The WisGate Connect for MIOTY is an industrial-grade hybrid IoT gateway with support for both MIOTY and LoRaWAN protocols. Built around the RAK7391 carrier board for Raspberry Pi CM4, it is designed for long-range IoT applications, including intelligent street lighting, waste management, environmental monitoring, and traffic flow control.
In addition to dual-protocol (MIOTY and LoRaWAN) support, it features USB 2.0, USB 3.0, and a USB-C port for flashing, an HDMI output, and a UART header for debugging. Backhaul options include Wi-Fi, Ethernet, or an optional 4G LTE module. The gateway can be powered in two ways: a wide input voltage DC jack or terminal block, or optional PoE+.
We first wrote about the MIOTY Standard back in April 2020. After that, in September 2021, we saw Silicon Labs introduce EFR32FG23 (FG23) and EFR32ZG23 (ZG23) SoCs with MIOTY support, but it’s been a while since we’ve covered products built around this standard.
WisGate Connect for MIOTY specifications:
- SoM – Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 (CM4) with built-in Wi-Fi, with up to 4GB RAM, 32GB eMMC flash
- Storage
- MicroSD card socket
- Internal M.2 B-Key slot for storage
- Display – 1x HDMI 2.0 port
- Networking and Wireless
- Dual LPWAN support
- MIOTY protocol support (868 MHz band only)
- Optional 8-channel LoRaWAN concentrator (RAK5146, SX1303-based)
- 2.5GbE RJ45 port
- Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 port with optional PoE+ support
- Wi-Fi and optional 4G LTE backhaul
- 3x SIM card slots
- External SMA connectors for LoRa, MiOTY, Wi-Fi, LTE antennas
- Dual LPWAN support
- USB – 1x USB 2.0 + 2x USB 3.0 ports
- Expansion – 3x Mini PCIe and M.2 slots for additional modules and storage
- Misc
- “Dying gasp” feature for power loss alerts
- WisBlock support
- Raspberry Pi HAT support
- CR2032 RTC battery
- UART header
- Flash mode button
- LEDs D4, D3, D2, D1 unknown use
- Power Supply
- 9–28V DC via barrel jack or Phoenix terminal
- Optional PoE+
- Dimensions
- Gateway – Not mentioned
- Carrier board – 170 x 170mm (mini-ITX form factor)
- Temperature Range – Not mentioned
The gateway comes preflashed with RAKPiOS, a custom Linux distribution based on Raspberry Pi OS. RAKPiOS includes all necessary drivers and helper scripts to communicate with the modules like Miro EdgeCard Mioty, Wi-Fi HaLow HAT, and Intel AX210 Wi-Fi 6E adapter. More information can be found on the getting started guide provided by RAK. The system uses “rakpios-cli” for quick network configuration and Docker-based service deployment. For Mioty, there are dedicated setup scripts for plug-and-play functionality with the base station interface. Wi-Fi and LTE easily work with pre-included kernel support and configuration tools.
As far as I can understand, this industrial Hybrid MIOTY and LoRaWAN gateway is built around the RAK7391 Mini-ITX carrier board for CM4, which features three mPCIe slots, one M.2 B-Key socket, HDMI 2.0, a gigabit Ethernet port with optional PoE+, and a 2.5GbE port. Additionally, it has USB 2.0, USB 3.0, Type-C ports with dual CSI and single DSI connectors, RTC with battery backup, fan control, and various I/O support via WisBlock. It’s exactly the same hardware as used in the WisGate Connect introduced in 2022, except for the additional MIOTY module.
You can get the WisGate Connect for MIOTY directly from the company’s store for $679 or $549 without the LoRaWAN and LTE modules. Alternatively, it’s also listed on AliExpress for the same prices. The device ships a power adapter, Phoenix connector, and antennas for LTE and LoRa (if selected). There are also add-on options like a PoE module kit, a 1000M PoE injector, and NVMe SSDs (128GB or 512GB).
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