LoRa Development Tools: A Guide to Boards and Modules

Previously in our series on LoRa, we explored: What is LoRa and LoRaWAN?, LoRa vs. Other LPWAN Technologies and LoRa Hardware Breakdown
Building on that foundation, this article explores the development tools available for LoRa.
The range of development tools supporting LoRa is extensive, covering hardware development boards, software development environments, and testing tools, all of which help developers quickly design and deploy LoRa applications.

Here is an introduction to some common hardware development tools that support LoRa.

1. Semtech’s Development Boards

  • SX1276MB1LAS:
    • Supports Semtech’s SX1276 chip for LoRa and FSK communication development.
    • Includes an RF module, antenna interface, and test points, making it ideal for laboratory testing.
  • LoRa Edge Development Toolkit:
    • Supports Semtech LR1110 chip, designed for LoRa communication and positioning applications.
    • Ideal for asset tracking applications.

Semtech LoRa Development Board

2. STM32WL Series Development Board

  • The STM32WL series development board includes the NUCLEO-WL55JC:
    • Supports STM32WL series (integrating LoRa + MCU).
    • Features Arduino-compatible interfaces and multiple expansion options.
    • Best suited for rapid prototyping and development.

STMicro NUCLEO-WL55JC LoRa Development Board

3. RAKwireless Development Boards

  • RAK3172 Evaluation Board:
    • Based on the RAK3172 module (STM32WL chip).
    • Supports LoRaWAN and point-to-point communication development.
    • Provides serial and GPIO interfaces, making integration easier.
  • Additionally, there is the WisBlock Suite:
    • Adopts a Modular design allowing flexible combinations of LoRa communication, sensors, and processing units.
    • Suitable for quickly building customized IoT applications.

4. Seeed Studio Development Boards

5. Microchip’s Development Tools

Conclusion

As LoRa technology continues to evolve, the development solutions supporting the technology have become increasingly diverse. From hardware design based on LoRa chips to a variety of LoRa module options, and comprehensive support for software and hardware development tools, developers can quickly realize the transformation from concept to product. At the same time, by combining the LoRaWAN protocol with other network technologies, developers can build more efficient, flexible, and scalable IoT systems. As LoRa evolves alongside 5G and Edge AI, its development ecosystem will only get stronger, opening up even more possibilities for the future of IoT.

Related Articles:
What is LoRA and LoRaWAN communication technology?
LoRa vs. other LPWAN Technologies: A Comprehensive Comparison
LoRa Hardware Breakdown: Key Chips and Modules for IoT Applications

Applicable Part Numbers
DigiKey Part Number Manufacturer Part Number
1528-1667-ND 3072
1597-113990934-ND 113990934
1528-1705-ND 3178
1050-ABX00029-ND ABX00029
1597-114993068-ND 114993068
776-453-00139-K1-ND 453-00139-K1
776-453-00140-K1-ND 453-00140-K1
DM164139-ND DM164139
600-LR1110TRK1CKS-ND LR1110TRK1CKS
RN-2483-PICTAIL-ND RN-2483-PICTAIL
1910-NBR-0094-ND NBR-0094
1910-NBR-0093-ND NBR-0093
1597-114993069-ND 114993069
2077-P-STM32WL-F-ND P-STM32WL-F
3673-AMUB-20-00-ND AMUB-20-00
600-LR1110TRK1CKS-AU-ND LR1110TRK1CKS-AU
600-LR1110TRK1BKS-IN-ND LR1110TRK1BKS-IN
600-LR1110TRK1CKS-JP-ND LR1110TRK1CKS-JP
600-LR1110TRK1CKS-KR-ND LR1110TRK1CKS-KR
1597-113990939-ND 113990939
1528-5714-ND 5714
1528-3078-ND 3078
497-NUCLEO-WL55JC2-ND NUCLEO-WL55JC2
497-NUCLEO-WL55JC1-ND NUCLEO-WL55JC1
497-17068-ND B-L072Z-LRWAN1
600-LR1121DVK1TBKS-ND LR1121DVK1TBKS
600-LR1120DVK1TCKS-ND LR1120DVK1TCKS
600-LR1110DVK1TCKS-ND LR1110DVK1TCKS
1568-WRL-20029-ND WRL-20029
SX1262DVK1CAS-ND SX1262DVK1CAS
SX1280DVK1ZHP-ND SX1280DVK1ZHP
1528-1668-ND 3073
1597-113991156-ND 113991156
1597-113991157-ND 113991157
1597-114993186-ND 114993186
1597-114993187-ND 114993187
SX1272MB2DAS-ND SX1272MB2DAS
1597-114992728-ND 114992728
1568-WRL-15836-ND WRL-15836
SX1261MB2BAS-ND SX1261MB2BAS
1528-1706-ND 3179
1528-1661-ND 3079
600-LR1110MB1LCKS-ND LR1110MB1LCKS
1597-114993071-ND 114993071
497-P-NUCLEO-LRWAN3-ND P-NUCLEO-LRWAN3
591-1289-ND MTMDK-XDOT-NA1-A00
600-LR1121DVK1TGKS-ND LR1121DVK1TGKS
497-STEVAL-ASTRA1B-ND STEVAL-ASTRA1B
490-LBAA0QB1SJ-TEMP-EVK-ND LBAA0QB1SJ-TEMP-EVK
DM320111-ND DM320111
600-LR1110DVK1TBKS-ND LR1110DVK1TBKS
SX1261DVK1BAS-ND SX1261DVK1BAS
1914-EV-LR62E-ND EV-LR62E
600-LR1110MB1LBKS-ND LR1110MB1LBKS
600-LR1110TRK1BKS-ND LR1110TRK1BKS
591-1290-ND MTMDK-XDOT-EU1-A00
RN-2903-PICTAIL-ND RN-2903-PICTAIL
DM164138-ND DM164138
600-LR1110DVK1TGKS-ND LR1110DVK1TGKS
600-SX1280Z3DSFGW1-ND SX1280Z3DSFGW1
SX1262DVK1DAS-ND SX1262DVK1DAS
881-1260-ND MTDOT-BOX-G-915-B
1910-PIS-1432-ND PIS-1432
591-1346-ND MTMDK-XDOT-KR1-A00
1910-PIS-1599-ND PIS-1599
1910-PIS-1445-ND PIS-1445
1910-PIS-1462-ND PIS-1462
1597-114993370-ND 114993370
1597-114993070-ND 114993070
600-LRWHUB1EVK1A-ND LRWHUB1EVK1A
490-LBAA0XV2DT-158EVK-ND LBAA0XV2DT-158EVK
490-LBAA0XV2GT-001EVK-ND LBAA0XV2GT-001EVK
1568-WRL-26060-ND WRL-26060
732-2618019381001-ND 2.61802E+12
175-MAX32670-SX-ARDZ-ND MAX32670-SX-ARDZ
175-MAX32670-LR-ARDZ-ND MAX32670-LR-ARDZ
505-AD-MAX32LRWISE-SL-ND AD-MAX32LRWISE-SL
505-AD-MAX32SXWISE-SL-ND AD-MAX32SXWISE-SL
5131-CRT01259B-ND CRT01259B
3430-IBT-QTL-AMC-RAK3172-ND IBT-QTL-AMC-RAK3172
3430-IBT-QTL-AFC-RAK3172-ND IBT-QTL-AFC-RAK3172
1597-1438-ND 102010129
PIS-1025-ND PIS-1025
497-18385-ND STEVAL-STRKT01
3406-NM180100EVB-ND NM180100EVB
1910-PIS-1606-ND PIS-1606
591-1285-ND MTKIT-LORA-915
600-SX1268DVK1GAS-ND SX1268DVK1GAS
1910-PIS-1526-ND PIS-1526
DV164140-2-ND DV164140-2
1910-PIS-1535-ND PIS-1535
3430-IBT-QTL-AFC-E5-ND IBT-QTL-AFC-E5
3430-IBT-QTL-AMC-E5-ND IBT-QTL-AMC-E5
3430-IBT-QTL-AFC-RAK4600-ND IBT-QTL-AFC-RAK4600
3430-IBT-QTL-AMC-RAK4600-ND IBT-QTL-AMC-RAK4600
5793-30001505BEU-ND 30001505BEU
5793-30001505BUS-ND 30001505BUS
5793-30001505CEU-ND 30001505CEU
5793-30001505FEU-ND 30001505FEU
5793-30001506BEU-ND 30001506BEU
5793-30001506BUS-ND 30001506BUS
5793-30001506CEU-ND 30001506CEU
5793-30001506FEU-ND 30001506FEU
3892-RYLR993_LITE-ND RYLR993_LITE
3206-RC-RICK-868-EV-ND RC-RICK-868-EV
600-LR1121DVK1TCKS-ND LR1121DVK1TCKS
600-LR1120DVK1TBKS-ND LR1120DVK1TBKS
1597-102010611-ND 102010611
2221-U170-433-ND U170-433
1568-SPX-18572-ND SPX-18572
881-1284-ND MTMDK-ST-MDOT
150-EV23M25A-ND EV23M25A
600-LR1120DVK1TGKS-ND LR1120DVK1TGKS
SX1262DVK1PAS-ND SX1262DVK1PAS
1910-PIS-0396-ND PIS-0396
591-1345-ND MTMDK-XDOT-EU1-IN1-A00
1910-PIS-1454-ND PIS-1454
1910-PIS-1470-ND PIS-1470
1910-PIS-1493-ND PIS-1493
1910-PIS-1478-ND PIS-1478
1910-PIS-1502-ND PIS-1502
881-1259-ND MTDOT-BOX-G-868-B
2958-KG100SABEV-ND KG100SABEV
1878-MUON404EA-ND MUON404EA
1878-MUON524EA-ND MUON524EA
1568-KIT-27214-ND KIT-27214
1568-KIT-27213-ND KIT-27213
4570-RA-08-KIT-ND RA-08-KIT
1568-SPX-18519-ND SPX-18519
4570-RA-08H-KIT-ND RA-08H-KIT
2221-U115-ND U115
1568-DEV-15420-ND DEV-15420
PIS-1027-ND PIS-1027
PIS-1026-ND PIS-1026
1910-PIS-0397-ND PIS-0397
2958-KG200ZABTB-ND KG200ZABTB
2221-M031-C4-ND M031-C4
SPX-14785-ND SPX-14785
2221-K061-ND K061
2221-K063-ND K063
1871-1001-ND LOPY
1568-1957-ND WRL-15006
1597-1437-ND 102010128
1050-1148-ND ABX00017
1597-102991138-ND 102991138
1597-102991025-ND 102991025
SPX-14984-ND SPX-14984
SPX-15034-ND SPX-15034
497-16688-ND P-NUCLEO-LRWAN1
1910-PIS-1431-ND PIS-1431
1910-PIS-1430-ND PIS-1430
1910-PIS-1439-ND PIS-1439
1910-PIS-1434-ND PIS-1434
1910-PIS-1433-ND PIS-1433
1910-PIS-1438-ND PIS-1438
1910-PIS-0403-ND PIS-0403
1910-PIS-0406-ND PIS-0406
1910-PIS-0405-ND PIS-0405
1910-PIS-0408-ND PIS-0408
1910-PIS-0404-ND PIS-0404
1910-PIS-0402-ND PIS-0402
1910-PIS-0407-ND PIS-0407
1597-1512-ND 102990843
591-1278-ND MTUDK2-ST-MDOT
591-MTMDK-XDOT-JP1-A00-ND MTMDK-XDOT-JP1-A00
MTMDK-XDOT-AU1-A00-ND MTMDK-XDOT-AU1-A00
MTMDK-XDOT-AS1-A00-ND MTMDK-XDOT-AS1-A00
497-P-NUCLEO-LRWAN2-ND P-NUCLEO-LRWAN2
497-P-NUCLEO-LRWAN2-P-ND P-NUCLEO-LRWAN2-P
776-DVK-RM186-SM-02-ND DVK-RM186-SM-02
DVK-RM191-SM-01-ND DVK-RM191-SM-01
1910-NBR-0095-ND NBR-0095
1910-NBR-0105-ND NBR-0105
1910-NBR-0106-ND NBR-0106
1910-NBR-0086-ND NBR-0086
1910-NBR-0081-ND NBR-0081
1910-NBR-0100-ND NBR-0100
1910-NBR-0096-ND NBR-0096
1910-NBR-0099-ND NBR-0099
1910-NBR-0103-ND NBR-0103
1910-NBR-0102-ND NBR-0102
1910-NBR-0079-ND NBR-0079
1910-NBR-0092-ND NBR-0092
1910-NBR-0084-ND NBR-0084
1910-NBR-0085-ND NBR-0085
1910-NBR-0091-ND NBR-0091
1910-NBR-0083-ND NBR-0083
1910-NBR-0101-ND NBR-0101
1910-NBR-0089-ND NBR-0089
1910-NBR-0088-ND NBR-0088
1910-NBR-0097-ND NBR-0097
1910-NBR-0108-ND NBR-0108
1910-NBR-0087-ND NBR-0087
1910-NBR-0082-ND NBR-0082
1910-NBR-0090-ND NBR-0090
1910-NBR-0080-ND NBR-0080
1910-NBR-0104-ND NBR-0104
1910-NBR-0107-ND NBR-0107
1910-NBR-0098-ND NBR-0098
1910-PIS-1596-ND PIS-1596
1910-PIS-1600-ND PIS-1600
1910-PIS-1602-ND PIS-1602
1910-PIS-1601-ND PIS-1601
1910-PIS-1597-ND PIS-1597
1910-PIS-1598-ND PIS-1598
1910-PIS-1450-ND PIS-1450
1910-PIS-1446-ND PIS-1446
1910-PIS-1448-ND PIS-1448
1910-PIS-1449-ND PIS-1449
1910-PIS-1447-ND PIS-1447
1910-PIS-1444-ND PIS-1444
1910-PIS-1607-ND PIS-1607
1910-PIS-1605-ND PIS-1605
1910-PIS-1604-ND PIS-1604
1910-PIS-1603-ND PIS-1603
1910-PIS-1608-ND PIS-1608
1910-PIS-1609-ND PIS-1609
1910-PIS-1465-ND PIS-1465
1910-PIS-1461-ND PIS-1461
1910-PIS-1464-ND PIS-1464
1910-PIS-1463-ND PIS-1463
1910-PIS-1459-ND PIS-1459
1910-PIS-1466-ND PIS-1466
1910-PIS-1460-ND PIS-1460
813-1054-ND DLP-RFS-LOCATOR
1568-WRL-19311-ND WRL-19311
813-1053-ND DLP-RFS1280ACT
1910-PIS-1453-ND PIS-1453
1910-PIS-1457-ND PIS-1457
1910-PIS-1458-ND PIS-1458
1910-PIS-1451-ND PIS-1451
1910-PIS-1452-ND PIS-1452
1910-PIS-1455-ND PIS-1455
1910-PIS-1456-ND PIS-1456
881-MTMDK-XDOT-WW1-B10-ND MTMDK-XDOT-WW1-B10
881-MTMDK-XDOT-WW1-B14-ND MTMDK-XDOT-WW1-B14
881-MTMDK-XDOT-NA1-B10-ND MTMDK-XDOT-NA1-B10
881-MTMDK-XDOT-NA1-B14-ND MTMDK-XDOT-NA1-B14
1910-PIS-1471-ND PIS-1471
1910-PIS-1474-ND PIS-1474
1910-PIS-1472-ND PIS-1472
1910-PIS-1473-ND PIS-1473
1910-PIS-1467-ND PIS-1467
1910-PIS-1469-ND PIS-1469
1910-PIS-1468-ND PIS-1468
1568-WRL-15336-ND WRL-15336
PIS-1037-ND PIS-1037
PIS-1035-ND PIS-1035
PIS-1036-ND PIS-1036
PIS-1038-ND PIS-1038
1910-PIS-1496-ND PIS-1496
1910-PIS-1491-ND PIS-1491
1910-PIS-1497-ND PIS-1497
1910-PIS-1490-ND PIS-1490
1910-PIS-1492-ND PIS-1492
1910-PIS-1495-ND PIS-1495
1910-PIS-1494-ND PIS-1494
1597-1494-ND 110060623
1910-PIS-1483-ND PIS-1483
1910-PIS-1489-ND PIS-1489
1910-PIS-1486-ND PIS-1486
1910-PIS-1482-ND PIS-1482
1910-PIS-1475-ND PIS-1475
1910-PIS-1479-ND PIS-1479
1910-PIS-1488-ND PIS-1488
1910-PIS-1484-ND PIS-1484
1910-PIS-1485-ND PIS-1485
1910-PIS-1476-ND PIS-1476
1910-PIS-1480-ND PIS-1480
1910-PIS-1487-ND PIS-1487
1910-PIS-1477-ND PIS-1477
1910-PIS-1481-ND PIS-1481
1910-PIS-1506-ND PIS-1506
1910-PIS-1507-ND PIS-1507
1910-PIS-1505-ND PIS-1505
1910-PIS-1504-ND PIS-1504
1910-PIS-1500-ND PIS-1500
1910-PIS-1503-ND PIS-1503
1910-PIS-1509-ND PIS-1509
1910-PIS-1501-ND PIS-1501
1910-PIS-1499-ND PIS-1499
1910-PIS-1508-ND PIS-1508
1910-PIS-1498-ND PIS-1498
1597-1493-ND 110060622
1050-1173-ND AKX00017
505-MAX32625LORAKIT#-ND MAX32625LORAKIT#
602-XON-9-L1-KIT-001-ND XON-9-L1-KIT-001
MTDOT-BOX-G-915-AU-B-ND MTDOT-BOX-G-915-AU-B
DV164140-1-ND DV164140-1
1910-PIS-1513-ND PIS-1513
1910-PIS-1510-ND PIS-1510
1910-PIS-1514-ND PIS-1514
1910-PIS-1512-ND PIS-1512
1910-PIS-1511-ND PIS-1511
1910-PIS-1515-ND PIS-1515
881-MT1BX-915-BLD-KO-ND MT1BX-915-BLD-KO
1910-PIS-1530-ND PIS-1530
1910-PIS-1525-ND PIS-1525
1910-PIS-1522-ND PIS-1522
1910-PIS-1527-ND PIS-1527
1910-PIS-1523-ND PIS-1523
1910-PIS-1528-ND PIS-1528
1910-PIS-1529-ND PIS-1529
1910-PIS-1524-ND PIS-1524
WISE-DK1510-MBNAE-ND WISE-DK1510-MBNAE
1910-PIS-1517-ND PIS-1517
1910-PIS-1519-ND PIS-1519
1910-PIS-1521-ND PIS-1521
1910-PIS-1518-ND PIS-1518
1910-PIS-1520-ND PIS-1520
1910-PIS-1516-ND PIS-1516
1910-PIS-1538-ND PIS-1538
1910-PIS-1531-ND PIS-1531
1910-PIS-1533-ND PIS-1533
1910-PIS-1537-ND PIS-1537
1910-PIS-1534-ND PIS-1534
1910-PIS-1536-ND PIS-1536
1910-PIS-1539-ND PIS-1539
1910-PIS-1532-ND PIS-1532
SX1272DVK1BAS-ND SX1272DVK1BAS
SX1272DVK1CAS-ND SX1272DVK1CAS
SX1276DVK1IAS-ND SX1276DVK1IAS
SX1276DVK1JAS-ND SX1276DVK1JAS
SX1276DVK1KAS-ND SX1276DVK1KAS
600-IOT9USSBREF-1-AWS-ND IOT9USSBREF-1-AWS
2084-WISE-2410SK-NA-ND WISE-2410SK-NA
SX1280DVK1ZHPTELEC-ND SX1280DVK1ZHPTELEC
591-1284-ND MTKIT-LORA-868
881-1282-ND MTDOT-EVB-868
881-1283-ND MTDOT-EVB-915
1871-1011-ND FIPY
DVK-RM186-SM-ND DVK-RM186-SM
DVK-RM191-SM-ND DVK-RM191-SM
1871-1019-ND LOPY4
SX1308P868GW-ND SX1308P868GW
IOT8EUSBREF-1-ND IOT8EUSBREF-1
IOT9USSBREF-1-ND IOT9USSBREF-1
600-IOT8EUATREF-1-ND IOT8EUATREF-1
600-IOT9USATREF-1-ND IOT9USATREF-1
600-IOT8EUSBREF-1-AWS-ND IOT8EUSBREF-1-AWS
600-IOT9USATREF-1-AWS-ND IOT9USATREF-1-AWS
2221-M031-C-ND M031-C
600-SX1268DVK1NAS-ND SX1268DVK1NAS
4413-Wio-WM1110-DevKit-ND Wio-WM1110-DevKit
4413-Wio-E5-DevKit-ND Wio-E5-DevKit
497-B-WL5M-SUBG1-ND B-WL5M-SUBG1
1597-113100022-ND 113100022
SX1262MB2CAS-ND SX1262MB2CAS
1597-1436-ND 113060006
1528-1741-ND 3231
600-LLCC68MB2CAS-ND LLCC68MB2CAS
1528-2836-ND 4074
2221-M005-ND M005
1910-PIS-1136-ND PIS-1136
1910-PIS-0398-ND PIS-0398
1910-PIS-1594-ND PIS-1594
1471-MIKROE-4616-ND MIKROE-4616
1471-MIKROE-6038-ND MIKROE-6038
1471-MIKROE-6112-ND MIKROE-6112
1471-MIKROE-4617-ND MIKROE-4617
1471-MIKROE-6303-ND MIKROE-6303
1471-MIKROE-6333-ND MIKROE-6333
1471-MIKROE-6318-ND MIKROE-6318
1471-MIKROE-4615-ND MIKROE-4615
1471-MIKROE-4618-ND MIKROE-4618
600-SX1262MB1LCAS-ND SX1262MB1LCAS
600-SX1268MB1LGAS-ND SX1268MB1LGAS
600-SX1261MB1LBAS-ND SX1261MB1LBAS
1050-ASX00026-ND ASX00026
1910-PIS-1595-ND PIS-1595
1597-113020091-ND 113020091
1910-PIS-1128-ND PIS-1128
1528-1728-ND 3232
600-LLCC68MB2BAS-ND LLCC68MB2BAS
1528-2839-ND 4075
1568-WRL-18573-ND WRL-18573
1528-5198-ND 5198
600-LLCC68MB2GAS-ND LLCC68MB2GAS
1910-PIS-0400-ND PIS-0400
1910-PIS-1127-ND PIS-1127
2221-U184-US915-ND U184-US915
2221-U184-EU868-ND U184-EU868
1471-MIKROE-6422-ND MIKROE-6422
1471-MIKROE-5986-ND MIKROE-5986
1471-MIKROE-4470-ND MIKROE-4470
1471-MIKROE-5447-ND MIKROE-5447
1471-MIKROE-4514-ND MIKROE-4514
113060007-ND 113060007
2221-U116-ND U116
2221-U117-ND U117
TEL0121-ND TEL0121
TEL0122-ND TEL0122
1738-TEL0125-ND TEL0125
1568-SPX-18574-ND SPX-18574
114990615-ND 114990615
1568-SPX-14788-ND SPX-14788
1910-PIS-0399-ND PIS-0399
1910-PIS-1130-ND PIS-1130
1471-MIKROE-4091-ND MIKROE-4091
1597-113990715-ND 113990715
1471-MIKROE-3597-ND MIKROE-3597
1471-1555-ND MIKROE-1997
1471-1632-ND MIKROE-2225
1910-PIS-1593-ND PIS-1593
1910-PIS-1126-ND PIS-1126
1528-4284-ND 4284