LoRaWAN with ProRF and The Things Network

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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 - LoRaĀ®-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 - LoRaĀ® enabled board is in essence a drop in for the RFM69 module with 2 additional GPIO pins to enable LoRaĀ®. Also be aware that the two use different libraries.

Even more resources:

Need inspiration? Feel free to check out some of the following tutorials!

IoT Tutorials

SparkFun Blocks for IntelĀ® Edison - 9 Degrees of Freedom Block

A quick overview of the features of the 9 Degrees of Freedom Block.

Raspberry Pi 4 Kit Hookup Guide

Guide for hooking up your Raspberry Pi 4 Model B basic, desktop, or hardware starter kit together.

Qwiic ToF Imager - VL53L5CX Hookup Guide

Hookup Guide for the Qwiic ToF Imager - VL53L5CX

Monitor Sensor Data from Anywhere

Using WiFi to send sensor data from an ESP32 to a WiFi network and be able to read it from an IoT Dashboard from anywhere in the world.

Wireless Tutorials

Bluetooth Basics

An overview of the Bluetooth wireless technology.

XBee Shield Hookup Guide

How to get started with an XBee Shield and Explorer. Create a remote-control Arduino!

Simultaneous RFID Tag Reader Hookup Guide

A basic guide to getting started with the RFID Tag Reader breakout and how to read and write multiple RFID tags over multiple feet!

Qwiic Kit for Raspberry Pi V2 Hookup Guide

Get started with the SGP40, BME280, VCNL4040, and microOLED via I2C using the Qwiic system and Python on a Raspberry Pi! Measure VOC Index, light, temperature, humidity, and pressure from the environment. Then display them on the microOLED, serial terminal, or the cloud with Cayenne!

Or check out this blog post for even more fun inspiration!