The RN2483 LoRa® Mote is a LoRaWAN™ Class A end-device based on the RN2483 LoRa modem.  As a standalone battery-powered node, the Mote provides a convenient platform to quickly demonstrate the long-range capabilities of the modem, as well as to verify inter-operability when connecting to LoRaWAN v1.0 compliant gateways and infrastructure.

The Mote includes light and temperature sensors to generate data, which are transmitted either on a fixed schedule or initiated by a button-press.  An LCD display provides feedback on connection status, sensor values and downlink data or acknowledgements.  A standard USB interface is provided for connection to a host computer, providing a bridge to the UART interface of the RN2483 modem.  As with all Microchip RN family of products, this enables rapid setup and control of the on-board LoRaWAN protocol stack using the high level ASCII command set.

Features:

• 868/915 MHz High-Frequency SMA Connector
• 433 MHz Low-Frequency Antenna Point
• RN Module ICSP™ Programming Through Holes
• Module Breakout Header 1
• Module Breakout Header 2
• Microchip LoRa® Module
• Mote ICSP Programming Through Holes
• Green LED controlled by RN Module GPIO10
• Orange LED controlled by RN Module GPIO11
• Backlight LCD Display; 1.2 Inch 128 X 32 Dot Matrix
• S1 Switch (Navigation)
• S2 Switch (Selection)
• Everlight (ALS-PT19-315C) Ambient Light Sensor
• Alternative Power Supply Through Hole Connectors
• MCP1825S – LDO Regulator
• PIC18LF45K50 8-bit USB XLP Flash 32Kb MCU
• MCP9700 – Linear Active Thermistor
• Battery Power Switch
• Mote Power Indicator Red LED
• Red LED controlled by MCU pin RA7 (28)
• Green LED controlled by MCU pin RA6 (29)
• USB Micro-B Connector
• LCD Ribbon Connector
• LCD Backlight Power Connector
• (2) AAA Battery Pack