Pilot Gateway Pro RAK7243
WisDevice RAK72x Series
LoRa Gateway Kit with Cellular & GPS
Package Content
Pilot Gateway Pro
(1x)
LoRa Antenna
(1x)
LTE Antenna
(1x/2x)
GPS Antenna
(1x)
Power Adapter
(1x)
Product Description
The RAK7243 Pilot Gateway Pro is a device that consists of Raspberry Pi 3B+, RAK2245 Pi HAT which
includes a GPS module and a Heat Sink for better performance and thermal heat dissipation management,
and a optional RAK2013 Cellular Pi HAT. And it’s housing is built with an aluminum casing.
For the build-in RAK2245 Pi HAT, it uses the SX1301 chip from Semtech which built-in LoRa concentrator IP
core is a powerful digital signal processing engine. It is able to receive up to 8 LoRa packets simultaneously
sent with different spreading factors on different channels and available in multiple variants so it can be used
for internartinal standard bands. This unique capability allows to implement innovative network architectures
advantageous over other short range systems. For the build-in RAK2013 Cellular Pi HAT, it supports optional
QUECTEL BG96 / EG91 / EG95 which can supports NB-IOT / CAT-M / CAT1 LTE / CAT4 LTE. It follows
Raspberry Pi specifications and is easy to mount with Raspberry Pi and RAK2245 Pi HAT module.
Pilot Gateway Pro is ideal for prototyping, proof-of-concept demonstration or for the evaluation. It includes a
ready to use LoRaWan Gateway OS that can be connected to a LoRaWan server. Also it is developer friendly
and simple even for no-so-techy users to set up LoRaWan system. It has to be the best value and function for
connectivity to address a variety of applications like Smart Grid, Intelligent Farm and other IoT enterprise
applications.
Product Overview
Computing with Raspberry Pi 3B+(Linux).
SX1301 base band processor, emulates 49 x LoRa
demodulators 10 programmable parallel demodulation paths,
support 8 uplinks channel, 1 downlink channel.
Support optional cellular module(Quectel BG96 or EG91 or
EG95) for NB-IOT / CAT-M / CAT1 LTE / CAT4 LTE.
Built-in the Ublox MAX-7Q GPS Module.
Built-in Heat Sink for thermal heat dissipation management.
Supports 5V/2.5A power supply.
TX power up to 27dBm, RX sensitivity down to -139dBm@SF12,
BW 125KHz.
LoRa frequency supports global license-free frequency band
(EU433, CN470, EU868, US915, AS923, AU915, KR920, IN865
and AS920).
Housing with top cover, body, bottom cover with riveted
motherboard standoff.
Includes Pi ready 'ID EEPROM', GPIO setup and device tree can
be automatically configured from vendor information.
Supports fully open source code connected to a LoRaWAN
server.
Pilot Gateway Pro RAK7243
WisDevice RAK72x Series
LoRa Gateway Kit with Cellular & GPS
Internal Structure
Hardware Interfaces
Note: All Quectel BG96,EG91,EG95 are option . Anyone or Even None. LTE Antenna only for BG96 / EG91 /
EG95 version. LTE Antenna(DIV) is only using for the EG91 / EG95 Version and reserved for BG96 Version.
Pilot Gateway Pro RAK7243
WisDevice RAK72x Series
LoRa Gateway Kit with Cellular & GPS
Key Features
Computing
Raspberry Pi 3B+(Linux)
LoRa Module
RAK2245 Pi HAT LoRa Concentrator Board with heat sink
(1 x Semtech SX1301 transceiver concentrator and 2 x Semtech SX125X
highly integrated RF front end I/Q transceivers)
Cellular Module
RAK2013 Cellular Module (Optional Quecteel BG96 or EG91 or EG95)
Cellular Standard and Bands
With BG96: NB-IOT/ CAT-M
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: 850/900/1800/1900MHz
With EG91:LTE CAT 1
With EG95:LTE CAT 4
Variant for Europe
LTE FDD: B1/B3/B7/B8/B20/B28A;
WCDMA: B1/B8; GSM: 900/1800MHz
Variant for North America
LTE FDD: B2/B4/B5/B12/B13; WCDMA: B2/B4/B5
GPS Module
LoRa Frequency
LoRaWAN Version
Range
Node Numbers
TX Power
Ublox MAX-7Q
EU433, CN470, EU868, US915
AS923, AU915, KR920, IN865, AS920
LoRaWAN V1.0.2
Urban: 2~4km, Suburb: 5~10km, Open Area: >15km
500 nodes/km2
27dBm (Max), typical 25 dBm
RX Sensitivity
-139dBm(Min)@SF12, BW 125KHz
Power Supply
5V / 2.5A
Interfaces
Antenna Interface
Power Consumption
Working Environment
Physical
Dimension
Temperature
Range
Relative Humidity
Housing
Compliance
Front: USB power(Pi), HDMI(Pi Display), Audio(Pi), Earphone, MIC,
Speaker, RESET, PWRKWY button, USB port(Cellular).
Left: GPS Antenna, LoRa Antenna,1 x TF Card, 2 x LED(indication the
status of LoRa TX or RX), 2 x LTE Antenna
Right: 1xLAN, 2xDual USB Port
1* RP-SMA Male connectors for LoRa Antenna
1* SMA Female connectors for GPS Antenna
1* RP-SMA Male connectors for LTE Antenna(MAIN)
1* RP-SMA Male connectors for LTE Antenna(DIV)
Depending on the operating mode peak current up to 3500mA
Indoor
Dimension (L x W x H): 92mm x 68.3mm x 53.5mm
Weight: Approximately 10.64 oz
Normal Operation Temperature: -20°C ~ +65°C
Extended Temperature: -40°C ~ +85°C
Storage Temperature:- 40°C ~ +85°C
20%~75% non condensing
Top cover, body, bottom cover with riveted motherboard standoff
FCC, CE
Pilot Gateway Pro RAK7243
WisDevice RAK72x Series
LoRa Gateway Kit with Cellular & GPS
Block Diagram
Order Information
Part Number
Package
Description
RAK7243-1x-142
With 1x LoRa Antenna, 1x GPS
Antenna, 2x LTE Antenna, 1x Power
Adapter and 1x SD card
EG95-E version for Cat 4 Cellular, GPS and for EU433 /
CN470 / IN865 / EU868 / US915 / AU915 / AS920 / AS923 /
KR920 regions
RAK7243-1x-141
With 1x LoRa Antenna, 1x GPS
Antenna, 2x LTE Antenna, 1x Power
Adapter and 1x SD card
EG95-NA version for Cat 4 Cellular, GPS and for US915 /
AU915 / AS920 / AS923 / KR920 regions
RAK7243-0x-000
With 1x LoRa Antenna, 1x GPS
Antenna, 1x Power Adapter and 1x SD
card
Without Cellular version for EU433 / CN470 / IN865 / EU868 /
US915 / AU915 / AS920 / AS923 / KR920 regions
About RAKwireless:
RAKwireless is the pioneer in providing innovative and diverse cellular and LoRa connectivity solutions for
IoT edge devices. It’s easy and modular designs can be used in different IoT applications and accelerate
time-to-market. For more information, visit RAKwireless website at www.rakwireless.com.
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