WisBlock Core

WisBlock Core is the data processing center of WisBlock. WisBlock Core communication options include built-in Semtech LoRa®/LoRaWAN® technology, Cellular LTE-M/NB-IoT, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth modules offer LoRa®/LoRaWAN® communication.

Meshtastic 2.0 – Faster, Smarter, and More Reliable.

An ecosystem combined will never be overpowered and will grow together at the hands of a group of people passionate about technology—the result of the collaboration between Meshtastic and RAKwireless.

Maria Hernandez

Nov 8, 2022

6 min read

WisToolBox Beta Launch: Open Call for Beta testers + WisBlock Giveaway

WisToolBox: The application that streamlines the configuration of RAKwireless Edge devices

Maria Hernandez Johan Sebastian Macias

Aug 24, 2022

6 min read

Connecting the RPi RP2040 to the Internet of Things made easy

Ever since the IoT MCU RP2040 was announced by Raspberry, excitement was high. Finally, the first Pico breakout boards with the RP2040 MCU arrived and of course the first thing we did at RAK was to connect it to a LoRa® transceiver and add long range communication capabilities to the Pico.

Bernd Giesecke

Oct 16, 2021

4 min read

Cryptocurrency Tracker in E-Paper using WisBlock

If you are into cryptocurrency or decentralized applications, this WisBlock project is for you. This project shows the latest cryptocurrency value of three popular crypto coins. It tracks three cryptocurrencies: Bitcoin(BTC), Ethereum(ETH) and Helium(HNT).

Carl Rowan

Oct 8, 2021

3 min read

Modular IoT Hardware Development is Now Possible with the WisBlock Connected Box

Modular IoT hardware is the new and exciting way to create devices for any industry, something RAKwireless has already provided to its community of RAKStars.

Maria Hernandez

Feb 12, 2021

3 min read

How to Reduce the Power Consumption of WisBlock Solutions?

While the WisBlock Core RAK4631 is built on the low power Nordic nRF52840 MCU and the low power LoRa® transceiver Semtech SX1262, having both of them active all the time is not ideal for battery-supplied solutions.

Bernd Giesecke

Jan 12, 2021

9 min read

Why We Make WisBlock: The Story Behind RAK’s Modular IoT Platform

All great ideas come from a basic problem that no one has solved yet. Think about humanity's milestones, like electricity, clean water to be consumed, airplanes, and art masterpieces.

Maria Hernandez

Dec 17, 2020

6 min read

The Smart Office – an Asset That Every Business Leader Needs

Let your office space work for you! Look at it as an investment, and not simply a piece of real estate. It has the potential to be so much more.

Denitsa Prodanova

Dec 8, 2020

7 min read

How to Create Custom WisBlock Sensor or WisBlock IO Module

WisBlock is growing fast with more and more available IO and Sensor modules. But there might be reasons that you need a variation that is not (yet) available from RAK.

Bernd Giesecke

Nov 24, 2020

12 min read

Build your IoT Breakthroughs Fast with the WisBlock System!

WisBlock is a new system that is entirely modular and easy-to-use. Because of this unique set-up, prototype-building and mass production can happen in a snap!

Ruod Ariete

Oct 22, 2020

4 min read