Multitech MultiConnect xDot MTXDOT Series, Developer'S Manual

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PRODUCT OVERVIEW
8 MultiConnect
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xDot
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MTXDOT Developer Guide
xDot device information: including mechanical drawings, specifications, safety and regulatory information,
and other device specific content.
Developer Kit information: including design considerations, schematics, and installation and operation
information.
This current version of this manual is available at www.multitech.com/support .
Related Documentation
DOT Series AT Command Reference: Includes details on the AT commands available for xDots.
MultiTech Developer Site: Application notes, LoRa information, and documentation for related products
such as the MultiConnect Conduit (MTCDT) gateway and the LoRa accessory card (MTAC-LORA) are available
on the MultiTech developer site. This site includes information on using the Conduit with xDots. Go to:
www.multitech.net
Processor Datasheet: ST ARM
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Cortex
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-M3 processor (STM32L151CCU6) datasheet is available on the ST
website: http://www.st.com/resource/en/datasheet/stm32l151cc.pdf
mbed Documentation
ARM mbed is a free, open-source platform and operating system for embedded devices using the ARM Cortex-M
microcontrollers. The mbed website provides free software libraries, hardware designs, and online tools for rapid
prototyping of products. The platform includes a standards-based C/C++ SDK, a microcontroller HDK, and
supported development boards, an online compiler and online developer collaboration tools.
Note: To send and receive data, you need a LoRaWAN 1.0 gateway, such as MultiTech's MultiConnect Conduit
(MTCDT) with an MTAC-LORA accessory card installed.
Programming the xDot Microcontroller
Note: To program an xDot application, you need the xDot Developer kit, which includes an xDot mounted on a
developer board.
Use the ARM mbed ecosystem to program the microcontroller. Compile in the cloud or locally, copy the resulting
binary file to the mbed USB drive, and reset the xDot.
On the xDot mbed page, MultiTech supplies source code for non-RF portions of the xDot. To comply with FCC and
ETSI certification, some portions of the software is available only as binary libraries.
MultiTech offers both development and stable release versions of the library.
Development version: libmxDot-dev-mbed5
Stable release version: libmxDot-mbed5
You can use either the mbed online compiler or offline tools.
Online: Use the mbed-os library in your mbed application
Offline: Use mbed-cli tools to create, manage, and build your mbed 5.1 application.
General mBed Links
Explore mbed: http://developer.mbed.org/explore
Getting Started with mbed: http://developer.mbed.org/getting-started
mbed Handbook: http://developer.mbed.org/handbook/Homepage