The iM980A-L is a compact and low-cost radio module that operates in the unlicensed 915 MHz band and combines a powerful Cortex® M3 controller with the LoRa® transceiver of Semtech® Corporation. A sensitivity of down to -137.5 dBm and a maximum output power of +17.5 dBm results in a link budget of more than 155 dB. The iM980A has received Federal Communications Commission (FCC) CFR47 Telecommunications, Part 15 Subpart C modular approval in accordance with Part 15.212 Modular Transmitter Statement about FCC.
The LoRaWAN® protocol stack, specified by the LoRa Alliance®, is based on IBM’s LMiC and IMST’s WIMOD OS. It enables Low Power Wide Area Networks (LPWANS) for Internet of Things and Machine-to-Machine applications and supports Activation By Personalization (ABP) or Over The Air (OTA) activation.
The WiMOD LoRaWAN EndNode Modem HCI protocol is designed to expose the radio firmware services to an external host controller. The communication between host and the radio (WiMOD) is based on so called HCI messages which can be sent through a UART interface.
Additionally, iM980A can integrate the LoRaWAN® application on the MCU of our module using the open source code on Github, MBed OS or our LoRaWAN Library (on request).
iM980A-L US915
The LoRaWAN® protocol stack, specified by the LoRa Alliance®, is based on IBM’s LMiC and IMST’s WIMOD OS. It enables Low Power Wide Area Networks (LPWANS) for Internet of Things and Machine-to-Machine applications and supports Activation By Personalization (ABP) or Over The Air (OTA) activation.
It has received the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) CFR47 Telecommunications, Part 15 Subpart C modular approval in accordance with Part 15.212 Modular Statement about FCC.
Additionally, this firmware is LoRaWAN Certified accodring the Specification for US 902-928MHz ISM Band
iM980A-L AS923
The LoRaWAN® protocol stack, specified by the LoRa Alliance®, is based on IBM’s LMiC and IMST’s WIMOD OS. It enables Low Power Wide Area Networks (LPWANS) for Internet of Things and Machine-to-Machine applications and supports Activation By Personalization (ABP) or Over The Air (OTA) activation.
This band comprises several countries which share the same default settings. These are:
- Brunei [923-925 MHz]
- Cambodia [923-925 MHz]
- Indonesia [923-925 MHz]
- Japan [920-928 MHz]
- Laos [923-925 MHz]
- New Zealand [915-928 MHz]
- Singapore [920-925 MHz]
- Taiwan [922-928 MHz]
- Thailand [920-925 MHz]
- Vietnam [920-925 MHz]
- Automated Meter Reading
- Home and Building Automation
- Wireless Alarm and Security Systems
- Industrial Monitoring and Control
- Long Range Irrigation Systems
- IoT (Internet of Things)
- Smart Cities
| Frequency range | ISM Band 902 to 928 MHz |
| Modulation | LoRa® Spread-Spectrum |
| RF output power | up to +17.5 dBm (50Ω pad) |
| Receiver sensitivity | -137.5 dBm (SF 12; SB 125 kHz, CR 4/6) -134 dBm (SF 12; SB 250 kHz, CR 4/6) -128 dBm (SF 12; SB 500 kHz, CR 4/6) |
| RF datarate | 0.980 to 12.5 kbps LoRa® modulation |
| RF range | up to 15000 m (line of sight) |
| Operating voltage | 2.4 V to 3.6 V |
| Current consumption | < 1.8 μA (module in sleep, RTC running) 13 mA (Rx) 122 mA (Tx @ 3.0 V/ +20 dBm) |
| Interfaces | UART SPI* I²C* RF (LoRa®) |
| IOs | Digital IOs Analog Inputs |
| Dimension (LxWxH) | 20 x 25 x 3.3 mm |
| Operating temperature | -40°C to +85°C |
| Certification | The module complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules LoRaWAN® certified |
WiMOD LoRaWAN® EndNode Studio
The WiMOD LoRaWAN® EndNode Studio is a Windows application which allows to explore the capabilities of the WiMOD LoRaWAN® EndNode firmware. The GUI offers a comfortable way to configure and control the features of the embedded radio stack.
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