================================================================================ SIMPRONICS ELECTRONICS & EMBEDDED SYSTEMS TECHNICAL DATASHEET: LORA SX1276 DEVELOPER BREAKOUT BOARD ================================================================================ 1. PRODUCT OVERVIEW -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Simpronics LoRa Breakout Board is a developer-friendly breakout for Semtech's SX1276 ultra-long-range wireless transceiver. It features a compact layout with breadboard-compatible pin headers, an integrated SMA antenna connector, decoupling capacitors, and logic level shifting circuits to make prototype testing simple. 2. RF CHARACTERISTICS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Transceiver IC: Semtech SX1276 - Frequency Bands: 868 MHz (Europe/India) & 915 MHz (North America) - Output Power: +20 dBm max (adjustable via software registers) - Sensitivity: Down to -148 dBm - Modulation Schemes: LoRa, FSK, GFSK, MSK, GMSK, OOK - Interface: SPI Bus (MISO, MOSI, SCK, NSS) plus DIO0-DIO5 pins 3. ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Input Voltage: 3.3V to 5.0V DC (VCC pin) - Logic Level Shift: Bi-directional level translation on all SPI/DIO pins (fully compatible with both 3.3V and 5V microcontrollers) - Current Draw (TX): 120 mA at +20dBm - Current Draw (RX): 12 mA - Current Draw (Sleep): 1.5 uA 4. PINOUT DESCRIPTION (Standard 2.54mm pitch breadboard-friendly pins) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Pin 1: GND - Ground power reference - Pin 2: VCC - Positive power supply (3.3V - 5.0V input) - Pin 3: MISO - SPI Master Input Slave Output (Data output to MCU) - Pin 4: MOSI - SPI Master Output Slave Input (Data input from MCU) - Pin 5: SCK - SPI Clock - Pin 6: NSS - SPI Chip Select (Active Low) - Pin 7: RST - Device Reset (Active Low) - Pin 8: DIO0 - TxDone / RxDone Interrupt (Configurable GPIO) - Pin 9: DIO1 - RxTimeout / FhssChange Interrupt (Configurable GPIO) - Pin 10: DIO2 - CADDetected / FhssChange (Configurable GPIO) 5. COMPLIANCE & USAGE RECOMMENDATIONS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Always attach an antenna before performing TX broadcasts to prevent RF output stage damage. - Shielded ground plane reduces EMI and boosts reception sensitivity. - Certified under FCC Part 15 and CE. RoHS compliant. Designed & Engineered in India. For support, contact: sales@simpronics.com ================================================================================