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Blog #5 Modem Abstraction Layer (MAL)

james.flynn

Overview GPS WWAN DEVINFO Summary OverviewThe Modem Abstraction Layer (MAL) is part of the WNC SDK but I consider it separately because it is focused on controlling the LTE modem. The WNC18Qx device uses a Qualcom MDM9207 chipset which co...
- 3 Dec 2018
Blog #4 SOM Architectural Elements

james.flynn

Overview Overall Program Flow Main Threads Used Hardware Interfaces Interrupts Binary I/O's I2C Interface OverviewThe WNC M18Qx Module, running Embedded Linux, provides access to the hardware either through the Hardware Libr...
- 3 Dec 2018
Blog #3 Building The Program

james.flynn

Build The Program Installing Manually Running SOM Operation and User Interaction Monitoring Output Sending Commands Build The Program In Blog #2 you obtained the software for this program by issuing the command: &nbs...
- 3 Dec 2018
Blog #2 - Tools and Software

james.flynn

HW Recap GIT Distributed Version Control System The WNC SDK ...
- 3 Dec 2018
Blog #1 Prerequisites (Azure IoT account)

james.flynn

Web/Azure Prerequisites Create an IoT hub Retrieve the IoT Hub Connection String Register your device in the IoT hub using the Web Interface Install Azure Command Line Interface (CLI) Install Microsoft Azure Device Explorer (Windows GUI) ...
- 3 Dec 2018
Using The Avnet LTE IoT Starter Kit with Microsoft Azure

james.flynn

NOTE: In this Blog series, I go over the implementation of an Azure IoT application that is running on the Avnet LTE Starter Kit, running eLinux. All source is provided/accessible so I hope it will provide you a starting point should you want t...
- 3 Dec 2018
Azure Sphere (MT3620)

bwilless

My name is Brian Willess, I work at Avnet where I'm responsible for training Azure Sphere customers. I wanted to advertise the MT3620 Azure Sphere device and its supporting systems to this community. Azure Sphere has everything you need t...
- 19 Nov 2018
A Digital Signal Controller 'Powerhouse' More Streamlined than Ever

leo_

According to Wikipedia, a DSC (Digital Signla Controller) is a hybrid of microcontrollers and digital signal processors. Due to this unique structure and advantage in computing data, DSCs are used widely in a bunch of applications, such as motor cont...
- 19 Nov 2018
i.MX 6ULZ Ultra low-cost, High performance Linux applications processor!

nicolelan

Launch: Nov 14th, 2018 i.MX 6ULZ SummaryThe i.MX 6ULZ processor is a high-performance, ultra-cost-efficient consumer Linux processor featuring an advanced implementation of a single Arm®︎ Cortex®︎-A7 core, which operates at speed 900 MHz The i.MX...
- 15 Nov 2018
Reimagining Smart Cities with the Arrival of Smart Connected Consumer Products

qliktagsoftware

We are fast moving towards a future where cities will feature hundreds and thousands of smart connected objects, talking to each other, exchanging and producing meaningful data and insights, basically reshaping the urban landscape into intellig...
- 14 Nov 2018
Open IoT Challenge 5.0 - Enter before Dec. 7!

kartben

Hi there! It's that time of the year … This year's edition of the Eclipse Open IoT Challenge just opened, and IoT enthusiasts and developers all around the world are encouraged to build innovative solutions for the Internet of Things using open ...
- 13 Nov 2018
Alps exhibited at CEATEC Japan (2)

alpselectric

At CEATEC Japan 2018,Alps Electric exhibited the approach to IoT. Exhibits for Internet of Things (IoT): Worker Monitoring System (Collaboration with Shimabun Corporation)* Factory Equipment Maintenance System (Collaboration with Device ...
- 11 Nov 2018
IoT devkit connects fast to the Cloud

e14 Contributor

As you might expect Microchip have been involved with IoT long before the term IoT was coined, our wired / wireless connectivity options have helped many of our clients design/build Internet enabled solutions.With the launch of our very latest IoT de...
- 19 Oct 2018
What is a wettable QFN?

kjachim

As part of the recent KW36/KW35 launch, I saw that this new Bluetooth 5 device was offered in a wettable flanks QFN package and is actually the first Kinetis device to be offered such a package. So, I wanted to investigate a bit more and...
- 19 Oct 2018
NXP RapidIoT: Led Matrix Easy & Quick start demo

GregC

Rapid IoT is the new platform from NXP sold just $49 to quickly prototype your IoT End Node applicationIt includes a powerful microcontroller, Bluetooth and Thread radio, a Low-power display, 4 motion and 4 environmental sensing features, security, a...
- 3 Oct 2018
KW36/35: NXP Launch its First Bluetooth 5 Solution with CAN FD

nicolelan

On Sep 25, 2018, NXP launched KW36/35 product family in its Kinetis W series. Based on the Arm®︎ Cortex®︎-M0+ core, the Kinetis KW36/35 wireless MCUs integrates a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) 5 and Generic FSK radio. The KW36 MCU exclusively...
- 28 Sep 2018
Investigating IoT Wireless Signals

caroline_teledynelecroy

Many IoT devices use wireless methods to communicate with other devices or with host systems. Just as with DC power-rail signals, probing of RF signals should be done with as little noise and as non-invasively as possible and with the best possible s...
- 24 Sep 2018
NFC Active Pairing for Smart Audio Devices

mubeen.abbas

This post entry provides a detailed description of how to develop an NFC pairing solution for audio devices. For that, we will describe in detail an audio speaker prototype made by NXP. This post entry has been structured as follows: Use c...
- 21 Sep 2018
IoT Digital Power Management and Power Integrity

caroline_teledynelecroy

An Internet of Things (IoT) device derives its power either from a 12-V DC supply or from a battery. In either case, power is fed to one or more power rails that operate at different voltages. These rails power the CPU and other functional blocks on ...
- 17 Sep 2018
Yocto Project for Embedded Systems Design

dlaegeler

Choosing an operating system (OS) for an embedded system is one of the most complex and critical tasks. It has significant long-term ramifications that affect both development and the market success of a product. There are several factors that make c...
- 13 Sep 2018
5 Big Blockchain Concepts to Understand for IoT and Security Applications

dlaegeler

Despite the popular belief, blockchain is not the universal remedy for security applications but its future potential to improve IoT security and robustness should not be discredited. During a recent depth Q&A IoT technology expert, Scott Nelson,...
- 13 Sep 2018
Digi XBee3 Cellular LTE-M Smart Modem and Development Kits Now Available

dlaegeler

Fully Certified Kit Features Latest Digi XBee3 Smart Wireless Module; Helps Futureproof Internet of Things Hardware Designs With Seamless Switching Between Frequencies, Bands, and Protocols MINNE...
- 13 Sep 2018
The Most Exciting & Interactive NFC Demo on Market - Brought to you by NXP

mubeen.abbas

Here is a detailed explanation of the most exciting, out of the box and interesting demo for NFC made by NXP. It is called "NFC Cube". NFC cube is an interactive demo which anyone would love to have on their desk whether working with NFC t...
- 10 Sep 2018
NXP BLE-NFC Bridge Demonstration for IoT Use Cases

mubeen.abbas

Combining NXP's wireless MCU with NFC controller allows to build a BLE-NFC bridge.It allows demonstrating transmission of NFC data over BLE, acting then as a king of Magic NFC remote. This demonstrator is built assembling the OM5578: Devel...
- 7 Sep 2018
Anatomy of an IoT Device

caroline_teledynelecroy

There's already more Internet of Things (IoT) devices deployed than there are humans on Earth. That gap will increase radically in coming years, and the explosion in IoT devices means a commensurate explosion in the need for debugging tools. So w...
- 4 Sep 2018