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
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Using SparkFun Edge Board with Ambiq Apollo3 SDK
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Wireless Tutorials
Hackers in Residence - Hacking MindWave Mobile
Review, teardown, and hacking tutorial for the MindWave Mobile, a $99 commercial grade EEG sensor.
WiFi Controlled Robot
This tutorial will show you how to make a robot that streams a webcam to a custom website that can be remotely controlled.
HX1 APRS Transmitter Hookup Guide
The HX1 is a low-power amateur radio transmitter that can be used to send data to the Automatic Packet Reporting System (APRS) network.
How to Build a DIY GNSS Reference Station
Learn how to affix a GNSS antenna, use PPP to get its ECEF coordinates and then broadcast your own RTCM data over the internet and cellular using NTRIP to increase rover reception to 10km!
Or check out this blog post for even more fun inspiration!