STMicroelectronics запускает $99 LoRa Development Kits для быстрого IoT развертывания

STMicroelectronics представила два affordable LoRa development packs, каждый по $99. На проверенной STM32 Nucleo платформе, kits empower large enterprises, startups, independent designers, hobbyists, educators прототипировать и ship LoRaWAN-enabled IoT solutions faster с fewer resources.

Complete LoRaWAN development stack

Каждый kit delivers complete LoRaWAN development stack — including gateway и end-node boards, firmware, developer tools — ready для deployment в either high-frequency (868/915/923 МГц) или low-frequency (433/470 МГц) ISM bands. Integrated gateway software и ST I-CUBE-LRWAN end-node firmware streamline connection к any LoRaWAN network server.

Gateway hardware

Gateway powered by STM32 Nucleo-144 board (NUCLEO-F746ZG) с STM32F746ZGT6 микроконтроллером. Open-pin layout и on-board debugger делают hardware debugging straightforward — key advantage over commercial gateways often hiding internal connections. Gateway functions как lightweight packet forwarder, reliably routing data от development node к cloud-based LoRaWAN servers.

Network server partnerships

ST partnered с leading network-server providers — LORIOT, Actility, The Things Network — для free access к core network-server functionality. Для rapid prototyping и data visualization — designers могут employ myDevices Cayenne for LoRa, intuitive IoT Builder dashboard visualizing sensor feeds и enabling remote device control.

End-node hardware и два варианта kits

End-node hardware based on NUCLEO-L073RZ board с ultra-low-power STM32L073RZT6 MCU и convenient battery socket для mobile deployments. Каждый pack includes LoRa node expansion board running STM32-powered AT-command stack, и suite sensors для motion и environmental monitoring.

• P-NUCLEO-LRWAN2 (High-frequency) — включает I-NUCLEO-LRWAN1 expansion board by USI с STM32L0-powered module и ST LSM303AGR MEMS e-compass (accelerometer/magnetometer), LPS22HB pressure sensor, HTS221 temperature & humidity sensor.
• P-NUCLEO-LRWAN3 (Low-frequency) — comes с STM32L0-powered RisingHF RHF0M003 module, LSM6DS33D accelerometer, LPS22HB pressure sensor, HTS221 temperature & humidity sensor.

Оба development kits ship с free IDEs: Keil MDK-ARM, plus STM32CubeMX MCU initializer и configurator для rapid code generation и hardware configuration.