Chapter 1
Introduction to the Development Kit
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1.1 Kit Contents
The JN517x-DK005 Development Kit contains the hardware components required to
assemble a wireless network which may be connected to an IP-based network (such
as the Internet). The principal network components included in the kit are:
Carrier Boards
which host a JN5179 module and which can be fitted with the
supplied Expansion Boards (see below) to achieve the desired functionality -
they are fitted with NFC tags that can be read using the supplied NFC reader
Expansion Boards
which can be mounted on the Carrier Boards in order to
provide them with the required functionality: Lighting/Sensor or Generic
Modules
including the JN5179 standard-power modules pre-fitted to the
Carrier Boards and JN5179 high-power modules (for use in territories where
the local RF regulations allow)
Dongles
including JN5179 USB Dongles (featuring the JN5179 wireless
microcontroller) and a Wi-Fi adaptor for the Raspberry Pi board (see below)
Raspberry Pi 2 Computer
which, together with a JN5179 USB Dongle, forms
an IoT Gateway that allows the wireless network to be connected to an IP-
based network, including the Internet.
NFC Controller Board
which connects to the Raspberry Pi board and can be
used to read the NFC tags on the Carrier Boards to implement NFC
commissioning
The contents of the kit are shown in the photograph below.
Figure 1: JN517x-DK005 Development Kit
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