Datasheet RN2483 Datasheet

Low-Power Long Range LoRa® Technology

Transceiver Module

General Features

• On-Board LoRaWAN™ Protocol Stack

• ASCII Command Interface over UART

• Compact Form Factor: 17.8 x 26.7 x 3.34 mm

• Castellated SMT Pads for Easy and Reliable PCB
Mounting

• Environmentally Friendly, RoHS Compliant

• European RED Certified Radio Module

• Device Firmware Upgrade (DFU) over UART, see

“RN2483 LoRa® Technology Module Command
Reference User’s Guide” (DS40001784)

Operational

RN2483

• Single Operating Voltage: 2.1V to 3.6V (3.3V
typical)

• Temperature Range: -40°C to +85°C

• Low-Power Consumption

• Programmable RF Communication Bit Rate up to
300 kbps with FSK Modulation, 10937 bps with
LoRa Technology Modulation

• Integrated MCU, Crystal, EUI-64 Node Identity
Serial EEPROM, Radio Transceiver with Analog
Front End, Matching Circuitry

• 14 GPIOs for Control and Status, Shared with 13
Analog Inputs

RF/Analog Features

• Low-Power Long Range Transceiver Operating in
the 433 MHz and 868 MHz Frequency Bands

• High Receiver Sensitivity: Down to -146 dBm

• TX Power: Adjustable up to +14 dBm high
Efficiency PA

• FSK, GFSK, and LoRa Technology Modulation

• IIP3 = -11 dBm

• Up to 15 km Coverage at Suburban and up to 5
km Coverage at Urban Area

Description

Microchip’s RN2483 Low-Power Long Range LoRa
Technology Transceiver module provides an easy-to­use, low-power solution for long range wireless data
transmission. The advanced command interface offers
rapid time to market.

The RN2483 module complies with the LoRaWAN
Class A protocol specifications. It integrates RF, a
baseband controller, command Application
Programming Interface (API) processor, making it a
complete long range solution.

The RN2483 module is suitable for simple long range
sensor applications with external host MCU.

Applications

• Automated Meter Reading

• Home and Building Automation

• Wireless Alarm and Security Systems

• Industrial Monitoring and Control

• Machine to Machine (M2M)

• Internet of Things (IoT)

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Table of Contents

1.0 Device Overview .......................................................................................................................................................................... 3

2.0 General Specifications ................................................................................................................................................................. 6

3.0 Typical Hardware Connections..................................................................................................................................................... 9

4.0 Physical Dimensions ...................................................................................................................................................................11

5.0 Application Information............................................................................................................................................................... 12

6.0 Regulatory Approval ................................................................................................................................................................... 13

Appendix A: Revision History............................................................................................................................................................... 15

The Microchip WebSite ........................................................................................................................................................................ 17

Customer Change Notification Service ................................................................................................................................................ 17

Customer Support ................................................................................................................................................................................ 17

Product Identification System............................................................................................................................................................... 19

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1

GND

2

UART_RTS

3

UART_CTS

4

RESERVED

5

RESERVED

6

UART_TX

7

UART_RX

8

GND

GND

9

GPIO13

10

GPIO12

11

GND

20

GND

12

VDD

13

GPIO11

14

GPIO10

15

NC

16

NC

17

NC

18

NC

19

NC

40

39

38

37

36

35

34

33

32

31

30

21

29

28

2726252423

22

GND

GND

GND

GND

GND

GND

RFH

RFL

VDD

GND

47

46

45

44

43

42

41

GND

NC

3*&B,17

3*'B,17

RESET

GPIO0

GPIO1

GPIO2

GPIO3

GPIO4

GPIO5

GPIO6

GPIO7

GPIO8

GPIO9

NC

RN2483 Module

Host MCU

UART

MCU

Command Processor

14 GPIO Pins

I

2

C

LoRaWAN™ Protocol Stack

Real-Time

Clock

EUI-64

EEPROM

User Hardware:
Status LEDs, Switches, Logic IOs, etc.

32768 Hz

Crystal

Antenna

433 MHz

Antenna

868 MHz

SPI

LoRa® Technology

Radio

1.0 DEVICE OVERVIEW

The RN2483 transceiver module features LoRa
Technology RF modulation, which provides long range
spread spectrum communication with high interference
immunity.

Using LoRa Technology modulation technique,
RN2483 can achieve a receiver sensitivity of -146 dBm.
The high sensitivity combined with the integrated
+14 dBm power amplifier yields industry leading link
budget, which makes it optimal for applications
requiring extended range and robustness.

FIGURE 1-1: RN2483 TOP VIEW

LoRa Technology modulation also provides significant
advantages in both blocking and selectivity compared to
the conventional modulation techniques, solving the
traditional design compromise between extended range,
interference immunity, and low-power consumption.

The RN2483 module delivers exceptional phase noise,
selectivity, receiver linearity, and IIP3 for significantly
lower power consumption. Figure 1-1, Figure 1-2, and

Figure 1-3 show the top view, the pinout, and the block

diagram of the module.

FIGURE 1-2: RN2483 PIN DIAGRAM

FIGURE 1-3: RN2483 BLOCK DIAGRAM

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Table 1-1 describes the RN2483 pins.

TABLE 1-1: PIN DESCRIPTION

Pin Name Type Description

1 GND Power Ground supply terminal

2 UART_RTS Output Communication UART RTS signal

3 UART_CTS Input Communication UART CTS signal

4 RESERVED — Do not connect

5 RESERVED — Do not connect

6 UART_TX Output Communication UART Transmit (TX)

7 UART_RX Input Communication UART Receive (RX)

8 GND Power Ground supply terminal

9 GPIO13 Input/Output General purpose I/O pin or analog input

10 GPIO12 Input/Output General purpose I/O pin or analog input

11 GND Power Ground supply terminal

12 VDD Power Positive supply terminal

13 GPIO11 Input/Output General purpose I/O pin or analog input

14 GPIO10 Input/Output General purpose I/O pin or analog input

15 NC — Not connected

16 NC — Not connected

17 NC — Not connected

18 NC — Not connected

19 NC — Not connected

20 GND Power Ground supply terminal

21 GND Power Ground supply terminal

22 GND Power Ground supply terminal

23 RFH RF analog RF signal pin for high band

24 GND Power Ground supply terminal

25 RFL RF analog RF signal pin for low band

26 GND Power Ground supply terminal

27 GND Power Ground supply terminal

28 GND Power Ground supply terminal

29 NC — Not connected

30 PGC_INT Input/Output Internal MCU ICSP program clock or general

purpose I/O pin

31 PGD_INT Input/Output Internal MCU ICSP program data or general purpose

32 RESET Input Active-low device Reset input

33 GND Power Ground supply terminal

34 VDD Power Positive supply terminal

35 GPIO0 Input/Output General purpose I/O pin or analog input

36 GPIO1 Input/Output General purpose I/O pin or analog input

37 GPIO2 Input/Output General purpose I/O pin or analog input

38 GPIO3 Input/Output General purpose I/O pin or analog input

39 GPIO4 Input/Output General purpose I/O pin

40 GPIO5 Input/Output General purpose I/O pin or analog input

41 GND Power Ground supply terminal

42 NC — Not connected

I/O pin

(2)

(2)

(1)

, or GPIO

(1)

, or GPIO

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TABLE 1-1: PIN DESCRIPTION (CONTINUED)

Pin Name Type Description

43 GPIO6 Input/Output General purpose I/O pin or analog input

44 GPIO7 Input/Output General purpose I/O pin or analog input

45 GPIO8 Input/Output General purpose I/O pin or analog input

46 GPIO9 Input/Output General purpose I/O pin or analog input

47 GND Power Ground supply terminal

Note 1: Optional handshake lines are supported in future firmware releases.

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2: The “RN2483 LoRa

name TEST0 for PGC_INT and TEST1 for PGD_INT.

Technology Module Command Reference User’s Guide” (DS40001784) uses the pin

RN2483

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2.0 GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

Table 2-1 provides the general specifications for the

module. Ta b le 2- 2 , Table 2-3, and Tab l e 2- 4 provide
the electrical characteristics, current consumption, and

dimensions of the module, respectively. Table 2-5
shows the RF output power calibration data. Table 2-6
shows the RF output power at different supply voltages
and temperatures.

TABLE 2-1: GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

Specification Description

Frequency Band 863.000 MHz to 870.000 MHz; 433.050 MHz to 434.790 MHz

Modulation Method FSK, GFSK, and LoRa

Maximum Over-the-Air Data Rate 300 kbps with FSK modulation; 10937 bps with LoRa Technology modulation

RF Connection Board edge connection

Interface UART

Operation Range Up to 15 km coverage at suburban; up to 5 km coverage at urban area

(1)

Sensitivity at 1% PER -146 dBm

RF TX Power Adjustable up to max. 10 dBm on 433 MHz band (limited to meet regulations);

max. 14 dBm on the 868 MHz band

Temperature (operating) -40°C to +85°C

Temperature (storage) -40°C to +115°C

Humidity 10% ~ 90% non-condensing

Note 1: Dependent on modulation settings, Receiver Bandwidth (RBW), and Spreading Factor (SF).

2: TX power is adjustable. For more information, refer to the “RN2483 LoRa

Reference User’s Guide” (DS40001784).

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Technology modulation

(2)

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Technology Module Command

TABLE 2-2: ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Parameter Min. Typ. Max. Units

Supply Voltage 2.1 — 3.6 V

Voltage on any pin with respect to VSS (except VDD) and RESET

Voltage on VDD with respect to VSS -0.3 — 3.9 V

Voltage on RESET

Input Clamp Current (IIK) (VI < 0 or VI > VDD) — — +/-20 mA

Output Clamp Current (IOK) (VO < 0 or VO > VDD) — — +/-20 mA

GPIO sink/source current each — — 25/25 mA

Total GPIO sink/source current — — 200/185 mA

RAM Data Retention Voltage (in Sleep mode or Reset state) 1.5 — — V

VDD Start Voltage to ensure internal Power-on Reset signal — — 0.7 V

VDD Rise Rate to ensure internal Power-on Reset signal 0.05 — — V/ms

Brown-out Reset Voltage 1.75 1.9 2.05 V

Logic Input Low Voltage — — 0.15 x VDD V

Logic Input High Voltage 0.8 x VDD — — V

Input Leakage at <25°C
(VSS<VPIN<VDD, Pin at high-impedance)

Input Leakage at +60°C
(VSS<VPIN<VDD, Pin at high-impedance)

Input Leakage at +85°C
(VSS<VPIN<VDD, Pin at high-impedance)

RF Input Level — — +10 dBm

with respect to VSS 0 — +11 V

-0.3 — VDD + 0.3 V

—0.150nA

—0.7100nA

—4200nA

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TABLE 2-3: CURRENT CONSUMPTION

Mode

Idle -40 to +85 1.7 2.8 3.1

Transmit 25 28.6 38.9 44.5

Sleep

Temperature

(°C)

-40 0.0011 0.0013 0.0014

25 0.0015 0.0016 0.0016

85 0.002 0.0026 0.0026

VDD = 2.1V VDD = 3.3V VDD = 3.6V

TABLE 2-4: MODULE DIMENSIONS

Parameter Value

Dimensions 17.8 x 26.7 x 3.34 mm

Weight 2.05g

TABLE 2-5: OUTPUT POWER OF TX POWER SETTING

Band TX Power Setting Output Power (dBm)

-3 -4.0 17.3

-2 -2.9 18.0

-1 -1.9 18.7

0-1.720.2

1-0.621.2

2 0.4 22.3

3 1.4 23.5

4 2.5 24.7

868 MHz

5 3.6 26.1

6 4.7 27.5

7 5.8 28.8

8 6.9 30.0

9 8.1 31.2

10 9.3 32.4

11 10.4 33.7

12 11.6 35.1

13 12.5 36.5

14 13.5 38.0

15 14.1 38.9

Typical Current (mA)

Typical Supply Current at

3.3V (mA)

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TABLE 2-5: OUTPUT POWER OF TX POWER SETTING (CONTINUED)

Band TX Power Setting Output Power (dBm)

-3 -3.5 14.7

-2 -2.3 15.1

-1 -1.3 15.6

0-2.315.8

1-1.216.4

2-0.117.0

3 1.0 17.7

4 2.1 18.5

5 3.2 19.4

433 MHz

6 4.3 20.3

7 5.4 21.4

8 6.5 22.3

9 7.6 23.3

10 8.8 24.5

11 9.9 25.8

12 10.9 27.3

13 11.9 28.8

14 12.9 30.7

15 13.6 32.9

Typical Supply Current at

3.3V (mA)

TABLE 2-6: OUTPUT POWER OF SUPPLY VOLTAGE AND TEMPERATURE

Temperature

(°C)

-40 10.5 13.8 13.7

25 10.0 14.1 14.6

85 9.1 13.4 13.7

VDD = 2.1V VDD = 3.3V VDD = 3.6V

Typical Output Power at 868 MHz (dBm)

TABLE 2-7: OUTPUT POWER OF SUPPLY VOLTAGE AND TEMPERATURE

Temperature

(°C)

-40 10.1 13.2 13.2

25 9.7 13.6 14.2

85 9.3 13.0 13.4

VDD = 2.1V VDD = 3.3V VDD = 3.6V

Typical Output Power at 434 MHz (dBm)

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3.0 TYPICAL HARDWARE CONNECTIONS

868 MHz Antenna434 MHz Antenna

GNDGND

VCC

VCC

GNDGND

1

2

3

4

5

6

ICSP

10k

VCCVCC

GND

220R

220R

GND

VCC

220R

3

1

2

GND

GND

VCC

MCU

GPIOs

Transistor output

Analog
Sensor

0-VCC

VCC

GND

Indicator LEDs

GND

Logic input

2

3

1

VCC

GND

1

UART_RTS

2

UART_CTS

3

RESERVED

4

RESERVED

5

UART_TX

6

UART_RX

7

GND

8

GND

11

VDD

12

NC

15

NC

16

NC

17

NC

18

NC

19

GND

20

GND21GND

22

RFH

23

GND

24

RFL

25

GND26GND

27

GND

28

NC

29

PGC_INT

30

PGD_INT

31

RESET

32

GND

33

VDD

34

GPIO0

35

GND

41

NC

42

GND

47

GND

UA

S

U

_

CTS

RES

RESERV

UA

TX

U

GND

GND

VDD

C

C

C

C

C

GND

NNNNN

G

C

_

INT

INT

RESET

G

V

GPIO

G

C

G

GPIO1

36

GPIO2

37

GPIO3

38

GPIO4

39

GPIO5

40

GPIO6

43

GPIO7

44

GPIO8

45

GPIO9

46

GPIO11

13

GPIO10

14

GPIO12

10

GPIO13

9

RN2483

Figure 3-1 shows the typical hardware connections.

FIGURE 3-1: HARDWARE CONNECTIONS

RN2483

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Technology Module

3.1 Interface to Host MCU

The RN2483 module has a dedicated UART interface
to communicate with a host controller. Optional
handshake lines are supported in future firmware
releases. The “RN2483 LoRa
Command Reference User’s Guide” (DS40001784)
provides a detailed UART command description.

Table 3-1 shows the default settings for the UART

communication.

TABLE 3-1: DEFAULT UART SETTINGS

Specification Description

Baud Rate 57600 bps

Packet Length 8 bit

Parity Bit No

Stop Bits 1 bit

Hardware Flow Control No

ND

N

PGC

PGD_

ND

DD

ND

N

ND

0

ART_RX

RT_

ERVED

ART

RT_RT

N

N

N

N

N

ED

3.2 GPIO Pins (GPIO0-GPIO13)

The module has 14 GPIO pins. These lines can be
connected to switches, LEDs, and relay outputs. The
pins can be either logic inputs or outputs, and some
pins (see Ta bl e 1- 1) have analog input capability that
can be accessed via the module firmware. These pins
have limited sink and source capabilities. Electrical
characteristics are described in Tab l e 2- 2. For more
information, see “RN2483 LoRa
Command Reference User’s Guide” (DS40001784).

3.3 RF Connections (RFL, RFH)

RFL is the RF analog port for the lower frequency band
(433 MHz) while RFH is for the higher frequency band
(868 MHz). When routing RF paths, use proper strip
lines with an impedance of 50 Ohm.

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Technology Module

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3.4 RESET Pin

The RESET pin of the module is an active-low logic
input. An internal weak pull-up resistor is enabled when
the pin is configured as the MCLR input.

3.5 Power Pins

It is recommended to connect power pins (Pin 12 and

34) to a stable supply voltage with sufficient source
current. Tab le 2 -3 shows the current consumption.

Additional filtering capacitors are not required but used
to ensure stable supply voltage in a noisy environment.

3.6 Internal Program Pins

PGC_INT (Pin 30) and PGD_INT (Pin 31) are internal
program pins used during manufacturing. For normal
operation, these pins can be left unconnected.

The normal firmware upgrade method is through the
internal bootloader of the module via the UART. The
method is documented in the “RN2483 LoRa

Technology Module Command Reference User’s
Guide” (DS40001784).

However, for backup firmware update purposes the
user can place a 6-pin ICSP header on their host PCB
with PGC_INT (Pin 30), PGD_INT (Pin 31), RESET
(Pin 32), power and ground.

During High Voltage In-Circuit Serial Programming
mode, the RESET pin is driven with high-voltage (9V),
therefore protection may be necessary for sensitive
devices.

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4.0 PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS

Figure 4-1 and Figure 4-2 illustrate the physical

dimensions and the recommended PCB layout for the
RN2483 module.

FIGURE 4-1: RN2483 PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS

RN2483

FIGURE 4-2: RECOMMENDED PCB FOOTPRINT

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Dimensions are in millimeters

Trace Dimensions:

Trace width: 0.75
Trace gap: 0.15

Finished Copper Weight: 1 ounce

PCB Details:
Two layer, plated through hole

FR4
Thickness: 1.55 mm

Via stitching with 0.25 mm plated

5.0 APPLICATION INFORMATION

5.1 RF Trace Layout Design

The RN2483 modular transmitter is certified with a PCB
edge SMA connector and micro-strip trace layout as
shown in Figure 5-1 and Figure 5-2. The two RF paths

FIGURE 5-1: RF TRACE ROUTING (TOP LAYER)

are axisymmetric with the same linear dimensions.
Gerber files are available on the RN2483 product web
page at www.microchip.com/RN2483.

FIGURE 5-2: RF TRACE ROUTING (BOTTOM LAYER)

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6.0 REGULATORY APPROVAL

This section outlines the regulatory information for the
RN2483 module for Europe.

6.1 Europe

The RN2483 module is an Radio Equipment Directive
(RED) assessed radio module that is CE marked and
has been manufactured and tested with the intention of
being integrated into a final product.

The RN2483 module has been tested to RED
2014/53/EU Essential Requirements for Health and
Safety (Article (3.1(a)), Electro Magnetic Compatibility
(EMC) (Article 3.1(b)), and Radio (Article 3.2) and are
summarized in Tab l e 6 -1 .

The ETSI provides guidance on modular devices in
“Guide to the application of harmonised standards cov-

ering Article 3.1(b) and Article 3.2 of the Directive 2014/
53/EU RED to multi-radio and combined radio and non-

radio equipment” document available at http://

www.etsi.org/deliver/etsi_eg/203300_203399/203367/

01.01.01_60/eg_203367v010101p.pdf

Note: To maintain conformance to the testing

listed in Table 6-1, the module shall be
installed in accordance with the installa­tion instructions in this datasheet and shall
not be modified. When integrating a radio
module into a completed product the inte­grator becomes the manufacturer of the
final product and is therefore responsible
for demonstrating compliance of the final
product with the essential requirements
against the RED.

.

6.1.1 LABELING AND USER
INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS

The label on the final product which contains the
RN2483 module must follow CE marking requirements.

TABLE 6-1: EUROPEAN COMPLIANCE TESTING

Certification Standards Article Laboratory Report Number Date

Safety EN 60950-1:2006 /

A11:2009 / A1:2010 /
A12:2011 / A2:2013

Health EN62479:2010 50105982 001 2018/07/02

EMC EN 301 489-1 V2.1.1

EN 301 489-1 V2.2.0

EN 301 489-3 V1.6.1
EN 301 489-3 V2.1.1

Radio EN 300 220-1 V3.1.1

EN 300 220-2 V3.1.1

[3.1(a)] TUV Rheinland,

Ta iw a n

[3.1(b)] 10061415 002 2018/07/18

(3.2) 50105982 001 2018/07/02

10062010 002 2017/09/18

6.1.2 CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT

From ETSI Guidance Note EG 203367, section 6.1
Non-radio products are combined with a radio product:

If the manufacturer of the combined equipment installs
the radio product in a host non-radio product in equiva­lent assessment conditions (i.e. host equivalent to the
one used for the assessment of the radio product) and
according to the installation instructions for the radio
product, then no additional assessment of the com­bined equipment against article 3.2 of the RED is
required.

The European Compliance Testing listed in Table 6-1,
was performed using the Integral PCB antenna

6.1.3 SIMPLIFIED EU DECLARATION OF
CONFORMITY

Hereby, Microchip Technology Inc. declares that the
radio equipment type RN2483 is in compliance with
Directive 2014/53/EU.

The full text of the EU declaration of conformity, for this

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product, is available at: http://www.microchip.com/

design-centers/wireless-connectivity.

6.1.4 HELPFUL WEBSITES

A document that can be used as a starting point in
understanding the use of Short Range Devices (SRD)
in Europe is the European Radio Communications
Committee (ERC) Recommendation 70-03 E, which
can be downloaded from the European Communica­tions Committee (ECC) at: http://www.ecodocdb.dk/

Additional helpful web sites are:

• Radio Equipment Directive (2014/53/EU): https://

ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european­standards/harmonised-standards/red_en

• European Conference of Postal and Telecommu­nications Administrations (CEPT):

http://www.cept.org

• European Telecommunications Standards Insti­tute (ETSI): http://www.etsi.org

• The Radio Equipment Directive Compliance
Association (REDCA): http://www.redca.eu/

RN2483

NOTES:

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APPENDIX A: REVISION HISTORY

Revision A (March 2015)

This is the initial release of this document.

Revision B (December 2015)

This revision includes the following updates:

• Updated Deep Sleep value in Table 2-3

• Updated Dimensions value in Tab le 2- 4

• Updated Figure 4-1

• Updated Figure 4-2

• Added Figure 5-2

• Updated information for Section 5.1 “RF Trace

Layout Design”.

Revision C (April 2017)

This revision includes the following updates:

• Updated Figure 1-2 and Figure 3-1

• Updated Ta bl e 1 -1 , Tab le 2- 2, and Table 2-3

• Added Tab le 2 -6 and Tab le 2- 7

• Updated Section 3.4 “RESET Pin”

• Added Section 3.6 “Internal Program Pins”

• Deleted Section “5.2 Application Schematic”.

RN2483

Revision D (March 2019)

This revision includes the following update:

• Updated Section 6.1, Europe.

• Updates to Trademarks and Worldwide Sales and
Service pages.

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will receive e-mail notification whenever there are
changes, updates, revisions or errata related to a
specified product family or development tool of interest.

To register, access the Microchip website at

www.microchip.com. Under “Support”, click on

“Customer Change Notification” and follow the
registration instructions.

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

Users of Microchip products can receive assistance
through several channels:

• Distributor or Representative

• Local Sales Office

• Field Application Engineer (FAE)

• Technical Support

Customers should contact their distributor,
representative or Field Application Engineer (FAE) for
support. Local sales offices are also available to help
customers. A listing of sales offices and locations is
included in the back of this document.

Technical support is available through the website
at: http://microchip.com/support

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PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM

PART NO.

I RM XXX

FirmwarePackageTem per a tur e

Range

Device

Device: RN2483: Low-Power Long Range LoRa® Technology

Transceiver module

Temperature Range: I=-40C to +85C (Industrial)

Package: RM = Radio Module

Examples:

RN2483A-I/RM: Industrial temperature

Revision
Number

To order or obtain information, e.g., on pricing or delivery, refer to the factory or the listed sales office.

RN2483

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Note the following details of the code protection feature on Microchip devices:

YSTEM

CERTIFIED BY DNV

== ISO/TS 16949 ==

• Microchip products meet the specification contained in their particular Microchip Data Sheet.

• Microchip believes that its family of products is one of the most secure families of its kind on the market today, when used in the
intended manner and under normal conditions.

• There are dishonest and possibly illegal methods used to breach the code protection feature. All of these methods, to our
knowledge, require using the Microchip products in a manner outside the operating specifications contained in Microchip’s Data
Sheets. Most likely, the person doing so is engaged in theft of intellectual property.

• Microchip is willing to work with the customer who is concerned about the integrity of their code.

• Neither Microchip nor any other semiconductor manufacturer can guarantee the security of their code. Code protection does not
mean that we are guaranteeing the product as “unbreakable.”

Code protection is constantly evolving. We at Microchip are committed to continuously improving the code protection features of our
products. Attempts to break Microchip’s code protection feature may be a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. If such acts
allow unauthorized access to your software or other copyrighted work, you may have a right to sue for relief under that Act.

Information contained in this publication regarding device
applications and the like is provided only for your convenience
and may be superseded by updates. It is your responsibility to
ensure that your application meets with your specifications.
MICROCHIP MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR
WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND WHETHER EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, WRITTEN OR ORAL, STATUTORY OR
OTHERWISE, RELATED TO THE INFORMATION,
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ITS CONDITION,
QUALITY, PERFORMANCE, MERCHANTABILITY OR
FITNESS FOR PURPOSE. Microchip disclaims all liability
arising from this information and its use. Use of Microchip
devices in life support and/or safety applications is entirely at
the buyer’s risk, and the buyer agrees to defend, indemnify and
hold harmless Microchip from any and all damages, claims,
suits, or expenses resulting from such use. No licenses are
conveyed, implicitly or otherwise, under any Microchip
intellectual property rights unless otherwise stated.

Microchip received ISO/TS-16949:2009 certification for its worldwide
headquarters, design and wafer fabrication facilities in Chandler and
Tempe, Arizona; Gresham, Oregon and design centers in California
and India. The Company’s quality system processes and procedures
are for its PIC
devices, Serial EEPROMs, microperipherals, nonvolatile memory and
analog products. In addition, Microchip’s quality system for the design
and manufacture of development systems is ISO 9001:2000 certified.

®

MCUs and dsPIC® DSCs, KEELOQ

®

code hopping

QUALITY MANAGEMENT S

Trademarks

The Microchip name and logo, the Microchip logo, AnyRate, AVR,
AVR logo, AVR Freaks, BitCloud, chipKIT, chipKIT logo,
CryptoMemory, CryptoRF, dsPIC, FlashFlex, flexPWR, Heldo,
JukeBlox, KeeLoq, Kleer, LANCheck, LINK MD, maXStylus,
maXTouch, MediaLB, megaAVR, MOST, MOST logo, MPLAB,
OptoLyzer, PIC, picoPower, PICSTART, PIC32 logo, Prochip
Designer, QTouch, SAM-BA, SpyNIC, SST, SST Logo,
SuperFlash, tinyAVR, UNI/O, and XMEGA are registered
trademarks of Microchip Technology Incorporated in the U.S.A.
and other countries.

ClockWorks, The Embedded Control Solutions Company,
EtherSynch, Hyper Speed Control, HyperLight Load, IntelliMOS,
mTouch, Precision Edge, and Quiet-Wire are registered
trademarks of Microchip Technology Incorporated in the U.S.A.

Adjacent Key Suppression, AKS, Analog-for-the-Digital Age, Any
Capacitor, AnyIn, AnyOut, BodyCom, CodeGuard,
CryptoAuthentication, CryptoAutomotive, CryptoCompanion,
CryptoController, dsPICDEM, dsPICDEM.net, Dynamic Average
Matching, DAM, ECAN, EtherGREEN, In-Circuit Serial
Programming, ICSP, INICnet, Inter-Chip Connectivity,
JitterBlocker, KleerNet, KleerNet logo, memBrain, Mindi, MiWi,
motorBench, MPASM, MPF, MPLAB Certified logo, MPLIB,
MPLINK, MultiTRAK, NetDetach, Omniscient Code Generation,
PICDEM, PICDEM.net, PICkit, PICtail, PowerSmart, PureSilicon,
QMatrix, REAL ICE, Ripple Blocker, SAM-ICE, Serial Quad I/O,
SMART-I.S., SQI, SuperSwitcher, SuperSwitcher II, Total
Endurance, TSHARC, USBCheck, VariSense, ViewSpan,
WiperLock, Wireless DNA, and ZENA are trademarks of
Microchip Technology Incorporated in the U.S.A. and other
countries.

SQTP is a service mark of Microchip Technology Incorporated in
the U.S.A.

Silicon Storage Technology is a registered trademark of Microchip
Technology Inc. in other countries.

GestIC is a registered trademark of Microchip Technology
Germany II GmbH & Co. KG, a subsidiary of Microchip
Technology Inc., in other countries.

All other trademarks mentioned herein are property of their
respective companies.

© 2018, Microchip Technology Incorporated, All Rights Reserved.

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