RFM95: New Long-Range Radio Module By Adafriut
Introduction
The conception is quite simple: Managing Microcontroller and a highly-integrated radio module with incorporated USB battery charging circuitry, inserted together at one PCB Board.
The module is perfectly suited for making any kind of wireless network with not as higher as Wi-fi Power Requirements, but with concurrent to BLE Hardware & profile versatility.
RFM95
2.0″ x 0.9″ x 0.3″
51 mm x 23 mm x 8 mm
SX127x-Datasheet – Used Radio Chip -Technical Information
- Uses the license-free ISM bands [ ITU for Europe @ 433MHz and ITU for the U.S.A @ 900MHz ]
PIC. 1 RFM95 Long Range Radio Module – General View
RFM95 LoRa Radio – Overview
Adafruit creates a new line of hardware modules, named: Feather. With low weight and very thin profile, they just inspire you to Create!
They want the feather’s Line of products to become a new standard for “Portable MCU cores”.
We represent You a brand new Long Range Radio Module By Adafruit:
Adafruit Feather M0 RFM95 LoRa Radio 900MHz -> 868 – 915MHz
PIC. 2 RFM95 – Top View
PIC. 3 RFM95 – Bottom view
The manufacturer offers an option for this device, working at 433 MHz part of the ISM – bands: 433.05 ÷ 434.79 MHz.
The conception is quite simple: Managing Microcontroller and a highly-integrated radio module with incorporated USB battery charging circuitry, inserted together at one PCB Board.
The module is perfectly suited for making any kind of wireless network with not as higher as Wifi Power Requirements, but with concurrent to BLE Hardware & profile versatility.
AMAZON.CO.UK Affiliate Link: Adafruit Feather M0 LORA RFM95 – 433 MHz Variant
AMAZON.CO.UK Affiliate Link: Adafruit Feather M0 LORA RFM95 – 900 MHz Variant
RFM95 – 900 MHz Option has interesting software conception: Two-frequency areas/bands are available on a single hardware platform:
868 MHz and 915 MHz Transmitting / Receiving is software configurable.
- Small footprint Module PCB: Measures only 2.0″ x 0.9″ x 0.3″ [in inches] or 51 mm x 23mm x 8mm [in milimeters]. The given dimensions are without inserted any onboard headers,
- Weight: 5.8 grams,
- CPU: ATSAMD21G18 – 48MHz, at 3.3V,
- 3.3V Regulating IC onboard with Iout max = 0.5 A,
- USB support: Yes. With USB bootloader & Serial debugging features,
- Hardware Interfaces: Serial, I2C, SPI,
- GPIO: 20 GPI/O pins,
- PWM Pins: 8,
- Analog inputs: 10,
- Analog outputs: 1,
- Battery Charger: Yes. Integrated with current limit 100mA. For Li-Poly rechargeable battery,
- Charger LED Status: Yes,
- GP LED: Pin -13,
- Enable Pin: Yes,
- Montage: 4 holes,
- Reset button: Yes,
Other RFM95 LoRa Radio Features:
- +5 dBm ÷ +20 dBm / Output Power: equal up to 100 mW – selectable via software.
- Below 300uA Current consumption during full sleep.
- About 120mA Peak Current consumption with +20dBm transmitting Power.
- About 40mA current consumption in receiving mode.
- Simple wire antenna
The manufacturer’s experiments and experience said:
1.2mi / 2.1km with the line of sight and used as antenna wire – 1/4-wave long.
With Directional Antennas and some improvements are possible to create up to 20 km connection distances.
Link to: Other members of the Adafruit Feather family.
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AMAZON.CO.UK Affiliate Link: Adafruit Feather M0 LORA RFM95 – 433 MHz Variant
AMAZON.CO.UK Affiliate Link: Adafruit Feather M0 LORA RFM95 – 900 MHz Variant
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