LoRa
®
Mote User’s Guide
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REVISION HISTORY
Revision A (August 2015)
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Revision B (May 2016)
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to Appendix Section; along with notes on the difference between devices.
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LoRa
®
MOTE USERS GUIDE
Chapter 1. Introduction
1.1 OVERVIEW
The LoRa
®
Mote is a demonstration board that showcases the Microchip Low-Power
Long Range LoRa
®
Technology Transceiver Module.
The LoRa
®
Mote provides access to the module through a convenient USB-to-UART
bridge chip and supports connection points to all GPIO-controlled module pins.
This chapter discusses the following topics:
Features
Contents
1.2 FEATURES
The LoRa
®
Mote has the following features, as represented in Figure 1-1:
1. 868/915 MHz High-Frequency SMA Connector
2. 433 MHz Low-Frequency Antenna Point
3. RN Module ICSP™ Programming Through Holes
4. Module Breakout Header 1
5. Module Breakout Header 2
6. Microchip LoRa
®
Module
7. Mote ICSP Programming Through Holes
8. Green LED controlled by RN Module GPIO10
9. Orange LED controlled by RN Module GPIO11
10. Backlight LCD Display; 1.2 Inch 128 X 32 Dot Matrix
11. S1 Switch (Navigation)
12. S2 Switch (Selection)
13. Everlight (ALS-PT19-315C) Ambient Light Sensor
14. Alternative Power Supply Through Hole Connectors
15. MCP1825S – LDO Regulator
16. PIC18LF45K50 8-bit USB XLP Flash 32Kb MCU
17. MCP9700 – Linear Active Thermistor
18. Battery Power Switch
19. Mote Power Indicator Red LED
20. Red LED controlled by MCU pin RA7 (28)
21. Green LED controlled by MCU pin RA6 (29)
22. USB Micro-B Connector
23. LCD Ribbon Connector
24. LCD Backlight Power Connector
25. (2) AAA Battery Pack
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®
Mote User’s Guide
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FIGURE 1-1: LoRa
®
MOTE
The high-speed UART interface and the GPIO ports are available on the module to
configure, control and transfer data. The Mote board has an on-board PIC18
supporting USB-to-UART serial bridge, enabling easy serial connection.
Demonstration of the module can be performed by plugging the Mote into a USB port
of a PC. The USB port powers the Mote board and enables the user to communicate
using the module’s ASCII commands.
Development using the module with Microchip’s PIC
®
MCU line is possible via the
24-pin card edge connectors on the Mote board.
1.3 CONTENTS
The Mote contains the following tools, as listed in Table 1-1.
TABLE 1-1: LoRa
®
MOTE
Description
LoRa
®
Mote populated with the LoRa
®
Module
USB Cable (Male-A to Male Mini-B)
Antenna – 868/915 MHz

DM164139

Mfr. #:
Manufacturer:
Microchip Technology
Description:
RF Development Tools RN2903 LoR Mote
Lifecycle:
New from this manufacturer.
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