Arrow Electronics has announced a development board for Internet of Things (IoT) devices.
Called SmartEverything, the board aims to reduce design and development times by allowing users to rapidly connect to and control devices via the internet.
The Telit SIGFOX module uses the SIGFOX global network cellular connectivity solution to provide easy access to the IoT. SIGFOX’s ultra-narrow band radio technology requires very low energy usage and operates within globally available frequency bands. The board also contains a GPS for geolocation as well as Telit’s M2M device management software.
Among its features, the development board includes sensors to monitor proximity, humidity, temperature and acceleration. The board’s TDK Bluetooth Low Energy interface provides short-range connectivity allowing control from a smartphone, and the NXP NFC tag has a I2C serial interface for authentication.
In addition, SmartEverything carries an Atmel ARM Cortex-M0+ based CPU USB Host orchestrator chip to manage traffic between peripherals. Atmel-based crypto authentication allows implementation of a full security SHA-256 hash algorithm with message authentication code.
It also incorporates a Dynaflex 868MHz antenna and Linear Technology power management devices.
The device was developed by Arrow in collaboration with component suppliers and designers at Metodo2 and Cipierre Elettronica. It will be available from early Q2 2015 and will see demonstration at Embedded World in Nuremberg later this week.
