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RAK5005-O Quick Start Guide
This guide introduces the RAK5005-O WisBlock Base Board and how to use it.
Prerequisite
What Do You Need?
Before going through each and every step on using the RAK5005-O WisBlock Base, make sure to prepare the
necessary items listed below:
Hardware
It is highly recommended to also check the dedicated Quick Start Guide that you can follow on various
WisBlock Modules. Each Quick Start Guide of these modules contains the detailed steps on how to open the
example codes and upload them to the WisBlock Core.
USB Cable
Li-Ion/LiPo battery with JST PHR-2 2 mm female connector (optional)
Solar charger (optional)
Software
Based on the choice of the WisBlock Core, select a Development Environment:
Programming via Arduino IDE
In Arduino IDE, once you installed the BSP, the examples for WisBlock Core will be automatically included on the
list of examples.
Programming via PlatformIO IDE:
Product Configuration
Overview
To give you a better understanding of how the WisBlock Base works, the block diagram, data bus, and power
supply diagram of RAK5005-O are provided in this section.
Block Diagram
The block diagram is shown in Figure 1 that shows the internal architecture and external interfaces of the
RAK5005-O board.