{"product_id":"sparkfun-lora-thing-plus-explorable","title":"SparkFun LoRa Thing Plus - expLoRaBLE","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe SparkFun expLoRaBLE Thing Plus is a Feather-footprint development board with the NM180100 system in package (SiP), from \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.northernmechatronics.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNorthern Mechatronics\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThanks to the NM180100, as well as the Ambiq Apollo3 microcontroller and the Semtech SX1262 LoRa transceiver, this Thing Plus is a highly integrated LoRa® module supporting both 868MHz and 915MHz bands and Bluetooth® Low Energy. On top of all else, the expLoRaBLE Thing Plus utilizes the handy Qwiic Connect System which means no soldering or shields are required to connect it to the rest of your system!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe NM180100 SiP includes a Semtech SX1262 LoRa module paired with the Apollo3 MCU, which is used in the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.sparkfun.com\/artemis\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSparkFun Artemis Module\u003c\/a\u003e. This provides the board with compatibility in the Arduino IDE, through the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/sparkfun\/Arduino_Apollo3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eApollo3 Arduino core\u003c\/a\u003e. With both the BLE and LoRa capabilities of the expLoRaBLE you will be able to operate as a Bluetooth enabled LoRa node.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou won't have to worry about how to hook up an appropriate antenna, either. The SparkFun expLoRaBLE Thing Plus has been equipped with a simple U.FL connector.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/qwiic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eSparkFun Qwiic Connect System\u003c\/a\u003e is an ecosystem of I2C sensors, actuators, shields and cables that make prototyping faster and less prone to error. All Qwiic-enabled boards use a common 1mm pitch, 4-pin JST connector. This reduces the amount of required PCB space, and polarized connections mean you can’t hook it up wrong.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/learn.sparkfun.com\/tutorials\/sparkfun-explorable-hookup-guide?_ga=2.53022575.658247465.1612186327-416501732.1599036432\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGet started with the SparkFun expLoRaBLE Thing Plus Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOperating Voltage: 3.3V (regulated from 5V USB-C supply)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBattery charging circuit (500ma charge rate)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eu.FL Antenna Connector - BLE \u0026amp; RF\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e24 GPIO\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQwiic Connector for I2C\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thethingsnetwork.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\"The Things Network\" LoRaWAN\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNM180100 SiP KEY SPECIFICATIONS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLoRa®:\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e863-870 MHz (Europe)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e902-928 MHZ (US)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaximum Transmit Power +22 dBm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReceiver Sensitivity -147.6 dBm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBluetooth® 5 Low Energy:\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2.402-2.480 GHz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaximum Transmit Power +2 dBm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReceiver Sensitivity -95 dBm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArchitecture:\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmbiq Apollo3 ARM® Cortex® M4 with FPU up to 96MHz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArduino IDE through SparkFun Apollo3 Arduino Core\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlash: 1MB on-chip with external flash support\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRAM: 384 kB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSecurity:\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISO 7816 secure interface\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSecure Key Storage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSecure Boot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSecure OTA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExternal Flash Inline Encryption\/Decryption\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDocuments\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.sparkfun.com\/assets\/4\/4\/f\/7\/e\/expLoRaBLE_Thing_Plus_schematic.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSchematic\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.sparkfun.com\/assets\/2\/8\/5\/5\/4\/expLoRaBLE_Thing_Plus_eagle_files.zip\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEagle Files\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.sparkfun.com\/assets\/f\/6\/0\/1\/0\/expLoRaBLE_Thing_Plus_dimensions.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBoard Dimensions\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/learn.sparkfun.com\/tutorials\/sparkfun-explorable-hookup-guide?_ga=2.27788539.658247465.1612186327-416501732.1599036432\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHookup Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardware Component Information:\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApollo3 MCU:\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.sparkfun.com\/assets\/6\/3\/9\/3\/1\/Apollo3_Blue_MCU_Data_Sheet_v0_9_1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eApollo3 Datasheet\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ambiq.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAmbiq Home Page\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSX1262 RF Tranceiver:\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.sparkfun.com\/assets\/6\/b\/5\/1\/4\/SX1262_datasheet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSX1262 Datasheet\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.sparkfun.com\/assets\/f\/f\/b\/4\/2\/SX1262_AN-Recommendations_for_Best_Performance.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAN: Recommendations for Best Performance\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.sparkfun.com\/qwiic\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSparkFun Qwiic Connect System\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArduino Libraries:\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRadioLib\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/jgromes\/RadioLib\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGitHub Repository\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.sparkfun.com\/assets\/learn_tutorials\/1\/4\/9\/4\/RadioLib-mod.zip\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eModified Library (use prior to expLoRaBLE support merge)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.sparkfun.com\/assets\/learn_tutorials\/1\/4\/9\/4\/BasicMAC.zip\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ebasicmac (ported)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApollo3 Software Guides:\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/learn.sparkfun.com\/tutorials\/artemis-development-with-the-arduino-ide?_ga=2.34606694.658247465.1612186327-416501732.1599036432\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArtemis Development with the Arduino IDE\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/learn.sparkfun.com\/tutorials\/using-sparkfun-edge-board-with-ambiq-apollo3-sdk?_ga=2.105752516.658247465.1612186327-416501732.1599036432\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArtemis Development with the AmbiqSDK\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca 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