RAK4630 LoRaWAN® & Bluetooth® module

The RAK4630 WisBlock: A versatile communication module for long-range IoT

The RAK4630 WisBlock is a long-range, low-power transceiver module based on the Nordic nRF52840 microcontroller. This versatile module combines Bluetooth Low Energy 5.0 connectivity with Semtech's latest LoRa® SX1262 transceiver. It is fully compatible with LoRaWAN 1.0.3 specifications (classes A, B and C) and also supports LoRa Point-to-Point (P2P) communication mode, enabling you to quickly implement your own customized long-range LoRa network.

Versatile IoT functionality

The RAK4630 is packed with features that make it ideal for a wide range of IoT applications:

• Powerful Nordic nRF52840 microcontroller: The nRF52840 offers high performance and low power consumption, making it ideal for IoT applications.
• Bluetooth Low Energy 5.0 connectivity: BLE enables the RAK4630 to connect to a wide range of devices and sensors.
• LoRaWAN 1.0.3: The RAK4630 supports LoRaWAN, a long-range, low-power network technology ideal for IoT applications.
• LoRaWAN communication modes: The RAK4630 supports LoRaWAN OTAA and ABP communication modes.
• LoRa Point-to-Point (P2P) mode: The RAK4630 supports P2P mode, enabling you to create your own customized LoRa network.
• Flexible RUI3 firmware: RUI3 firmware makes it easy to develop custom applications for the RAK4630.
• Low power consumption: the RAK4630 is optimized for low power consumption, making it ideal for battery-powered applications.

Detailed technical specifications

• Compliant with LoRaWAN 1.0.3 specification
• Supported bands: IN865, EU868, AU915, US915, KR920, RU864 and AS923
• LoRaWAN activation by OTAA/ABP
• LoRa point-to-point (P2P) communication
• Customized firmware via Arduino with RUI3 API
• Easy-to-use AT command set via UART interface
• TCXO crystal for LoRa chip
• I/O ports: UART/I2C/GPIO/USB
• SPI pins and optional NFC interface accessible via WisBlock IO module
• Temperature range: -40°C to +85°C
• Supply voltage: 2.0 ~ 3.6 V
• Low-power wireless systems with bandwidths from 7.8 kHz to 500 kHz
• Ultra-low power consumption: 4.23 µA in standby mode
• LoRa PA boost mode with 22 dBm output power
• BLE 5.0 (transmit power from -20 to +4 dBm in 4 dB steps)
• SWD (Serial Wire Debug) debugging interface
• Module dimensions: 15 x 23 x 3 mm

Applications

The RAK4630 is ideal for a wide range of IoT applications, including :

• Home automation
• Sensor networks
• Home automation
• IoT network applications
• Intelligent agriculture
• Asset tracking
• Environmental monitoring
• Smart cities

Contact us to find out more about the RAK4630 module and how it can meet the needs of your IoT project.