Development Board for LORA + BLUETOOTH MODULE
Manufactured By:LAIRD TECHNOLOGIES
Part Number:DVK-RM186-SM-01
The Laird DVK-RM1xx development kit provides a platform for rapid wireless connectivity prototyping, providing multiple options for the development of LoRa and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) applications.
The Laird LoRa and BLE development kit is designed to support the rapid development of applications and software for the RM1xx series of LoRa and BLE modules featuring Laird’s innovative event driven programming language – smartBASIC.
The RM1xx development board is delivered with the RM1xx series module loaded with integrated smartBASIC runtime engine FW but no onboard smartBASIC application; because of this, it starts up in AT command mode by default. Applications in smartBASIC are simple and easy to develop for any LoRa and BLE application.
The RM1xx development board is a universal development tool to highlight the capabilities of the RM1xx module. The development kit is supplied in a default configuration which should be suitable for multiple experimentation options. It also offers number of header connectors that help isolate on-board sensors and UART from the RM1xx module to create different configurations. This allows you to test different operating scenarios. The development board also has support for plugging in 3rd party Arduino Shield boards. The development board allows the RM1xx series module to physically connect to a PC via the supplied USB cable for development purposes. The development board provides USB-to-Virtual COM port conversion through a FTDI chip – part number FT232R. Any Windows PC (XP or later) should auto-install the necessary drivers
The Laird LoRa and BLE development kit is designed to support the rapid development of applications and software for the RM1xx series of LoRa and BLE modules featuring Laird’s innovative event driven programming language – smartBASIC.
The RM1xx development board is delivered with the RM1xx series module loaded with integrated smartBASIC runtime engine FW but no onboard smartBASIC application; because of this, it starts up in AT command mode by default. Applications in smartBASIC are simple and easy to develop for any LoRa and BLE application.
The RM1xx development board is a universal development tool to highlight the capabilities of the RM1xx module. The development kit is supplied in a default configuration which should be suitable for multiple experimentation options. It also offers number of header connectors that help isolate on-board sensors and UART from the RM1xx module to create different configurations. This allows you to test different operating scenarios. The development board also has support for plugging in 3rd party Arduino Shield boards. The development board allows the RM1xx series module to physically connect to a PC via the supplied USB cable for development purposes. The development board provides USB-to-Virtual COM port conversion through a FTDI chip – part number FT232R. Any Windows PC (XP or later) should auto-install the necessary drivers
Features
- RM1xx series module soldered on-development board.
- Power supply options for powering development board from:
- – USB (micro-USB, type B)
- – external DC supply (7-12V)
- – AAA batteries (3xAAA battery holder fitted on underside of development board)
- Regulated 3.3 V for powering the RM1xx module. Optional regulated 1.8 V for powering the RM1xx module via selection switch.
- USB to UART bridge (FTDI chip).
- RM1xx UART can be interfaced to:
- – USB (PC) using the USB-UART bridge
- – External UART source (using IO break-out connectors J1 when development board powered from DC jack).
- Current measuring (for RM1xx module only) options:
- – Pin header (Ammeter)
- – Current shunt monitor IC (volt meter or oscilloscope)
- – Series resistor for differential measurement (oscilloscope)
- – Coulomb Counter.
- IO break-out 2.54mm pitch pin header connectors (Plated through Holes) that bring out all interfaces of the RM1xx module [UART, SPI, I2C, SIO (DIO or AIN (ADCs)] and allow for plugging-in external modules/sensors.
- Pin headers jumpers that allow the on-board sensors, LED’s (and USB UART FTDI bridge) to be disconnected from RM1xx module (by removing jumpers).
- Three on-board sensors:
- – Analog output Temperature sensor
- – I2C Coulomb Counter
- – SPI IO Expander (connects to four LED’s and one Button)
- Two Buttons and five LEDs (of which 4 LED’s behind SPI IO expander) for user interaction.
- One Analog Buffer (provides a 3.3:1 attenuation) used when Analog source is at 5V into devboard
- Arduino connectors – allow for plugging of Arduino Shield boards. DVK-RM1xx-V1 development board is NOT an Arduino Shield, but is an Arduino base board (similar to the Arduino UNO).
- Arduino connector Test Points – all Arduino connector signals brought out to Plated-through Holes (2.54mm pitch). Allow any Arduino connector signal (D0-D13 or A0-A5) to be connected to any RM1xx module using fly leads for maximum flexibility.
- Arduino connectors orientation at 90 degrees to the dev board long dimension, allowing larger Arduino Shields to hang off side of dev board so not interfering with mounted external antenna or the RM1xx module (the BLE chip antenna).
- External Antenna Mounting Hole – for mounting the RM1xx LoRa external antenna.
- smartBASIC runtime engine FW upgrade capability:
- – Via UART (using the FTDI USB-UART)
- smartBASIC application upgrade capability:
- – Via UART (using the FTDI USB-UART)