Makerverse LoRa-E5 Breakout

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Long-range and low power data transmission for remote projects.

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  • Only to be operated on 433Mhz / 915-930Mhz / 2.4Ghz  (check the product description for compatible frequency ranges).
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The Makerverse LoRa-E5 Breakout is a compact LoRa radio, ready to bring long-range data transmission to your project.

Connect it to your microcontroller via UART or program it directly using STM32Cube. The LoRa-E5 Breakout provides labelled breakouts, RESET and BOOT buttons, and comes packaged with headers to get you started quickly. Power the Breakout directly from 3.3V or use the on-board regulator and power with up to 5.5V.

There are two ways to connect an antenna: Use the uFL connector to connect directly to an antenna or patch-lead; or bring-your-own SMA connector and resolder the antenna jumper resistor.

Ways to use the Makerverse LoRa-E5 Breakout

  • Basic: Connect to a computer with a USB-UART converter and control with AT Commands: Useful enough for learning how AT commands work, prototyping, and getting a "Hello, World!"
  • Maker: Connect to a microcontroller via UART and control with AT Commands. Check the examples provided below.
  • Super Advanced: User Application Development using the STM32Cube SDK.

Features

The Makerverse LoRa-E5 Breakout relies on a LoRa-E5 STM32WLE5JC Module, which is an FCC- and CE-certified module that combines a LoRa radio and microcontroller. It is powered by an ARM Cortex-M4 and Semtech SX126X LoRa chip, and supports LoRaWAN frequency bands worldwide with (G)FSK, BPSK, (G)MSK, and LoRa modulations.

  • GPIOs broken out from the Lora-E5 STM32WLE5JC
  • Global LoRaWAN® and LoRa frequency plans supported
  • Long-distance transmission range up to 10km
  • Power from 3.3 or 5V.
  • Convenient RESET and BOOT buttons on board

Technical Specifications

  • Dimensions: 25.4 x 45.72 mm
  • Mounting Holes: 3x 3.2 mm on a 2.54 mm (0.1") grid. Spacing: 17.78 x 38.1 mm
  • Supply Voltage: 3.3 - 5.5 V
  • Logic Voltage: 3.3 V

Example Code (MicroPython)

The following script has been tested with a Raspberry Pi Pico. It joins The Things Network (TTN) and publishes some test data. Read the AT Command Specification to learn more.

# Connect to The Things Network (TTN) and publish some test data
#
# How to get started:
#   • Create an account on cloud.thethings.network
#   • Create an application
#   • Run this script to get the JoinEUI and DeviceEUI
#   • On your applicaiton, generate an AppKey and paste it as a string in the code below.
#   • Run this script again
#   • Monitor your applicaiton console and look for a test message being received on TTN
#
# This demo is based off the Getting Started Guide by seeedstudio:
# https://wiki.seeedstudio.com/LoRa-E5_STM32WLE5JC_Module/#getting-started
#
# Refer to the AT Command Specification
# https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/uploads/lora-e5-at-command-specification-v1.0.pdf



# Put your key here (string). This should match the AppKey generated by your application.
#For example: app_key = 'E08B834FB0866939FC94CDCC15D0A0BE'
app_key = 'None'


# Regional LoRaWAN settings. You may need to modify these depending on your region.
# If you are using AU915: Australia
band='AU915'
channels='8-15'
DR='0'

# If you are using US915
# band='US915'
# channels='8-15'
# DR='1'
# 
# If you are using EU868
# band='EU868'
# channels='0-2'
# DR='0'




from machine import UART, Pin
from utime import sleep_ms
from sys import exit

uart1 = UART(1, baudrate=9600, tx=Pin(4), rx=Pin(5))
join_EUI = None   # These are populated by this script
device_EUI = None

### Function Definitions

def receive_uart():
    '''Polls the uart until all data is dequeued'''
    rxData=bytes()
    while uart1.any()>0:
        rxData += uart1.read(1)
        sleep_ms(2)
    return rxData.decode('utf-8')

def send_AT(command):
    '''Wraps the "command" string with AT+ and \r\n'''
    buffer = 'AT' + command + '\r\n'
    uart1.write(buffer)
    sleep_ms(300)

def test_uart_connection():
    '''Checks for good UART connection by querying the LoRa-E5 module with a test command'''
    send_AT('') # empty at command will query status
    data = receive_uart()
    if data == '+AT: OK\r\n' : print('LoRa radio is ready\n')
    else:
        print('No LoRa-E5 detected\n')
        exit()

def get_eui_from_radio():
    '''Reads both the DeviceEUI and JoinEUI from the device'''
    send_AT('+ID=DevEui')
    data = receive_uart()
    device_EUI = data.split()[2]

    send_AT('+ID=AppEui')
    data = receive_uart()
    join_EUI = data.split()[2]

    print(f'JoinEUI: {join_EUI}\n DevEUI: {device_EUI}')
    
def set_app_key(app_key):
    if app_key is None or app_key == 'None':
        print('\nGenerate an AppKey on cloud.thethings.network and enter it at the top of this script to proceed')
        exit()

    send_AT('+KEY=APPKEY,"' + app_key + '"')
    receive_uart()
    print(f' AppKey: {app_key}\n')


def configure_regional_settings(band=None, DR='0', channels=None):
    ''' Configure band and channel settings'''
    
    send_AT('+DR=' + band)
    send_AT('+DR=' + DR)
    send_AT('+CH=NUM,' + channels)
    send_AT('+MODE=LWOTAA')
    receive_uart() # flush
    
    send_AT('+DR')
    data = receive_uart()
    print(data)


def join_the_things_network():
    '''Connect to The Things Network. Exit on failure'''
    send_AT('+JOIN')
    data = receive_uart()
    print(data)

    status = 'not connected'
    while status == 'not connected':
        data = receive_uart()
        if len(data) > 0: print(data)
        if 'joined' in data.split():
            status = 'connected'
        if 'failed' in data.split():
            print('Join Failed')
            exit()
        
        sleep_ms(1000)
        
def send_message(message):
    '''Send a string message. The user's message string is wrapped in double quotes by this funciton'''
    send_AT('+MSG="' + message + '"')

    done = False
    while not done:
        data = receive_uart()
        if 'Done' in data or 'ERROR' in data:
            done = True
        if len(data) > 0: print(data)
        sleep_ms(1000)
        
def send_hex(message):
    '''Send a data message in hex format. The user's message string is wrapped in double quotes by this funciton'''
    send_AT('+MSGHEX="' + message + '"')

    done = False
    while not done:
        data = receive_uart()
        if 'Done' in data or 'ERROR' in data:
            done = True
        if len(data) > 0: print(data)
        sleep_ms(1000)



##########################################################
#        
# The main program starts here
#
##########################################################

test_uart_connection()

get_eui_from_radio()

set_app_key(app_key)

configure_regional_settings(band=band, DR=DR, channels=channels)

join_the_things_network()


# Send example data
print("sending test messages")
send_message("Hello, World!")
send_hex("00 11 22 33 44 55 66 77 88 99 AA BB CC DD EE FF")

It's possible to send simple P2P messages between LoRa Breakouts as follows

Transmitter Code

# P2P Transmitter Example
# Transmit test data direct to another Makerverse LoRa Breakout

from machine import UART, Pin
from utime import sleep_ms, ticks_ms

sleep_ms(1000)
uart = UART(1, baudrate=9600, tx=Pin(4), rx=Pin(5), timeout=1000)

def receive_uart():
    '''Polls the uart until all data is dequeued'''
    rxData=bytes()
    while uart.any()>0:
        rxData += uart.read(1)
        sleep_ms(2)
    return rxData.decode('utf-8')

def send_AT(command):
    '''Wraps the "command" string with AT+ and \r\n'''
    buffer = 'AT' + command + '\r\n'
    uart.write(buffer)
#     sleep_ms(300)
    uart.readline()

def echo():
    while uart.any() > 0:
        rxData = uart.readline()
        print(rxData.decode('utf-8'))

send_AT('+MODE=TEST')
send_AT('+TEST=RFCFG,915,SF7')

data = 0
last_transmit = 0
transmit_period = 500

while True:
    now = ticks_ms()
    if now - last_transmit > transmit_period:
        last_transmit = now
        print("Send data:",data)
        send_AT('+TEST=TXLRPKT,"{}"\n'.format(data))  # send test data
        data += 1 # increment and loop test-data
        data = data % 255
    
    echo() # show debug data from LoRa-E5 module
    
    
    sleep_ms(600)


Receiver Code

# P2P Receiver Example
# Receive test data from another Makerverse LoRa Breakout

from machine import UART, Pin
from utime import sleep_ms

sleep_ms(1000)
uart = UART(1, baudrate=9600, tx=Pin(4), rx=Pin(5))


def receive_uart():
    '''Polls the uart until all data is dequeued'''
    rxData=bytes()
    while uart1.any()>0:
        rxData += uart1.read(1)
        sleep_ms(2)
    return rxData.decode('utf-8')

def send_AT(command):
    '''Wraps the "command" string with AT+ and \r\n'''
    buffer = 'AT' + command + '\r\n'
    uart.write(buffer)
    sleep_ms(300)

def receive():
    uart.write('at+test=rxlrpkt\n')
    out = ''
    rxData=bytes()
    while uart.any()>0:
        rxData += uart.readline()
    data = rxData.decode('utf-8')
    out = data.replace('+TEST: RXLRPKT','') # strip AT command formatting
    return out

send_AT('+MODE=TEST')
send_AT('+TEST=RFCFG,915,SF7')

sleep_ms(100)

while True:   
    raw_data = receive() # show debug data from LoRa-E5 module
    
    if len(raw_data) > 2:
        print(raw_data)
    sleep_ms(200)

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