Node Specifications - Revision history

Dvdakker at 12:04, 4 September 2019

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	* LoRaWAN on 868MHz (client only)		* LoRaWAN on 868MHz (client only)

	An overview of which nodes are equipped with what hardware can be found [[List of Hardware per Node\|here]].		An overview of which nodes are equipped with what hardware can be found <b>[[List of Hardware per Node\|here]]</b>.

	== Node Hardware ==		== Node Hardware ==

Dvdakker at 11:56, 20 August 2019

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	* LoRaWAN on 868MHz (client only)		* LoRaWAN on 868MHz (client only)

	An overview of which nodes are equipped with what hardware can be found [[~~List_of_Hardware_per_Node~~\|here]].		An overview of which nodes are equipped with what hardware can be found [[List of Hardware per Node\|here]].

	== Node Hardware ==		== Node Hardware ==
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	* <b>Storage: </b>240GB Samsung EVO 850 SSD (mSATA)		* <b>Storage: </b>240GB Samsung EVO 850 SSD (mSATA)

	The apu2c4 is also equipped with two of the following WiFi cards. See [[~~List_of_Hardware_per_Node~~\|this page]] for a list of which hardware is present in each node.		The apu2c4 is also equipped with two of the following WiFi cards. See [[List of Hardware per Node\|this page]] for a list of which hardware is present in each node.

	; [http://www.compexshop.com/product_info.php/cPath/104_105/products_id/452 Compex WLE900VX]		; [http://www.compexshop.com/product_info.php/cPath/104_105/products_id/452 Compex WLE900VX]

Dvdakker at 11:22, 20 August 2019

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	[[File:Node_electronics.png\|300px\|thumb\|right\|The electronics of the City of Things experiment nodes]]		[[File:Node_electronics.png\|300px\|thumb\|right\|The electronics of the City of Things experiment nodes]]
	There is currently only a single type of node available in the City of Things testbed. It consists of of an apu2c4 embedded pc with two WiFi interfaces and a number of additional radio modules that are connected through USB. It supports the following ~~wireless~~ technologies out of the box:		There is currently only a single type of node available in the City of Things testbed. It consists of of an apu2c4 embedded pc with two WiFi interfaces and a number of additional radio modules that are connected through USB. Depending on the specific node, it supports the following technologies out of the box:

	* WiFi 802.11ac on 2.4 GHz and 5GHz		* WiFi 802.11ac on 2.4 GHz and 5GHz (ath10k and/or intel wifi)
	* Bluetooth 4.0 (with full BLE ~~support)~~		* WiFi 802.11n on 2.4 GHz and 5GHz (ath9k)
			* Bluetooth 4.0 with full BLE Support
	* IEEE 802.15.4 on 2.4 GHz and IEEE 802.15.4g 868MHz		* IEEE 802.15.4 on 2.4 GHz and IEEE 802.15.4g 868MHz
	* Dash7 on 433MHz and 868MHz		* Dash7 on 433MHz and 868MHz
	* LoRaWAN on 868MHz (client only)		* LoRaWAN on 868MHz (client only)

			An overview of which nodes are equipped with what hardware can be found [[List_of_Hardware_per_Node\|here]].

	== Node Hardware ==		== Node Hardware ==
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	* <b>Storage: </b>240GB Samsung EVO 850 SSD (mSATA)		* <b>Storage: </b>240GB Samsung EVO 850 SSD (mSATA)

	The apu2c4 is also equipped with the following WiFi cards:		The apu2c4 is also equipped with two of the following WiFi cards. See [[List_of_Hardware_per_Node\|this page]] for a list of which hardware is present in each node.

	; [http://www.compexshop.com/product_info.php/cPath/104_105/products_id/452 Compex WLE900VX]		; [http://www.compexshop.com/product_info.php/cPath/104_105/products_id/452 Compex WLE900VX]
	*Atheros (ath10k) QCA9880 Chipset		*Atheros (ath10k) QCA9880 Chipset
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	*Connected to three dual-band antennas (3x3 MIMO is supported).		*Connected to three dual-band antennas (3x3 MIMO is supported).
	*Known as interface ''wlp1s0'' in linux		*Known as interface ''wlp1s0'' in linux

			; [http://www.compexshop.com/product_info.php/cPath/57_93/products_id/379 Compex WLE200NX]
			*Atheros (ath9k) AR9280 Chipset
			*Supports IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n
			*Operates on both 2.4GHz and 5GHz
			*Connected to two dual-band antennas (2x2 MIMO is supported).
			*Known as interface ''wlp5s0'' in linux

	; [https://ark.intel.com/products/75439/Intel-Dual-Band-Wireless-AC-7260 Intel 7260 WiFi-AC + Bluetooth]		; [https://ark.intel.com/products/75439/Intel-Dual-Band-Wireless-AC-7260 Intel 7260 WiFi-AC + Bluetooth]
	*Intel 7260 Chipset		*Intel 7260 Chipset

Dvdakker: /* Node Hardware */

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Node Hardware

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	*Operates on both 2.4GHz and 5GHz		*Operates on both 2.4GHz and 5GHz
	*Connected to three dual-band antennas (3x3 MIMO is supported).		*Connected to three dual-band antennas (3x3 MIMO is supported).
			*Known as interface ''wlp1s0'' in linux
	; [https://ark.intel.com/products/75439/Intel-Dual-Band-Wireless-AC-7260 Intel 7260 WiFi-AC + Bluetooth]		; [https://ark.intel.com/products/75439/Intel-Dual-Band-Wireless-AC-7260 Intel 7260 WiFi-AC + Bluetooth]
	*Intel 7260 Chipset		*Intel 7260 Chipset
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	*Operates on both 2.4GHz and 5GHz (client mode only)		*Operates on both 2.4GHz and 5GHz (client mode only)
	*Connected to two dual-band antennas (2x2 MIMO is supported).		*Connected to two dual-band antennas (2x2 MIMO is supported).
			*Known as interface ''wlp5s0'' in linux

	== Connected USB Devices ==		== Connected USB Devices ==

Dvdakker at 12:23, 22 February 2018

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	* <b>Serial communication:</b>[https://www.sparkfun.com/products/12731 Sparkfun 232RL] USB to serial breakout board (standalone)		* <b>Serial communication:</b>[https://www.sparkfun.com/products/12731 Sparkfun 232RL] USB to serial breakout board (standalone)
	* <b>Debugger:</b>[https://www.segger.com/products/debug-probes/j-link/models/j-link-plus/ JLink Plus] (onboard)		* <b>Debugger:</b>[https://www.segger.com/products/debug-probes/j-link/models/j-link-plus/ JLink Plus] (onboard)
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	== Antennas ==		== Antennas ==
	[[File:Node_antennas.png\|300px\|thumb\|right\|The antennas of the City of Things experiment nodes]]		[[File:Node_antennas.png\|300px\|thumb\|right\|The antennas of the City of Things experiment nodes]]

Dvdakker: /* EFM32GG+RFM95W (LoRa) */

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EFM32GG+RFM95W (LoRa)

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	=== EFM32GG+RFM95W (LoRa) ===		=== EFM32GG+RFM95W (LoRa) ===
			[[File:Device_lora.png\|300px\|thumb\|right\|The Lora module used in the experiment nodes]]
	LoRa(WAN) connectivity is provided through a [https://www.silabs.com/products/development-tools/mcu/32-bit/efm32-giant-gecko-starter-kit EFM Giant Gecko] development board connected to an RFM95W LoRa tranceiver.		LoRa(WAN) connectivity is provided through a [https://www.silabs.com/products/development-tools/mcu/32-bit/efm32-giant-gecko-starter-kit EFM Giant Gecko] development board connected to an RFM95W LoRa tranceiver.
	* <b> MCU: </b>[https://www.silabs.com/documents/public/data-sheets/EFM32GG990.pdf Silabs EFM32GG990F1024] (128K ram, 1024K flash)		* <b> MCU: </b>[https://www.silabs.com/documents/public/data-sheets/EFM32GG990.pdf Silabs EFM32GG990F1024] (128K ram, 1024K flash)

Dvdakker: /* EZR USB (Dash 7) */

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	=== EZR USB (Dash 7) ===		=== EZR USB (Dash 7) ===
			[[File:Device_ezr433.png\|300px\|thumb\|right\|The 433Mhz EZR USB board used in the experiment nodes]]
			[[File:Device_ezr868.png\|300px\|thumb\|right\|The 868Mhz EZR USB board used in the experiment nodes]]
	The experiment node contains two [https://github.com/MOSAIC-LoPoW/dash7-ap-open-source-stack/tree/84316b4116ba9ad04abafcf29f9bac5acf44bd0d/hardware/EZR32-USB EZRUSB] boards. These boards are identical except that one is equipped with a 433MHz radio front-end and the other one is equipped with an 868MHz radio front-end.		The experiment node contains two [https://github.com/MOSAIC-LoPoW/dash7-ap-open-source-stack/tree/84316b4116ba9ad04abafcf29f9bac5acf44bd0d/hardware/EZR32-USB EZRUSB] boards. These boards are identical except that one is equipped with a 433MHz radio front-end and the other one is equipped with an 868MHz radio front-end.
	These boards have the following features:		These boards have the following features:

Dvdakker: /* OpenUSB (IEEE 802.15.4) */

2018-02-01T10:21:40Z

OpenUSB (IEEE 802.15.4)

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	=== OpenUSB (IEEE 802.15.4) ===		=== OpenUSB (IEEE 802.15.4) ===
			[[File:Device_openusb.png\|300px\|thumb\|right\|The OpenUSB board used in the experiment nodes]]
	The OpenUSB mote consists of an [https://web.archive.org/web/20161221222441/www.openmote.com/hardware/openmote-cc2538-en.html OpenMote-CC2538] connected to an OpenUSB base board.		The OpenUSB mote consists of an [https://web.archive.org/web/20161221222441/www.openmote.com/hardware/openmote-cc2538-en.html OpenMote-CC2538] connected to an OpenUSB base board.
	It has the following features:		It has the following features:

Dvdakker: /* EZR USB (Dash 7) */

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	=== EZR USB (Dash 7) ===		=== EZR USB (Dash 7) ===

	The experiment node contains two [https://github.com/MOSAIC-LoPoW/dash7-ap-open-source-stack/tree/~~master~~/hardware/EZR32-USB EZRUSB] boards. These boards are identical except that one is equipped with a 433MHz radio front-end and the other one is equipped with an 868MHz radio front-end.		The experiment node contains two [https://github.com/MOSAIC-LoPoW/dash7-ap-open-source-stack/tree/84316b4116ba9ad04abafcf29f9bac5acf44bd0d/hardware/EZR32-USB EZRUSB] boards. These boards are identical except that one is equipped with a 433MHz radio front-end and the other one is equipped with an 868MHz radio front-end.
	These boards have the following features:		These boards have the following features:
	* <b>MCU: </b> Silabs [https://www.silabs.com/products/wireless/proprietary/ezr32-leopard-gecko-sub-ghzEZR Leopard Gecko] [https://www.silabs.com/documents/public/data-sheets/EZR32LG330_DataSheet.pdf EZR32LG330F60G] SoC (32K ram, 256K flash)		* <b>MCU: </b> Silabs [https://www.silabs.com/products/wireless/proprietary/ezr32-leopard-gecko-sub-ghzEZR Leopard Gecko] [https://www.silabs.com/documents/public/data-sheets/EZR32LG330_DataSheet.pdf EZR32LG330F60G] SoC (32K ram, 256K flash)

Dvdakker: /* EZR USB (Dash 7) */

2018-02-01T08:46:37Z

EZR USB (Dash 7)

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	The experiment node contains two [https://github.com/MOSAIC-LoPoW/dash7-ap-open-source-stack/tree/master/hardware/EZR32-USB EZRUSB] boards. These boards are identical except that one is equipped with a 433MHz radio front-end and the other one is equipped with an 868MHz radio front-end.		The experiment node contains two [https://github.com/MOSAIC-LoPoW/dash7-ap-open-source-stack/tree/master/hardware/EZR32-USB EZRUSB] boards. These boards are identical except that one is equipped with a 433MHz radio front-end and the other one is equipped with an 868MHz radio front-end.
	These boards have the following features:		These boards have the following features:
	* <b>MCU: </b> [https://www.silabs.com/products/wireless/proprietary/ezr32-leopard-gecko-sub-ghzEZR Leopard Gecko] [https://www.silabs.com/documents/public/data-sheets/EZR32LG330_DataSheet.pdf EZR32LG330F60G] SoC (32K ram, 256K flash)		* <b>MCU: </b> Silabs [https://www.silabs.com/products/wireless/proprietary/ezr32-leopard-gecko-sub-ghzEZR Leopard Gecko] [https://www.silabs.com/documents/public/data-sheets/EZR32LG330_DataSheet.pdf EZR32LG330F60G] SoC (32K ram, 256K flash)
	* <b>Radio: </b> general purpose, Dash7 compatible, 433MHz/868Mhz tranceiver embedded in the MCU		* <b>Radio: </b> general purpose, Dash7 compatible, 433MHz/868Mhz tranceiver embedded in the MCU