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Edwin Chen 6.1 5 = LA66 LoRaWAN Module =
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Edwin Chen 6.1 7 == What is LA66 LoRaWAN Module ==
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Edwin Chen 65.1 9 (% style="color:blue" %)**Dragino LA66**(%%) is a small wireless LoRaWAN module that offers a very compelling mix of long-range, low power consumption, and secure data transmission. It is designed to facilitate developers to quickly deploy industrial-level LoRaWAN and IoT solutions. It helps users to turn the idea into a practical application and make the Internet of Things a reality. It is easy to create and connect your things everywhere.
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Edwin Chen 65.1 11 (% style="color:blue" %)**LA66**(%%) is a ready-to-use module that includes the (% style="color:blue" %)**LoRaWAN v1.0.4 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 65.1 13 Each LA66 module includes a (% style="color:blue" %)**world-unique OTAA key**(%%) for LoRaWAN registration.
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Edwin Chen 65.1 15 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 65.1 17 LA66 is equipped with (% style="color:blue" %)**TCXO crystal**(%%) which ensures the module can achieve stable performance in extreme temperatures.
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Edwin Chen 65.1 20 == Features ==
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Edwin Chen 68.1 22 * Support LoRaWAN v1.0.4 protocol
23 * Support peer-to-peer protocol
24 * TCXO crystal to ensure RF performance on low temperature
25 * SMD Antenna pad and i-pex antenna connector
26 * Available in different frequency LoRaWAN frequency bands.
27 * World-wide unique OTAA keys.
Edwin Chen 69.1 28 * AT Command via UART-TTL interface
29 * Firmware upgradable via UART interface
30 * Ultra-long RF range
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Edwin Chen 6.1 33 == Specification ==
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Edwin Chen 68.1 35 * CPU: 32-bit 48 MHz
36 * Flash: 256KB
37 * RAM: 64KB
Edwin Chen 66.1 38 * Input Power Range: 1.8v ~~ 3.7v
39 * Power Consumption: < 4uA.
40 * Frequency Range: 150 MHz ~~ 960 MHz
41 * Maximum Power +22 dBm constant RF output
42 * High sensitivity: -148 dBm
43 * Temperature:
44 ** Storage: -55 ~~ +125℃
45 ** Operating: -40 ~~ +85℃
46 * Humidity:
47 ** Storage: 5 ~~ 95% (Non-Condensing)
48 ** Operating: 10 ~~ 95% (Non-Condensing)
49 * LoRa Tx Current: <90 mA at +17 dBm, 108 mA at +22 dBm
50 * LoRa Rx current: <9 mA
51 * I/O Voltage: 3.3v
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Edwin Chen 66.1 53 == AT Command ==
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Edwin Chen 66.1 55 AT Command is valid over Main TXD and Main RXD. Serial Baud Rate is 9600. AT commands can be found in AT Command documents.
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Edwin Chen 66.1 58 == Dimension ==
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Edwin Chen 66.1 60 [[image:image-20220517072526-1.png]]
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Edwin Chen 6.1 63 == Pin Mapping ==
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Xiaoling 10.2 65 [[image:image-20220523101537-1.png]]
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Edwin Chen 6.1 67 == Land Pattern ==
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69 [[image:image-20220517072821-2.png]]
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Edwin Chen 6.1 72 == Part Number ==
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74 Part Number: **LA66-XXX**
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76 **XX**: The default frequency band
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78 * **AS923**: LoRaWAN AS923 band
79 * **AU915**: LoRaWAN AU915 band
80 * **EU433**: LoRaWAN EU433 band
81 * **EU868**: LoRaWAN EU868 band
82 * **KR920**: LoRaWAN KR920 band
83 * **US915**: LoRaWAN US915 band
84 * **IN865**: LoRaWAN IN865 band
85 * **CN470**: LoRaWAN CN470 band
Edwin Chen 68.1 86 * **PP**: Peer to Peer LoRa Protocol
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Edwin Chen 6.1 90 = LA66 LoRaWAN Shield =
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Edwin Chen 71.1 92 == Overview ==
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Edwin Chen 71.1 94 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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97 == Features ==
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99 * Arduino Shield base on LA66 LoRaWAN module
100 * Support LoRaWAN v1.0.4 protocol
101 * Support peer-to-peer protocol
102 * TCXO crystal to ensure RF performance on low temperature
103 * SMA connector
104 * Available in different frequency LoRaWAN frequency bands.
105 * World-wide unique OTAA keys.
106 * AT Command via UART-TTL interface
107 * Firmware upgradable via UART interface
108 * Ultra-long RF range
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111 == Specification ==
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113 * CPU: 32-bit 48 MHz
114 * Flash: 256KB
115 * RAM: 64KB
116 * Input Power Range: 1.8v ~~ 3.7v
117 * Power Consumption: < 4uA.
118 * Frequency Range: 150 MHz ~~ 960 MHz
119 * Maximum Power +22 dBm constant RF output
120 * High sensitivity: -148 dBm
121 * Temperature:
122 ** Storage: -55 ~~ +125℃
123 ** Operating: -40 ~~ +85℃
124 * Humidity:
125 ** Storage: 5 ~~ 95% (Non-Condensing)
126 ** Operating: 10 ~~ 95% (Non-Condensing)
127 * LoRa Tx Current: <90 mA at +17 dBm, 108 mA at +22 dBm
128 * LoRa Rx current: <9 mA
129 * I/O Voltage: 3.3v
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Edwin Chen 11.1 132 == Pin Mapping & LED ==
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Edwin Chen 11.1 134 == Example: Use AT Command to communicate with LA66 module via Arduino UNO. ==
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136 == Example: Join TTN network and send an uplink message, get downlink message. ==
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138 == Example: Log Temperature Sensor(DHT11) and send data to TTN, show it in DataCake. ==
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Edwin Chen 13.1 140 == Upgrade Firmware of LA66 LoRaWAN Shield ==
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Herong Lu 20.1 142 === what needs to be used ===
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Herong Lu 20.1 144 1.LA66 LoRaWAN Shield that needs to be upgraded
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Herong Lu 20.1 146 2.Arduino
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148 3.USB TO TTL
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150 [[image:image-20220602100052-2.png]]
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152 === Wiring Schematic ===
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154 [[image:image-20220602101311-3.png]]
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156 LA66 LoRaWAN Shield  >>>>>>>>>>>>USB TTL
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158 GND  >>>>>>>>>>>>GND
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160 TXD  >>>>>>>>>>>>TXD
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162 RXD  >>>>>>>>>>>>RXD
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164 JP6 of LA66 LoRaWAN Shield needs to be connected with yellow jumper cap
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166 Connect to the PC after connecting the wires
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168 [[image:image-20220602102240-4.png]]
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170 === Upgrade steps ===
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Herong Lu 32.1 172 ==== Dial the SW1 of the LA66 LoRaWAN Shield to the ISP's location as shown in the figure below ====
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Herong Lu 32.1 174 [[image:image-20220602102824-5.png]]
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176 ==== Press the RST switch on the LA66 LoRaWAN Shield once ====
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178 [[image:image-20220602104701-12.png]]
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180 ==== Open the upgrade application software ====
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Herong Lu 39.1 182 Software download link:  [[https:~~/~~/www.dragino.com/downloads/index.php?dir=LSN50-LoRaST/Utility/LSN50N/>>https://www.dragino.com/downloads/index.php?dir=LSN50-LoRaST/Utility/LSN50N/]]
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Herong Lu 32.1 184 [[image:image-20220602103227-6.png]]
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186 [[image:image-20220602103357-7.png]]
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188 ===== Select the COM port corresponding to USB TTL =====
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190 [[image:image-20220602103844-8.png]]
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192 ===== Select the bin file to burn =====
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194 [[image:image-20220602104144-9.png]]
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196 [[image:image-20220602104251-10.png]]
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198 [[image:image-20220602104402-11.png]]
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200 ===== Click to start the download =====
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202 [[image:image-20220602104923-13.png]]
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204 ===== The following figure appears to prove that the burning is in progress =====
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206 [[image:image-20220602104948-14.png]]
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208 ===== The following picture appears to prove that the burning is successful =====
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210 [[image:image-20220602105251-15.png]]
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Edwin Chen 6.1 212 = LA66 USB LoRaWAN Adapter =
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Edwin Chen 7.1 214 LA66 USB LoRaWAN Adapter is the USB Adapter for LA66, it combines a USB TTL Chip and LA66 module which can easy to test the LoRaWAN feature by using PC or embedded device which has USB Interface.
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Herong Lu 52.1 216 Before use, please make sure that the computer has installed the CP2102 driver
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Edwin Chen 14.1 218 == Pin Mapping & LED ==
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Edwin Chen 11.1 220 == Example Send & Get Messages via LoRaWAN in PC ==
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Herong Lu 58.1 222 Connect the LA66 LoRa Shield to the PC
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Herong Lu 61.1 224 [[image:image-20220602171217-1.png||height="615" width="915"]]
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226 Open the serial port tool
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228 [[image:image-20220602161617-8.png]]
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230 [[image:image-20220602161718-9.png||height="529" width="927"]]
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232 Press the reset switch RST on the LA66 LoRa Shield.
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234 The following picture appears to prove that the LA66 LoRa Shield successfully entered the network
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236 [[image:image-20220602161935-10.png]]
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238 send instructions: AT+SENDB=<confirn_status>,<Fport>,<data_len>,<data>
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240 example: AT+SENDB=01,02,8,05820802581ea0a5
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242 [[image:image-20220602162157-11.png]]
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244 Check to see if TTN received the message
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246 [[image:image-20220602162331-12.png||height="547" width="1044"]]
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Edwin Chen 11.1 248 == Example Send & Get Messages via LoRaWAN in RPi ==
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Herong Lu 52.1 250 Connect the LA66 LoRa Shield to the RPI
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Herong Lu 61.1 252 [[image:image-20220602171233-2.png||height="592" width="881"]]
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Herong Lu 52.1 254 Log in to the RPI's terminal and connect to the serial port
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256 [[image:image-20220602153146-3.png]]
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258 Press the reset switch RST on the LA66 LoRa Shield.
259 The following picture appears to prove that the LA66 LoRa Shield successfully entered the network
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261 [[image:image-20220602154928-5.png]]
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263 send instructions: AT+SENDB=<confirn_status>,<Fport>,<data_len>,<data>
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265 example: AT+SENDB=01,02,8,05820802581ea0a5
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267 [[image:image-20220602160339-6.png]]
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269 Check to see if TTN received the message
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271 [[image:image-20220602160627-7.png||height="468" width="1013"]]
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Edwin Chen 8.1 273 === Install Minicom ===
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Herong Lu 46.1 275 Enter the following command in the RPI terminal
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277 apt update
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279 [[image:image-20220602143155-1.png]]
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281 apt install minicom
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283 [[image:image-20220602143744-2.png]]
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Herong Lu 38.1 285 === Send PC's CPU/RAM usage to TTN via script. ===
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Herong Lu 38.1 287 ==== Take python as an example： ====
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Herong Lu 38.1 289 ===== Preconditions: =====
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Herong Lu 62.1 291 1.LA66 USB LoRaWAN Adapter works fine
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Herong Lu 62.1 293 2.LA66 USB LoRaWAN Adapter  is registered with TTN
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295 ===== Steps for usage =====
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Herong Lu 62.1 297 1.Press the reset switch RESET on the LA66 USB LoRaWAN Adapter
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299 2.Run the script and see the TTN
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301 [[image:image-20220602115852-3.png]]
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Edwin Chen 11.1 305 == Example: LA66 USB Module got a message from LA66 LoRa Shield and send the sensor data to NodeRed. ==
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308 == Upgrade Firmware of LA66 USB LoRaWAN Adapter ==
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