Dev Board Delivers Low-Power, Long-Range Wireless Connectivity
LR 16 Click, the latest IoT and IIoT wireless connectivity Click board from MIKROE, enables fast, cost-effective prototyping supported by ready-to-use EmbeddedWiki projects. Click boards can rapidly provide a proof-of-concept, build a prototype, and code new embedded projects.
Based on the WIRL-LORA Daphnis-I module from Würth Elektronik with the STM32WLE5CCU6 chip, the compact LR 16 Click add-on board supports both LoRaWAN and proprietary communication modes, delivering low-power, long-range wireless connectivity for IoT and industrial applications.
The LR 16 Click is a recent addition to the company's 1,800-strong mikroBUS-enabled Click board family. Developers can find over 800 projects, along with working code, using the LR 16 Click on MIKROE’s embedded projects platform EmbeddedWiki. It operates in the EU868 frequency band with an output power of 13.4 dBm, and is compliant with the LoRaWAN 1.0.4 specification supporting device classes A, B, and C.
Proprietary protocols allow for peer-to-peer, star, and mesh networking with broadcast,
multicast, and unicast communication options. Additional features include a UART
communication with AT command support, firmware upgrades, and boot control; SWD for
debugging; Click Snap, which reduces board size and increases design flexibility; and LED
indicators for data activity and network status.
The boards also incorporate the ClickID function, which enables automatic identification by the host system. Devices are fully compatible with the mikroBUS socket and can be
used on any host system supporting the mikroBUS standard. They come with
mikroSDK open-source libraries for evaluation and customization.
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Alix Paultre
Editor-at-Large, Microwaves & RF
Alix is Editor-at-Large for Microwaves & RF.
An Army veteran, Alix Paultre was a signals intelligence soldier on the East/West German border in the early ‘80s, and eventually wound up helping launch and run a publication on consumer electronics for the U.S. military stationed in Europe. Alix first began in this industry in 1998 at Electronic Products magazine, and since then has worked for a variety of publications, most recently as Editor-in-Chief of Power Systems Design.
Alix currently lives in Wiesbaden, Germany.