- To allow our Raspberry-Pi board to receive\transmit data in a LoRaWAN network, we must equip it with a LoRa transceiver
- IMPORTANT : Our transceiver should operate on the ISM band EU433\EU868, as it is not legal to operate on other LoRaWAN ISM bands in Lebanon (such as US915).
Type-1, Pi-Hat LoRa Transceivers :
- Pi-Hats modules are designed to be compatible with the GPIO interface of the Raspberry-Pi.
- IMPORTANT : How many pins does each Pi-Hat model require ? If the Pi-Hat uses too much pins, we might not be able to connect the Raspberry-Pi to other components (i.e. flow meters, GSM modules…).
| Manufacturer | Operating Frequency | Price | Store Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pi Supply | 868MHz & 915MHz versions available | 150 USD | Link |
| IoT Store | 433MHz & 915MHz versions available | 60 USD | Link |
| Waveshare | 915MHz version available | 35 USD | Link |
| Dragino | 868MHz version available | 30 USD | Link |
| Turta | 433MHz & 868MHZ & 915MHz versions available | 60 USD | Link |
Type-2, LoRa Transceivers Modules
- LoRa modules which can interface with the Raspberry-Pi board through UART\I2C\SPI
| Manufacturer | Operating Frequency | Price | Store Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAK-Wireless | 868MHz & 915MHz versions available | 25 USD | Link |
| RAK-Wireless | 433MHz & 868MHz & 915MHz versions available | 15 USD | Link |
| REYAX | 868MHz & 915MHz versions available | 20 USD | Link |
| HopeRF | 915MHz version available | 15 USD | Link |
| Aptinex | 433MHz & 868MHz versions available | 35 USD | Link |