Serbian embedded technology leader MikroElektronika (MIKROE) has introduced the LR 16 Click, a compact LoRa-based connectivity board tailored for industrial and agricultural IoT applications. Powered by Würth Elektronik’s WIRL-LORA Daphnis-I module and STMicroelectronics’ STM32WLE5CCU6 chip, the device enables efficient long-range, low-power communication — ideal for modern precision agriculture systems that demand wide coverage and minimal energy use.
Operating in the EU868 frequency band with 13.4 dBm output power, the LR 16 Click supports both LoRaWAN and proprietary networking modes, making it suitable for smart farm infrastructure, including soil moisture sensing, crop condition monitoring, irrigation control, and livestock tracking. Its multi-network capability (peer-to-peer, mesh, and star topologies) ensures flexible data transfer even across large agricultural fields.
Enabling Next-Gen Agricultural Data Networks
MIKROE CEO Nebojsa Matic emphasized the board’s potential to connect distributed farm assets under a unified IoT framework.
“This board is perfect for agricultural IoT deployments — from monitoring weather and soil parameters to managing livestock and machinery remotely,” he said. “Farmers can deploy it in low-power networks that operate for months or years without maintenance.”
With support for LoRaWAN 1.0.4 specification and device classes A, B, and C, the LR 16 Click enables interoperability with a variety of agricultural gateways and cloud platforms, making it easier for precision farming integrators to scale deployments and streamline data collection.
Fast Integration for Agricultural Engineers
The LR 16 Click is fully compatible with the mikroBUS standard, allowing seamless connection to any host system. It also supports UART communication with AT commands, SWD debugging, and ClickID auto-detection, simplifying development for agricultural automation projects. Open-source mikroSDK libraries are available for rapid prototyping and customization.
Engineers and ag-tech startups can leverage MIKROE’s EmbeddedWiki platform, which features over 800 example projects and working code for IoT applications, significantly reducing development time and cost.
About MikroElektronika
Based in Belgrade, Serbia, MikroElektronika is a global provider of embedded development tools and open hardware standards, including mikroBUS, mikroSDK, SiBrain, and DISCON. With over 1,800 Click boards and partnerships across 100+ microcontroller manufacturers, MIKROE continues to drive innovation in IoT and precision agriculture hardware development.
