JN517x-DK005
Development
Kit
User Guide
JN-UG-3121 v1.1
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2.2 Setting Up the IoT Gateway
This section describes how to set up the IoT Gateway for the ZigBee Smart Home
Demonstration. As detailed in
, the IoT Gateway comprises:
Raspberry Pi 2 board
Wi-Pi adaptor
JN5179 USB Dongle (with a green sticker)
NFC Controller
Step 1 Ensure that the PC is up and running
If not already done, power-up the PC and wait for the boot process to complete.
Step 2 Connect the Wi-Pi adaptor to the Raspberry Pi board
Plug the supplied Wi-Pi adaptor into any USB socket of the Raspberry Pi board via a
supplied USB-to-USB cable (use of this cable ensures that the adaptor will be isolated
from the JN5179 USB Dongle), but do not power-up the Raspberry Pi yet.
Step 3 Connect the JN5179 USB Dongle to the Raspberry Pi board
Connect the JN5179 USB Dongle with a green sticker (this dongle is programmed as
a Control Bridge and ZigBee Co-ordinator) to any USB socket of the Raspberry Pi
board via a supplied USB-to-USB cable (use of this cable ensures that the dongle is
isolated from the Wi-Pi adaptor).
Also check that the pre-installed microSD card is securely fitted to the Raspberry Pi.
Step 4 Mount the NFC Controller onto the Raspberry Pi board
Install the NXP PN7120 NFC Controller assembly (NFC Controller Board pre-mounted
on a Raspberry Pi Interface Board) on the Raspberry Pi board. For information on the
NFC Controller and related documentation, refer to
. If in doubt about this
installation, refer to the
PN7120 NFC Controller SBC Kit Quick Start Guide (AN11646)
- note that the supplied Raspberry Pi 2 board is a B model.
Step 5 Connect the Raspberry Pi board to a power supply
Power-up the Raspberry Pi board (and therefore IoT Gateway) by connecting it to a
power supply. To do this, connect the supplied 5V DC PSU to the mains supply and
then use the ‘USB to Micro USB’ cable to connect the Raspberry Pi board to a USB
port on the PSU.
Step 6 Position the Gateway components with sufficient distance between them
For radio certification compliancy, make sure there is at least 20 cm between the USB
dongle and Wi-Pi adaptor, and between these components and the Raspberry Pi.
Also, position the dongle and adaptor roughly perpendicular to each other.
Note:
The IoT Gateway is fully detailed in the
Application Notes
ZigBee IoT Gateway Host with NFC
(JN-AN-1222)
and
ZigBee IoT Gateway Control Bridge
(JN-AN-1223)
.
