Chapter 1
Introduction to the Development Kit
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1.3.2 IP Connectivity of the Kit
In the JN517x-DK005 Development Kit, an IoT Gateway can be formed from the
Raspberry Pi board together with a JN5179 USB Dongle:
The Raspberry Pi provides the IP Host, interfacing to the IP domain
The JN5179 USB Dongle provides the Control Bridge, interfacing to the WPAN,
and also acts as the WPAN Co-ordinator
This IoT Gateway implementation is illustrated in
below.
The Raspberry Pi microSD card is pre-programmed with NXP firmware which allows
the IP Host to operate in conjunction with a ZigBee Control Bridge. The JN5179 USB
Dongle with a green sticker is pre-programmed with firmware for a ZigBee Control
Bridge and Co-ordinator.
Figure 8: Basic Architecture of an IoT Gateway
Figure 9: IoT Gateway Implementation
IP Stack
Wireless
Network
Protocol
Stack
IP Host
Control Bridge
To/from
Internet
To/from
WPAN
+
WPAN
Raspberry Pi
LAN
IoT Gateway
