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RAK19001 Quick Start Guide
This guide introduces the RAK19001 WisBlock Base Board and how to use it.
Prerequisite
What Do You Need?
Before going through each and every step on using the RAK19001 WisBlock Base Board, make sure to prepare
the necessary items listed below:
Hardware
RAK19001 WisBlock Dual IO Base Board
.
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.
Li-Ion/LiPo battery (optional)
Solar charger (optional)
Type-C USB cable for programming and debugging
Software
Based on the choice of the WisBlock Core, select a Development Environment:
Programming via Arduino IDE
RAKwireless BSP support for Arduino
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:
RAKwireless WisBlock modules in PlatformIO
Product Configuration
Overview
To give you a better understanding of how the WisBlock Base works, the block diagram RAK19001 is provided in
this section.
Block Diagram
The block diagram shown in Figure 1 shows the internal architecture and external interfaces of the RAK19001
board.
