LoRaWAN with ProRF and The Things Network
Contributors:
Nick Poole
Nick Poole 
Resources and Going Further
Now that you know all about LoRaWAN, how will you use it? There are a few hookup guides that can help you get started with the SparkX Pro RF - LoRa®-enabled 915MHz board. While support is limited for SparkX products, these should get you moving in the right direction.
- Pro Micro Hookup Guide
- RFM69 Hookup Guide - This is the hookup guide for the RFM69 breakout board. The RFM95W module used on the SparkX Pro RF - LoRa® enabled board is in essence a drop in for the RFM69 module with 2 additional GPIO pins to enable LoRa®. Also be aware that the two use different libraries.
Even more resources:
- The Things Network: LoRaWAN™
- LoRa Alliance™
- LoRa and Pycom
- The Things Industries
- LMIC-Arduino GitHub Repository
- IFTTT
- Wikipedia: Frequency-Shift Keying (FSK)
Need inspiration? Feel free to check out some of the following tutorials!
IoT Tutorials
ESP8266 Thing Hookup Guide
An overview of SparkFun's ESP8266 Thing - a development board for the Internet of...Things. This tutorial explains the circuitry driving the board, and how to get it up and running in an Arduino environment.
Blynk Board Washer/Dryer Alarm
How to configure the Blynk Board and app to notify you when your washer or dryer is done shaking.
Sparcade: Edison as a Web Server for Browser Games
Turn the Intel® Edison into an access point that serves a simple browser-based game. High scores from the game are displayed on a character LCD.
MicroMod WiFi Function Board - DA16200 Hookup Guide
Add IoT functionality to any MicroMod project with the MicroMod WiFi function Board - DA16200!
Wireless Tutorials
SparkFun Inventor's Kit for Photon Experiment Guide
Dive into the world of the Internet of Things with the SparkFun Inventor's Kit for Photon.
GNSS Chip Antenna Hookup Guide
You've always wanted to experiment with those tiny GPS antennas. Now you can!
SparkFun GPS NEO-M9N Hookup Guide
The u-blox NEO-M9N is a powerful GPS unit that comes with a chip antenna, SMA connector, and u.FL connector. We will quickly get you set up using the Qwiic ecosystem and Arduino so that you can start reading the output!
1W LoRa MicroMod Function Board Hookup Guide
Everything you need to get started with the 1W LoRa MicroMod function board; a MicroMod function board that provides LoRa capabilities for your MicroMod project. Must be used in conjunction with a MicroMod main board and processor.
Or check out this blog post for even more fun inspiration!