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Xiaoling 87.13 3 **Table of Contents:**
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Xiaoling 146.5 10 = 1.  LA66 LoRaWAN Shield =
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Xiaoling 146.5 13 == 1.1  Overview ==
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Xiaoling 100.4 25 (% style="color:blue" %)**LA66 LoRaWAN Shield**(%%) is the Arduino shield base on LA66. Users can use LA66 LoRaWAN Shield to rapidly add LoRaWAN or peer-to-peer LoRa wireless function to  Arduino projects.
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Xiaoling 101.4 30 (% style="color:blue" %)**LA66**(%%) is a ready-to-use module that includes the (% style="color:blue" %)**LoRaWAN v1.0.3 protocol**(%%). The LoRaWAN stack used in LA66 is used in more than 1 million LoRaWAN End Devices deployed world widely.  This mature LoRaWAN stack greatly reduces the risk to make stable LoRaWAN Sensors to support different LoRaWAN servers and different countries' standards. External MCU can use AT command to call LA66 and start to transmit data via the LoRaWAN protocol.
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Edwin Chen 90.1 36 Each LA66 module includes a (% style="color:blue" %)**world-unique OTAA key**(%%) for LoRaWAN registration.
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Edwin Chen 90.1 42 Besides the support of the LoRaWAN protocol, LA66 also supports (% style="color:blue" %)**open-source peer-to-peer LoRa Protocol**(%%) for the none-LoRaWAN application.
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Edwin Chen 90.1 48 LA66 is equipped with (% style="color:blue" %)**TCXO crystal**(%%) which ensures the module can achieve stable performance in extreme temperatures.
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Xiaoling 146.5 54 == 1.2  Features ==
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Edwin Chen 71.1 57 * Arduino Shield base on LA66 LoRaWAN module
Xiaoling 146.10 58 * Support LoRaWAN v1.0.3 protocol
Edwin Chen 71.1 59 * Support peer-to-peer protocol
60 * TCXO crystal to ensure RF performance on low temperature
61 * SMA connector
62 * Available in different frequency LoRaWAN frequency bands.
63 * World-wide unique OTAA keys.
64 * AT Command via UART-TTL interface
65 * Firmware upgradable via UART interface
66 * Ultra-long RF range
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Xiaoling 146.5 71 == 1.3  Specification ==
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Edwin Chen 71.1 74 * CPU: 32-bit 48 MHz
75 * Flash: 256KB
76 * RAM: 64KB
77 * Input Power Range: 1.8v ~~ 3.7v
78 * Power Consumption: < 4uA.
79 * Frequency Range: 150 MHz ~~ 960 MHz
80 * Maximum Power +22 dBm constant RF output
81 * High sensitivity: -148 dBm
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83 ** Storage: -55 ~~ +125℃
84 ** Operating: -40 ~~ +85℃
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86 ** Storage: 5 ~~ 95% (Non-Condensing)
87 ** Operating: 10 ~~ 95% (Non-Condensing)
88 * LoRa Tx Current: <90 mA at +17 dBm, 108 mA at +22 dBm
89 * LoRa Rx current: <9 mA
90 * I/O Voltage: 3.3v
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Xiaoling 146.6 95 == 1.4  Pin Mapping & LED ==
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Xiaoling 146.6 111 == 1.5  Example: Use AT Command to communicate with LA66 module via Arduino UNO. ==
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Xiaoling 134.6 121 (% style="color:blue" %)**1.  open Arduino IDE**
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Xiaoling 134.6 128 (% style="color:blue" %)**2.  Open project**
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Xiaoling 134.7 131 LA66-LoRaWAN-shield-AT-command-via-Arduino-UNO source code link: [[https:~~/~~/www.dropbox.com/sh/cx0pspkwu62pr97/AAAbKh2ioPdZfSDtdDpooYqha?dl=0>>https://www.dropbox.com/sh/cx0pspkwu62pr97/AAAbKh2ioPdZfSDtdDpooYqha?dl=0]]
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Xiaoling 134.6 137 (% style="color:blue" %)**3.  Click the button marked 1 in the figure to compile, and after the compilation is complete, click the button marked 2 in the figure to upload**
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Xiaoling 134.6 143 (% style="color:blue" %)**4.  After the upload is successful, open the serial port monitoring and send the AT command**
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Xiaoling 146.6 150 == 1.6  Example: Join TTN network and send an uplink message, get downlink message. ==
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Xiaoling 134.6 153 (% style="color:blue" %)**1.  Open project**
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Xiaoling 134.7 156 Join-TTN-network source code link: [[https:~~/~~/www.dropbox.com/sh/0sjyncafa0gjv00/AACC2m1orov-QHRkvH8-ddCka?dl=0>>https://www.dropbox.com/sh/0sjyncafa0gjv00/AACC2m1orov-QHRkvH8-ddCka?dl=0]]
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Xiaoling 134.6 163 (% style="color:blue" %)**2.  Same steps as 2.5,after opening the serial port monitoring, it will automatically connect to the network and send packets**
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Xiaoling 146.6 170 == 1.7  Example: Log Temperature Sensor(DHT11) and send data to TTN, show it in Node-RED. ==
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Xiaoling 134.6 173 (% style="color:blue" %)**1.  Open project**
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Xiaoling 134.7 176 Log-Temperature-Sensor-and-send-data-to-TTN source code link: [[https:~~/~~/www.dropbox.com/sh/0aagmrpec1lxmva/AABMXWVMSHG9dK1_Zv_7xOmCa?dl=0>>https://www.dropbox.com/sh/0aagmrpec1lxmva/AABMXWVMSHG9dK1_Zv_7xOmCa?dl=0]]
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Xiaoling 134.6 183 (% style="color:blue" %)**2.  Same steps as 2.5,after opening the serial port monitoring, it will automatically connect to the network and send packets**
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Xiaoling 134.6 190 (% style="color:blue" %)**3.  Integration into Node-red via TTNV3**
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Herong Lu 133.1 192 For the usage of Node-RED, please refer to: [[http:~~/~~/8.211.40.43:8080/xwiki/bin/view/Main/Node-RED/>>http://8.211.40.43:8080/xwiki/bin/view/Main/Node-RED/]]
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Xiaoling 146.6 198 == 1.8  Upgrade Firmware of LA66 LoRaWAN Shield ==
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Xiaoling 146.6 201 === 1.8.1  Items needed for update ===
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Edwin Chen 74.1 204 1. LA66 LoRaWAN Shield
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Xiaoling 146.6 214 === 1.8.2  Connection ===
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Xiaoling 87.2 221 (% style="color:blue" %)**LA66 LoRaWAN Shield**(%%)  **<->** (% style="color:blue" %)**USB TTL**
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Xiaoling 87.2 225 (% style="background-color:yellow" %)**GND  <-> GND
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Edwin Chen 77.1 231 Put a jumper cap on JP6 of LA66 LoRaWAN Shield. ( the jumper is to power on LA66 module)
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Xiaoling 146.8 240 === 1.8.3  Upgrade steps ===
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Xiaoling 134.2 244 ==== (% style="color:blue" %)1.  Switch SW1 to put in ISP position(%%) ====
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Xiaoling 134.2 251 ==== (% style="color:blue" %)2.  Press the RST switch once(%%) ====
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Xiaoling 134.2 259 ==== (% style="color:blue" %)3.  Open the Upgrade tool (Tremo Programmer) in PC and Upgrade(%%) ====
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Xiaoling 151.2 263 (% style="color:blue" %)**1. Software download link:  **(%%)**[[https:~~/~~/www.dropbox.com/sh/j0qyc7a9ejit7jk/AACtx2tK4gEv6YFXMIVUM4dLa?dl=0>>https://www.dropbox.com/sh/j0qyc7a9ejit7jk/AACtx2tK4gEv6YFXMIVUM4dLa?dl=0]]**
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Xiaoling 87.2 275 (% style="color:blue" %)**2. Select the COM port corresponding to USB TTL**
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Xiaoling 146.7 318 = 2.  FAQ =
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Xiaoling 146.7 321 == 2.1  How to Compile Source Code for LA66? ==
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Xiaoling 146.4 324 Compile and Upload Code to ASR6601 Platform :[[Instruction>>Main.User Manual for LoRaWAN End Nodes.LA66 LoRaWAN Module.Compile and Upload Code to ASR6601 Platform.WebHome]]
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Xiaoling 146.7 328 = 3.  Order Info =
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Xiaoling 146.7 331 **Part Number:**   (% style="color:blue" %)**LA66-LoRaWAN-Shield-XXX** (%%)
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Xiaoling 87.5 336 * (% style="color:red" %)**AS923**(%%):  LoRaWAN AS923 band
337 * (% style="color:red" %)**AU915**(%%):  LoRaWAN AU915 band
338 * (% style="color:red" %)**EU433**(%%):  LoRaWAN EU433 band
339 * (% style="color:red" %)**EU868**(%%):  LoRaWAN EU868 band
340 * (% style="color:red" %)**KR920**(%%):  LoRaWAN KR920 band
341 * (% style="color:red" %)**US915**(%%):  LoRaWAN US915 band
342 * (% style="color:red" %)**IN865**(%%):  LoRaWAN IN865 band
343 * (% style="color:red" %)**CN470**(%%): LoRaWAN CN470 band
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Xiaoling 146.7 349 = 4.  Reference =
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