Each kit includes two nodes (LoRaWAN sensors) based on Microchip's RN2483 or RN2903 LoRa modules, a LoRaWAN gateway, and a local LoRaWAN server application.
The LoRa technology, supported by the LoRa Alliance, achieves a range of up to 16 km and a battery life of 10 years. The technology targets applications with low data transmission rates and a reduced duty cycle for monitoring and tracking in areas such as energy, location, utility infrastructure, smart cities, environmental monitoring, agriculture, and public safety. While primarily used for uplinking sensor data, bidirectional communication enables real-time recognition of critical data and downlink control of remote actuator nodes.
Each kit can serve as a building block for developing a long-range LoRa network, where designers can expect a range of up to 16 km and a battery life of 10 years using two AAA batteries. LoRa technology uses spread spectrum modulation, which offers excellent data robustness in noisy environments and functions even with physical obstacles. Thanks to FCC certification (DV164140-1) or compliance with the European R&TTE Directive (DV164140-2) for both nodes, time to market can be significantly reduced by simplifying standards and certifying government regulations.
The DV164140-1 and DV164140-2 kits are already in production.

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