New Kit Simplifies Development of Cloud-Connected Devices with
Multiple Sensing and Connectivity Options and with No RF Expertise
Required
AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Silicon
Labs (NASDAQ: SLAB) has introduced a complete sensor-to-cloud
development kit that provides all the hardware and software developers
need to create battery-powered wireless sensor nodes for the Internet of
Things (IoT). Silicon Labs' new feature-packed Thunderboard™
Sense "inspiration kit" includes six onboard sensors, a Wireless
Gecko SoC for multiprotocol cloud connectivity, 8 MB of external
flash for over-the-air updates and a built-in SEGGER J-Link to simplify
programming and debugging. Thunderboard Sense ships with Silicon Labs'
ready-to-use cloud-connected IoT mobile apps, making it easy to collect
and view a wealth of real-time sensor data for cloud-based analytics and
business intelligence.
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Get the details on Silicon Labs' Thunderboard Sense kit including
pricing, availability and videos
at www.silabs.com/thunderboardsense.
Download Thunderboard mobile apps from the Apple
Store and Google
Play and get source code from GitHub.
Discover how easy it is to develop intelligent sensor node applications
for health and fitness wearables, home and industrial automation,
motorized devices, asset tracking and more.
According to the IoT market research firm ON World, annual shipments of
wireless sensor nodes will reach 2.5 billion units by 2021, up from 680
million this year. Short-range wireless technologies such as ZigBee®,
Thread, Bluetooth® and Wi-Fi® will connect the majority of these nodes
to the cloud. All-inclusive, easy-to-use development kits like
Thunderboard Sense and Thunderboard
React makes it easy for developers of all skill levels to create
cloud-connected wireless sensing products for homes, offices, smart
cities, smart grids, transportation, agriculture and asset tracking.
The latest addition to Silicon Labs' Thunderboard
family of development kits, Thunderboard Sense simplifies IoT design
by providing the sensing, processing and a choice of connectivity
technologies needed to connect battery-powered sensor nodes to the
cloud. Onboard sensors measure data, such as motion, light and
environmental conditions, and then transmit this data wirelessly to the
cloud. An intuitive Android or iOS mobile app displays the data on the
developer's mobile device for data aggregation and cloud analytics.
"We've designed Thunderboard Sense to inspire developers to create
innovative, end-to-end IoT solutions from sensor nodes to the cloud,"
said Raman Sharma, Director of Silicon Labs' IoT Developer Experience.
"Thunderboard Sense helps developers make sense of everything in the
IoT. They can move quickly from proof of concept to end product and
develop a wide range of wireless sensing applications that leverage
best-in-class cloud analytics software and business intelligence
platforms."
Offered in a compact 30 mm x 45 mm board that fits in the palm of your
hand, the feature-packed Thunderboard Sense kit includes the following
components:
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Silicon LabsEFR32
Mighty Gecko multiprotocol wireless SoC with a 2.4 GHz chip antenna
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Based on the powerful ARM® Cortex®-M4 processor
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Supports Bluetooth low energy, ZigBee, Thread and proprietary
protocols
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Silicon LabsEFM8
Sleepy Bee microcontroller enabling fine-grained power control
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Silicon LabsSi7021
relative humidity and temperature sensor
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Silicon LabsSi1133
UV index and ambient light sensor
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Bosch Sensortec BMP280 barometric pressure sensor
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Cambridge CCS811 indoor air quality gas sensor
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InvenSense ICM-20648 6-axis inertial sensor
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Knowles SPV1840 MEMS microphone
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Four high-brightness RGB LEDs
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Onboard SEGGER J-Link debugger for easy programming and debugging
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USB Micro-B connector with virtual COM port and debug access
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Mini Simplicity connector for access to energy profiling and wireless
network debugging
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20 breakout pins for easy connection to external breadboard hardware
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CR2032 coin cell battery connector and external battery connector
The energy-friendly components on the Thunderboard Sense board enable
developers to create wireless sensor nodes powered by small coin-cell
batteries. Silicon Labs has optimized the provided firmware and mobile
app to limit power consumption. Onboard sensors and LEDs can be turned
on and off by the application as needed.
Developers can program Thunderboard Sense using the USB Micro-B cable
and onboard J-Link debugger. A USB virtual COM port provides a serial
connection to the target application. Thunderboard Sense is supported by
Silicon Labs' Simplicity
Studio™ tools, and a board support package (BSP) gives users a head
start in application development. Developers do not need RF design
expertise to develop wireless sensor node applications with Thunderboard
Sense. After connecting the board to a laptop with a USB cable,
developers can get up and running in minutes with Silicon Labs'
easy-to-use Simplicity Studio tools, free mobile apps and IoT demos.
Pricing and Availability
The Thunderboard Sense kit (SLTB001A) is available today and priced at
$36 (USD MSRP). All hardware schematics, open-source design files,
mobile apps and cloud software are included at no charge to developers.
For additional information and to order Thunderboard Sense kits, please
visit www.silabs.com/thunderboardsense.
Visit the Apple
Store and Google
Play to download Thunderboard mobile apps. Visit www.github.com/siliconlabs
to download Thunderboard mobile app and cloud software source code.
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