LBEU5ZZ1WL-633EVB - LoRaWAN GNSS BLE Wi-Fi Eval Board | Murata
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LBEU5ZZ1WL-633EVB Overview
An LPWAN geolocation module is a type of wireless connectivity module that fuses long-range low-power radio (LoRaWAN) with multiple positioning technologies (satellite GNSS, Wi-Fi access-point scanning, and GNSS scanning). Within the system hierarchy, it sits above individual transceivers and below complete end products, providing a pre-certified radio subsystem for asset tracking, telemetry, and industrial IoT nodes.
Key features include ultra-low power design: the internal MCU draws only 4.7 uA typical in stop2 mode with RTC running while the LR1110 and MT3333 are off, per the Type 1WL datasheet (Rev. D, VDD = 3.3 V, 25 C). Wireless coverage spans LoRa sub-GHz, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n at 2.4 GHz, Bluetooth v5.2, and GNSS including GPS and BeiDou. The STM32WB55 provides an ARM Cortex-M4 core with 256 KB RAM and 1 MB Flash, plus a USB 2.0 full-speed interface that is USB-IF certified.
Technically, the module fuses three positioning engines: LR1110 Wi-Fi and GNSS scanning delivers indoor/outdoor fixes without acquiring full satellite signals, the MT3333AV provides standalone high-performance GNSS, and LoRaWAN uplink transports position and telemetry to network servers such as those used by Abeeway-based tracking solutions. The evaluation board exposes the module interfaces, antenna connections (antenna not included on the module), and USB connectivity for rapid prototyping.
Typical applications include battery-powered asset trackers for logistics, industrial equipment monitoring, indoor/outdoor personnel and livestock tracking, and smart-city IoT sensors that need multi-year battery life. The 4.7 uA sleep current enables designs that run for years on a primary lithium cell.
Design consideration: budget antenna selection and RF layout early, since the module ships without an antenna and GNSS/Wi-Fi/LoRa performance depends heavily on placement and ground-plane design.
This page synthesizes distributor availability, datasheet-derived specifications, and practical design notes not found in the manufacturer datasheet alone.
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| Product Type | Evaluation board for Type 1WL LoRaWAN geolocation module |
| Core Module MPN | LBEU5ZZ1WL-633 |
| LoRa Transceiver | Semtech LR1110 |
| Host MCU | STMicroelectronics STM32WB55VGY6, ARM Cortex-M4 |
| MCU RAM | 256 KB |
| MCU Flash | 1 MB |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth v5.2 Low Energy |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz (scan-based geolocation) |
| GNSS Receiver | Airoha MT3333AV (GPS, BeiDou, GLONASS, Galileo capable family) |
| GNSS Scan Engine | LR1110 GNSS scanning |
| Sleep Current | 4.7 uA typical (MCU stop2 with RTC, LR1110 and MT3333 off, 25 C, VDD 3.3 V) |
| Supply Voltage | 3.3 V |
| USB Interface | USB 2.0 Full-Speed, USB-IF certified |
| Antenna | Antenna not included |
| Mounting Type | Surface Mount (core module); board-level evaluation platform |
| Firmware | LR1110 firmware 0x0308, Application FW AT3 (as referenced in datasheet sleep-current conditions) |
LBEU5ZZ1WL-633EVB Interfaces & Connectors
LBEU5ZZ1WL-633EVB exposes the following interfaces and connectors as published by the manufacturer: Bluetooth, Wireless, Power Input, USB. Expansion header pinout, connector pin numbering, and electrical limits are defined in the manufacturer documentation.
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth v5.2 Low Energy |
| Wireless | 802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz (scan-based geolocation) |
| Power Input | 3.3 V |
| USB | USB 2.0 Full-Speed, USB-IF certified |
Refer to the manufacturer documentation for the full expansion header pinout and connector pin numbering.
Power & Thermal Characteristics
| Power Input | 3.3 V |
Power input and thermal parameters for LBEU5ZZ1WL-633EVB as published by the manufacturer.
Typical Applications
LBEU5ZZ1WL-633EVB is suitable for 6 applications: Battery-Powered Asset Tracking, Industrial Equipment Monitoring, Smart City and Public Infrastructure Sensors, Livestock and Agricultural Tracking, Indoor Personnel and Safety Tracking, Fleet and Cold-Chain Telemetry.
Battery-Powered Asset Tracking
The Type 1WL is purpose-built for battery-powered asset trackers in logistics and supply-chain deployments. Its 4.7 uA typical sleep current (STM32WB55 in stop2 with RTC, LR1110 and MT3333 off) allows a tracker to idle for months between position reports, while the LR1110 Wi-Fi scan mode resolves indoor positions in warehouses without a costly GNSS lock. Developers use the evaluation board to tune report intervals and scan strategies before committing to a production PCB. A typical duty cycle - hourly LoRaWAN uplink with an on-demand GNSS or Wi-Fi fix - can extend primary-cell battery life to multiple years. The fused multi-technology approach means the same hardware serves both outdoor highway tracking and indoor dock operations without hardware changes.
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Industrial Equipment Monitoring
In factory and heavy-equipment environments, the LBEU5ZZ1WL-633EVB lets engineers prototype nodes that report both location and operating telemetry over LoRaWAN's sub-GHz link, which penetrates metal structures better than 2.4 GHz radios. The STM32WB55's Cortex-M4 core with 256 KB RAM and 1 MB Flash runs sensor-fusion and edge-filtering firmware locally, transmitting only position and condition summaries to keep airtime and energy low. BLE 5.2 provides a local commissioning and diagnostics channel from a smartphone, eliminating the need to open enclosures during installation. The evaluation board's USB interface accelerates iteration of the AT-command application firmware before layout of the final surface-mount design. Typical monitored assets include forklifts, containers, and mobile machinery spread across large industrial campuses.
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Smart City and Public Infrastructure Sensors
Smart-city nodes - bicycle trackers, waste-container sensors, parking occupancy detectors - benefit from the Type 1WL's combination of long-range LoRaWAN connectivity and fused geolocation. The 4.7 uA sleep figure enables coin-cell or small lithium-thionyl-chloride powered units sealed against the weather, since battery replacement is the dominant maintenance cost in municipal deployments. The MT3333AV GNSS receiver delivers outdoor fixes for mobile infrastructure, while LR1110 Wi-Fi scanning covers urban canyons and indoor parking structures where satellite visibility fails. Using the evaluation board, city-system integrators validate LoRaWAN regional parameters and payload formats against their network servers before volume rollout. The USB-IF certified USB 2.0 full-speed port also supports bench-top configuration and log retrieval during pilot programs.
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Livestock and Agricultural Tracking
Agricultural geolocation - cattle, sheep, and equipment tracking across farmland - demands years of battery life and coverage where no cellular infrastructure exists. The Type 1WL addresses both requirements: LoRaWAN sub-GHz uplinks reach private gateways several kilometers away, and the 4.7 uA sleep current supports solar-less collar or ear-tag designs. The evaluation board allows agritech developers to characterize GNSS time-to-first-fix with the MT3333AV under real pasture conditions and to tune LR1110 Wi-Fi scan behavior around barns and sheds where satellites are obscured. The STM32WB55 has headroom to fuse accelerometer data for behavioral monitoring alongside position. Firmware can be iterated rapidly over USB before the design moves to the bare LBEU5ZZ1WL-633 module for volume production.
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Indoor Personnel and Safety Tracking
For workforce safety in mines, construction sites, and large facilities, the Type 1WL's Wi-Fi scan geolocation provides positioning where GNSS is unavailable, while the LoRaWAN link carries emergency and check-in messages on a licensed-exempt sub-GHz band that penetrates building structure. The evaluation board lets system integrators validate positioning accuracy against site Wi-Fi access-point surveys and tune the AT3 application firmware's scan duty cycle to balance location freshness against battery life. BLE 5.2 enables short-range presence refinement near beacons and acts as a configuration channel. The 256 KB RAM and 1 MB Flash of the STM32WB55 store local evacuation-route logic, so tags continue to operate even if backhaul is temporarily lost. All functionality is exercised through the board's USB and antenna interfaces before production layout.
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Fleet and Cold-Chain Telemetry
Cold-chain and fleet operators need periodic position fixes plus temperature telemetry over regional or global LoRaWAN networks. The Type 1WL handles the connectivity and positioning side: the MT3333AV delivers regular GNSS fixes on the road, and the LR1110 provides LoRa sub-GHz uplinks that reach gateway networks at highway range with minimal energy. The STM32WB55's BLE 5.2 radio can pair with BLE temperature and humidity sensors, letting the Cortex-M4 aggregate sensor data and position into a single compact LoRaWAN payload. Developers use the LBEU5ZZ1WL-633EVB to verify uplink intervals, payload encoding, and regional channel plans against their network server before committing to a custom PCB with the bare module. The 4.7 uA sleep current keeps trackers alive through long demurrage and storage periods between shipments.
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Selection Guide
Comparison with Alternatives
| Parameter | This Product | LBEU5ZZ1WL-633 | LBEU5ZZ1DX-633 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Murata Manufacturing | Murata Manufacturing | Murata Manufacturing |
| Product Class | Evaluation board for Type 1WL | Production LoRaWAN geolocation module | Production LoRa module (Type 1DX, BLE-focused) |
Key Differentiators
- Triple-engine geolocation fusion (vs LBEU5ZZ1DX-633)
- User-programmable BLE 5.2 wireless MCU on-module (vs LBEU5ZZ1WL-633 (bare module))
- Ultra-low sleep current enables multi-year battery designs (vs Generic LoRa modules without GNSS scan)
Design Notes
Design the evaluation and production power tree around a clean 3.3 V rail, the same condition under which the datasheet specifies 4.7 uA typical sleep current (MCU stop2 with RTC, LR1110 and MT3333 off, 25 C). Any quiescent draw from upstream regulators dominates the module's own sleep budget: a 5 uA-IQ LDO doubles the sleep current. Estimated: a 2000 mAh Li-SOCl2 cell at 50 uA average draw lasts roughly 4.5 years, but a 500 uA average cuts that to about 5.5 months - so verify burst-current capability of the cell against LR1110 TX peaks as defined in the datasheet burst-current figure.
The module ships without antennas, so antenna selection is a first-class design task, not an afterthought. You need separate or combined coverage for LoRa sub-GHz, 2.4 GHz (Wi-Fi scan and BLE), and GNSS bands. On the evaluation board, validate each antenna's performance individually before combining; GNSS time-to-first-fix with the MT3333AV is highly sensitive to ground-plane size and near-field obstruction. For the production layout, follow Murata's module footprint keep-out and keep the antenna feed short, with no routing under the module's RF region.
Distinguish the evaluation board from the bare module early in the project: firmware validated on the LBEU5ZZ1WL-633EVB must be re-verified on the production PCB because RF environment, crystal loading, and supply impedance all differ. Also confirm the LR1110 firmware version (datasheet conditions cite firmware 0x0308 with AT3 application FW) when reproducing current-consumption figures - measurements taken under different firmware revisions will not match the 4.7 uA sleep spec. Finally, remember the USB interface is Full-Speed USB 2.0 only; do not expect High-Speed throughput when streaming logs.
Compliance Information
Compliance data not present in the provided web data; consult the Murata product page (pim.murata.com) for the current RoHS/REACH declaration of the Type 1WL family. The internal USB interface is USB-IF certified for Full-Speed 2.0 operation per the datasheet.