RN2483 Low-Power Long Range LoRa Technology Transceiver Module General Features On-Board LoRaWAN Protocol Stack ASCII Command Interface over UART Compact Form Factor: 17.8 x 26.7 x 3.34 mm Castellated SMT Pads for Easy and Reliable PCB Mounting Environmentally Friendly, RoHS Compliant European R&TTE Directive Assessed Radio Module Device Firmware Upgrade (DFU) over UART, see RN2483 LoRa Technology Module Command Reference Users Guide (DS40001784) Operational Description Single Operating Voltage: 2.1V to 3.6V (3.3V typical) Microchips RN2483 Low-Power Long Range LoRa Temperature Range: -40C to +85C Technology Transceiver module provides an easy to Low-Power Consumption use, low-power solution for long range wireless data transmission. The advanced command interface offers Programmable RF Communication Bit Rate up to rapid time to market. 300 kbps with FSK Modulation, 10937 bps with LoRa Technology Modulation The RN2483 module complies with the LoRaWAN Integrated MCU, Crystal, EUI-64 Node Identity Class A protocol specifications. It integrates RF, a Serial EEPROM, Radio Transceiver with Analog baseband controller, command Application Programming Interface (API) processor, making it a Front End, Matching Circuitry complete long range solution. 14 GPIOs for Control and Status, Shared with 13 Analog Inputs The RN2483 module is suitable for simple long range sensor applications with external host MCU. RF/Analog Features Applications Low-Power Long Range Transceiver Operating in the 433 MHz and 868 MHz Frequency Bands Automated Meter Reading High Receiver Sensitivity: Down to -146 dBm Home and Building Automation TX Power: Adjustable up to +14 dBm high Wireless Alarm and Security Systems Efficiency PA Industrial Monitoring and Control FSK, GFSK, and LoRa Technology Modulation Machine to Machine (M2M) IIP3 = -11 dBm Internet of Things (IoT) Up to 15 km Coverage at Suburban and up to 5 km Coverage at Urban Area 2015-2017 Microchip Technology Inc. DS50002346C-page 1RN2483 Table of Contents 1.0 Device Overview .......................................................................................................................................................................... 3 2.0 General Specifications ................................................................................................................................................................. 6 3.0 Typical Hardware Connections..................................................................................................................................................... 9 4.0 Physical Dimensions ...................................................................................................................................................................11 5.0 Application Information............................................................................................................................................................... 12 6.0 Regulatory Approval ................................................................................................................................................................... 13 Appendix A: Revision History ............................................................................................................................................................... 15 The Microchip Web Site ....................................................................................................................................................................... 17 Customer Change Notification Service ................................................................................................................................................ 17 Customer Support................................................................................................................................................................................ 17 Product Identification System............................................................................................................................................................... 19 TO OUR VALUED CUSTOMERS It is our intention to provide our valued customers with the best documentation possible to ensure successful use of your Microchip products. To this end, we will continue to improve our publications to better suit your needs. Our publications will be refined and enhanced as new volumes and updates are introduced. If you have any questions or comments regarding this publication, please contact the Marketing Communications Department via E-mail at docerrors microchip.com. We welcome your feedback. Most Current Data Sheet To obtain the most up-to-date version of this data sheet, please register at our Worldwide Web site at: