# Anyone using LoRa modules? **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions\ **Tags:** nerves, raspberrypi\ **Created:** [April 18, 2019, 6:42pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/anyone-using-lora-modules/21740 "2019-04-18T18:42:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![chbla](https://forum.elixirforum.com/user_avatar/forum.elixirforum.com/chbla/32/9980_2.png) [@chbla](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/chbla)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2019, 6:42pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/anyone-using-lora-modules/21740/1 "2019-04-18T18:42:51Z")
Hi there, I just wanted to ask if anyone maybe used LoRa(Wan) RF modules with Nerves already? I have a couple of usecases where it would be nice, but don’t have a clue how this would work. I assume via GPIOs/serial communication? Did anyone connect other RF modules or sensors like that? Thanks, Christoph ---
**Author:** ![simon](https://forum.elixirforum.com/user_avatar/forum.elixirforum.com/simon/32/16775_2.png) [@simon](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/simon)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2019, 8:15pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/anyone-using-lora-modules/21740/2 "2019-04-18T20:15:35Z")
Not yet. I’m waiting for some [Kickstarter funded LoRa modules](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/pisupply/iot-lora-boards-your-gateway-to-the-internet-of-th?ref=user_menu) to arrive (hopefully in the next few weeks) and I will be playing with them using Python to start with but would love to eventually develop a Nerves system with them. However for things like this I think I’m going to be in the hands of more experienced hardware-aware developers to create libraries for me. ---
**Author:** ![chbla](https://forum.elixirforum.com/user_avatar/forum.elixirforum.com/chbla/32/9980_2.png) [@chbla](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/chbla)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2019, 6:24am UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/anyone-using-lora-modules/21740/3 "2019-04-19T06:24:59Z")
Same here - we are already using LoRa modules with arduinos and RPis, but I’m not an expert on low level programming. It would be a nice combination, although probably not high in priority for the nerves community (e.g. OTA updates are not easily doable, low power is not a priority when using RPis, etc). We have the use case that we need to integrate various devices over ethernet, process a lot of data, and send aggregations over a non-internet (LoRa) connection back. ---
**Author:** ![ssachse](https://forum.elixirforum.com/user_avatar/forum.elixirforum.com/ssachse/32/11251_2.png) [@ssachse](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/ssachse)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2019, 1:48pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/anyone-using-lora-modules/21740/4 "2019-05-08T13:48:51Z")
Hello yes, right now I am evaluating some. I made some setups based on a BBGW with a Microchip RN2483. Then evaluated a lot of those esp32 based boards. Now we designed our own LoRaBoard based on recent Semtech chip you can attach to a beagle bone pocket. For more info you can contact me under [PMR-R & D GmbH - LoRaWAN](http://pmr-rnd.de/lorawan/) All software is mainly based on elixir/nerves Cheers Stefan ---
**Author:** ![brunosantanaa](https://forum.elixirforum.com/user_avatar/forum.elixirforum.com/brunosantanaa/32/9892_2.png) [@brunosantanaa](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/brunosantanaa)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2020, 12:57pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/anyone-using-lora-modules/21740/5 "2020-05-10T12:57:26Z")
Hi all, I started a module for LoRa radios that use SPI. If anyone is interested in helping or giving suggestions, this project is on Github, in the link below: > **[GitHub - brunosantanaa/Elixir-LoRa: Elixir LoRa - Send and Receive data using LoRa...](https://github.com/brunosantanaa/Elixir-LoRa)** > > Elixir LoRa - Send and Receive data using LoRa radios. ---
**Author:** ![outlog](https://forum.elixirforum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/o/c0e974/32.png) [@outlog](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/outlog)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2020, 1:42pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/anyone-using-lora-modules/21740/6 "2020-05-10T13:42:22Z")
my lora modules are on the way - will check it out and give a hand soon! goal is to connect to [https://www.thethingsnetwork.org](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org) right? ---
**Author:** ![brunosantanaa](https://forum.elixirforum.com/user_avatar/forum.elixirforum.com/brunosantanaa/32/9892_2.png) [@brunosantanaa](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/brunosantanaa)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2020, 6:26pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/anyone-using-lora-modules/21740/7 "2020-05-10T18:26:46Z")
The goal is to have a simple way to send and receive data via the LoRa network written entirely in elixir. And yes, you can connect to gateways of “The Things Network”. ---
**Author:** ![outlog](https://forum.elixirforum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/o/c0e974/32.png) [@outlog](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/outlog)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2020, 12:54pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/anyone-using-lora-modules/21740/8 "2020-05-11T12:54:03Z")
awesome - keep us posted on progress, what works, what doesn’t etc - will be 3-4 weeks before I get the modules (and time)… ---
**Author:** ![brunosantanaa](https://forum.elixirforum.com/user_avatar/forum.elixirforum.com/brunosantanaa/32/9892_2.png) [@brunosantanaa](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/brunosantanaa)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2020, 1:20pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/anyone-using-lora-modules/21740/9 "2020-05-11T13:20:16Z")
4 weeks.. 😲…Did you have a problem with delivery because of COVID? Which radio did you buy? I have already tested the sending and receiving of packets with the RA-02 AI-thinker radio. ---
**Author:** ![lucaong](https://forum.elixirforum.com/user_avatar/forum.elixirforum.com/lucaong/32/21794_2.png) [@lucaong](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/lucaong)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2020, 1:28pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/anyone-using-lora-modules/21740/10 "2020-05-11T13:28:47Z")
Nice job @brunosantanaa! I never tinkered with LoRa, but I have been planning to do that for a while, and your library looks nice and simple to use. One small thing, it looks like there is a typo, `paket` instead of `packet`: [Elixir-LoRa/lib/modem.ex at 1d634394f727c4dde7f76c97816edc602675ab3a · brunosantanaa/Elixir-LoRa · GitHub](https://github.com/brunosantanaa/Elixir-LoRa/blob/1d634394f727c4dde7f76c97816edc602675ab3a/lib/modem.ex#L94) (unless `paket` is a LoRa specific term, I don’t know details about it yet) ---
**Author:** ![outlog](https://forum.elixirforum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/o/c0e974/32.png) [@outlog](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/outlog)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2020, 1:56pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/anyone-using-lora-modules/21740/11 "2020-05-11T13:56:15Z")
> [@brunosantanaa](#): > > 4 weeks… 😲…Did you have a problem with delivery because of COVID? ebay - china to europe is usually 3-5 weeks delivery.. > [@brunosantanaa](#): > > Which radio did you buy? sx1262 bare chip for nerves - pretty much same as sx1276 afaik - [https://youtu.be/lobNwqHLrag?t=169](https://youtu.be/lobNwqHLrag?t=169) and an esp32 SX1276 board thing - so should be able to get that going on TTN, and then figure out getting nerves/elixir on as well.. and also have them talk to each other without any big network.. > [@brunosantanaa](#): > > I have already tested the sending and receiving of packets with the RA-02 AI-thinker radio. awesome - will get back to you when I get the hardware.. anybody looking at hardware remember to look up your country’s frequencies here [https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/docs/lorawan/frequencies-by-country.html](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/docs/lorawan/frequencies-by-country.html) and get a matching board/module.. ---
**Author:** ![brunosantanaa](https://forum.elixirforum.com/user_avatar/forum.elixirforum.com/brunosantanaa/32/9892_2.png) [@brunosantanaa](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/brunosantanaa)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2020, 1:56pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/anyone-using-lora-modules/21740/12 "2020-05-11T13:56:58Z")
@lucaong.. Thanks for the remark! ---
**Author:** ![outlog](https://forum.elixirforum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/o/c0e974/32.png) [@outlog](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/outlog)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2020, 7:47am UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/anyone-using-lora-modules/21740/13 "2020-08-14T07:47:00Z")
@brunosantanaa finally got all the needed HW.. so will give it a go soon.. ended up going for the same module as you have, as to not complicate things eg: 2x RFM95(w) for europe 868Mhz (~9 usd on ebay) this breakout board/hat [https://www.tindie.com/products/qqqlab/rfm69-radio-hat-for-raspberry-pi/](https://www.tindie.com/products/qqqlab/rfm69-radio-hat-for-raspberry-pi/) fyi my board/hat came with ufl solder pads for connecting external antennas, which is very nice.. I also have a gateway [The Things Indoor Gateway | The Things Network](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/docs/gateways/thethingsindoor/) since there wasn’t good/consistent coverage at my place - you can check [https://ttnmapper.org](https://ttnmapper.org) for gateways close by.. soon-ish I’ll get the radios ping-ponging on simple lora.. then attempt to get lorawan/ttn working building upon your wan branch [GitHub - brunosantanaa/Elixir-LoRa at wan · GitHub](https://github.com/brunosantanaa/Elixir-LoRa/tree/wan) - first a simple “abp” connect/send, then work from there (receive/otaa etc).. I may start out using [https://github.com/ivajloip/rust-lorawan/tree/master/encoding](https://github.com/ivajloip/rust-lorawan/tree/master/encoding) via rustler for encoding/decoding packages if needed.. just to get something working asap..