SparkFun Pro RF - LoRa, 915MHz (SAMD21, Black Board)

SKU: DD-15178 Brand: Sparkfun

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The SparkFun Pro RF is a LoRa®-enabled wireless board that marries a SAMD21 and a long-range RFM95W to make a compact and easy-to-use IoT Arduino board. With its fast MCU and excellent point to point data transmission in the 915MHz ISM band with LoRa Capabilities, the Pro RF is a great choice for anyone interested or experienced in utilizing long range data communication.

You may be wondering why this board features a black PCB rather than our normal red? Well, to put it plainly, we accidentally ordered the wrong color and rather than just put them with our scrap PCB panels, we figured some of you out there would prefer the black over the red color! These will only be available for a limited time so once they’re gone, they’re gone.

Every pin on the SparkFun Pro RF is accompanied with a ground connection making the buttons and LEDs easy to connect. In case you’re building something to be embedded into clothing or other physically harsh environment the antenna includes a stress relief hole to make sure your wire antenna survives. A short (3 inch) wire antenna is sufficient for “short” distances (up to 1 mile line-of-sight), but we’ve also included a u.FL antennae connector for potentially longer distances.

The Pro RF also includes a power switch and 2-pin JST connector for powering from a lithium battery. With a Micro-B USB and the power switch in the off position, the Pro RF will charge the attached battery! The board programs over a reinforced Micro-B connector with a slim reset button that fits nicely on the side of the board. We’ve even added our popular Qwiic connector to the edge of the board making it incredibly easy to add sensors and actuators without the need for solder or a soldering iron!

Thanks to the Arduino LoRa library, the RFM95W radio is an easy to use packet radio. But it doesn’t stop there because closing a few jumpers on the underside of the SAMD21 Pro RF initiates LoRaWAN mode on the radio module making it a node in a distributed sensor network.

Note: Since this product belongs to our “Ding & Dent” category, once we are out of stock, we will not carry it again. Get them while you can! We also cannot accept requests, returns, or exchanges.

Get Started With the Sparkfun SAMD21 Pro RF Guide

Features

  • SAMD21G18A
    • Cortex M0
    • 256KB Flash Memory
    • 32MHz External Oscillator
    • 4 Digital and 5 Analog IO Pins with exclusive GND pins
  • Hope RFM95W LoRa modem
    • Point to Point Radio capabilities
    • LoRa Enabled
    • Frequency range: 915 MHz
    • Spread factor: 6-12
    • Range up to 1 mile line of sight
    • U.FL Antenna
  • LiPo Battery Charger
    • 500mA Charge Rate
  • Qwiic Enabled
  • Black Board

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