EBYTE E106-868G27P2 Lora Module User Manual

June 6, 2024
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EBYTE E106-868G27P2 Lora Module

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Overview

Brief introduction
E106-868G27P2 module is a LoRa gateway RF module designed based on the SX1302 chip. It adopts the standard Mini PCI-e package, SPI interface, the module has built-in PA and LNA, and the half-duplex design is convenient for users to quickly develop LoRa gateway equipment. SX1302 is a new generation LoRa gateway baseband chip launched by Semtech. It is equipped with front-end SX1250 and can support spreading factors SF5~SF12. Compared with the previous generation SX1301 gateway solution, it can support higher-speed data communication, while the power consumption is greatly reduced, the design is simplified, and the performance is significantly improved.

Main features

  • PCI Express Mini Card 1.2 standard interface;
  • Sending current max 360mA, receiving current 60mA;
  • I-PEX antenna interface, half-duplex communication;
  • Standard SPI digital interface;
  • Support 8 receiving channels, SF5~SF12 full solution, receiving sensitivity as low as -141dBm;
  • Support 1 transmission channel, the maximum transmission power is 27dBm (typical value 26dBm);
  • ISM band:EU433、CN470、EU868、US915.

Block diagram

EBYTE E106-868G27P2 Lora Module-fig2

Interface description

Interface definition

The signal interface of E106-868G27P2 is a standard Mini PCI Express interface. The following table gives the function definition and description of the 52pin corresponding to the module.

Table 1: IO parameter definition

Attribute Description
DI Digital input
DO Digital output
IO Bidirectional input and output
PI Power input

Definition of main function pins

Pin Pin No.
GND 4,9,15,18,21,26,27,29,34,35,37,40,43,50
3.3V 2,24,39,41,52
PPS 19
NRESET 22
RX_ON 42
TX_ON 44
CFG_ON 46
SX_SCK 45
SX_MISO 47
SX_MOSI 49
SX_CSN 51

Detailed pin definition

No.| Mini PCIe definition| M-GW1302S definition| I/O attribute| Function description| Remark
---|---|---|---|---|---
1| WAKE#| RESERVED| DO| Use in transparent version, suspended|
2| 3.3Vaux| VCC_3V3| PI| 3.3V DC Main power input|
3| COEX1| NC| —| Internal use, suspended|
4| GND| GND| —| Ground|
5| COEX2| NC| —| Internal use, suspended|
6| 1.5V| NC| —| Not used|
7| CLKREQ#| NC| —| Internal use, suspended|
8| UIM_PWR| NC| —| Not used|
9| GND| GND| —| Ground|
10| UIM_DATA| RESERVED| IO| Use in transparent version, suspended|
11| REFCLK-| RESERVED| DI| Use in transparent version, suspended|
12| UIM_CLK| RESERVED| IO| Use in transparent version, suspended|
13| REFCLK+| RESERVED| DO| Use in transparent version, suspended|
14| UIM_RESET| NC| —| Not used|
15| GND| GND| —| Ground|
16| UIM_VPP| NC| —| Internal use, suspended|
17| RESERVED| NC| —| Internal use, suspended|
18| GND| GND| —| Ground|
19| RESERVED| PPS| DI| GPS time input, can be suspended|
20| W_DISABLE#| NC| —| Internal use, suspended|
21| GND| GND| —| Ground|
22| PERST#| NRESET| DI| Reset control pin, valid in high level|
23| PERn0| RESERVED| DI| Reserved, externally suspended|
24| 3.3Vaux| VCC_3V3| PI| 3.3V DC Main power input|
25| PERp0| NC| —| Not used|
26| GND| GND| —| Ground|
27| GND| GND| —| Ground|
28| 1.5V| NC| —| Not used|
---|---|---|---|---|---
29| GND| GND| —| Ground|
30| SMB_CLK| NC| —| Internal use, suspended|
31| PETn0| RESERVED| DO| Reserved, externally suspended|
32| SMB_DATA| NC| —| Internal use, suspended|
33| PETp0| NC| —| Not used|
34| GND| GND| —| Ground|
35| GND| GND| —| Ground|
36| USB_D-| RESERVED| IO| Use in transparent version, suspended|
37| GND| GND| —| Ground|
38| USB_D+| RESERVED| IO| Use in transparent version, suspended|
39| 3.3Vaux| VCC_3V3| PI| 3.3V DC Main power input|
40| GND| GND| —| Ground|
41| 3.3Vaux| VCC_3V3| PI| 3.3V DC Main power input|
42| LED_WWAN#| RX_ON| DO| RX indication, connect to onboard LED|
43| GND| GND| —| Ground|
44| LED_WLAN#| TX_ON| DO| TX indication, connect to onboard LE|
45| RESERVED| SX_SCK| DI| SPI clock signal input|
46| LED_WPAN#| CFG_ON| DO| CFG indication, connect to onboard LE|
47| RESERVED| SX_MISO| DO| SPI data output|
48| 1.5V| NC| —| Not used|
49| RESERVED| SX_MOSI| DI| SPI data intput|
50| GND| GND| —| Ground|
51| RESERVED| SX_CSN| DI| SPI chip select signal input|
52| 3.3Vaux| VCC_3V3| PI| 3.3V DC Main power input|

Power interface

Power interface definition

Item Pin No IO Attribute Function description
GND 4,9,15,18,21,26,27,29,34,35,37,40,43,50
3.3V 2,24,39,41,52 PI 3.3V power input

E106-868G27P2 module uses 3.3V power supply. In TX mode, the maximum instantaneous peak current may reach 400mA. In order to prevent voltage drop, the switch power supply or LDO used shall be able to provide enough current, and a tantalum capacitor or electrolytic capacitor with large capacitance value shall be added at the power supply port of the module. If switching power supply is used to supply power to the module, the circuit wiring shall avoid the antenna part as much as possible to prevent EMC interference.

EBYTE E106-868G27P2 Lora Module-fig3

SPI interface

The SPI interface signal definition of E106-868G27P2 module is shown in the following table. Table 5: SPI interface signal definition

Item Pin No. I/O attribute Description Voltage
SX_SCK 45 DI SPI clock signal input 3.3V
SX_MISO 47 DO SPI data output 3.3V
SX_MOSI 49 DI SPI data input 3.3V
SX_CSN 51 DI SPI chip select signal input 3.3V

The master SPI needs to support full duplex. Please refer to the data sheet of SX1302 for the specific timing.

Control signal

Control signal interface definition

Item Pin No. I/O attribute Description Voltage
PPS 11 DI GPS time input 3.3V
NRESET 13 DI Reset control pin 3.3V
RX_ON 42 DO RX signal indication 3.3V
TX_ON 44 DO TX signal indication 3.3V
CFG_ON 46 DO CFG signal indication 3.3V
  • PPS signal
    Support GPS-PPS input for receiving data packets with time stamp.

  • NRESET signal
    The external control circuit can realize the reset of the module. The module can be reset by pulling up the NRESET
    level by 0.05~0.2s then releasing it. The NRESET signal is relatively sensitive to interference, and the wiring on the
    module interface board should be as short as possible, and should be processed by certain ground.

  • RX_ON signal
    When the receiving state of the module is turned on, this pin outputs a high level, and the on-board LED lights up at
    the same time, and connects to the GPIO of the SX1302.

  • TX_ON signal
    When the module is transmitting data, this pin outputs a high level, and the on-board LED lights up, and connects to
    the GPIO of the SX1302.

  • CFG_ON signal
    When the module successfully configures the parameters, this pin outputs a high level and the on-board LED lights
    up, and connects to the GPIO of the SX1302.

Antenna interface

The antenna connection base of the module adopts I-PEX 1 generation interface. Figure 3 shows the dimensions of the RF connector, in mm.

EBYTE E106-868G27P2 Lora Module-fig4

Electrical and RF performance of the interface

Power characteristics
The E106-868G27P2 module is powered by 3.3V, the input voltage is 3.3V±9%, and the power input must meet the current supply capacity of at least 500mA. The module input current requirements are shown in the following table:

Table 7: Power input range

Item| Description| Min. Value| Typical value| Max. Value| Unit
---|---|---|---|---|---
VCC| Power supply voltage| 3.0| 3.3| 3.6| V

IO interface characteristics
The digital IO electrical characteristics of E106-868G27P2 module are shown in the table below.

Table 8: IO interface electrical characteristics

Item Description Min. Value Max. Value Unit
VIH Input high voltage 0.7*VCC VCC+0.3 V
VIL Input low voltage -0.3 0.3*VCC V
VOH Output high voltage VCC-0.5 VCC V
VOL Output low voltage 0 0.4 V

Working current

Table 9: Working current

Item Working condition Working condition Unit
RX Turn on RX, disable TX 54 mA
TX/RX Turn on Rx, turn on TX@25dBm 360 mA
IDLE Idle mode 27 mA

RF performance

Table 10: RF module transmit power

Working frequency Maximum power value Unit
505.5MHz 26 dBm
868.5MHz 26 dBm
915.5MHz 26 dBm

Table 11: RF receiving sensitivity

Working frequency| Spreading factor BW=125KHZ | Receiving sensitivity (typical value dBm)
---|---|---

475.5MHz

| SF=5| -121
SF=7| -127
SF=12| -141

868.5MHz

| SF=5| -121
SF=7| -127
SF=12| -141

915.5MHz

| SF=05| -121
SF=07| -127
SF=12| -141

Dimensions

PCI Express mini card connectors that meet the standard can be used with this module, as shown in the following figure, MOLEX’s 679100002 connector.

EBYTE E106-868G27P2 Lora Module-fig6

Internal connection

The following figure is the internal connection diagram of E106-868G27P2 for reference.

EBYTE E106-868G27P2 Lora Module-fig7

Reference design

E106-868G27P2 uses SPI interface to connect with the main control chip, and uses DC-DC to supply power to the module, and users can modify it as needed.

EBYTE E106-868G27P2 Lora Module-fig8

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