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nanoLOC Development Kit V3.0 - Components

The Fast and Convenient Way To Develop Distance and Location-Aware Wireless Applications

nanoLOC DK Boards

The nanoLOC Development Kit 3.0 includes five nanoLOC DK Boards, which integrate on one board a nanoLOC RF Module, an ATmega128L microcontroller (which has been pre-flashed with a Location Demo binary file), a light sensor, a JTAG adapter, a set of programmable key buttons and LEDs, and a range of connectors and interfaces.

nanoLOC DK Board

• nanoLOC TRX Transceiver (NA5TR1)
  nanoLOC supports a freely adjustable center frequency with 3 non-overlapping frequency channels within the 2.4 GHz ISM band. This provides support for multiple physically independent networks and improved coexistence performance with existing 2.4 GHz wireless technologies. Data rates are selectable from 2 Mbps to 125 kbps. Due to the chip’s unique chirp pulse, adjustment of the antenna is not critical. This significantly simplifies the system’s installation and maintenance (“pick and place”). A sophisticated MAC controller with CSMA/CA and TDMA support is included, as is Forward Error Correction (FEC) and 128 bit hardware encryption. To minimize software and microcontroller requirements, nanoLOC also provides scrambling, automatic address matching, and packet retransmission.
• Atmel AVR ATmega644V microcontroller
  This is a low power CMOS 8-bit microcontroller based on the AVR enhanced RISC architecture with 64 KB Flash, 4 KB SRAM, and 2 KB EEPROM. This microcontroller drives the nanoLOC chip via the SPI interface and operates between 1.8 V and 5.5 V.
• Additional Features
  JTAG interfaces for debugging and flashing, 50 W SMA connector for 2.4 GHz antenna, Integrated RS 232 connector, and much more.

nanoLOC DK Board components

nanoLOC USB Reader

The nanoLOC USB Reader is used by the nanoLOC Location Demo for connectivity between the nanoLOC tags, anchor nodes and the Location Server.

Demo Software

Click here for a description of the Demo software included in the nanoLOC Development Kit 3.0

Flashing and Debugging Tools

Flashing and debugging tools include the Atmel AVR STK 500 Development System for Windows® and the JTAG Programming Adapter

Additional Hardware

The nanoLOC Development Kit 3.0 also includes:

• Two USB cables for the nanoLOC USB Reader and for the JTAG Adapter
• Five RS-232 cables for the nanoLOC DK Boards
• Five power supply units (3 V regulated) for the nanoLOC DK Boards (note: battery supply packs are not included but recommended)
• Five 2.4 GHz omnidirectional swivel antennas for the nanoLOC DK Boards

Documentation

The kit includes an extensive set of documentation including Nanotron documentation: datasheets, user guides, and technical specifications for application development, as well as Third-party documentation: datasheets and user guides for third-party software included in the kit.