Zephyr Developer Summit - Introducing CHESTER Platform.pdf

1、IntroducingCHESTER Platformfor Industrial IoTApplicationsPavel Hbner CEO&Co-Founder at HARDWARIOHow CHESTER startedA few years back:One of our customers needs an NB-IoT thermometerin the forests to correlate the bark beetle occurrenceWhere we are today:An open and multi-purpose IoT hardware platform

2、 withbusinesses relying on it around the worldTarget audience:Connected hardware enthusiastsEmbedded software craftsmenAnybody who likes to see things in actionCHESTER introductionConfigurable IoT hardware endpoint with open Zephyr-based SDKOpen platform for HARDWARIOpartners with possibility for fu

3、llOEM customizationApplications:Industrial IoT plusevery thing that should be connectedMainboard featuresCellular module(nRF9160)LoRaWAN module(Murata type ABZ)Dynamic antenna system(cellular/LoRaWAN+internal/external)3-color LED(RGY)SupercapacitorsNano-SIM card holder(4FF)I2C portTerminal block map

4、ped to extension module1-Wire port1-Wire bus masterDigital thermometerBluetooth module(nRF52840)NOR flash memory 8 MBGNSS moduleu-blox SAM-M8QPush button3-axis MEMS accelerometerRich connectivityShort range:Bluetooth Low EnergyCellular:NB-IoT(SIM card needed)Cellular:LTE-M(SIM card needed)ISM radio:

5、LoRaWANSatellite:Astrocast(top cover module with L-Band communication)Positioning:GNSS(GPS/Galileo/GLONASS/Beidou)All of these combined or targeted mainboard variantsHardware extensibilityThree types:Backside modulesTop cover modulesCarrier boards(Low-)Power flexibilityPrimary Lithium 3.6 V cells(Li

6、SoCl2)-typically 7.700 mAhIntegrated supercapacitors(energy bank for high current demand)Rechargeable Li-Ion battery(extension module CHESTER-Z)Solar photovoltaic panels(in connection with rechargeable cells)Idle current(incl.BLE)230 uABattery lifespan incl.NB-IoT communication(in ECL 0)3 yearsMulti