RAKwireless WisBlock Click Code Connect

1. WisBlock Click Code Connect

2. BLOCK Wis WisBIock WisBlock is a modular system that makes it easy to implement low power wide area network (LPWAN) into your IoT solution. LPWAN. LPWAN is using technologies like NB-IoT, Sigfox and LoRa. RAKwireless LoRaWAW® Ecosystem % f The RAKwireless LoRaWAN Ecosystem is built of elements that compnse gateways, end nodes. network servers, application servers, and device revision no system All these elements allow solution providers to design and implement an IoT solution based on a ■ mmprawM RAKwirelesssupplies indoor and outdoor gateways, modular nodes, system on chip nodes. Essentially, we provide all the elements required for an IoT ecosystem Sense Node RAK7204 Node Modu e e upgrade (OTA), ii Indoor Gateways Track Node RAK4200, RAK4270, RAK4600. RAK4260. RAK811 IA.K7200. RAK7200 Gateways 1th built-in network servers, MQTT broker jrious backhaul options such as ETH, Bridge Node Smart Button Node Outdoor Gateways RAK7431 RAK7201. RAK7202, RAK7203 RAK7240, RAK7249, RAK7289 «§* RAK Explore more RAK™ products for Internet-of-Things at www.RAKwireless.com

3. WisBlock is a modular Plug&Play system. Compared with other systems (Arduino, Raspberry Pi, M5Stack) it has several advantages. Using a compact connector makes its size very small. A WisBlock Base board, which is the base carrier, is only 30mm by 60mm in size. One WisBlock Base can hold one microcontroller module (WisBlock Core), one IO module (WisBlock IO) and up to 4 sensor modules (WisBlock Sensor). Using an industrial rated connector enables you to use the same modules from rapid prototyping to testing to final product. WisBlock is not only modular on hardware base, but with ready to use software blocks it is simple to create an application to match your implementation requirements. BLOCK IIO WisBlock IO is the processing unit of your oT so ution BLOCK I Sensor WisBlock Sensor offers a range of modular sensors for different purposes BLOCK I Core WisBlock IO extends your application with additions interfaces and communication extensions. BLOCK Base WisBlock Base is a platform earner that allow easy plug-ins of Core, IO, and Sensor boards

4. Modularity Base board WisBlock Base is the base board that makes flexibility and modularity possible. Plug&Play hardware modules WisBlock Core→ processing blocks with LoRa/LoRaWan connectivity WisBlock Sensor→ wide range of sensor blocks WisBlock IO→ blocks for user interfaces, custom sensor connections and actuators Plug&Play software modules Using Arduino framework provides a free and widely available programming environment Open Source libraries for communication protocols Open Source libraries for data processing Open Source libraries for sensors input Open Source libraries for actuators Open Source libraries for user interfaces

5. WisBIock Base WisBlock is build up on a WisBlock Base, a platform carrier that allows easy plug-in of 1 WisBlock Core processing board, 1 WisBlock IO interface board and up to 4 WisBlock Sensor boards. LoRa Logger With BLE WisBlock Base is providing the power supply, battery and solar panel supplies and charging block. In addition, it has connectors for programming and debugging. During development phase WisBlock Base allows you to quickly switch between microcontrollers, IO functionality and sensors by simply changing the modules. Repairs and upgrades are easy with WisBlock Base on your final product because be changed with just Plug'n'Play. For controlling and limiting power consumption of your IoT solution, WisBlock Base control the power supply for the WisBlock Sensor and WisBlock IO modules, limiting consumption by switching off these modules if they are not needed. 60mm modules can enables to the power

6. WisBIock Core WisBlock Core is the processing unit of your IoT solution. Select the processing power based on the requirements of your application from a range of processing boards which starts with low single core to high dual core processing power units are available. All of them have the LoRa/LoRaWan communication capability, some of them offer in addition WiFi, Bluetooth or Bluetooth Low Energy. All are designed for battery optimized low power consumption.

7. WisBIock Sensor A range of sensors for sensing environmental conditions (temperature, humidity, ...), location and movement conditions (GNSS/GPS, accelerometer, ...) that you just plug into WisBlock Base makes it easy to complete your application with the required sensors.

8. WisBIock IO WisBlock IO extensions provide your application with interfaces that are not covered by WisBlock Core or WisBlock Sensor blocks. This includes user interfaces like keyboards, buttons and displays communication interfaces like 4-20mA, I2C, RS232 or RS485 and many more other power supplies like 24V, or POE

9. Software Modules Modulare software The base for developing your application is a complete list of processing, sensor and communication open source libraries. For modules that have no existing open source library, a solution is provided in the WisBlockGithub repositories →https://github.com/RAKWireless/WisBlock

10. Easy to use development environments With the ArduinoIDE it is simple to create applications and integrate required communication, sensor and actuator libraries.

11. Arduino IDE support We provide the RAK BSP for Arduino IDE that can be installed with the Boards Manager and provides easy access to the WisBlock Core boards and example code →https://github.com/RAKWireless/RAK-nRF52-Arduino

12. PlatformlO support Alternatively, PlatformlO can be used as a more advanced IDE for complex applications Open Source Hardware modules are open source Software libraries are open source Easy to extend with your custom hardware LoRa and LoRaWan connectivity integrated

13. WisBIock Use Cases Makers Learn Rapid prototyping No faulty wire connections between modules No headaches with faulty or worn-out bread boards No additional steps from prototyping/ development to implementation. SW and HW can be used for both. Custom hardware (connectivity, sensors, displays, ...) can be easily added with either WisBlock IO modules or custom boards using the WisBlock connectors (available at RAK online shop) Open Source HW documentation Comprehensive documentation for both HW and SW No re-wiring or soldering required while discovering different microcontrollers, sensors or IO solutions. Just plug and play Teach Comprehensive documentation Re-usability and reliable connections makes it easier for students

14. WisBIockUseCases IoT Solution developer IoT Solution integrator Design your IoT solution with modules from one source. The wide range of hardware and software modules of WisBlock together with the LPWAN gateway solutions available from RAK makes developing a solution simple. The modularity and the open source concept of WisBlock enables easy expansion of existing IoT solutions.

15. WisBIockUseCases Target: Get information about soil humidity and temperature in farming fields to ensure proper use of watering systems Challenges: Agriculture application example No “standard” communication available (WiFi, GSM, wired Ethernet) available No permanent power supply available Solution: Use WisBlock Core with WisBlock Sensor modules for the soil measurements. Use WisBlock Core to enhance range as LoRa repeaters to cover large areas (communication distances up to 2km with LoRa) if required. Use battery powered modules with solar panels as backup and recharge source Use RAK LoRaWan gateway to forward the data to the cloud.

16. WisBIockUseCases Target: Survey machines in remote locations. Get machine status and alarms on failure Get supply status and alarms on supply shortage Challenges: Industrial application example No “standard” communication available (WiFi, GSM, wired Ethernet) available Hazardous environment, high temperatures, wireless communication challenging because of electrical disturbances by machines. Solution: Use WisBlock Core with WisBlock Sensor and WisBlock IO modules for machine and supply chain surveillance. Use RAK LoRaWan gateway to forward the data to the cloud.