RAK RAK5010 User manual

RAK5010
Quick Start Guide
Version V1.0 | September 24, 2019
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Table of Contents
1. Where is the latest firmware?.................................................................................................... 3
2. How to burn the firmware for RAK5010 through J-Link?...................................................... 3
3. How to upgrade the firmware for RAK5010 through DFU over BLE?................................ 5
4. How to check the log of firmware?..........................................................................................11
4.1 Check the log of RAK5010 through J-Link RTT Viewer............................................11
4.2 Check the log of RAK5010 through UART..................................................................14
4.3 Check the log of RAK5010 through microUSB.......................................................... 15
5. How to configure RAK5010?....................................................................................................17
5.1 Configure RAK5010 through UART............................................................................. 17
5.2 Configure RAK5010 through BLE.................................................................................18
5.3 Configure RAK5010 through microUSB...................................................................... 24
6. AT commands for RAK5010.....................................................................................................25
7. How to connect Cellular network and send packet over Cellular?....................................27
7.1 Connect Cellular network and send packet over Cellular manually....................... 27
7.2 Connect Cellular network and send packet automatically........................................31
8. How to connect with RAK5010 over BLE?............................................................................34

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1. Where is the latest firmware?
If you want to get a pre-compiled firmware instead of compiling the source code by
yourself, and flash it into RAK5010 through J-Link, you can find the latest firmware on
RAK website after it is released.
https://downloads.rakwireless.com/en/Cellular/RAK5010/Firmware/
Note: You should uncompress it to get the .hex file.
If you want to get a DFU package so that you can upgrade the firmware for RAK5010
through DFU over BLE, please download the latest DFU package of RAK5010 here:
https://downloads.rakwireless.com/en/Cellular/RAK5010/Firmware/DFU-Package/
If you want to compile a customized firmware by yourself, you can have a look at this topic
firstly:
https://forum.rakwireless.com/t/rak-online-compiler-for-you-to-compile-your-customized-fi
rmware-based-on-rui/662/38
2. How to burn the firmware for RAK5010
through J-Link?
Firstly, connect RAK5010 with PC through JTAG as follow:

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Secondly, please install J-Link tool on your PC. You can download it from RAK website:
https://downloads.rakwireless.com/en/Cellular/Tools/
Then download the “RAK itracker flash tool” from RAK website:
https://downloads.rakwireless.com/en/Cellular/Tools/
After uncompressing this .zip file, you will get a folder like this:
Now, copy the firmware of RAK5010 which you have just downloaded and uncompressed
to the above folder.
You should rename the firmware file to “production_final.hex”. Actually, I’ve written it in the
readme.txt file, maybe you can have a look at it firstly.
OK, let’s execute the script “nrf52840_program.bat” and you will see the following page:

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Just wait. When the burning process completed, this page will disappear automatically
and you needn’t to do anything.
OK, that’s all about how to burn the firmware for RAK5010.
3. How to upgrade the firmware for RAK5010
through DFU over BLE?
First of all, you should get a DFU package of RAK5010 from RAK website:
https://downloads.rakwireless.com/en/Cellular/RAK5010/Firmware/DFU-Package/
or compile a customized one by yourself using RAK online compiler:
https://doc.rakwireless.com/rak5010-wistrio-nb-iot-tracker/firmware-customizing
Then, make sure that you have installed the mobile APP named “nRF Connect” or ““nRF
Master Control Panel (BLE)”” which is developed by Nordicsemi company.
If you have prepared the above things, we can start to upgrade firmware for RAK5010
through DFU over BLE.
Open the Nordic APP to scan BLE signal, if you have just reset RAK5010, you could find
its BLE signal named “RUI-…” in 60 seconds.
(Why in 60 seconds? Please have a look at the section 8 of this document.)

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“CONNECT” and you can see the following page:
Click “Secure DFU Service” and the following red box button:

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Now, click the red box button:

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“SEND”
OK! RAK5010 has worked in the DFU mode now, and you can find a BLE signal named
“DfuTarg” as the following picture shows:

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“CONNECT”
Then click the red box icon in the following page:
Just select “Distribution packet(ZIP)” and “OK”:

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Then select the correct DFU package in the pop-up dialog.
Once you have done the above things, it will start to upgrade the firmware for RAK5010
through DFU over BLE automatically:
When it completes, RAK5010 will restart automatically, and DFU connection will
disconnect:
Now, you can use your RAK5010 with the new firmware!