2
Getting started
2.1
Overview
The
X-NUCLEO-S2868A1
main features are:
•
Based on
S2-LP
radio
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S2-LP narrow band ultra-low power sub-1 GHz transceiver tuned for 860 - 940 MHz frequency band
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Programmable RF output power up to +16 dBm
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Modulation schemes: 2-FSK, 2-GFSK, 4-FSK, 4-GFSK, OOK and ASK
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Air data rate from 0.1 to 500 kbps
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Ultra-low power consumption: 7 mA RX and 10 mA TX at +10 dBm
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IEEE 802.15.4g hardware packet support with whitening, FEC, CRC and dual SYNC word detection
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RX and TX 128 byte FIFO buffers
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Support to wireless M-Bus
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Excellent performance of receiver sensitivity (up to -130 dBm)
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Automatic acknowledgement, retransmission and timeout protocol engine
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Compatible with
STM32 Nucleo
boards
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Compatible with Arduino UNO R3 connectors
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Support to SMD and SMA antennas
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BALF-SPI2-01D3
IPD balun for matching network and harmonics filter
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Sigfox compatible
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Sample firmware for P2P communication
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6LoWPAN compatible thanks to
STM32Cube
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RoHS compliant
The X-NUCLEO-S2868A1 expansion board can be used for the evaluation of the
S2-LP
device in multiple
applications.
The following demo samples are available for testing:
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wM-Bus demo
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Point-to-point communication protocol demo
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6LoWPAN applications
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SigFox communication
You can develop other applications for evaluating the devices, such as:
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SigFox communication
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Automatic meter reading
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Home and building automation
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WSN
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Industrial monitoring and control
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Wireless fire and security alarm systems
2.2
Hardware and software requirements
To use
STM32 Nucleo
development boards with the
X-NUCLEO-S2868A1
expansion board, connect the boards
as shown below.
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