RAK9105U PowerLink - Remote Reboot Switch for LoRaWAN Quick Start Guide

The RAK9105U PowerLink supports different deployment approaches depending on how the device is powered, connected, and integrated into your LoRaWAN® system.

Choose the setup path that matches your deployment.

RAK Battery Plus Solution

Use this setup when the RAK9105U is deployed together with RAK Battery Plus.

In this deployment, the RAK9105U can:

Receive power from RAK Battery Plus.
Read Battery Plus operating data through the RS485 interface.
Report battery and device status through LoRaWAN.
Remotely control the power supplied to a connected gateway, LTE CPE, router, IP camera, or other supported device.

This setup is recommended when the RAK9105U is part of a solar-powered or battery-backed deployment and Battery Plus monitoring is required.

Get Started with the RAK Battery Plus Solution

Custom LoRaWAN Setup

Use this setup when integrating the RAK9105U into your own LoRaWAN infrastructure.

This setup covers:

Configuring the RAK9105U with WisToolBox.
Registering the RAK9105U with a compatible LoRaWAN Network Server.
Connecting the final power source and target device.
Downlink-based remote power control.

The guide includes examples for the following Network Servers:

RAK Built-in Network Server on WisGateOS 2
The Things Stack
ChirpStack v4

Get Started with Custom LoRaWAN Setup

After completing either setup, use the following references according to your application requirements:

RAK9105U Uplink and Downlink Data Reference - Understand uplink payloads, Battery Plus data, output status, reporting intervals, and supported downlink commands.
RAK9105U Datacake Integration - Integrate a RAK9105U + RAK Battery Plus deployment with The Things Stack and Datacake for data visualization and remote power control.
RAK9105U Datasheet - View hardware interfaces, electrical specifications, environmental characteristics, and other product specifications.