RAK3172 STM32WLE5 Module for LoRaWAN
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RAK3172 is a low-power long-range transceiver module for LoRa and LoRaWAN applications based on STM32WLE5CC chip. Its firmware is based on RAKwireless Unified Interface V3 (RUI3) that allows you create different functionalities using RUI APIs. It provides an easy-to-use, small-size, low-power solution for long-range wireless data applications. This module complies with Class A, B, & C of LoRaWAN 1.0.3 specifications. It can easily connect to different LoRaWAN server platforms like TheThingsNetwork (TTN), Chirpstack, Helium, etc. It also supports LoRa Point-to-Point (P2P) communication mode which helps you in implementing your own customized long-range LoRa network quickly.
It can work as a standalone device by creating custom firmware via RUI3 APIs or can be deployed as a LoRA modem with an external host like a microcontroller or microprocessor that configures and send commands to the module using AT and Binary commands via a UART interface.
Note:
- The antenna of Check to Include is a supporting antenna for certification.
- When purchasing Blade Antenna, you need to use it with IPEX TO RP-SMA Connector.
- As our customers are starting mass-production and deploying their products globally, we want to clarify that our modules hardware is supporting multiple LoRaWAN regions. As there is no difference in the hardware, we optimized the variants in our store to make it easier to select the correct module. Please note that the difference between the variants is only in the label on the module to reflect the different regional telecommunication certifications.
The RAK3172 is available in variants with TCXO to assure higher clock precision in low temperature conditions and with an oscillator for normal environment conditions. Choose the frequency accuracy you require from either ±2.5ppm or ±0.5ppm
Please select a variant for your LoRaWAN® region according to this table:
Variant |
LoRaWAN region |
Features |
RAK3172 with IPEX 800MHz |
EU868, RU864, IN865 |
Stamp module with IPEX antenna connector. Uses an oscillator internally |
RAK3172 with IPEX 900MHz |
US915, AU915, KR920, AS923-1/2/3/4 |
Stamp module with IPEX antenna connector. Uses an oscillator internally |
RAK3172 with IPEX 900MHz |
AS923-1 Japan |
Stamp module with IPEX antenna connector. Uses an oscillator internally. |
RAK3172 with IPEX 433MHz |
EU433 |
Stamp module with IPEX antenna connector. Uses an oscillator internally |
RAK3172 with IPEX 470MHz |
CN470 |
Stamp module with IPEX antenna connector. Uses an oscillator internally |
RAK3172 without IPEX 800MHz |
EU868, RU864, IN865 |
Stamp module without IPEX antenna connector. Uses an oscillator internally |
RAK3172 without IPEX 900MHz |
US915, AU915, KR920, AS923-1/2/3/4 |
Stamp module without IPEX antenna connector. Antenna must be connected through the RF pad. |
RAK3172 without IPEX 900MHz |
AS923-1 Japan |
Stamp module without IPEX antenna connector. Antenna must be connected through the RF pad. |
RAK3172 without IPEX 433MHz |
EU433 |
Stamp module without IPEX antenna connector. Antenna must be connected through the RF pad. |
RAK3172 without IPEX 470MHz |
CN470 |
Stamp module without IPEX antenna connector. Antenna must be connected through the RF pad. |
RAK3172-T with IPEX with ±2.5ppm TCXO 800MHz |
EU868, RU864, IN865 |
Stamp module with IPEX antenna connector. Uses a TCXO with higher clock precision in low temperature conditions |
RAK3172-T with IPEX with ±2.5ppm TCXO 900MHz |
US915, AU915, KR920, AS923-1/2/3/4 |
Stamp module with IPEX antenna connector. Uses a TCXO with higher clock precision in low temperature conditions |
RAK3172-T with IPEX with ±2.5ppm TCXO 900MHz |
AS923-1 Japan |
Stamp module with IPEX antenna connector. Uses a TCXO with higher clock precision in low temperature conditions. |
RAK3172-T with IPEX with ±2.5ppm TCXO 433MHz |
EU433 |
Stamp module with IPEX antenna connector. Uses a TCXO with higher clock precision in low temperature conditions |
RAK3172-T with IPEX with ±2.5ppm TCXO 470MHz |
CN470 |
Stamp module with IPEX antenna connector. Uses a TCXO with higher clock precision in low temperature conditions |
RAK3172-T without IPEX with ±2.5ppm TCXO 800MHz |
EU868, RU864, IN865 |
Stamp module without IPEX antenna connector. Uses a TCXO with higher clock precision in low temperature conditions |
RAK3172-T without IPEX with ±2.5ppm TCXO 900MHz |
US915, AU915, KR920, AS923-1/2/3/4 |
Stamp module without IPEX antenna connector. Antenna must be connected through the RF pad. |
RAK3172-T without IPEX with ±2.5ppm TCXO 900MHz |
AS923-1 Japan |
Stamp module without IPEX antenna connector. Antenna must be connected through the RF pad. |
RAK3172-T without IPEX with ±2.5ppm TCXO 433MHz |
EU433 |
Stamp module without IPEX antenna connector. Antenna must be connected through the RF pad. |
RAK3172-T without IPEX with ±2.5ppm TCXO 470MHz |
CN470 |
Stamp module without IPEX antenna connector. Antenna must be connected through the RF pad. |
RAK3172-TE with IPEX with ±0.5ppm TCXO 800MHz |
EU868, RU864, IN865 |
Stamp module with IPEX antenna connector. Uses a TCXO with higher clock precision in low temperature conditions |
RAK3172-TE with IPEX with ±0.5ppm TCXO 900MHz |
US915, AU915, KR920, AS923-1/2/3/4 |
Stamp module with IPEX antenna connector. Uses a TCXO with higher clock precision in low temperature conditions |
RAK3172-TE with IPEX with ±0.5ppm TCXO 900MHz |
AS923-1 Japan |
Stamp module with IPEX antenna connector. Uses a TCXO with higher clock precision in low temperature conditions. |
RAK3172-TE with IPEX with ±0.5ppm TCXO 433MHz |
EU433 |
Stamp module with IPEX antenna connector. Uses a TCXO with higher clock precision in low temperature conditions |
RAK3172-TE with IPEX with ±0.5ppm TCXO 470MHz |
CN470 |
Stamp module with IPEX antenna connector. Uses a TCXO with higher clock precision in low temperature conditions |
RAK3172-TE without IPEX with ±0.5ppm TCXO 800MHz |
EU868, RU864, IN865 |
Stamp module without IPEX antenna connector. Uses a TCXO with higher clock precision in low temperature conditions |
RAK3172-TE without IPEX with ±0.5ppm TCXO 900MHz |
US915, AU915, KR920, AS923-1/2/3/4 |
Stamp module without IPEX antenna connector. Antenna must be connected through the RF pad. |
RAK3172-TE without IPEX with ±0.5ppm TCXO 900MHz |
AS923-1 Japan |
Stamp module without IPEX antenna connector. Antenna must be connected through the RF pad. |
RAK3172-TE without IPEX with ±0.5ppm TCXO 433MHz |
EU433 |
Stamp module without IPEX antenna connector. Antenna must be connected through the RF pad. |
RAK3172-TE without IPEX with ±0.5ppm TCXO 470MHz |
CN470 |
Stamp module without IPEX antenna connector. Antenna must be connected through the RF pad. |
Product Features
- LoRa module for Smart City, Smart Agriculture, Smart Industry
- Compact Form Factor: 15 x 15.5 x 3.5 mm 32 Pin Stamp Pad for PCB SMT mounting I/O ports: UART/I2C/SPI/ADC/GPIO
- Temperature range: -40 °C to +85 °C
- Supply voltage: 2.0 ~ 3.6 V
- Frequency range: 150 MHz to 960 MHz
- Low-Power Wireless Systems with 7.8 kHz to 500 kHz Bandwidth
- Ultra-Low Power Consumption 1.69 μA in sleep mode
- Core: ARM 32-bit Cortex – M4 with MPU Up to 256 KB flash memory with ECC
- 64 KB RAM
- RUI3 API Compatible
- AT and Binary Commands Support
- Supported bands: (EU433, CN470, RU864, IN865, EU868, AU915, US915, KR920, and AS923)
- Supports LBT for AS923-1 for Japan
Documentation
- RAK3172 WisDuo LPWAN Module Documentation
- RAK3172 WisDuo LPWAN Module Reference Design
- RAKwireless Unified Interface V3 (RUI3) Documentation
- RUI3 Best Practices
- RUI3 Tips and Tricks
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Questions and Answers
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Is the RAK3172 STM32WLE5 Module for LoRaWAN certified for EU?
Yes it is.
Certification docs ==> https://downloads.rakwireless.com/#LoRa/RAK3172/Certification/
Product Reviews
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RAK3172 |
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Chipset |
STM32WLE5CC |
LoRa Chip |
Integrated |
Communications |
LoRa/LoRaWAN® |
Form factor |
15 x 15.5 x 2.6 mm |
TCXO |
Only RAK3172-T variant |
Sleep current |
1.69 μA |
LoRaWAN® version |
1.0.3 |
Pin count |
32 |
Antenna connector |
IPEX and RF pinout |
Certification |
LoRa Alliance, CE, FCC, UKCA, JRL, RCM |
I/O Ports |
2 UART ports |
1 I2C port |
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1 SPI port |
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6 GPIOs 5 Analog in |
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SWD port |
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Memory |
256 kB Flash, 64 kB SRAM |
- RAK3172 WisDuo LPWAN Module Documentation
- RAK3172 WisDuo LPWAN Module Reference Design
- RAKwireless Unified Interface V3 (RUI3) Documentation
- RUI3 Best Practices
- RUI3 Tips and Tricks
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