We used the MKR 1200 on some PCBs and I see that they don't make them any more, is that true?
I don't have the information but SIGFOX went bankrupt (with 150 millions euros in debt) and assets have been recently bought back by UnaBiz
It seems UnaBiz has a product : the Sigfox Monarch Development Kit which plugs into a MKR (see https://www.unabiz.com/products/unamkr/) so not sure if the plan to pursue the former integrated MKR1200
probably best to contact directly the sales support department @ Arduino
Damn, I just bought an MKRFOX 1200 for a certain project just to realize the registration portal is unavailable, I cant register the board for use. Am looking for ways i can still use the MKRFOX with some other NB network. Any ideas?
The radio for sigfox is very specific. It’s not like LoRa where you have multiple players or NB
it actually worked the next time i hooked it up. Mustve been a wiring issue
I have asked Arduino about why the don't produce MKR 1200 any more. The answer was:
*"It is with our deepest regret to inform you that despite stable market demand for the Arduino MKR FOX 1200, we’re sorry to announce that due to the unavailability of some components including the radio module originally manufactured by Microchip, the product cannot be manufactured at this time and has entered the end of life. *
We apologize for the inconvenience it may cause.
Thank you for your comprehension!"
had Sigfox and LoraWAN support on a PCB some years ago
found Sigfox cover was not dependable so removed the component
with LoraWAN we could always instal our own gateways
Continuing with this topic, does anyone have more info on some of this possibilities?
1.- Will arduino sell MKRFOX again?
2.- Will arduino make a version with unaMKR module? or has anyone integrated unaMKR mini succesfully?
3.- Has anybody used the MKR1310 for Sigfox successfully? According the murata info on the CMWX1ZZABZ integrated in 1310, it coud be used for sigfox (GitHub - aureleq/muRataSigfox: implement Sigfox application on muRata module). The needed hardware modifications according this doc https://content.arduino.cc/assets/mkrwan1310-murata_lora_module-type_abz.pdf seems to be already done in 1310, but we would need the software as well as a way to get the ID and PAC keys.
The closest thing to arduino I’ve seen from the company which bought Sigfox when they went belly up wasThis data sheet
I’ve never seen one and it seems they don’t have a program for hobbyists
That is the option I numbered as 2, there are two modules, the one of your datasheet and another cheaper one but not in mkr format. Both lacks documentation, so probably not an option.
The most intriguing option for me is the 3, the possibility of using an MKRWAN 1310 with SigFox. According to murata documentation, it is possible as the communications chip can handle both LoRA and Sigfox communications, the module specs indicates how to connecti it for Sigfox (page 7 on https://content.arduino.cc/assets/mkrwan1310-murata_lora_module-type_abz.pdf), and according with 1310 diagram, the indicated pins are connected in the way sigfox needs, so at hardware level all seems to be done. The steps needed seems to be in the provision side from sigfox to have a way to get an ID/PAC pair, and in the software side with a library to handle the sigfox communications.
Which I don't really understand is, if this possibility exists, why is it not developed and documented by arduino?
Seems arduino went for the LoRa team. It’s more open and the ecosystem is richer. The MKRWAN 1310 is advertised as a
practical and cost effective solution to add LoRa® connectivity to projects requiring low power. This open source board can connect to the Arduino IoT Cloud, your own LoRa® network using the Arduino LoRa® PRO Gateway, existing LoRaWAN® infrastructure like The Things Network, or even other boards using the direct connectivity mode.
Developing and supporting frameworks has a cost that needs to have a potential. Also Have you seen Sigfox plans for hobbyists?
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