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WisBlock Movement Detection Kit Datasheet

Overview

Description

The WisBlock IoT Education Kit - Movement Detection is a comprehensive and customizable IoT kit designed for motion detection applications. This kit includes a variety of contact and non-contact motion sensors, including an accelerometer, gyroscope, PIR (Passive Infrared) sensor, and radar sensor. These sensors provide accurate and reliable motion detection data, making them ideal for a variety of use cases.

Depending on the use case, this kit supports a variety of connectivity options, including LoRaWAN, BLE, LTE-M (optional), and NB-IoT (optional), enabling long-range and short-range communication. With this kit, you can easily create custom motion detection solutions for a range of applications, including building automation, security systems, and environmental monitoring.

Features

Specifications

Overview

The WisBlock IoT Education Kit - Movement Detection includes the following modules:

Figure 1: Modules of the WisBlock IoT Education Kit - Movement Detection

Hardware

WisBlock Base and Core

WisBlock Kits require WisBlock Base and WisBlock Core to be useful for any IoT application. The sensor and IO modules included in the kit will not work without the base and core.

The table shows the base and core included in the kit.

RAK ModelFunctionFeature
RAK19003WisBlock BaseUSB-C, 2 sensor slot, battery/solar connector
RAK19007WisBlock BaseUSB-C, 4 sensor slot, 1 IO slot, battery/solar connector
RAK4631WisBlock CoreBased on nrf52840 (BLE) and SX1262 (LoRa), IPEX connector for antenna
NOTE

RAK4631 is compatible with Arduino IDE. You can add the module to the board manager by following either the Installation Guide in the Learn section or the RAK Arduino BSP GitHub Repo.

WisBlock Modules

The modules included in the kit and the chips used in them are listed below.

NOTE

Check individual modules for their specific requirements, like needed batteries and configurations, as well as their limitations.

RAK ModelFunctionChipManufacturer
RAK120336-Axis AccelerometerIIM-42652TDK InvenSense
RAK12025GyroscopeI3G4250DSTMicroelectronics
RAK12013Radar SensorRCWL-9196RCWL
RAK12017IR Detection SensorITR20001Everlight
RAK12006PIR SensorAM312Senba Sensing Technology Co., Ltd
RAK12007Ultrasonic SensorCS100angoSense
RAK19043-Axis AccelerationLIS3DHSTMicroelectronics
RAK19059-Axis DOF SensorMPU-9250TDK

WisBlock Cellular Modules

The cellular modules support different cellular protocols, as shown in the table.

RAK ModelSupported protocolChipManufacturer
RAK13101GSM/GPRSMC20CEQuectel
RAK5860LTE-M/NB-IoTBG77Quectel

Interconnections

The WisBlock IoT Education Kit - Movement Detection is designed to get you started on your IoT projects. Before connecting various modules, you must first check for any potential conflicts. To determine whether there are conflicts, you can use the WisBlock Pin Mapper tool.