MPC8308NSG Quick Start Guide
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1. Introduction
This quick start guide provides the necessary step by step instructions to set up and demonstrate the capabilities of
PowerQUICC MPC8308 Network Smart Gateway Reference Design Platform.
PowerQUICC MPC8308 based Networked Smart Gateway Solution leverages high performance, easy to use,
optimized open source integrated applications. The reference Design platform performs the following
demonstrations as described in this Quick Start Guide.
High performance Wireless access point (AP) Gateway with easy-to-use, integrated and optimized open source
applications that support the use of wireless web-based handsets or thin clients like laptop PCs, iPhone, iPad, and
iPod-touch perform remote monitoring and control of various cloud services such as:
NSG (Network Smart Gateway) solution and Home Automation with Modlet
(Smart plug) enables remote monitoring and control of smart meter and
appliances
NOTE
The ThinkEco modlets are only rated for 110V, please use voltage adapter for 220/240V
source
Video Surveillance (NVR) solution supporting wire or wireless IP cameras with
Auto detection
Media Gateway solution supporting the following protocols or applications
a.
DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) compliance solution
– Streaming Video and Music files from
Reference Platform to DLNA client device (e.g. Google TV, ipad, iphone, ipod touch)
b.
Voice over IP (VoIP) solution leveraging open source Asterisk IP/PBX - VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol)
–
Streaming Voice packets
Bit Torrent solution supporting peer to peer networking
Hardware and Software Requirements for the demonstration setup:
a.
Unless stated separately, all the hardware will be provided inside the shipment box for easy setup in the
Demo on Demand Kits.
b.
Unless stated separately, all the Software files will be either on the SD cards or the USB memory stick inside
the shipment box for Demo on Demand Kits. Additional Freescale Compass/Extranet Link will be provided
for Software update. Always check with Compass/Extranet site for the latest software information.
NOTE
The Demo on Demand Kit (DoD) has the hardware accessories/peripherals listed below in the
kit. Typically these are not included with the MPC8308NSG platform.
