FiPy

Imagine 5 networks in one perfectly-formed, same-small-foot-print-as-WiPy- LoPy-and SiPy, IoT development board. MicroPython enabled. Featuring WiFi, Bluetooth, LoRa, Sigfox and dual LTE-M (CAT M1 and NBIoT) the FiPy gives access to all the world’s LPWAN networks on one tiny board.

Get on with a board that gives you full flexibility during testing, install, deployment and even later when you want to switch real-time your airtime network provider. You can switch when the time is right for you or set some parameters that will do so automatically.

Note: The LTE Antenna MUST always be used with LTE CAT M1 / NB1, or it could cause serious damage to the development board.

FiPy Features

• Powerful CPU

• Five networks: WiFi, BLE, cellular LTE-CAT M1/NB1, LoRa and Sigfox

• 1KM WiFi range

• MicroPython enabled

• Fits in a standard breadboard (with headers)

• Ultra-low power usage: a fraction compared to other connected microcontrollers

Processing

• Espressif ESP32 SoC

• Dual processor and WiFi radio system on chip

• Networking processor handles the WiFi connectivity and the IPv6 stack

• Main processor is entirely free to run the user application

• An extra ULP-coprocessor that can monitor GPIOs, the ADC channels and control most of the internal peripherals during deep-sleep mode while only consuming 25uA

Interfaces

• 2 x UART, 2 x SPI, I2C, micro SD card

• ANalog channels: 8_12 bit ADCs, 2_8 bit DAC

• Timers: 2_64 bit with PWM with up to 16 channels

• DMA on all peripherals

• GPIO: Up to 22

Hash / Encryption

• SHA, MD5, DES, AES

WiFi Networking

• 802.11b/b/n 16mbps

Bluetooth

• Low energy and classic

RTC

• Running at 32KHz

Range

• Node range: Up to 50km

Security & Certifications

• SSL/TLS support up to 1.2

•  WPA Enterprise security

• AES encryption engine

Memory

• RAM: 4MB

• Flash Memory: 8MB

• GPIO: Up to 22

• Hardware floating point acceleration

• Python multi-threading

Power

• Voltage Input: 3.3V  5.5V

• 3v3 output capable of sourcing up to 400mA

Sigfox Operating Frequencies

• RCZ1 – 868MHz(Europe)

• RCZ2 – 902MHz (US, Canada and Mexico)

• RCZ3 – (Japan and Korea)

• RCZ4 – 920-922MHz (ANZ, Latin America and S-E Asia)

Sigfox Specification

• Semtech SX1272 – Long Range, Low Power RF Transceiver 860-1000MHz with LoRa® Technology
• Class 0 device. Maximum Tx power:
• – 14dBm (Europe)
• – 22dBm (America)
• – 22dBm (Australia and New Zealand)
• Power
• Sigfox pre-certified (October 2016)
• Node range: Up to 50km
• Sigfox (Europe): 17mA in Rx mode, 47mA in Tx mode and 0.5uA in standby
• Sigfox (Australia, New Zealand and South America):
• 24mA in rX mode, 257 mA in Tx mode and 0.5uA in standby

Bluetooth Networking

• Low energy and classic

• Compliant with Bluetooth v4.2 BR/EDR and BLE specification

• Class-1, Class-2 and Class-3 transmitter without external power amplifer

• Enhanced power control

• 10dBm transmitting power

• NZIF receiver with -98 dBm sensitivity

• Adaptive Frequency Hopping (AFH)

• Standard HCI based on SDIO/SPI/UART

• High speed UART HCI, up to 4 Mbps

• BT 4.2 controller and host stack

• Service Discover Protocol (SDP)

• General Access Profile (GAP)

• Security Manage Protocol (SMP)

• Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)

• ATT/GATT

• HID

• All GATT-based profile supported

• SPP-Like GATT-based profile

• BLE Beacon

• A2DP/AVRCP/SPP, HSP/HFP, RFCOMM

• CVSD and SBC for audio codec

• Bluetooth Piconet and Scatternet

LoRa Operating Frequencies

• 868MHz(Europe) at 14dBm maximum

• 915MHz (North and South America, Australia and New Zealand) at 20dBm maximum

LoRa Specification

• Power consumption: 10mA Rx, 28mA Tx

• LoRaWAN stack – Class A and C devices

• Node range: Up to 40km

• Nano-gateway: Up to 22km (Capacity up to 100 nodes)

LTE-M Operating Frequencies

• 17 bands supported from 699Mhz to 2170Mhz (Total world-wide support)

• Bands supported are currently: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66

LTE-M Specification

• One single chip for both CAT M1 and NB1 (yes, only one chip)
• 3GPP release 13 LTE Advanced Pro
• Supports narrowband LTE UE categories M1/NB1
• Integrated baseband, RF, RAM memory and power management
• Reduced Tx power class option
• Peak power estimations: TX current = 420mA peak @1.5Watt RX current = 330mA peak @1.2Watt
• – Data rates:
• • 300 kbps DL
  • 375 kbps UL (LTE Cat M1 in 1.4 Mhz, HD-FDD)
  • 40 kbps DL
  • 55 kbps UL (LTE Cat M2 in 200 kHz, HD-FDD)

Tx/Rx Frequencies

WiFi Networking

• Up to 1km range
• Power: 12mA in active mode, 5uA in standby
• 802.11b/g/n 16mbps

Size

• 55m x 20mm x 3.5mm (Without Headers)

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