, together with and accelerometer sensor. This iTracker module is Arduino-friendly and can be programmed usingthe Arduino IDE. The board also provides SWD interface for programming the nRF52832 core.

Combination of BLE 5.0 and NB-IoT allows for development of a myriad of low-power consumption applications as for example telemetry and ranging, geo-fencing, etc.

Complete documentation of this product can be found on our website documentation page.

To properly use this product, make sure to purchase a compatible Emulator Kit. We recommend that you directly buy from SEGGER Microcontroller's site to ensure that you get a genuine product.

Interface: Digital I/O, Analog input

Band: B1 / B2 / B3 / B4 / B5 / B8 / B12 / B13 / B18 / B19 / B20 / B26 / B28 / B39

EGPRS: 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900MHz

GNSS: GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou/Compass, Galileo, QZSS

Sensors: Built-in accelerometer

Antenna Type: External antenna

Operating Temperature: -40°C to +85°C

Storage Temperature: -40°C to +85°C

Power Supply: 3.5V to 18V

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iTracker Pro RAK8212-M is a versatile developer board aimed at aiding in quick prototypes using NB-IoT. The board supports NB-IoT, BLE 5.0, GPS and accelerometer sensors. This iTracker module is Arduino-friendly and can be programmed using IDE. The board also provides SWD interface for programming t

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RAK8212 iTracker Pro | Nordic NB-IoT | Best Cellular Tracker Module – RAKwireless Store

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RAK8212 iTracker Pro | Nordic NB-IoT | Best Cellular Tracker Module – RAKwireless Store

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The RAK8212-NB iTracker is a versatile developer board aimed at aiding in quick prototyping using NB-IoT. The board includes a vast array of connectivity options (NB-IoT, BLE 5.0, and GPS) and sensors like (accelerometer, ambient light sensor, and humidity temperature and pressure sensor). At the heart of the module is the venerable Nordic nRF52832 BLE chip. The NB-IoT connectivity is provided by the Quectel BG96 module (with embedded GPS). The board provides an SWD interface for programming the nRF52832 core (using J-link). The combination of BLE and NB-IoT provides for a flexible, low power consumption development environment. The device is suitable for a myriad of applications, ranging from telemetry to live tracking and environment sensing.

Designed with Reducing Time to Market in mind.

Complete documentation of this product can be found on our website documentation page.

To properly use this product, make sure to purchase a compatible Emulator Kit. We recommend that you directly buy from SEGGER Microcontroller's site to ensure that you get a genuine product.

Quectel BG96 Nb-IoT Module (with embedded GPS)

Bands: B1/ B2/ B3/ B4/ B5/ B8/ B12/ B13/ B18/ B19/ B20/ B28/ B39 (for Cat M1 only)

Bluetooth 5.0 (BLE)

Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor, Humidity/Temperature/Pressure Sensor

Comes with a converter board UART (Micro USB Connector)

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The RAK8212-NB iTracker is a versatile developer board aimed at aiding in quick prototyping using NB-IoT. The board includes a vast array of connectivity options (NB-IoT, BLE 5.0, and GPS) and sensors like (accelerometer, ambient light sensor, and humidity temperature and pressure sensor). At the heart of the module is the venerable Nordic nRF52832 BLE chip.

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RAK8211-NB | NB-IoT Sensor | Low cost IoT Solutions – RAKwireless Store

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RAK8211-NB | NB-IoT Sensor | Low cost IoT Solutions – RAKwireless Store

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iTracker RAK8211-NB is versatile developer board aimed at aiding in quick prototypes using NB-IoT. The board includes a vast array of connectivity options (NB-IoT, BLE 5.0 and GPS) and sensors like an accelerometer, a light sensor and a barometric sensor. At the heart of the module is the venerable Nordic nRF52832 BLE processor. The NB-IoT connectivity is provided by the Quectel BC95 module. The iTracker module is Arduino friendly and can be programmed using IDE. The board also provides SWD interface for programming the nRF52832 core. The combination of BLE and NB-IoT provides flexible low power consumption development along with myriad of application option ranging from telemetry to live tracking and environment sensing.

Designed to Reduce time to Market in Mind.

Complete documentation of this product can be found on our website documentation page.

Quectel BC95 Nb-IoT Module

Quectel L70 GPS module

Bands: B5/B8/B20/B28

Bluetooth 5.0 (BLE)

Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor, Humidity/Temperature/Pressure Sensor

Questions and Answers

Hi, I have some questions: 1. Is a UART interface to BC96 on any port available? 2. Or ist is it possible to make a lite version of this module without nordic and with UART? 3. Is a certification for europe available? Regards Mr.Lauter

At this point, it is not possible to access the UART interface of the BG96 in any port. A lite version is not available.

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iTracker RAK8211-NB is versatile developer board aimed at aiding in quick prototypes using NB-IoT. The board includes a vast array of connectivity options (NB-IoT, BLE 5.0 and GPS) and sensors like an accelerometer, a light sensor and a barometric sensor. At the heart of the module is the venerable Nordic nRF52832 BLE processor.

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RAK8213 NB-IoT BG96 Enjoy the Highest Data Rates – RAKwireless Store

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RAK8213 NB-IoT BG96 Enjoy the Highest Data Rates – RAKwireless Store

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Product Description

RAK8213 is a multi-band LTE Cat M1/Cat NB1/EGPRS module based on the Quectel BG96 with a standard PCI Express® form factor (Mini PCIe). It offers a maximum data rate of 375Kbps downlink and 375Kbps uplink.

RAK8213's built-in GNSS module can support GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou/Compass, Galileo, QZSS, integrated GNSS greatly simplifies product design and provides faster, more accurate, and more reliable positioning.

Rich Internet protocol, industry-standard interfaces (USB/UART/I2C/Status indicators) and rich features (applicable to Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7/8/8.1/10, Linux drivers for Linux and Android) Modules that extend applicability are suitable for a wide range of M2M applications such as wireless POS, smart metering, and tracking.

Key Features

LTE Cat. M1/Cat.NB1/EGPRS module with Mini PCIe form factor, optimized for M2M and IoT applications.

Ultra-low power consumption.

USB Drivers and support 2.0 high-speed interface.

Quectel Enhanced AT commands.

Feature refinements: supports DFOTA, VoLTE.

Easy migration from Quectel GSM/GPRS, UMTS/HSPA, and LTE modules.

Robust mounting and interfaces

PCM interface available for VOLTE

Package Inclusions

1x RAK8213 mPCIe Module

1x iPEX LTE Antenna

1x iPEX GPS Antenna

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Looking for a device that will give you the highest data rates at a cheap price? With the NB-IoT BG96, you can enjoy this wonderful rates and more. The device also supports EGPRS and 2.0 high speed interface. Want to know more? Find out here.

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RAK2011 Cellular Board | NB-IoT Pi- HAT Arduino Shield | Raspberry Pi 3B+ Compatible Cellular Module – RAKwireless Store

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RAK2011 Cellular Board | NB-IoT Pi- HAT Arduino Shield | Raspberry Pi 3B+ Compatible Cellular Module – RAKwireless Store

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The RAK2011 WisLink Cellular Arduino Shield is a compact cellular module, powered by the Quectel BG96 modem chipset. It supports 2G/EGPRS, 4G/LTE Cat-M1 (eMTC), Cat-NB1 (Nb-IoT), as well as GPS.

With an Arduino shield form factor, you can take advantage of the well-established system and community. The RAK2011 provides LPWA IoT cellular connectivity for MCU/MPU boards with Arduino headers. Because of the wide range of Arduino form factor solution available, developers are given the freedom to choose the most suitable MCU/MPU for their desired application.

The addition of the built-in Enhanced AT commands stack, built-in core protocol support, and availability of basic drivers for major operating systems (Windows, Linux, and Android) facilitate software developments and system integration into any IoT application.

Complete documentation of this product can be found on our website documentation page.

Cellular Module: Quectel BG96 (based on Qualcomm MDM9206)

Cellular Networks:

4G/LTE Cat-M1 (eMTC)

4G/LTE Cat-NB1(NB-IoT)

2G/EGPRS

Voice: VoLTE (Cat-M1 Only)

Board Dimension: 53.4mm x 68.6mm x 21mm (excluding SMA antenna connector)

Board Weight: Approximately 1.17oz

Inclusion:

1pc RAK2011 Board

1pc GPS Antenna

1pc Cellular Antenna

1pc micro USB Cable (53cm in length)

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You can do a lot more than you think with our NB-IoT Arduino Shield. The Arduino shield supports 2G/EGPRS, 4G/LTE Cat-M1 (eMTC), Cat-NB1 (Nb-IoT), as well as GPS. This cellular module is embedded with Raspberry Pi 3B+. For more on its features, check here.