RAK8212 WisTrio iTracker Pro Datasheet

Overview

Description

The iTracker Pro RAK8212 is versatile developer board aimed at aiding in quick prototypes using NB-IOT. The board includes a vast array of connectivity options like NB-IoT, Bluetooth 5.0 and GPS and sensors like an accelerometer, light sensor and barometric sensor. At the heart of the module is the venerable Nordic NRF52832 BLE processor. The NB-IoT connectivity is provided by the Quectel BG96 module. The RAK8212 module is Arduino friendly and can be programmed using the IDE. The board also provides SWD interface for programming the NRF52832 core. The combination of BLE and NB-IoT provides flexible low power consumption development along with myriad of application option ranging from telemetry to live tracking and environment sensing.

Applications can be made with the RAK8212 like Vehicle location/fleet transportation management, Safety monitoring of old/young children, Animal protection and animal husbandry management, Loss of assets / personnel positioning and Other remote, battery powered applications.

Features

• Arduino Compatible – Host controller NRF52832 has been widely used in Arduino environment
• Integrated Quectel BG96 NB-IoT wireless communication Module, with GPS built-in
• Integrated LIS3DH ultra low-power, high performance 3-axes nano accelerometer
• Integrated LIS2MDL ultra-low-power, high-performance 3-axis digital magnetic sensor
• Integrated BME280 ultra low-power, high linearity, high accuracy sensors for pressure, humidity, and temperature
• Integrated OPT3001 that measures the intensity of visible light
• Size: 43 mm x 38 mm x 18 mm
• Operation temperature -40° C to +85° C
• Power supply 3.3 V to 5 V (power at solar panel connector P2)

Bluetooth

• Bluetooth 5.0
• Single chip,highly flexible, 2.4 GHz multi-protocol
• 32-bit ARM Cortex-M4F Processor
• 512 kB flash + 64 kB RAM
• Supports concurrent Bluetooth low energy/ANT protocol operation
• Up to +4 dBm output power
• -96 dBm sensitivity, Bluetooth low energy
• 2 data rates (2 Mbps/1 Mbps)
• PPI-maximum flexibility for power-efficient applications and code simplification
• Automated power management system with automatic power management of each peripheral
• Configurable I/O mapping for analog and digital I/O  3 x Master/Slave SPI
• 2 x Two-wire interface (I²C)
• UART (RTS/CTS)
• 3 x PWM
• AES HW encryption
• 12-bit ADC
• Real Time Counter (RTC)
• Digital microphone interface (PDM)
• On-chip balun
• (OTA) Over-the-Air firmware update

Applications

• Vehicle location / fleet transportation management
• Safety monitoring of old / young children
• Animal protection and animal husbandry management
• Loss of assets / personnel positioning
• Other remote, battery powered applications

Specifications

Overview

The overview covers the RAK8212 board overview where the front and back views are presented. It also includes the block diagram that shows the core of the module.

Module Overview

Figure 13591: RAK8212 WisTrio iTracker Pro Top View

Figure 13592: RAK8212 WisTrio iTracker Pro Bottom View

Block Diagram

Figure 13593: System Block Diagram

Hardware

The hardware specification is categorized into six parts. It discusses the pinout and its corresponding functions and diagrams. It also covers the parameters and standard values of the board in terms of electrical and environmental

Pin Definition

Figure 13594: RAK8212 Pin Definition

NO	Name	Type	Description
P1	VDD_nRF	P	VCC33
P1	SWDIO	DI/DO	Debug
P1	SWDCLK	DI	Debug
P1	GND		Ground
P2	VBUS	P	Charging interface/Connect to Solar panel
P2	GND		Ground
P3	BAT	P	Power Supply
P3	TEMP	O	Charge indicator
P3	GND		Ground
P4	RESET	Reset	Reset
P4	VCC33	P	VCC33
P4	GND		Ground
P4	TILT_DOUT	DI/DO,AI	Extended interface
P5	SENSOR_DOUT1	DI/DO,AI	Extended interface
P5	SENSOR_DOUT2	DI/DO,AI	Extended interface
P5	VCC33	P	VCC33
P5	GND		Ground

General Specifications

Overall Specification

Model Name	RAK8212
Dimension	L x W x H: 43 mm x 38 mm x 18 mm
Interface	Digital I/O, Analog input
Frequency Band	Cat.M1/Cat.NB1: LTE FDD: B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B8/B12/B13/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28 LTE TDD: B39 (for Cat.M1 only)
	EGPRS: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
Antenna Type	External antenna
Operating Temperature	-40° C to +85° C
Storage Temperature	-40° C to +85° C
Power Supply	3.5 V~18 V

GPS Specification

Feature	Description
Navigation Satellite	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou/Compass, Galileo and QZSS
Protocols	NMEA 0183

GPRS Specification

Feature	Description
Frequency Band	Cat.M1/Cat.NB1: LTE FDD: B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B8/B12/B13/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28 LTE TDD: B39 (for Cat.M1 only)
	EGPRS: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
Data rate	Cat.M1: Max. 375 Kbps (DL), Max. 375 Kbps (UL)
	Cat.NB1: Max. 32 Kbps (DL), Max. 70 Kbps (UL)
	GPRS: Max. 85.6 Kbps (DL), Max. 85.6 Kbps (UL)
	EDGE: Max. 236.8 Kbps (DL), Max. 236.8 Kbps (UL)
Message	Send and receive point to point SMS
	Text and PDU mode
Transmitting Power	Class 3 (23 dBm±2.7 dB) for LTE-FDD bands
	Class 3 (23 dBm±2.7 dB) for LTE-TDD bands
	Class 4 (33 dBm±2 dB) for GSM850
	Class 4 (33 dBm±2 dB) for GSM900
	Class 1 (30 dBm±2 dB) for DCS1800
	Class 1 (30 dBm±2 dB) for PCS1900
	Class E2 (27 dBm±3 dB) for GSM850 8-PSK
	Class E2 (27 dBm±3 dB) for GSM900 8-PSK
	Class E2 (26 dBm±3 dB) for DCS1800 8-PSK
	Class E2 (26 dBm±3 dB) for PCS1900 8-PSK
Sensitivity	-103 dBm @ LTE-TDD B39 3GPP
Power	Power Consumption under LTE Cat.M1 Network:
	OFF State
	Power down Leakage Current 8 µA
	Power Saving Mode
	PSM @Real Network 10.4 µA
	Standby State
	DRX=1.28 s @Real Network 1.99 mA
	Active State
	23 dBm @Instrument 190 mA
	18 dBm @Instrument 155 mA
	12 dBm @Instrument 136 mA
	0 dBm @Instrument 124 mA
	Data Transfer @Real Network 99 mA
	Voice @Real Network 108 mA
Protocol	TCP/UDP/PPP

RF Characteristics

Item	Specification
Frequency Band	Cat.M1/Cat.NB1: LTE FDD: B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B8/B12/B13/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28 LTE TDD: B39 (for Cat.M1 only) EGPRS: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz

Electrical Characteristics

Power Requirements

Item	Specification
Power Supply	3.5 V~18 V

Environmental Characteristics

Item	Specification
Operating Temperature	-40° C to +85° C
Storage Temperature	-40° C to +85° C

Schematic Diagram

Figure 13595: Schematic Diagram #1

Figure 13596: Schematic Diagram #2

Figure 13597: Schematic Diagram #3

Figure 13598: Schematic Diagram #4

Figure 13599: Schematic Diagram #5

Firmware

Download the latest firmware of RAK8212 in the table provided below.

Model	Version	Source
RAK8212	V3.0.0.8	Download
RAK8212-M	V3.0.0.8	Download