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INNOVATIONLABS 2019 - LTE CATM1 / NB-IOT MODEMS

In partnership with Orange, itbrainpower.net (R&D Software Solutions) offers the teams from Innovation Labs 2019 special discounts for the following compatible IoT development boards, compatible with Live Objects IoT platform from Orange.

 

Breaf information related to InnovationLabs 2019 LTE-M connectivity and compatible IoT development boards. Go to:

u-GSM by itbrainpower.net - modem for RPI and Arduino   xyz-mIoT by itbrainpower.net - ARM0 + modem + sensors shield

 

 

 

u-GSM shield  universal LPWR LTE-CATM1/NB-IoT/4G/3G/GSM modem having BBB/RPI and ITBPMM embedded interfaces

universal LPWR LTE-CATM1/NB-IoT/4G/3G/GSM modem having BBB/RPI and ITBPMM embedded interfaces bottom side   universal LPWR LTE-CATM1/NB-IoT/4G/3G/GSM modem having BBB/RPI and ITBPMM embedded interfaces top side

 

u-GSM shield equipped with BG96 description

- LTE CATM1 + NB IoT + EGPRS (GLOBAL) + GNSS modem
- compatible with 3.3V-5V MCU, Arduino and Raspberry PI (all B+ type variants)
- UART and USB data interfacing
- Raspberry PI embedded interface
- direct power from RPI 5V PINs support!!
- LiPO/LiION battery charger embedded
- u-GSM shield presentation and more info
- BG96 version PN: UGSM219-BG96#UFL

 

u-GSM shield support and how to resource map

References:
- u-GSM shield pinout and jumpers mapping for ITBPMM, RPI and BBB interfaces jpg format
- u-GSM shield reference TOP jpg format and BOTTOM jpg format
- u-GSM shield - block schematics rev 1.21 and u-GSM shield mechanical drawing

Additional u-GSM docs here.

Projects:
- LiveObjects - LTE CATM1* for Arduino guidelines: here. Orange Live Objects access, new account, login and docs.
- other LTE CATM1* project for Arduino: here.
* set the APN to: "iot.orange.ro"

- u-GSM Raspberry PI software integration, Linux (Debian): here.

Arduino and Raspberry PI software downloads here.

Hardware related information:
- Arduino hardware how to for LTE CATM1 / NB IoT - replicate the u-GSM hardware integration steps here.
- Raspberry PI hardware [using u-GSM RPI embedded interface] how to: here.
- RPI u-GSM antenna how to: here.
- Raspberry PI hardware [interfacing using wires] directives: here.

Windows USB drivers:
- u-GSM shield BG96 versions here

 

 

 

 

xyz-mIoT shield  ARM0 IOT platform w. integrated sensors and LPWR LTE CATM1/NB-IoT/GSM modems

ARM0 IOT platform w. integrated sensors and LPWR LTE CATM1/NB-IoT/GSM modems bottom side   ARM0 IOT platform w. integrated sensors and LPWR LTE CATM1/NB-IoT/GSM modems top side

 

xyz-mIoT shield equipped with BG96 description

- LTE CATM1 + NB IoT + EGPRS (GLOBAL) + GNSS modem
- ARM0 MCU - Atmel AT SAMD21G- in Arduino Zero like configuration
- up to 6 embedded sensors (THS, tVOC&CO2, HALL, IR, TILT and REED) - PN dependent
- LiPO/LiION battery charger embedded
- Arduino programming support
- xyz-mIoT shield presentation, specifications and PN schema and more info
- BG96 versions PN:
       * XYZMIOT209-BG96#UFL-1101000 - LTE CATM1+NBIoT+GSM modem, GNSS, ARM0, sensors (tVOC+CO2, THS, HALL)
       * XYZMIOT209-BG96#UFL-1100000 - LTE CATM1+NBIoT+GSM modem, GNSS, ARM0, sensors (THS, HALL)
       * XYZMIOT209-BG96#UFL-0000000 - LTE CATM1+NBIoT+GSM modem, GNSS, ARM0, no embedded sensors

 

xyz-mIoT shield support and how to resource map

References:
- xyz-mIoT shield pinout, port map and more png format
- xyz-mIoT shield - block schematics rev 1.1 pdf format
- xyz-mIoT shield mechanical drawing png format.

Additional xyz-mIoT docs here.

Projects:
- LiveObjects - LTE CATM1* for Arduino guidelines: here. Orange Live Objects access, new account, login and docs.
- other LTE CATM1* project for Arduino: here.
* set the APN to: "iot.orange.ro"


Arduino software downloads, including embedded sensors classes here.

Hardware related information:
- Arduino hardware how to for LTE CATM1 / NB IoT - replicate the xyz-mIoT hardware integration steps here.

Windows USB drivers:
- install USB drivers included in "xyz-mIoT shields Arduino class" from here. Hint: installed LiPO battery (as described here) or capacitor (as described here) it is required.

 

 

 

 

More details on the tech enablers for Innovation Labs 2019 on https://www.innovationlabs.ro/tech.

 

@InnovationLabs tech teams ==> To place an order please contact daniel dot rosner at tech-lounge dot ro

 

 

 

 

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