As you probably know, LoRa Edge™ is an ultra-low power platform that integrates a long range LoRa® transceiver, multi-constellation scanner, and passive Wi-Fi AP MAC address scanner targeting GNSS asset management applications. Additionally, the LoRa Edge LR1110 solution uses Semtech’s LoRa Cloud™ geolocation capabilities to significantly reduce power consumption by determining asset location in a Cloud-based solver.
LoRa Edge and the LoRaWAN® infrastructure
A wealth of information about the LoRa Edge portfolio of products is available. Here, we’re packaging it all up in one place to make finding what you need easier.
Note: To make sure you can access all of the content referenced here, make sure to create an account on both the LoRa Developer Portal and the LoRa Cloud Portal.
LoRa Edge Hardware
The term “LoRa Edge hardware” applies to all devices and gateways built on the LR111x chipset. This category of content includes the following items:
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LoRa Edge Tracker Reference Design
The LoRa Edge Tracker Reference Design features Semtech's LoRa Edge LR1110, is pre-programmed with LoRa Basics Modem-E, and is ready to connect to Semtech’s LoRa Cloud Geolocation and Device & Application Services. It is configured for the 915MHz frequency band for North America, or the 868MHz frequency band for Europe. The LoRa Edge Tracker Reference Design is LoRaWAN CertifiedCM.
The following table provides links to the content relevant to the LoRa Edge Tracker Reference Design.
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Product overview for Europe (868Mhz) |
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Design Files for LoRa Edge Tracker Reference Design (Europe) |
Design files specific to Europe (868Mhz) |
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Product overview for North America (915Mhz) |
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Design Files for LoRa Edge Tracker Reference Design (N. America) |
Design files specific to North America (915Mhz) |
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Instructions for setting up the LoRa Edge Tracker Reference Design with a network server and for how to integrate it with the associated mobile app (LoRa Edge Config) |
LoRa Edge™ Asset Tracking Evaluation Kit
Semtech’s advanced LoRa Edge chipset is bundled with Actility’s network server, which is built on the LoRaWAN® standard, and its ThingPark IoT management platform. It is also bundled with TagoIO’s application server as part of the complete Asset Management Evaluation Kit. This evaluation kit enables solution providers and system integrators with a complete solution to quickly evaluate the Semtech LoRa Edge LR1110 and LoRa Cloud services for their asset management solutions.
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ThingPark Market, by Actility; source for purchasing the LoRa Edge Asset Tracking Evaluation Kit |
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Step-by-step guide to help you quickly get your evaluation kit up and functional |
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In-depth guide to help you work with your evaluation kit to determine how it can benefit your solution |
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Build an End-to-End Solution Using the LoRaWAN Protocol and LoRa Edge LR1110 |
Hands-on end-to-end walk through for building an asset tracking solution with the LoRa Edge LR1110 |
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How the LoRa Basics Modem, LoRa Edge Asset Management Platform, and Semtech Cloud Services function together to create an asset tracking solution for the IoT. |
LoRa Edge™ Development Kit
This kit features Semtech's LoRa Edge LR1110 and comes configured for the 915MHz frequency band for North America, the 868MHz band for Europe, or the 490MHz band for China and Asia. The LR1110 is an ultra-low power platform that integrates a LoRa transceiver, a multi-constellation Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) scanner and a passive Wi-Fi AP MAC scanner. The LR1110 is able to achieve very low energy and quickly locate devices by offloading the time-intensive and compute-intensive geolocation solver operation to the LoRa Cloud services, which are used in conjunction with LR1110 devices and integrated via your network server.
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List of orderable LoRa Developer Kits—Use the filters to get a list of developer kits built on the LR1110 chipset and available in Europe, North America, and China/Asia. |
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LR 1110 Development Kit design files (Europe/N. America) |
The design files provide schematic, layout and BOM collateral for the evaluation kits created for Europe and North America regions. |
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LR1110 Development Kit design files (China/Asia) |
The design files provide schematic, layout and BOM collateral for the evaluation kits created for the China and Asia regions. |
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This application demonstrates the geolocation capabilities of the LR1110 Transceiver and LoRa Basics Modem-E |
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User guide for the LR1110 demo application |
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Check the catalog to find distributors for the LR1110 Developer Kits. |
Software: LoRa Basics™ Modem-E
LoRa Basics Modem-E is an embedded software programmed inside the LR1110. It supports the LoRaWAN standard modem stack, along with application layer functions and APIs you can use to interact with the LoRa Cloud Geolocation and LoRa Cloud Device & Application Services. For more information, we recommend you check out the LoRa Developer Portal and join the community. From there, you can check out the following:
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Watch a quick video to get to know LoRa Basics Modem-E |
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Download the infographic to explore the new capabilities to optimize your asset management applications featuring LoRa Edge and provide a range of new functionalities |
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Get started with LoRa Basics Modem-E |
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Read the technical paper for a deep-dive into how LoRa Basics Modem-E works, and how to take advantage of it. |
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Learn how to use the LoRa Basics Modem-E in an application. |
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Learn how to connect your LoRa Basics Modem-E to a LoRaWAN network server. |
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LoRa Basics Modem-E: Command Tool (GitHub) |
Learn how to use the LoRa Basics Modem-E command tool. |
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Get the Node-RED application server. This runs as the LoRaWAN network application server for the modem and helps connect it to LoRa Cloud. |
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Learn how to install and configure Node-RED |
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LR1110 Modem Demo Application (GitHub) |
This application project contains several simple examples that highlight the features of the LR1110 modem. |
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LoRa Basics Modem-E: Drivers (GitHub) |
An implementation (in C) of the LR1110 modem drivers |
LoRa Cloud Modem & Geolocation Services
The LoRa Cloud Modem & Geolocation Services are designed to complement LoRaWAN end devices, to make integration and comprehensive management seamless, using a simple API integration. Key features include:
- Automated device status reporting (energy management and performance)
- Clock synchronization (for event triggering and reporting)
- Packet loss protection and error correction
For more information, create an account on the LoRa Cloud Portal, and check out these resources:
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| Instructions for getting started with these device management services that support geolocation for modem-based devices | |
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Join your LoRa devices to a LoRaWAN network and claim pre-provisioned modem devices. |
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Log in or create an account to connect up to three gateways and 10 devices to a LoRaWAN network server for free. |
Summary
Here, we have provided a condensed guide to the wealth of resources, from datasheets to user guides and hands-on walkthroughs of the versatile LoRa Edge asset management platform. These are all available to help you start with our evaluation kit and/or tracker reference design and become familiar with the end-to-end capabilities of the hardware, software and Cloud services underpinning the platform as an inspiration and foundation for your own commercial products built on LoRa Edge.
Semtech, the Semtech logo and LoRa® are registered trademarks or service marks, and LoRa Basics™, LoRa Cloud™ and LoRa Edge™ are trademarks or service marks of Semtech Corporation or its affiliates.
LoRaWAN® is a mark, and LoRaWAN CertifiedCM is a Certification mark from the LoRa Alliance®.
