BBB+LoRa

Question

I'm sure this probably has been covered before but can't seem to find it right now, so my question is, is there a cape for the BBB for Lora connectivity and if not what would be the simplest way to do so?? Thanks in advance

shabaz · Answer

Hi Benjamin,

I've not tried it (with BBB), but you're right, one easy way to connect up would be with a mikroe board on the cape. But most LoRa boards just need power and a few wires connected, so even jumper wires could be used with most LoRa boards. The software would have to be written however, but there is example source code for different microcontrollers that could be modified or ported.

Regarding range, it is great in an open area at low data rate. In a built up area normal rules apply, i.e. line of sight helps, antennas help, it may not be very far at all if you're in a building with a lot of metalwork, or if there is no line of sight and there are dense neighborhood areas or buildings around it. Positioned well (e.g. at the top of a building) it could cover large distances in cities too.

tom@origtech.com · Answer

There is a LoRa Cape module that's available for the BBB. See https://www.origtech.com/lora-cape.html for more information.

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