{"id":7599,"date":"2018-04-28T01:26:41","date_gmt":"2018-04-27T23:26:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gsm-modem.de\/M2M\/?p=7599"},"modified":"2018-04-30T17:35:49","modified_gmt":"2018-04-30T15:35:49","slug":"akoriot-nano-arduino-nano-stm32-nucleo-nb-iot-gsm-gnss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.gsm-modem.de\/M2M\/iot-m2m-tools\/akoriot-nano-arduino-nano-stm32-nucleo-nb-iot-gsm-gnss\/","title":{"rendered":"akorIoT Nano with Arduino Nano \/ STM32 Nucleo 32 and NB-IoT, GSM and GNSS module"},"content":{"rendered":"

NB-IoT reference design in credit card size including PCB track antenna<\/h2>\n

The wireless IoT market is crying for small mobile devices transmitting for years from tiny batteries. With akorIoT Nano we developed the next open design.\u00a0 \u201cakor\u201d is the Proto-Celtic word for \u201copen\u201d. With placing the order for akorIoT Nano you get the schematic diagrams, some demo code for a unique PCB with NB-IoT-, GSM-, GNSS module in credit card size (85 mm x 55 mm), five sensors, including the embedded cellular antenna.<\/p>\n

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NB-IoT \/ GSM eval kit with Arduino Nano or STM32 Nucleo 32<\/p><\/div>\n

The akorIoT team offers not just a plain piece of wireless IoT hardware. You have the freedom to ask for antenna matching of any kind of antenna bought by any party up to placing an order for your own customised antenna. One reason for an own antenna will be maybe cost reduction. Another reason is that rectangle chip antennas does not fit in \u201cround corners\u201d. The akorIoT team is able to develop antennas in different shapes up to copper structures sprayed inside of the plastic enclosure.<\/p>\n

The basic akorIoT Nano will cost Euro 119. The Arduino Nano or STM32 Nucleo is Euro 20 on top. The software development environment is free of charge. The battery for quick setup you can pull out of your old smartphone. Your main invest will be your time. Ask for details by email to harald.naumann (at) lte-modem.com or info (at) akorIoT.com<\/p>\n

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Essentials<\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Status<\/td>\nMass production<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Launch date<\/td>\nQ1 2018<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Expected discontinuance<\/td>\nQ1 2030<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Board Form Factor<\/td>\nCredit card size , 85 mm x 55 mm including the celular antenna<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Socket<\/td>\nArduino Nano \/ STM Nucleo 32<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DC input voltage supported<\/td>\nNominal 3.6 to 4.5 Volt<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Recommended customer price<\/td>\nEuro 119<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Processor included<\/td>\nby socket, seven different MCUs (e.g.\u00a0 ATMEL, STM Cortex M0, M3, M4)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Documents<\/td>\nSchematics diagram open for akorIoT customer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Services<\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Antenna services<\/td>\nAntenna design and antenna matching service, reports on return loss and radioation pattern<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HW services<\/td>\nHW design review of customer PCBs up to design of customised PCBs includung design of enclosures<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Power supply services<\/td>\nDesign aid for power supply concepts, selection of power supplies for IoT devices with a live time of up to 15 years trasmitting on small batteries (Meterings, long time trackers, sensors on battery)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SW services<\/td>\nFirmware, middleware and cloud server software development<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Consulting services<\/td>\nFeasibility studies, proof of concepts, prototypes, market studies<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Supplemental Information<\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Description<\/td>\nCompatible with the Arduino software development environment. In addition to Arduino hardware and software compatibility the akorIoT Nano is compatible to any C Complier compatible supported by ST Microelectronics Nucleo.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Additional Information URL<\/td>\n\u00a0www.akorIoT.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Components main PCB<\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Cellular module<\/td>\nQuectel GSM M66, Quectel NB-IoT BC68, Quectel NB-IoT BC66<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GNSS module<\/td>\nQuectel L76<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cellular antenna<\/td>\nMultiband GSM \/ NB-IoT antenna inside the main PCB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GNSS antenna<\/td>\nAntenova chip loop antenna Sinica<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bluetooth module<\/td>\nEmbedded by Quectel M66<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bluetooth antenna<\/td>\nExternal antenna by U.FL connector<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sensors<\/td>\nTemperature, humidity, air pressure, light and accelorator sensor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SIM card<\/td>\nStandard SIM and eSIM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Memory & Storage<\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Max memory size<\/td>\nRelated to the selected MCU<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Memory types<\/td>\nRelated to the selected MCU<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Expansion Options<\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

UARTS<\/td>\n2 related to MCU extension<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
I2C bus A<\/td>\nwired to the sensors on the main PCB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
I2C bus B<\/td>\nwired to 20 pin extension connector<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SPI<\/td>\nwired to 20 pin extension connector<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Analogue Input<\/td>\nwired to 20 pin extension connector<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PWM<\/td>\nwired to 20 pin extension connector<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Digital Input<\/td>\nwired to 20 pin extension connector<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MCU connector 32 pins<\/td>\nConnector to seven different MCU PCBs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Extension connector\u00a0 for sensors<\/td>\nExtension to 107 further sensors ( e.g.\u00a0 temperature, air pressure, humidity, visible light, infrared light, hall (magnetic), gas (NOx, alcohol, LPG, methane, carbon monoxide, hydrogen, Volatile Organic Compounds), smoke, fine dust, accelerometer, motion, gyro, compass, proximity, vibration, spectral intensity, EMC\/EMG, heart rate, stretch force, lightning, earthquake, water leakage, soil moisture and a lot of more.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Extension connector\u00a0 for bridge 20 pins<\/td>\nExtension to bridge to LoRa, BLE, Wi-Fi or further peripherals<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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I\/O Specifications<\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Number of USB ports<\/td>\n1 by Arduino Nano or STM Nuceleo 32 for programming and debugging<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
USB revision<\/td>\n2.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Has this article piqued your interest? Do you plan to deploy IoT devices with embedded antennas? Do you have an IoT prototype and need to optimise the design or minimise the price? If you have answered YES to any one of these questions then please do not hesitate to drop an email to harald.naumann (at) lte-modem.com and to ask for a proposal or some engineering services to make your IoT idea a cost-effective reality.<\/p>\n