LoRaMAC  4.5.0
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Introduction

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Architecture

The concept of the API follows the concept of primitives of the IEEE Standard for local and metropolitan area networks — part 15.4: Low-Rate Wireless Personal Area Networks (IEEE802.15.4-2011).

The upcoming figure shows the concept of primitives of the LoRaMAC layer. The concept follows the Request-Confirm and Indication-Response architecture. The LoRaMAC layer offers MCPS (MAC Common Part Sublayer) services, MLME (MAC layer management entity) services and a MIB (MAC information base).

In general, the LoRaMAC layer utilizes MCPS services for data transmissions and data receptions, and MLME services to manage the LoRaWAN network. The MIB is responsible to store important runtime information and holds the configuration of the LoRaMAC layer.

An upper layer (e.g. the main application) is able to perform Requests which the LoRaMAC layer confirms with a Confirm primitive. The LoRaMAC layer notifies an upper layer with the Indication primitive in case of events. The upper layer may respond to an Indication with the Response primitive.

Features

Overview

The LoRaMAC layer is implemented according to LoRaWAN Specification v1.0.3 and the LoRaWAN Regional Parameters Specification v1.0.3revA.

The LoRaMAC sources are available on GitHub: https://github.com/Lora-net/LoRaMac-node. Please note that a Wiki is also available: https://github.com/Lora-net/LoRaMac-node/wiki. It is strongly recommended to take a look into this Wiki, since it contains important information around the LoRaWAN Stack implementation.

LoRaWAN Classes

  • Class A
  • Class B
  • Class C

The project comes with sample applications for every class including the application for the compliance test mode.

LoRaWAN Regions

  • EU868 (EU 863-870MHz ISM Band)
  • US915 (US 902-928MHz ISM Band)
  • CN779 (China 779-787MHz ISM Band)
  • EU433 (EU 433MHz ISM Band)
  • AU915 (Australia 915-928MHz ISM Band)
  • CN470 (CN 470-510MHz Band)
  • AS923 (AS923MHz ISM Band)
  • KR923 (South Korea 920-923MHz ISM Band)
  • IN865 (India 865-867 MHz ISM Band)
  • RU864 (Russia 864-870 MHz ISM Band)

Supported Radios

  • SX1272 Radio
  • SX1276 Radio
  • SX126x Radio
  • LR1110 Radio

Further Information

Please refer also to the following information pages:

Quick-Start Guide

Porting Guide

License

Revised BSD License

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