RAKwireless Blues.ONE is a LoRaWAN IoT development kit that also supports LTE-M and NB-IoT cellular connectivity through the Blues NoteCard which comes with 10 years and an upgradeable 500MB cellular data plan.
The devkit relies on the WisBlock modular IoT prototyping system with the RAK13102 WisBlock Blues Notecarrier, the Blues NoteCard, a WisBlock Base Board, and a WisBlock Core module. It can be used to prototype or develop IoT devices for industrial automation and asset-tracking applications.
Blues.ONE specifications:
- RAK4631 WisBlock Core Module
- SoC – Nordic nRF52840 Arm Cortex-M4F microcontroller @ 64 MHz with 1 MB Flash, 256 KB RAM, Bluetooth Low Energy 5.0 protocol stack
- LoRaWAN – Semtech SX1262 LoRa Transceiver with LoRaWAN 1.0.2 protocol stack (supports Class A & C), global coverage support: RU864, IN865, EU868, US915, AU915, KR920, AS923
- RAK19007 WisBlock Base Board
- 4x Sensor Slots
- 1x IO Slot
- 1x USB Type C connector
- Rechargeable battery connector
- Solar panel connectormax 5V input
- RAK13102 WisBlock IO module with M.2 connector for Blues Notecard V1 or V2
- Blues Notecard NBGL-500
- Supports LTE-M, NB-IoT and GSM networks
- Bundled with 500MB of cellular data valid for up to 10 years. No cellular subscriptions, SIM fees, or monthly minimums apply.
- Global coverage for LTE-M and/or NB-IoT
- Optional RAK Unify Enclosure
- Dimensions – 100x75x38mm
- Mounting plate
- Built-in antenna
- Access opening for the USB port
- 5-pin M8 connector for signal IO and external 5V supply or solar panel
- Optional rechargeable Lithium Polymer batteries
- Capacity – 1,000mAh
- Installed below WisBlock
- Dimensions – 51 x 30.5 x 6.1mm
- External LTE antenna – GPS antenna, LoRa antenna, BLE antenna
Everything comes as a kit which will allow you to connect compatible sensors or modules, switch the Core module, and so on. The basic kit only comes with the electronics, antennas, and a cable, but RAKwireless also offers an optional waterproof Unify enclosure and/or a battery.
The Blues.ONE kit is basically another version of the Link.ONE kit introduced last year (see review for details) that ships with Blues Notecard instead of a Monogoto SIM card. The new IoT development kit is also programmable with the Arduino IDE, and a GPS tracker firmware with source code can be found on GitHub. Detailed documentation does not seem to be up at that stage.
The Blues.ONE IoT kit can be pre-ordered on the RAKwireless store for $106 and up. with shipment scheduled to start in about 15 days
Jean-Luc started CNX Software in 2010 as a part-time endeavor, before quitting his job as a software engineering manager, and starting to write daily news, and reviews full time later in 2011.
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