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RAK19012 Quick Start Guide

Prerequisite

What Do You Need?

Before going through each and every step on using the RAK19012 WisBlock USB LiPo Solar Power Slot Module,
make sure to prepare the necessary items listed below:

Hardware

RAK19012 WisBlock USB LiPo Solar Power Slot Module

Your choice of 

WisBlock Base board with Power Slot

Your choice of 

WisBlock Core

Li-Ion/LiPo battery
Solar charger

Software

Arduino

Download and install the 

Arduino IDE  

.

To add the RAKwireless Core boards to your Arduino Boards Manager, install the 

RAKwireless Arduino BSP  

.

Product Configuration

Hardware Setup

RAK19012 should be attached to the power slot connector of WisBlock Base board with power slot. It is a power
board that provides the same features and interfaces that standard WisBlock Base boards provide - USB C
connector, battery and solar panel connector, LED indicators, and reset button.

 WARNING

RAK19012 only supports WisBlock Base boards with Power Slot. It is not compatible with all WisBlock
Base boards.

For more information about RAK19012, refer to the 

Datasheet

.

RAK19012 Connection to WisBlock Base board with
Power Slot

Summary of Contents for WisBlock RAK19012

Page 1: ...To add the RAKwireless Core boards to your Arduino Boards Manager install the RAKwireless Arduino BSP Product Configuration Hardware Setup RAK19012 should be attached to the power slot connector of W...

Page 2: ...bling Procedure RAK19012 module can be mounted on the power slot of the WisBlock Base board as shown in Figure 2 Also always secure the connection of the WisBlock module by using compatible screws Fig...

Page 3: ...hing silkscreen on the WisBlock module 3 Apply force to the module at the position of the connector as shown in Figure 5 to detach the module from the baseboard Figure 5 Applying even forces on the pr...

Page 4: ...teries with the system unless you know what you are doing Make sure the battery wires both rechargeable and non rechargeable match the polarity on the RAK19012 board Not all batteries have the same wi...

Page 5: ...device with less hassle example codes for WisBlock Core are provided You can access the codes on the WisBlock Example code repository The example codes on folder common are compatible with RAK4631 RA...

Page 6: ...connector Features USB C connector for Programming and Debugging of WisBlock Core Compatible with LiPo rechargeable battery Solar panel connector for battery charging On board battery charger chip LED...

Page 7: ...and environmental characteristics that include the tabular data of the functionalities and standard values of the RAK19012 WisBlock LiPo Solar Power Slot Module Interfaces RAK19012 WisBlock LiPo Sola...

Page 8: ...off Green LED Connected to the MCU module controlled by MCU defined by the user Blue LED Connected to the MCU module controlled by MCU defined by the user RESET Push Button The Reset Push Button as sh...

Page 9: ...imum rating conditions may affect the device reliability Battery Specification The RAK19012 USB LiPo Solar Power Slot Module can be powered by a battery connected to the J4 connector The nominal opera...

Page 10: ...anical Characteristic Board Dimensions The mechanical dimensions of the RAK19012 module are shown in Figure 6 below Figure 6 RAK19012 mechanical dimensions WisConnector PCB Layout Parameter Value Stan...

Page 11: ...sts the operation and storage temperature requirements of RAK19012 Schematic Diagram Figure 8 shows the schematic of the RAK19012 USB LiPo Solar Power Slot Module Parameter Minimum Typical Maximum Ope...

Page 12: ...Documentation Center Figure 8 RAK19012 USB LiPo Solar Power Slot Module schematics Last Updated 7 18 2022 6 55 21 AM...

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