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RAK4270 Module AT Command Manual

Introduction

The RAK4270 Module is designed to simplify LoRaWAN and LoRa point-to-point (P2P) communication. To integrate LoRa technology into your projects, RAK4270 has easy-to-use AT commands via UART communication interface. Through these AT commands, you can set the parameters needed for LoRaWAN and LoRa P2P communication. You can also use any microcontroller with a UART interface to control the RAK4270 module. s In the RAK4270, the serial communication is exposed on UART1 port via Pin 4 (TX1) and Pin 5 (RX1). The default parameters of the UART1 are 115200 / 8-N-1. The firmware upgrade is also possible through this port. To get familiar with the pin distribution of this module and other hardware details, refer to the RAK4270 Module Datasheet.

In addition, RAK4270 is exposed to another serial port UART2, via Pin 2 (TX2) and Pin 1 (RX2). You can use UART2 as an alternative to UART1 when sending AT commands. You can also use UART2 when developing custom firmware via RUI. The default parameters of the UART2 are 115200 / 8-N-1.

If only one UART is used in your project, it is recommended that you dedicate UART2 for AT commands and UART1 is reserved for firmware upgrade.

Links to Quick Start Guide

For AT commands example usage, you can check these sections of the quick start guide:

Software Tool

If you don't have a serial port tool yet, it is recommended to download and install the RAK Serial Port Tool. There are some ready-made AT commands in this tool that will be very useful for you.

For more detailed information on how to use this tool, refer to the following guide:

Content

AT Command Syntax

The AT command is based on ASCII characters. A command begins with the prefix at and ends with <CR><LF> (i.e. \r\n). The maximum length is 255 characters, which includes the <CR><LF> characters at the end of the command. For the rest of the document, the \r\n part is omitted for the sake of clarity.

The AT commands can be classified into the following groups:

  • Read Command: Reads the current configuration or status of the module. The command name and the list of parameters are separated by the = character. The <m> parameter is separated with its associated value <n> by the : character.
at+get_config=<m>:<n>
  • Write Command: Writes/Modifies the current configuration of the module. The command name and the list of parameters are separated by the = character. The <m> parameter is separated with its associated value <n> by the : character.
at+set_config=<m>:<n>
  • Operational Commands: Some commands are neither read nor write commands but are used to execute an action.
at+send=lora:<m>:<n> // Sends data through the LoRa transceiver.
  • Special Command: The RAK4270 UART port has two operational modes: Configuration Mode (default mode) and Data Transmission Mode. Data transmission mode allows you to send ASCII payloads directly to the network server via UART without using any AT Command interface like at+send=lora:X:YYY. Data transmission mode is explained further on Interface Type AT Command section of this document.
NOTE

To enable data transmission mode, you need to input at+set_config=device:uart_mode:<index>:<mode> command. To switch back from data transmission mode to configuration mode (AT command default mode), the command to be entered is +++ and does not contain terminators such as \r and \n.

After the command is executed by the module, a reply is sent back to the external MCU. If the command is successful, the usual reply has the following format:

OK [information]\r\n
NOTE

Only Read Commands have information in the replied message, while Write Commands do not have an informative description.

The firmware you developed, running in the external MCU, will expect at a minimum a string of Ok\r\n after sending a successful command to the module. On the other hand, when the command is not successfully executed by the module, you will receive a response in the following format:

ERROR: [ErrCode]\r\n

Error Code Table

Error CodeDescription
1The last command received is an unsupported AT command.
2Invalid parameter in the AT command.
3There is an error when reading or writing the flash memory.
5There is an error when sending data through the UART port. Check if you exceed 256 bytes UART buffer.
80The LoRa transceiver is busy, could not process a new command.
81LoRa service is unknown. Unknown MAC command received by the node. Execute commands that are not supported in the current state, such as sending the at+join command in P2P mode.
82The LoRa parameters are invalid.
83The LoRa frequency is invalid.
84The LoRa data rate (DR) is invalid.
85The LoRa frequency and data rate are invalid.
86The device has not joined into a LoRa network.
87The length of the packet exceeded the maximum allowed by the LoRa protocol.
88Service is closed by the server. Due to the limitation of the duty cycle, the server will send the "SRV_MAC_DUTY_CYCLE_REQ" MAC command to close the service.
89This is an unsupported region code.
90Duty cycle is restricted. Due to the duty cycle, data cannot be sent at this time until the time limit is removed.
91No valid LoRa channel could be found.
92No available LoRa channel could be found.
93Status is error. Generally, the internal state of the protocol stack is wrong.
94Time out reached while sending the packet through the LoRa transceiver.
95Time out reached while waiting for a packet in the LoRa RX1 window.
96Time out reached while waiting for a packet in the LoRa RX2 window.
97There is an error while receiving a packet during the LoRa RX1 window.
98There is an error while receiving a packet during the LoRa RX2 window.
99Failed to join into a LoRa network.
100Duplicate downlink message is detected. A message with an invalid downlink count is received.
101Payload size is not valid for the current data rate (DR).
102Many downlink packets are lost.
103Address fail. The address of the received packet does not match the address of the current node.
104Invalid MIC is detected in the LoRa message.

General AT Command

  1. at+version

This command is used to get the current firmware version number.

OperationCommandResponse
Readat+versionOK <version number>

Parameter: None

Example:

at+version\r\n
OK V3.3.0.14

  1. at+help

This command is used to obtain all the AT commands supported by the current firmware.

OperationCommandResponse
Readat+helpOK <all AT commands>

Parameter: None

Example:

at+help\r\n
OK Device AT commands:
at+version
at+help
at+set_config=device:restart
at+set_config=device:sleep:X
at+get_config=device:status
at+set_config=device:uart:X:Y
at+set_config=device:uart_mode:X:Y
at+send=uart:X:YYY
at+set_config=device:gpio:X:Y
at+get_config=device:gpio:X
at+get_config=device:adc:X

LoRaWAN AT commands:
at+set_config=lora:default_parameters
at+join
at+send=lora:X:YYY
at+set_config=lora:region:XXX
at+get_config=lora:channel
at+set_config=lora:dev_eui:XXXX
at+set_config=lora:app_eui:XXXX
at+set_config=lora:app_key:XXXX
at+set_config=lora:dev_addr:XXXX
at+set_config=lora:apps_key:XXXX
at+set_config=lora:nwks_key:XXXX
at+set_config=lora:multicastenable:X
at+set_config=lora:multicast_dev_addr:XXXX
at+set_config=lora:multicast_apps_key:XXXX
at+set_config=lora:multicast_nwks_key:XXXX
at+set_config=lora:join_mode:X
at+set_config=lora:work_mode:X
at+set_config=lora:ch_mask:X:Y
at+set_config=lora:class:X
at+set_config=lora:confirm:X
at+set_config=lora:dr:X
at+set_config=lora:tx_power:X
at+set_config=lora:adr:X
at+get_config=lora:status
at+set_config=lora:dutycycle_enable:X
at+set_config=lora:send_repeat_cnt:X

LoRa P2P AT commands:
at+set_config=lorap2p:XXX:Y:Z:A:B:C
at+set_config=lorap2p:transfer_mode:X
at+send=lorap2p:XXX

  1. at+set_config=device:restart

This command is used to restart the device.

OperationCommandResponse
Writeat+set_config=device:restart

Parameter: None

Example

at+set_config=device:restart\r\n
UART1 work mode: RUI_UART_NORMAL
Current work_mode:LoRaWAN, join_mode:ABP, Class: A
Initialization OK

  1. at+set_config=device:sleep:<status>

This command is used to change the current state of the device between the sleep and the wake-up mode.

OperationCommandResponse
Writeat+set_config=device:sleep:<status>OK <STATUS>

Parameter:

status0: wake up
1: sleep

Example:

at+set_config=device:sleep:1\r\n
OK Sleep

at+set_config=device:sleep:0\r\n
OK Wake Up
NOTE

During sleep, Pin 5 (RX1) and Pin 1 (RX3) are automatically configured as wake up pins and in external interrupt mode with an internal pull-down resistor. Wake-up will be triggered by a rising edge on these RX pins.

Sleep mode will not work in Class C since the LoRa radio needs to be active all the time to receive downlinks from the network server.


  1. at+get_config=device:status

This command is used to obtain the current status of the device.

OperationCommandResponse
Readat+get_config=device:statusOK <information>

Parameter: None

Example:

at+get_config=device:status\r\n
OK Board Core:RAK4270
MCU:STM32L071KB
LoRa chip:SX1262

Interface Type AT Command

  1. at+set_config=device:uart:<index>:<baud_rate>

This command is used to configure the baud rate for a UART port.

OperationCommandResponse
Writeat+set_config=device:uart:<index>:<baud_rate>OK

Parameter:

indexUART Number (1 or 2)
baud_rateUART Baud rate:1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, 115200

Example:

at+set_config=device:uart:1:115200\r\n
OK

  1. at+set_config=device:uart_mode:<index>:<mode>

This command is used to set the UART operation from AT configuration mode to data transmission mode.

During data transmission mode, all standard AT Commands will not work and the data that you sent to UART will go directly to the network server as ASCII payload with \r\n. If you input AZ, the network server will receive an uplink hex value of 415A0D0A. This means A=0x41, Z=0x5A, \r=0x0D and \n=0x0A.

NOTE

To switch back from data transmission mode to configuration mode, use +++ (+++ without \ r\ n).

OperationCommandResponse
Writeat+set_config=device:uart_mode:<index>:<mode>OK

Parameter:

indexUART Number (1 or 2)
modeUART Mode: Only 1 can be selected, which means the UART is set to data transmission mode.

Example:

at+set_config=device:uart_mode:1:1\r\n
OK

+++
OK

  1. at+send=uart:<index>:<data>

This command is used to send data over a UART port.

OperationCommandResponse
Writeat+send=uart:<index>:<data>OK

Parameter:

indexUART Number (1 or 2)
dataThe data you want to send.
The maximum length of data is 250 characters, equivalent to 255 — the length of at+... — the length of \ r\ n.

Example:

at+send=uart:1:12345\r\n
OK

  1. at+get_config=device:gpio:<pin_num>

This command is used to obtain the voltage level status of a GPIO pin on a module.

OperationCommandResponse
Readat+get_config=device:gpio:<pin_num>OK <status>

Parameter:

pin_numPin index of the module (GPIO pins available are Pin 3, Pin 6, Pin 9, Pin 10, Pin 16, and Pin 17)
status(Return Value)0: Low Voltage Level
1: High Voltage Level
Figure 7716: GPIO Pinout for RAK4270

Example:

at+get_config=device:gpio:3\r\n
OK 1

  1. at+set_config=device:gpio:<pin_num>:<status>

This command is used to set the voltage level state (high or low) of a GPIO pin on a module.

OperationCommandResponse
Writeat+set_config=device:gpio:<pin_num>:<status>OK

Parameter:

pin_numPin index of the module
(GPIO pins available are Pin 3, Pin 6, Pin 9, Pin 10, Pin 16, and Pin 17.)
Refer to Figure 1.
status0: Low Voltage Level
1: High Voltage Level

Example:

at+set_config=device:gpio:3:0\r\n
OK

  1. at+get_config=device:adc:<pin_num>

This command is used to obtain the voltage level of an ADC pin of the module.

OperationCommandResponse
Readat+get_config=device:adc:<pin_num>OK <voltage>

Parameter:

pin_numADC pin index of the module
(ADC pin is assigned to Pin 3.)
Voltage (Return Value)Voltage,Unit: mV
Figure 7717: ADC Pinout for RAK4270

Example:

at+get_config=device:adc:3\r\n
OK 1663mV

LoRaWAN Type AT Command

  1. at+join

This command is used to join a LoRaWAN network.

OperationCommandResponse
at+joinOK Join Success

Parameter: None

Example:

at+join\r\n
OK Join Success

  1. at+send=lora:<port>:<data>

This command is used to send data via LoRaWAN.

OperationCommandResponse
at+send=lora:<port>:<data>OK

Parameter:

portSending port of LoRa. The value range is 1-223.
dataThe sending data format is in hexadecimal format. The possible values are between 00-FF. The module will internally cast every two characters into a byte before sending it to the LoRa transceiver. The maximum length varies depending on the band frequency and DR (LoRaWAN standard). Refer to Appendix III.

Example

When sending data as unconfirmed uplink:

at+send=lora:1:5A00\r\n
OK

When sending data as confirmed uplink:

at+send=lora:1:5A00\r\n
OK
at+recv=0,-105,-12,0
NOTE
  • When sending a confirmed message, you will receive an ACK response, i.e. at+recv=.... The 0, -105, -12,0 stands for:

    • 0: For the LoRa port;
    • -105: For the RSSI;
    • -12: For the SNR;
    • 0: For the length of the data (no valid data in ACK).
  • When sending an unconfirmed message, sometimes the gateway will send MAC commands to nodes, and the node will also receive at+recv=....


  1. at+set_config=lora:region:<region>

This command is used to set the appropriate working frequency band.

OperationCommandResponse
Writeat+set_config=lora:region:<region>OK

Parameter:

regionEU433, CN470, IN865, EU868, US915, AU915, KR920, AS923-1, AS923-2, AS923-3, AS923-4. The default is EU868.

Example

at+set_config=lora:region:EU868\r\n
OK

  1. at+get_config=lora:channel

This command is used to read all the LoRa channel information given the current region configured on the board.

OperationCommandResponse
Readat+get_config=lora:channelOK <channel information>

Parameter: None

Example: EU868 Region

at+get_config=lora:channel\r\n
OK * 0,on,868100000,0,5; * 1,on,868300000,0,5; * 2,on,868500000,0,5; 3,off,0,0,0; 4,off,0,0,0; 5,off,0,0,0; 6,off,0,0,0; 7,off,0,0,0; 8,off,0,0,0; 9,off,0,0,0; 10,off,0,0,0; 11,off,0,0,0; 12,off,0,0,0; 13,off,0,0,0; 14,off,0,0,0; 15,off,0,0,0
NOTE

With *0,on,868100000,0,5 as an example,the following is the channel parameter analysis:

  • * at the beginning, if the channel is open;
  • 0 is the channel ID;
  • on indicates the current status of the channel;
  • 868100000 is the actual frequency of the channel,unit is Hz;
  • 0,5 indicates the DR of the channel, DR0~DR5.

  1. at+set_config=lora:ch_mask:<channel_number>:<status>

This command is used to enable (on) or disable (off) a channel in the current region.

OperationCommandResponse
Writeat+set_config=lora:ch_mask:<channel_number>:<status>OK

Parameter:

channel_numberChannel number
status0: off
1: on

Example:

at+set_config=lora:ch_mask:0:0\r\n
OK

  1. at+set_config=lora:dev_eui:<dev_eui>

This command is used to set the Device EUI parameter for the LoRaWAN OTAA mode.

OperationCommandResponse
Writeat+set_config=lora:dev_eui:<dev_eui>OK

Parameter:

dev_euiDevice EUI

Example

at+set_config=lora:dev_eui:3530353064377716\r\n
OK

  1. at+set_config=lora:app_eui:<app_eui>

This command is used to set the Application EUI parameter for the LoRaWAN OTAA mode.

OperationCommandResponse
Writeat+set_config=lora:app_eui:<app_eui>OK

Parameter:

app_euiApplication EUI
NOTE

All zero value Application EUI at+set_config=lora:app_eui:0000000000000000 is not supported and will return error.

Example

at+set_config=lora:app_eui:0000000000000001\r\n
OK

  1. at+set_config=lora:app_key:<app_key>

This command is used to set the Application Key parameter for the LoRaWAN OTAA mode.

OperationCommandResponse
Writeat+set_config=lora:app_key:<app_key>OK

Parameter:

app_keyApplication Key

Example:

at+set_config=lora:app_key:841986913ACD00BBC2BE2479D70F3228\r\n
OK

  1. at+set_config=lora:dev_addr:<dev_addr>

This command is used to set the Device Address parameter for the LoRaWAN ABP mode.

OperationCommandResponse
Writeat+set_config=lora:dev_addr:<dev_addr>OK

Parameter:

dev_addrDevice Address

Example:

at+set_config=lora:dev_addr:260125D7\r\n
OK

  1. at+set_config=lora:apps_key:<apps_key>

This command is used to set the Application Session Key parameter for the LoRaWAN ABP mode.

OperationCommandResponse
Writeat+set_config=lora:apps_key:<apps_key>OK

Parameter:

apps_keyApplication Session Key

Example:

at+set_config=lora:apps_key:841986913ACD00BBC2BE2479D70F3228\r\n
OK

  1. at+set_config=lora:nwks_key:<nwks_key>

This command is used to set the Network Session Key parameter for the LoRaWAN ABP mode.

OperationCommandResponse
Readat+set_config=lora:nwks_key:<nwks_key>OK

Parameter:

nwks_keyNetwork Session Key

Example:

at+set_config=lora:nwks_key:69AF20AEA26C01B243945A28C9172B42\r\n
OK

  1. at+set_config=lora:multicastenable:<IsEnable>

This command is used to enable or disable the multicast feature.

OperationCommandResponse
Writeat+set_config=lora:multicastenable:<IsEnable>OK

Parameter:

IsEnable0: disable
1: enable
The default is disable.

Example:

at+set_config=lora:multicastenable:1\r\n
OK

  1. at+set_config=lora:multicast_dev_addr:<multicast_dev_addr>

This command is used to set the Device Address for the multicast feature.

OperationCommandResponse
Writeat+set_config=lora:multicast_dev_addr:<multicast_dev_addr>OK

Parameter:

multicast_dev_addrMulticast Device Address

Example:

at+set_config=lora:multicast_dev_addr:260111fd\r\n
OK

  1. at+set_config=lora:multicast_apps_key:<multicast_apps_key>

This command is used to set the Application Session Key for the multicast feature.

OperationCommandResponse
Writeat+set_config=lora:multicast_apps_key:<multicast_apps_key>OK

Parameter:

multicast_app_addrMulticast Application Session Key

Example:

at+set_config=lora:multicast_apps_key:F13DDFA2619B10411F02F042E1C0F356\r\n
OK

  1. at+set_config=lora:multicast_nwks_key:<multicast_nwks_key>

This command is used to set the Network Session Key for the multicast feature.

OperationCommandResponse
Writeat+set_config=lora:multicast_nwks_key:<multicast_nwks_key>OK

Parameter:

multicast_nwks_keyMulticast Network Session Key

Example:

at+set_config=lora:multicast_nwks_key:1D1991F5377C675879C39B6908D437A6\r\n
OK

  1. at+set_config=lora:join_mode:<mode>

This command is used to switch the LoRaWAN access mode between the OTAA and the ABP mode.

OperationCommandResponse
Writeat+set_config=lora:join_mode:<mode>OK

Parameter:

modeActivation mode
0: OTAA
1: ABP
The default is OTAA.

Example

at+set_config=lora:join_mode:1\r\n
OK

  1. at+set_config=lora:class:<class>

This command is used to set LoRaWAN class to Class A, Class B, or Class C.

OperationCommandResponse
Writeat+set_config=lora:class:<class>OK

Parameter:

class0: Class A
1: Class B Not supported at this time)
2: Class C
The default is Class A.

Example:

at+set_config=lora:class:0\r\n
OK

  1. at+set_config=lora:confirm:<type>

This command is used to set the type of data to be sent: Confirmed/Unconfirmed.

OperationCommandResponse
Writeat+set_config=lora:confirm:<type>OK

Parameter:

type0: unconfirm Type
1: confirm Type
The default is unconfirm type.

Example:

at+set_config=lora:confirm:0\r\n
OK

  1. at+set_config=lora:dr:<dr>

This command is used to set the data rate (DR) of LoRa.

OperationCommandResponse
Writeat+set_config=lora:dr:<dr>OK

Parameter:

drThe data rate of LoRa is related to the current region. In most of the LoRa areas, it is common to use 0 to 5. Detailed reference can be made to LoRaWAN 1.0.2 specification.

  1. at+set_config=lora:tx_power:<tx_power>

This command is used to set the RF transmission power level of the LoRa transceiver.

OperationCommandResponse
Writeat+set_config=lora:tx_power:<tx_power>OK

Parameter:

tx_powerRefer to Appendix II for possible values of tx_power. The table of Appendix II is based on LoRaWAN 1.0.2 specification. LoRa transmit power level varies depending on frequency band.
If the resulting TX power is higher than the capability of LoRa Radio, the output power will be based on the max TX power of the LoRa Radio in the module. For RAK4270 module, the max TX power is 22 dBm. Take note of this when using regional bands with MaxEIRP higher than 22 dBm like US915, AU915, and IN865 whose MaxEIRP is 30 dBm.
The default setting is 0.

Example:

at+set_config=lora:tx_power:0\r\n
OK

  1. at+set_config=lora:adr:<status>

This command is used to turn on/off the ADR feature of the LoRa communication.

OperationCommandResponse
Writeat+set_config=lora:adr:<status>OK

Parameter:

status0: Turn off
1: Turn on
The default is on.

Example:

at+set_config=lora:adr:0\r\n
OK

  1. at+get_config=lora:status

This command is used to get all the information related to the current LoRa status, except the channel information.

OperationCommandResponse
Readat+get_config=lora:statusOK <lora status detail>

Parameter: None

Example:

at+get_config=lora:status\r\n
OK Work Mode: LoRaWAN
Region: EU868
Send_interval: 600s
Auto send status: false.
MulticastEnable: true.
Multi_Dev_Addr: 260111FD
Multi_Apps_Key: F13DDFA2619B10411F02F042E1C0F356
Multi_Nwks_Key: 1D1991F5377C675879C39B6908D437A6
Join_mode: OTAA
DevEui: 0000000000000888
AppEui: 0000000000000888
AppKey: 00000000000008880000000000000888
Class: C
Joined Network:false
IsConfirm: unconfirm
AdrEnable: true
EnableRepeaterSupport: false
RX2_CHANNEL_FREQUENCY: 869525000, RX2_CHANNEL_DR:0
RX_WINDOW_DURATION: 3000ms
RECEIVE_DELAY_1: 1000ms
RECEIVE_DELAY_2: 2000ms
JOIN_ACCEPT_DELAY_1: 5000ms
JOIN_ACCEPT_DELAY_2: 6000ms
Current Datarate: 4
Primeval Datarate: 4
ChannelsTxPower: 0
UpLinkCounter: 0
DownLinkCounter: 0

  1. at+set_config=lora:dutycycle_enable:<status>

This command is used to enable or disable the Duty Cycle feature.

OperationCommandResponse
Writeat+set_config=lora:dutycycle_enable:<status>OK

Parameter:

status0: disable
1: enable
The default is disable.

Example:

at+set_config=lora:dutycycle_enable:1\r\n
OK

  1. at+set_config=lora:send_repeat_cnt:<num>

This command is used to set the number of retransmitting attempts on an uplink message. When activated, the board will resend a message if its corresponding ACK (downlink) is not received after sending a confirmed uplink message. The default value is 0, which means that the board will not resend any message by default.

OperationCommandResponse
Writeat+set_config=lora:send_repeat_cnt:<status>OK

Parameter:

numNumber of retries, up to 7.
The default is 0.

Example:

at+set_config=lora:send_repeat_cnt:1\r\n
OK

  1. at+set_config=lora:default_parameters

This command is used to restore OTAA, ABP, multicast related network access parameters set at the factory. Specifically the dev_eui, app_eui, app_key, dev_addr, nwks_key, apps_key, multicast_dev_addr, multicast_apps_key, and multicast_nwks_key.

OperationCommandResponse
Writeat+set_config=lora:default_parametersOK

Parameter: none

Example:

at+set_config=lora:default_parameters\r\n
OK

LoRa P2P Type AT Command

  1. at+set_config=lora:work_mode:<mode>

This command is used to switch the LoRa work mode between the LoRaWAN and the LoRa P2P mode. This command will cause the module to restart.

OperationCommandResponse
Writeat+set_config=lora:work_mode:<mode>

Parameter:

modeWork Mode of LoRa
0: LoRaWAN
1: LoRa P2P
The default is LoRaWAN mode.

Example:

at+set_config=lora:work_mode:1\r\n
UART1 work mode: RUI_UART_NORMAL
Current work_mode:P2P
Initialization OK

  1. at+set_config=lorap2p:<frequency>:<spreadfact>:<bandwidth>:<codingrate>:<preamlen>:<power>

This command is used to set the relevant parameters of LoRa P2P mode and is only valid when the LoRa mode is switched to LoRa P2P before.

OperationCommandResponse
Writeat+set_config=lorap2p:<frequency>:<spreadfact>:<bandwidth>:<codingrate>:<preamlen>:<power>OK

Parameter:

frequencyFrequency, the unit is Hz
The default is 869525000 Hz.
spreadfactSpreading factor
The default is 12.
bandwidth0: 125 kHz
1: 250 kHz
2: 500 kHz
The default is 0.
codingrate1: 4/5
2: 4/6
3: 4/7
4: 4/8
The default is 1.
preamblePreamble Length. 5~65535
The default is 8.
powerTX power. The unit is in dBm. 5~20
The default is 20.

Example:

at+set_config=lorap2p:869525000:12:0:1:8:20\r\n
OK

  1. at+set_config=lorap2p:transfer_mode:<mode>

This command is used to switch the state of the LoRa transceiver between sending and receiving state, and it is only valid when the LoRa mode is set to LoRa P2P before.

OperationCommandResponse
Writeat+set_config=lorap2p:transfer_mode:<mode>OK

Parameter

mode1: receiver mode
2: sender mode
The default is sender mode.

Example:

at+set_config=lorap2p:transfer_mode:1\r\n
OK

  1. at+send=lorap2p:<data>

This command is used to send data in LoRa P2P mode, and it is only valid when the LoRa mode is set to LoRa P2P before.

OperationCommandResponse
Sendat+send=lorap2p:<data>OK

Parameter

dataThe data to be sent, and the format is hexadecimal.

Example:

at+send=lorap2p:1234\r\n
OK

In LoRa P2P mode, the receiving node receives the data and outputs the data in the following format:

at+recv=<RSSI>,<SNR>,<Data Length>:<Data>

Appendix I: Data Rate by Region

EU868/EU433/AS923
Data RateConfigurationIndicative Physical Bit Rate [bit/s]
0LoRa: SF12 / 125 kHz250
1LoRa: SF11 / 125 kHz440
2LoRa: SF10 / 125 kHz980
3LoRa: SF9 / 125 kHz1760
4LoRa: SF8 / 125 kHz3125
5LoRa: SF7 / 125 kHz5470
6LoRa: SF7 / 250 kHz11000
7FSK: 50 kbps50000
8 ~ 15RFU

CN470/KR920
Data RateConfigurationIndicative Physical Bit Rate [bit/s]
0LoRa: SF12 / 125 kHz250
1LoRa: SF11 / 125 kHz440
2LoRa: SF10 / 125 kHz980
3LoRa: SF9 / 125 kHz1760
4LoRa: SF8 / 125 kHz3125
5LoRa: SF7 / 125 kHz5470
6 ~ 15RFU

US915
Data RateConfigurationIndicative Physical Bit Rate [bit/s]
0LoRa: SF10 / 125 kHz980
1LoRa: SF9 / 125 kHz1760
2LoRa: SF8 / 125 kHz3125
3LoRa: SF7 / 125 kHz5470
4LoRa: SF8 / 500 kHz12500
5 ~ 7RFU
8LoRa: SF12 / 500 kHz980
9LoRa: SF11 / 500 kHz1760
10LoRa: SF10 / 500 kHz3900
11LoRa: SF9 / 500 kHz7000
12LoRa: SF8 / 500 kHz12500
13LoRa: SF7 / 500 kHz21900
14 ~ 15RFU

AU915
Data RateConfigurationIndicative Physical Bit Rate [bit/s]
0LoRa: SF12 / 125 kHz250
1LoRa: SF11 / 125 kHz440
2LoRa: SF10 / 125 kHz980
3LoRa: SF9 / 125 kHz1760
4LoRa: SF8 / 125 kHz3125
5LoRa: SF7 / 125 kHz5470
6LoRa: SF8 / 500 kHz12500
7RFURFU
8LoRa: SF12 / 500 kHz980
9LoRa: SF11 / 500 kHz1760
10LoRa: SF10 / 500 kHz3900
11LoRa: SF9 / 500 kHz7000
12LoRa: SF8 / 500 kHz12500

IN865
Data RateConfigurationIndicative Physical Bit Rate [bit/s]
0LoRa: SF12 / 125 kHz250
1LoRa: SF11 / 125 kHz440
2LoRa: SF10 / 125 kHz980
3LoRa: SF9 / 125 kHz1760
4LoRa: SF8 / 125 kHz3125
5LoRa: SF7 / 125 kHz5470
6RFURFU
7FSK: 50 kbps50000
8 ~ 15RFURFU

Appendix II: TX Power by Region

EU868

By default, MaxEIRP is considered to be +16 dBm.

TXPowerConfiguration (EIRP)
0MaxEIRP
1MaxEIRP - 2 dB
2MaxEIRP - 4 dB
3MaxEIRP - 6 dB
4MaxEIRP - 8 dB
5MaxEIRP - 10 dB
6MaxEIRP - 12 dB
7MaxEIRP - 14 dB
8 ~ 15RFU

US915

By default, MaxEIRP is considered to be +30 dBm based on LoRa Alliance specification. However, the module's max TX power is only up to 22 dBm.

TXPowerConfiguration (Conducted Power)
0MaxEIRP
1MaxEIRP - 2 dB
2MaxEIRP - 4 dB
3 ~ 9-
1010 dBm
11 ~ 15RFU

AU915

By default, MaxEIRP is considered to be +30 dBm based on LoRa Alliance specification. However, the module's max TX power is only up to 22 dBm.

TXPowerConfiguration (EIRP)
0MaxEIRP
1 ~ 10MaxEIRP - 2*TXPower
11 ~ 15RFU

KR920

By default, MaxEIRP is considered to be +14 dBm.

TXPowerConfiguration (EIRP)
0MaxEIRP
1MaxEIRP - 2 dB
2MaxEIRP - 4 dB
3MaxEIRP - 6 dB
4MaxEIRP - 8 dB
5MaxEIRP - 10 dB
6MaxEIRP - 12 dB
7MaxEIRP - 14 dB
8 ~ 15RFU

AS923

By default, Max EIRP is considered to be 16 dBm.

TXPowerConfiguration (EIRP)
0MaxEIRP
1MaxEIRP - 2 dB
2MaxEIRP - 4 dB
3MaxEIRP - 6 dB
4MaxEIRP - 8 dB
5MaxEIRP - 10 dB
6MaxEIRP - 12 dB
7MaxEIRP - 14 dB
8 ~ 15RFU

IN865

By default, MaxEIRP is considered to be +30 dBm based on LoRa Alliance specification. However, the module's max TX power is only up to 22 dBm.

TXPowerConfiguration (EIRP)
0MaxEIRP
1MaxEIRP - 2 dB
2MaxEIRP - 4 dB
3MaxEIRP - 6 dB
4MaxEIRP - 8 dB
5MaxEIRP - 10 dB
6MaxEIRP - 12 dB
7MaxEIRP - 14 dB
8MaxEIRP - 16 dB
9MaxEIRP - 18 dB
10MaxEIRP - 20 dB
11 ~ 15RFU

CN470

By default, MaxEIRP is considered to be +19.15 dBm.

TXPowerConfiguration (EIRP)
0MaxEIRP
1MaxEIRP - 2 dB
2MaxEIRP - 4 dB
3MaxEIRP - 6 dB
4MaxEIRP - 8 dB
5MaxEIRP - 10 dB
6MaxEIRP - 12 dB
7MaxEIRP - 14 dB
8 ~ 15RFU

EU433

By default, MAxEIRP is considered to be +12.15 dBm.

TXPowerConfiguration (EIRP)
0MaxEIRP
1MaxEIRP - 2 dB
2MaxEIRP - 4 dB
3MaxEIRP - 6 dB
4MaxEIRP - 8 dB
5MaxEIRP - 10 dB
6 ~ 15RFU

Appendix III: Maximum Transmission Load by Region

NOTE

The LoRaWAN stack adds 8 bytes to the user payload. In the following list, M is the maximum payload size and N is the maximum usable payload size for the user data without the MAC header.

EU868
DataRateMN
05951
15951
25951
3123115
4250242
5250242
6250242
7250242
8 ~ 15Not DefinedNot Defined

US915
DataRateMN
01911
16153
2133125
3250242
4250242
5 ~ 7Not DefinedNot Defined
86153
9137129
10250242
11250242
12250242
13250242
14 ~ 15Not DefinedNot Defined

AU915
DataRateMN
05951
15951
25951
3123115
4250242
5250242
6250242
7Not DefinedNot Defined
86153
9137129
10250242
11250242
12250242
13250242
14 ~ 15Not DefinedNot Defined

KR920
DataRateMN
05951
15951
25951
3123115
4250242
5250242
6 ~ 15Not DefinedNot Defined
AS923
DataRateUplink MAC Payload Size (M)Downlink MAC Payload Size (M)
UplinkDwellTime = 0UplinkDwellTime = 1DownlinkDwellTime = 0DownlinkDwellTime = 1
059N/A59N/A
159N/A59N/A
259195919
31236112361
4250133250133
5250250250250
6250250250250
7250250250250
8 ~ 15RFURFU

IN865
DataRateMN
05951
15951
25951
3123115
4250242
5250242
6250242
7250242
8 ~ 15Not DefinedNot Defined

CN470
DataRateMN
05951
15951
25951
3123115
4250242
5250242
6 ~ 15Not DefinedNot Defined

EU433
DataRateMN
05951
15951
25951
3123115
4250242
5250242
6250242
7250242
8 ~ 15Not DefinedNot Defined

Appendix IV: Pin Description of RAK4270 Module

The pin definition of the RAK4270 Module can be reviewed in the Pin Definition section of the Datasheet.

Listed are the summary of the pins of the RAK4270 module:

  1. About the UART Pin:

    • Pin 4 (TX1) and Pin 5 (RX1) are reserved for UART1.
    • Pin 2 (TX2) and Pin 1 (RX2) are reserved for UART2.
    • During sleep, Pin 5 (RX1) and Pin 1 (RX3) are automatically configured as wake up pins and in external interrupt mode with an internal pull-down resistor. Wake-up will be triggered by a rising edge on these RX pins.
  2. About the SWD Debug Pin: Pin 7 (SWDIO) and Pin 8 (SWCLK) are used for SWD debug port.

  3. About the Power Pin: The power pins on the RAK4270 module include VCC on Pin 20 and GND on Pin 11, Pin 13, Pin 14, and Pin 19.

  4. About the Reset Pin: The reset pin on the RAK4270 module is Pin 18.

  5. About the RF Antenna Pin: The RF antenna pin on the RAK4270 module is the Pin 12.

  6. About the ADC Pin: The ADC pin on the RAK4270 is assigned to Pin 3.

  7. About the GPIO Pin: The GPIO pins available on the RAK4270 module are Pin 3, Pin 6, Pin 9, Pin 10, Pin 16, and Pin 17.

NOTE

If you want to use the RAK4270 Module to make a product, you should understand how to upgrade the RAK4270 firmware in the future. As mentioned, the firmware of the RAK4270 module can be upgraded through the SWD or UART1. Both require a general-purpose PC.

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