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1 Introduction
The
Global LTE IoT Starter Kit
is a next-generation System-on-Module IoT solution, enabling the design
of cellular connected edge devices, for operation in Europe.
Powered by AT&T IoT services available through Avnet, this kit provides a complete development
environment for sensor-to-cloud applications and services.
Designed to be used for both prototyping and production, the slim form-factor LTE System Board
with it’s
regional certifications and pre-registered Micro-SIM card for AT&T M2X service (included in the kit), as
well as versatile expansion options, together provide a high level of enablement that facilitates easy IoT
deployment and reduction in overall risk.
The Starter Kit features a small (79.5 mm x 30 mm) LTE System Board built around a Wistron NeWeb
(WNC) M18QWG global LTE Cat-4 modem module. The M18QWG module provides cellular modem
functionality plus an applications processor core dedicated for user applications, eliminating the need for
an external host processor. A rich
set of embedded system peripherals, controllable through the user’s
application code, are easily accessible via a 60-pin expansion connector and 2x6 peripheral module
header. This enables easy system customization with application specific sensors and I/O interfaces
through the addition of user-created or off-the-shelf plug-in boards. The LTE System Board includes
ambient light, temperature and accelerometer sensors onboard, for out-of-box demonstration examples.
User application code runs directly on the M18QWG module, leveraging the OpenEmbedded software
framework for Linux application development. A Software Development Kit (SDK) specific to the
M18QWG module provides the necessary API calls to access hardware peripherals and system
resources. Application code built with the SDK is loaded into the M18QWG module through a USB
interface on the development board eliminating the need for external proprietary JTAG cables.
Cloud application development is supported by AT&T’s M2X Data Services and Flow Designer.
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M2X
is a cloud-based, fully managed data storage service for connected machine-to-machine
(M2M) devices
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Flow Designer
provides a visual editing environment for the design of connected applications,
enabling IoT developers to rapidly create and deploy innovative new applications.
Design goals of this LTE IoT Starter Kit included the following:
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Provide a versatile prototyping-
and
production-ready (cost-optimized) platform for development
and productized custom applications using WNC M18QWG Cat.4 cellular modem and GPS, for
deployment Global
ly via AT&T’s partner LTE networks
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Provide hardware expansion examples using:
- Pmod
TM
-compatible peripheral boards,
- Custom breakout board
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Provide reference designs that accelerate development of applications for popular use cases
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With the provided AT&T SIM starter pack, demonstrate the use of:
- AT&T M2X and Flow Designer
- Additional 3
rd
party cloud services such as AWS, Watson IoT, and Azure
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