RAK2287 LPWAN Concentrator Module - 915

RAK2287 is an LPWAN Concentrator Module with mini-PCIe form factor based on Semtech SX1302, which enables easy integration into an existing router or other network equipment with LPWAN Gateway capabilities. It can be used in any embedded platform offering a free mini-PCIe slot with an SPI connection. In addition to the LPWAN functionality, the module comes with a ZOE-M8Q GPS chip, in order to provide GNSS functionality.

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RAK2287 is an LPWAN Concentrator Module with mini-PCIe form factor based on Semtech SX1302, which enables easy integration into an existing router or other network equipment with LPWAN Gateway capabilities. It can be used in any embedded platform offering a free mini-PCIe slot with an SPI connection. In addition to the LPWAN functionality, the module comes with a ZOE-M8Q GPS chip, in order to provide GNSS functionality.

This module is an exceptional, complete, and cost-efficient gateway solution offering up to 10 programmable parallel demodulation paths, an 8 x 8 channel LoRa® packet detector, 8 x SF5-SF12 LoRa® demodulators and 8 x SF5-SF10 LoRa® demodulators. It is capable of detecting an uninterrupted combination of packets at 8 different spreading factors and 10 channels with continuous demodulation of up to 16 packets. The module is well suited for Internet-of-Things (IoT) applications, that require node density of up to 500 nodes per km² in an environment with moderate interference.

Helium Network

Building a hotspot can be done in one of two ways: 

1. Combine your Packet Forwarder and Miner into one Raspberry Pi 4B (2GB+ RAM)
2. Run your Packet Forwarder on a Raspberry Pi 3+ or better and run the Miner on AWS or other self hosted solution. The reason for this option is the network usage of the miner is much greater than that of the packet-forwarder, so there may be times you want to minimize in field hotspots network usage.

This module is used in the new Helium Hotspots and instructions on building a DIY hotspot can be found at the following locations:

1. Building your Packet Forwarder
2. Building your Miner

Please note, this module is not replaceable with the module inside the RAK V1.5 or V2 models. 

Key Features

• Designed with size efficiency in mind (mPCIe form factor).
• Built around the newly released SX1302 baseband processor.
• Compatible with 3G/LTE card 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 (US915).
• Built-in ZOE-M8Q GPS module

 Package Details

• Product Dimensions: 50.95 x 30.0 x 10.5 mm (±mm)
• Product Weight: 16.3 g (±0.2g)

Product Inclusions

• 1x RAK2287 SPI Module
• 1x Ipex LoRa Antenna
• 1x Ipex GPS Antenna

Documentations

• RAK2287 Datasheet
• RAK2287 Quick Start Guide