New: LR 11 Click Boards from MikroE, Powered by our RM126x LoRaWAN Modules!

LR 11 Click Boards: Our Innovative LoRaWAN Offerings Now Join the Click Ecosystem

As part of Ezurio’s mission, we’re always looking to expand the offerings we provide for our customers and to find the development environments, form factors, and feature sets that our customers are looking for. In that spirit, we now launch two new products into the MikroE ecosystem of click boards: the LR 11 Click 868 MHz and the LR 11 Click 915 MHz. 

These boards are based on our RM1261 and RM1262 LoRaWAN modules, which themselves represent an innovative and complete LoRaWAN module solution tailored toward the needs of our customers. Our RM126x Series represent a small form factor PCB module that includes onboard hardware like a built in MHF4 connector, TCXO, and DC-DC converter, and are able to operate in hosted and hostless modes. The modules feature an output power of 14 dBm (868 MHz) or 22 dBm (915 MHz), and a communication range of up to 15km. 

They now join the Click ecosystem, leveraging MikroE’s years of development in creating an ecosystem for developing embedded electronics with a flexible SDK, a unique hardware interface standard, and a reusable and portable framework for application code that makes it easy to port applications to new hardware. All of this gives developers flexibility as they expand and develop their custom solutions. 

A Streamlined Approach to Developing Innovative Designs

MIKROE's Click board ecosystem offers a streamlined approach for developers to enhance new designs without the need for soldering or wiring. This ecosystem leverages a unique hardware platform complemented by extensive software support, simplifying the process of adding components to your projects.

At the heart of Click boards lies the mikroBUS connector, a standardized 16-pin socket that includes communication pins, PWM, interrupt, analog input, reset, chip select, and both 3.3V and 5V power supply options. These boards come in various hardware sizes—small, medium, and large—yet all utilize the same core connector. This allows you to incrementally add features to your base development board, as most Click boards are designed to integrate a single component or function at a time. This modular approach makes it easy to customize and expand your hardware setup as you develop your prototype.

The Click board ecosystem is continuously expanding, with 1,648 unique boards available at the time of writing. These boards cater to almost any requirement an electronics designer might have, from adding LEDs, motors, and wireless modules to incorporating gyroscopic sensors and more. Thanks to the shared connector and pinout, swapping and testing components during your design process is incredibly straightforward.

MIKROE also provides comprehensive support through mikroSDK, which ensures that application code is portable and reusable across different platforms with minimal adjustments. This portability allows you to experiment with a wide range of hardware options, adapting your design to different boards by simply writing a new board definition file. This flexibility empowers developers to find the optimal hardware solution for their specific applications.

Additionally, MIKROE offers access to a vast codebase, including sample applications and detailed documentation for each Click board. The LibStock repository features pre-built libraries and examples, enabling you to quickly integrate hardware into your prototype with minimal effort.

The RM126x Series Bring the Best of LoRaWAN to a New Platform 

The LR 11 Click boards bring all of the best of our extensive development around the RM126x series to give OEMs a LoRaWAN solution that dramatically simplifies product development. In hosted mode, the RM126x modules support our AT command set, which provides a simplified and abstracted way to issue LoRaWAN commands, as well as other interface commands, in a familiar AT format. In hostless mode, it relies on its onboard Cortex-M33 core with 512 kB flash  and 32 kB RAM. The modules support LoRaWAN classes A, B, and C, a well as LoRa Point to Point capability for creating a private ultra-long range radio network. 

Now with our soon-to-be-released RM126x Series GA 2 Firmware release, our RM126x series gets even better with an updated LoRaWAN stack, new Firmware Update Over-The-Air functionality, and added support for the LoRaWAN Relay feature. These updates allow OEMs an easy path to ripple out firmware updates across an entire fleet of devices and to bring better connectivity to devices at the edge of the network or those that struggle with environmental obstacles that weaken their connection. You can learn more about these new features in our blog post on the RM126x Series GA 2 Firmware release. 

The LR 11 Click Board 868 MHz and LR 11 Click Board 915 MHz are available now from MikroE. They’re based on our 453-00139 and 453-00140 parts, and come with our pre-cetified FlexDIPOLE antenna. Get started today developing in one of the largest and best supported embedded ecosystems in the world. Visit MikroE to learn more about the Click board offerings, as well as how Libstock and the microSDK enable developers with pre-made libraries, example code, and a framework that helps reuse and extend code as development advances. 

For an overview on the LR11 click boards, see MikroE’s website: 

• Overview - LR11 Click Board 868 MHz 
• Overview - LR11 Click Board 915 MHz

For more on the RM126x Series, visit the RM126x page on our website.