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A Breadboard friendly RA-02 Breakout

Using the existing RA-02 LoRa breakout board can be a challenge, due to all the required wires, required logic level converters etc...

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A Breadboard friendly RA-02 Breakout

Things used in this project

Hardware components

Arduino UNO
Arduino UNO
×1
Arduino Nano RP2040 Connect
Arduino Nano RP2040 Connect
×1
MakerIoT2020 RA-02 Breakout Module
×1
PCBWay Custom PCB
PCBWay Custom PCB
×1

Software apps and online services

Arduino IDE
Arduino IDE

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Schematics

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Code

Code for RP2040 ( Pi Pico or Similar)

Arduino
#include <SPI.h> // include libraries
#include <LoRa.h>
const int csPin = 17; // LoRa radio chip select
const int resetPin = 9; // LoRa radio reset
const int irqPin = 8; // change for your board; must be a hardware interrupt pin
byte msgCount = 0; // count of outgoing messages
int interval = 2000; // interval between sends
long lastSendTime = 0; // time of last packet send
void setup() {
Serial.begin(115200); // initialize serial
while (!Serial);
Serial.println("LoRa Duplex - Set spreading factor");
// override the default CS, reset, and IRQ pins (optional)
LoRa.setPins(csPin, resetPin, irqPin); // set CS, reset, IRQ pin
if (!LoRa.begin(433E6)) { // initialize ratio at 915 MHz
Serial.println("LoRa init failed. Check your connections.");
while (true); // if failed, do nothing
}
LoRa.setSpreadingFactor(8); // ranges from 6-12,default 7 see API docs
Serial.println("LoRa init succeeded.");
}
void loop() {
if (millis() - lastSendTime > interval) {
String message = "Testing Maker Nano RP2040 "; // send a message
message += msgCount;
sendMessage(message);
Serial.println("Sending " + message);
lastSendTime = millis(); // timestamp the message
interval = random(2000) + 1000; // 2-3 seconds
msgCount++;
}
// parse for a packet, and call onReceive with the result:
onReceive(LoRa.parsePacket());
}
void sendMessage(String outgoing) {
LoRa.beginPacket(); // start packet
LoRa.print(outgoing); // add payload
LoRa.endPacket(); // finish packet and send it
msgCount++; // increment message ID
}
void onReceive(int packetSize) {
if (packetSize == 0) return; // if there's no packet, return
// read packet header bytes:
String incoming = "";
while (LoRa.available()) {
incoming += (char)LoRa.read();
}
Serial.println("Message: " + incoming);
Serial.println("RSSI: " + String(LoRa.packetRssi()));
Serial.println("Snr: " + String(LoRa.packetSnr()));
Serial.println();
}

Code for Arduino Uno or compatible

Arduino
#include <SPI.h> // include libraries
#include <LoRa.h>
const int csPin = 10; // LoRa radio chip select
const int resetPin = 9; // LoRa radio reset
const int irqPin = 2; // change for your board; must be a hardware interrupt pin
const int OEPin = 8; // Output Enable Pin
byte msgCount = 0; // count of outgoing messages
int interval = 2000; // interval between sends
long lastSendTime = 0; // time of last packet send
void setup() {
Serial.begin(115200); // initialize serial
pinMode(OEPin,OUTPUT);
digitalWrite(OEPin,HIGH);
while (!Serial);
Serial.println("LoRa Duplex - Set spreading factor");
// override the default CS, reset, and IRQ pins (optional)
LoRa.setPins(csPin, resetPin, irqPin); // set CS, reset, IRQ pin
if (!LoRa.begin(433E6)) { // initialize ratio at 915 MHz
Serial.println("LoRa init failed. Check your connections.");
while (true); // if failed, do nothing
}
LoRa.setSpreadingFactor(8); // ranges from 6-12,default 7 see API docs
Serial.println("LoRa init succeeded.");
}
void loop() {
if (millis() - lastSendTime > interval) {
String message = "Testing Arduino and RA-02 breakout "; // send a message
message += msgCount;
sendMessage(message);
Serial.println("Sending " + message);
lastSendTime = millis(); // timestamp the message
interval = random(2000) + 1000; // 2-3 seconds
msgCount++;
}
// parse for a packet, and call onReceive with the result:
onReceive(LoRa.parsePacket());
}
void sendMessage(String outgoing) {
LoRa.beginPacket(); // start packet
LoRa.print(outgoing); // add payload
LoRa.endPacket(); // finish packet and send it
msgCount++; // increment message ID
}
void onReceive(int packetSize) {
if (packetSize == 0) return; // if there's no packet, return
// read packet header bytes:
String incoming = "";
while (LoRa.available()) {
incoming += (char)LoRa.read();
}
Serial.println("Message: " + incoming);
Serial.println("RSSI: " + String(LoRa.packetRssi()));
Serial.println("Snr: " + String(LoRa.packetSnr()));
Serial.println();

Credits

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I design custom PCB solutions, usually with an IoT or Automation twist, to solve problems in my daily life. Sometimes also for other people.

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