RAK811 LoRa Tracker

Hardware

Platform ST STM32: The STM32 family of 32-bit Flash MCUs based on the ARM Cortex-M processor is designed to offer new degrees of freedom to MCU users. It offers a 32-bit product range that combines very high performance, real-time capabilities, digital signal processing, and low-power, low-voltage operation, while maintaining full integration and ease of development.

Microcontroller

STM32L151RBT6

Frequency

32MHz

Flash

128KB

RAM

16KB

Vendor

RAK

Configuration

Please use rak811_tracker ID for board option in “platformio.ini” (Project Configuration File):

[env:rak811_tracker]
platform = ststm32
board = rak811_tracker

You can override default RAK811 LoRa Tracker settings per build environment using board_*** option, where *** is a JSON object path from board manifest rak811_tracker.json. For example, board_build.mcu, board_build.f_cpu, etc.

[env:rak811_tracker]
platform = ststm32
board = rak811_tracker

; change microcontroller
board_build.mcu = stm32l151rbt6

; change MCU frequency
board_build.f_cpu = 32000000L

Uploading

RAK811 LoRa Tracker supports the following uploading protocols:

  • blackmagic

  • cmsis-dap

  • jlink

  • serial

  • stlink

Default protocol is stlink

You can change upload protocol using upload_protocol option:

[env:rak811_tracker]
platform = ststm32
board = rak811_tracker

upload_protocol = stlink

Debugging

Debugging - “1-click” solution for debugging with a zero configuration.

Warning

You will need to install debug tool drivers depending on your system. Please click on compatible debug tool below for the further instructions and configuration information.

You can switch between debugging Tools & Debug Probes using debug_tool option in “platformio.ini” (Project Configuration File).

RAK811 LoRa Tracker does not have on-board debug probe and IS NOT READY for debugging. You will need to use/buy one of external probe listed below.

Compatible Tools

On-board

Default

Black Magic Probe

Yes

CMSIS-DAP

J-LINK

ST-LINK

Frameworks

Name

Description

Arduino

Arduino Wiring-based Framework allows writing cross-platform software to control devices attached to a wide range of Arduino boards to create all kinds of creative coding, interactive objects, spaces or physical experiences.

CMSIS

Vendor-independent hardware abstraction layer for the Cortex-M processor series

libopencm3

Open source ARM Cortex-M microcontroller library

STM32Cube

STM32Cube embedded software libraries, including: The HAL hardware abstraction layer, enabling portability between different STM32 devices via standardized API calls; The Low-Layer (LL) APIs, a light-weight, optimized, expert oriented set of APIs designed for both performance and runtime efficiency