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RAK4600 Module AT Command Manual

Introduction

The RAK4600 module is designed to simplify LoRa P2P peer-to-peer and LoRaWAN communication. This module saves customers in dealing with complicated SPI protocol with the LoRa transceivers. Instead, a well-known serial communication interface is provided to send commands and request the internal status of the module. This approach allows a straightforward way to integrate LoRa technology into your projects.

On top of this serial interface, a set of AT commands is defined wherein an external microcontroller will be able to control the RAK4600 module as a classic AT modem. Through the AT commands, customers can set parameters of the LoRaWAN communication, controlling GPIO pins, analog inputs, etc.

In the RAK4600 module, the serial communication is exposed on the UART1 port, through Pin 22 (USART1_RX) and Pin 23 (USART1_TX). The parameters of the UART1 communication 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 find a schematic circuit of a reference application, refer to the RAK4600 Datasheet.

In addition, the RAK4600 also supports BLE. You can use your mobile phone to communicate with the module via BLE interface, or you can use the module to scan the surrounding Bluetooth beacon information.

Links to Quick Start Guide

For AT commands example usage, you can check these sections of 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 RAK4600 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. In the case 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 board. On the other hand, when the command is not successfully executed by the board, a reply will be received in the following format:

ERROR: [Err Code]\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.
41The BLE felt into an invalid state, could not applied the command.
80The LoRa transceiver is busy, could not process a new command.
81LoRa service is unknown. Unknown MAC command received by node. Execute commands that are not supported in the current state, such as sending "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 hasn’t joined into a LoRa network.
87The length of the packet exceeded that 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.
93Internal state 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 version 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

LoRaWAM 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

LoRaP2P AT commands:
at+set_config=lorap2p:XXX:Y:Z:A:B:C
at+set_config=lorap2p:transfer_mode:X
at+send=lorap2p:XXX

BLE AT commands:
at+set_config=ble:work_mode:X:Y

  1. at+set_config=device:restart

This command is used for restarting 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 22 (USART1_RX) is automatically configured as a wake up pin and in external interrupt mode with an internal pull-down resistor. Wake-up will be triggered by a rising edge on this RX pin.


  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:RAK4600
MCU:nRF52832
LoRa chip:SX1276

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
baud_rateUART Baud rate:
1200,2400,4800,9600,19200,38400,57600,115200

  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 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:

index UART Port Number. Currently, the RAK4600 only supports UART1.
mode UART 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

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 internally will 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:

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.
The default is EU868.

Example

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

In the AS923 frequency band, the supported frequency plan is "as2" and dwell time is set to 1.


  1. at+get_config=lora:channel

This command is used for reading all the LoRa channel information for the device's current region.

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

Parameter:None

Example

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,on,867100000,0,5; *9,on,867300000,0,5; *10,on,867500000,0,5; *11,on,867700000,0,5; *12,on,867900000,0,5; 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 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_apps_keyMulticast 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 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 RAK4600 module, the max TX power is 20dBm. Take note of this when using regional bands with MaxEIRP higher than 20dBm like US915, AU915 and IN865 whose MaxEIRP is 30dBm.
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 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 for enabling or disabling 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, including dev_eui,app_eui, etc.

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's transmission mode between the LoRaWAN and LoRA P2P mode. This command will cause the module to restart once applied.

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

Parameter

modeWork mode of LoRa
0: LoRaWAN
1: LoRaP2P
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 work mode is changed 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 change 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 through LoRa P2P and is only valid when the LoRa work mode was 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 >

BLE Type AT Command

  1. at+set_config=ble:work_mode:<mode>:<long_range>

This command is used to configure the BLE mode.

OperationCommandResponse
Writeat+set_config=ble:work_mode:<mode>:<long_range>OK

Parameter

modeBLE work mode.
0: Peripheral mode (Default)
1: Central mode
2: Beacon scan mode
long_rangeLong range enable, only ‘0’ can be selected because RAK4600 does not support this feature.

Example

at+set_config=ble:work_mode:0:0\r\n
OK

Appendix I: Data Rate by Region

EU433/EU868/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 20 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 20 dBm.

TXPowerConfiguration (EIRP)
0MaxEIRP
1 ~ 10MaxEIRP - 2*TX Power
11 ~ 10RFU

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, MaxEIRP shall 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 20 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
8RFURFU

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 RAK4600

The pin definition of the RAK4600 module can be reviewed in the Pin Definition section on the Datasheet.

A summary of the pins of the RAK4600 module:

  1. About the UART Pin:

    • Pin 22 (USART1_RX) and Pin 23 (USART1_TX).
    • During sleep, Pin 22 (USART1_RX) is automatically configured as a wake up pin and in external interrupt mode with an internal pull-down resistor. Wake-up will be triggered by a rising edge on this RX pin.
  2. About the SWD debug Pin: Pin 37 (SYS_SWDIO) and Pin 38 (SYS_SWDCLK) are used for SWD debug programming.

  3. About the Power Pin: The power pins on the RAK4600 module includes the VCC Pins on Pin 40 (3V3_IN) and Pin 41 (3V3_IN), and the ground pins (GND) are on the Pin 1, Pin 8, Pin 12, Pin 13, Pin 14, Pin 16, Pin 18, Pin 19, Pin 20, Pin 31, Pin 39, and Pin 42.

  4. About the Reset Pin: The reset pin on the RAK4600 module is the Pin 36 (MCU_NRST);

  5. About the RF Antenna Pin: The RF Antenna pins on the RAK4600 module are the pin15 (RF_BT) BLE antenna and Pin 17 (RF_L) LoRa antenna.

  6. About the GPIO Pin: The GPIO pins available on the RAK4600 module are Pin 4, Pin 5, Pin 6, Pin 7, Pin 9, Pin 10, Pin 21, and Pin 24.

NOTE

The subsequent firmware upgrade of the product is carried out through the OTA interface.