Description

RAK8211-NB iTracker is versatile development board aimed at aiding in quick prototypes using NB-IOT,The board includes a vast array of connectivity options(NB-IOT,BLE5.0 and GPS) and sensors like an accelerometer a light sensor and a barometric sensor.At the heart of the module is the venerable Nordic NRF52832 BLE processor. The NB-IOT connectivity is provided by the Quetel BC95-G module which Support Global band. the itracker module is Arduino friendly and can be programmed using the IDE.the board also provides SWD interface for programming the nrf52832 core. the combination of BLE and NB-IOT provides flexible low power consumption development along with myriad of application option ranging from telemetry to live tracking and environment sensing.

Features

BLE module contains, more convenient to read and write data and parameters.
High degree of integration, can be directly added to existing products.
Interface is simple, mainly connected to the power supply can start working.
Small size, occupying the least structural space.
Combination of BLE+GPRS+GPS and three can effectively reduce the difficulty of development.
Significantly shorten the product development cycle.
To support GSM/GPRS four bands, including 850MHZ, 900MHZ, 1800MHZ, 1900MHZ, GPRS Class 12 Max 85.6kbps (up / down).

BLE Features

 Bluetooth 5.0
 Single chip,highly flexible,2.4GHz multi-protocol
 32-bit ARM Cortex-M4F Processor
 512kB flash + 64kB RAM
 Supports concurrent Bluetooth low energy/ANT protocol operation
 Up to +4dBm output power
 -96dBm sensitivity, Bluetooth low energy
 2 data rates (2Mbps/1Mbps)
 PPI-maximum flexibility for power-efficient applications and code simplification
 Automated power management system with automatic power management of each peripheral
 Configurable I/O mapping for analog and digital I/O
 3 x Master/Slave SPI
 2 x Two-wire interface (I²C)
 UART (RTS/CTS)
 3 x PWM
 AES HW encryption
 12-bit ADC
 Real Time Counter (RTC)
 Digital microphone interface (PDM)
 On-chip balun
 Over-the-Air(OTA)firmware update

GPS Feature

Applications

 Vehicle location / fleet transportation management
 Safety monitoring of old / young children
 Animal protection and animal husbandry management
 Loss of assets / personnel positioning
 Other remote, battery powered applications

Useful Link

Download

• RAK8211 Datasheet V1.0.pdf
• iTracker keil Development environment.pdf

The tutorial mark the start of a series of tutorial based on the awesome RAK Wireless iTracker module  (hackster.io)

1. (PART1) Getting started with RAK iTracker module and Arduino IDE

2. (PART2) Interacting With The RAK iTracker Module With BLE Peripheral

3. (PART3) RAK iTracker module: Sensor examples

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