RAK7393 WisGate Connect Outdoor

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Product Description

The RAK7393 WisGate Connect Outdoor is a gateway based on the Raspberry Pi CM4/CM5, designed to support various radio modules. It features standard interfaces to accommodate different radio and backhaul configurations.

The device can function as a LoRaWAN gateway, supporting up to two (2) separate modules. This allows for configurations such as:

A 16-channel sub-GHz LoRaWAN gateway and a 2.4 GHz LoRaWAN gateway operating on the same device, or
a multi-protocol gateways (e.g., LoRaWAN with mioty and LTE backhaul).

The RAK7393 supports both DC power supply (with RS485 interface for external power monitoring, such as RAK's Battery Plus solutions) and PoE. It continuously monitors its power supply, and its ultracapacitors provide backup power during outages. This ensures the system can send notifications or handle brief power interruptions seamlessly.

Product Features

Hardware

Supports the full range of CM4/CM5 modules (including Lite variants)
9-36 VDC IN terminal (with RS485 interface) with surge protection
1 GB Ethernet with 802.3at PoE support
3x mPCIe slots
USB2.0 on the 3 MiniPCIe (mPCIe) slots
USB Type-C port for updating the CM4/CM5
Accessible switch and reset button to enable flash mode
Micro SD card socket for CM4/CM5 Lite modules
Debug UART port with USB-C interface
PCF85063AT RTC with battery socket and CM4/CM5 wake-up capability
ATECC608 Crypto Chip
u-blox ZOE-M8Q/MAX-10 GNSS
3 supercapacitors for dying-gasp functionality
IP67/NEMA-6 industrial-grade enclosure with cable glands

Software

The RAK7393 supports multiple operating systems to meet different application requirements.

RAKPiOS

A custom distribution for the WisGate Connect, called RAKPiOS, has been developed. RAKPiOS is a fork of the Raspberry Pi OS, pre-installed at the factory, featuring all the necessary drivers for the device, security enhancements, helper scripts, and Docker preinstalled. You can easily deploy several IoT services from a curated list of Docker containers available from the device.

Figure 1: RAK7393 software structure

ConnectOS

ConnectOS is an OpenWrt-based operating system designed for WisGate Connect gateways. It provides web-based gateway management and supports LoRaWAN, mioty, and Docker applications.

Typical Application

LoRaWAN gateway (multichannel and multiband)
Multi-protocol gateway (LoRaWAN, mioty, Zigbee, etc.)
Edge or standalone gateway (with embedded LNS and application services)