More than 120 sensors available
12 radio technologies integrated
Ultra low power (7uA) device
Features
- Ultra low power (7µA)
- 120+ sensors integrated on 7 Sensor Boards
- 12 radio technologies:
- Long range: LoRaWAN/LoRa/Sigfox/ 868 MHz / 900 MHz
- Medium range: ZigBee 3 / 802.15.4 / DigiMesh / WiFi PRO v3
- Short range: RFID-NFC / Bluetooth 2.1 / BLE
- Over the Air Programming (OTA)
- Open source SDK and API
- Encryption libraries (AES, RSA, MD5, SHA Hash)
- Certified encapsulated line (Plug & Sense!)
- Industrial Protocols: RS-485, Modbus, CAN Bus, 4-20 mA
Elements and Models
There are more than 120 sensors available to connect to Waspmote: CO, CO2, soil moisture, wind, IR presence, humidity, temperature, pH, liquid, luminosity, etc. Our Sensor Boards allow developers to easily use sensors in Waspmote.
Gases PRO
Applications
- City pollution
CO, NO, NO2, O3, SO2, Particle Matter – Dust - Air Quality Index calculation
SO2, NO2, Particle Matter – Dust, CO, O3, NH3 - Emissions from farms and hatcheries
CH4, H2S, NH3 - Greenhouse management
CO2, CH4, humidity - Control of chemical and industrial processes
CH4, SO2, CO2 - Indoor air quality
CO2, CO, Particle Matter – Dust, O3 - Forest fires
CO, CO2
Sensors
- Carbon Monoxide – CO
- Carbon Dioxide – CO2
- Molecular Oxygen – O2
- Ozone – O3
- Nitric Oxide – NO
- Nitric Dioxide – NO2
- Sulfur Dioxide – SO2
- Ammonia – NH3
- Methane – CH4 – and other combustible gases
- Hydrogen Sulfide – H2S
- Particle Matter (PM1 / PM2.5 / PM10) – Dust Sensor
- Temperature
- Humidity
- Pressure
Applications
- Security
Vibration, hall effect (doors and windows), person detection PIR - Emergencies
Presence detection and water level sensors, temperature - Control of goods in logistics
Vibration and impact sensors - Actuation
Control DC units such as irrigation valves, thermostats, illumination systems, motors, PLC’s, etc.
Sensors
- Pressure/Weight
- Vibration
- Impact
- Hall Effect
- Tilt
- Liquid Presence
- Liquid flow
- Water leakages
- Liquid Level
- Luminosity (Luxes)
- Presence (PIR)
- Ultrasound
- Relay to control external DC units. (<30VDC, 1A)
Smart Agriculture
Applications
- Precision Agriculture
Leaf wetness, fruit diameter - Irrigation Systems
Soil moisture, leaf wetness - Greenhouses
Solar radiation, humidity, temperature - Weather Stations
Anemometer, wind vane, pluviometer
Sensors
- Air Temperature, Humidity and Pressure
- Soil Temperature / Moisture
- Leaf Wetness
- Solar Radiation – PAR (SQ-100x)
- Ultraviolet Radiation – UV
- Trunk Diameter
- Stem Diameter
- Fruit Diameter
- Anemometer
- Wind Vane
- Pluviometer
- Luminosity (Luxes)
- Ultrasound (distance measurement)
Applications
- Potable water monitoring
pH, ORP, Dissolved Oxygen (DO), Nitrates - Chemical leakage detection in rivers
Extreme pH values signal chemical spills, Dissolved Oxygen (DO) - Swimming pool remote measurement
pH, Oxidation-Reduction Potential (ORP) - Pollution levels in the sea
Temperature, Conductivity (Salinity), pH, Dissolved Oxygen (DO) and Nitrates
Sensors
- pH
- Oxidation-Reduction Potential (ORP)
- Dissolved Oxygen (DO)
- Conductivity
- Temperature
Smart Cities PRO
Applications
- Noise maps
Monitor in real time the acoustic levels in the streets of a city - Air quality
Detect the level of gases and particulates in the air - Waste management
Measure the garbage levels in bins to optimize the trash collection routes
Sensors
- Noise Level (dBA / LeqA)
- Carbon Monoxide – CO
- Carbon Dioxide – CO2
- Molecular Oxygen – O2
- Ozone – O3
- Nitric Oxide – NO
- Nitric Dioxide – NO2
- Sulfur Dioxide – SO2
- Ammonia – NH3
- Methane – CH4 – and other combustible gases
- Particle Matter (PM1 / PM2.5 / PM10) – Dust Sensor
- Temperature, Humidity and Pressure
- Ultrasound (distance measurement)
- Luminosity (Luxes)
Applications
- Sensors and Instruments
- Remote transducers
- Monitoring processes
- Data transmission in industrial scenarios
The user can choose among a wide variety of standard sensors
Features
- Type: Analog
- Media: Twisted Pair
- No. of devices: 1
- Distance: 900m
- Supply: 5-24V
There are 12 different wireless interfaces for Waspmote including long range (LoRaWAN / LoRa / Sigfox / 868 MHz / 900 MHz), medium range (ZigBee / 802.15.4 / DigiMesh / WiFi) and short range (RFID-NFC / Bluetooth 2.1 / Bluetooth Low Energy). They can be used solely or in combination of 2 by using the Expansion Radio Board
802.15.4 / ZigBee
Radio version: XBee 3 802.15.4 EU || Protocol: IEEE 802.15.4 || Frequency: 2.4 GHz || Tx power: 8 dBm || Sensitivity: -103 dBm || Range*: 750 m
Radio version: XBee-PRO 802.15.4 || Protocol: IEEE 802.15.4 || Frequency: 2.4 GHz || Tx power: 18 dBm || Sensitivity: -100 dBm || Range*: 1600 m
Radio version: XBee-PRO DigiMesh || Protocol: DigiMesh || Frequency: 2.4 GHz || Tx power: 18 dBm || Sensitivity: -100 dBm || Range*: 1500 m
Radio version: XBee ZigBee 3 || Protocol: ZigBee 3.0 || Frequency: 2.4 GHz || Tx power: 8 dBm || Sensitivity: -102 dBm || Range*: 1200 m
Radio version: XBee 868LP || Protocol: RF || Frequency: 863 – 870 MHz || Tx power: 14 dBm || Sensitivity: -106 dBm || Range*: 8.4 km
Radio version: XBee-PRO 900HP US || Protocol: RF || Frequency: 902 – 928 MHz || Tx power: 24 dBm || Sensitivity: -110 dBm || Range*: 15.5 km
Radio version: XBee-PRO 900HP BR || Protocol: RF || Frequency: 902 – 906.8 MHz 915.6 – 928 MHz || Tx power: 24 dBm || Sensitivity: -110 dBm || Range*: 15.5 km
* To determine your range, perform a range test under your operating conditions.
Antenna 2.4GHz: 5 dBi 868 / 900MHz: 4.5dBi
Connector: RP-SMA
Encryption AES 128 bits
Signal Control RSSI
Standards XBee-PRO 802.15.4: IEEE 802.15.4-compliant
XBee ZigBee: ZigBee-Pro v2007 – Compliant
Frequency:
Sigfox EU module: ISM 868 MHz
Sigfox US module: ISM 900 MHz
Sigfox AU / APAC / LATAM module: ISM 900 MHz
TX Power:
Sigfox EU module: 16 dBm
Sigfox US module: 24 dBm
Sigfox AU / APAC / LATAM module: 24 dBm
Receive sensitivity: -126 dBm
ETSI limitation: 140 messages of 12 bytes, per module per day (EU case)
Range: Typically, each base station covers some km. Check the Sigfox Network
Sigfox certificate: Class 0u (the highest level)
Sigfox service available in these territories:
- EU module: RC1 zone (Europe, Oman, Iran, South Africa, Tunisia, UAE)
- US module: RC2 zone (USA, Mexico, Brazil)
- AU / APAC / LATAM module: RC4 zone (Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Thailand, Malaysia, Colombia, Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, El Salvador)
Note: 0dB antenna picture with representative purposes only. The provided antenna is bigger and with better performance: 4.5dB.
LoRaWAN
Protocol: LoRaWAN 1.0.2, Class A
LoRaWAN-ready
Frequency:
LoRaWAN EU/433 modules: ISM 868 MHz and 433 MHz bands
LoRaWAN US module: ISM 900 MHz band
LoRaWAN AU module: ISM 900 MHz band
LoRaWAN IN module: ISM 868 MHz band
LoRaWAN ASIA-PAC / LATAM module: ISM 900 MHz band
LoRaWAN JP / KR module: ISM 900 MHz band
TX Power:
LoRaWAN EU/433 modules: 14 dBm
LoRaWAN US module: 18.5 dBm
LoRaWAN AU module: 18.5 dBm
LoRaWAN IN module: 18.5 dBm
LoRaWAN ASIA-PAC / LATAM module: 18.5 dBm
LoRaWAN JP / KR module: 16 dBm
Sensitivity: -136 dBm
Range: > 15 km at suburban and >5 km at urban area. Typically, each base station covers some km. Check the LoRaWAN Network in your area.
Receiver: purchase your own base station or use networks from LoRaWAN operators
Compatibility with territories:
- LoRaWAN EU module: Europe (EU863-870 protocol)
- LoRaWAN US module: US, Canada, Mexico (US902-928 protocol)
- LoRaWAN AU module: Australia (AU915-928 protocol)
- LoRaWAN IN module: India (INDIA865-867 protocol)
- LoRaWAN ASIA-PAC / LATAM module: Asia, Pacific and Latinamerica (AS923 ASEAN protocol)
- LoRaWAN JP / KR module: Japan and South Korea (AS923-JP and KR920-923 protocol)
Note: 0dB antenna picture with representative purposes only. The provided antenna is bigger and with better performance: 4.5dB.
LoRa 868 - 900/915MHz
Frequencies Available: 860-1000 MHz, fits both 868 (Europe) and 900 MHz (USA) ISM bands
Max TX Power: 14dBm
Sensitivity: -134dBm
Range: Line of Sight: 21+ km / 13.4+ miles (LoS and Fresnel zone clearance)
Non Line of Sight: 2+ km / 1.2+ miles (nLoS going through buildings, urban environment)
Antenna: 868 / 915 MHz: 4.5 dBi
Connector: RP-SMA
Encryption: AES 128/192/256 bits (performed by Waspmote API)
Note: 0dB antenna picture with representative purposes only. The provided antenna is bigger and with better performance: 4.5dB.
WiFi
TX Power: 18 dBm
RX Sensitivity: -80dBm
Internet protocols: ICMP, IP, UDP, TCP, DHCP, DNS, HTTP, HTTPS, MQTT
Security protocols: SSL3/TLS1, HTTPS, RSA, AES-128/256, 3DES, RC-4, SHA-1, MD-5, WEP, WPA and WPA2.
Accelerated in hardware: AES, RSA, RNG and SHA
Wireless specifications:
- Standards: IEEE 802.11b/g/n
- Frequency: 2.4 – 2.485 GHz
- Channels: 1 to 14
- Antenna: 0dBi (on Board)
Actions:
- TCP/IP – UDP/IP socket connections
- HTTP and HTTPS (secure) web connections
- Connects with any commercial WiFi router
- 802.11 roaming capabilities
Protocol: Bluetooth v.4.0 / Bluetooth Smart
Chipset: BLE112
RX Sensitivity: -103 dBm
TX Power: [-23 dBm, +3 dBm]
Antenna: 5 dBi (RP-SMA)
Security: AES 128
Range: 100 meters
Actions:
- Send broadcast advertisements (iBeacons)
- Connect to other BLE devices as Master / Slave
- Connect with smartphones and tablets
- Set automatic cycles sleep / transmission
- Calculate distance using RSSI values
- Perfect for indoor location networks (RTLS)
Note: 2 dB antenna picture with representative purposes only. The provided antenna is bigger and with better performance: 5 dB.
Bluetooh PRO
Protocol: Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR. Class 2
TX Power: 3 dBm
Antenna: 5 dBi (RP-SMA)
Max scan: Up to 250 unique devices in each inquiry
Power levels: 7 [-27 dBm, +3 dBm]
Features:
- Received Strength Signal Indicator (RSSI) for each scanned device
- Scan devices with maximum inquiry time
- Scan devices with maximum number of nodes
- Scan devices looking for a certain user by MAC address
- Class of Device (CoD) for each scanned device
Compatibility:
- Reader/Writer mode supporting ISO 14443A / MIFARE /
- FeliCaTM / NFCIP-1
Distance: 5 cm
Max capacity: 4 kB
Tags: Cards, keyrings, stickers
- Located based services (LBS)
- Logistics (assets tracking, supply chain)
- Access management
- Electronic prepaid metering (vending machines, public transport)
- Smartphone interaction (NFCIP-1 protocol)
GPS
Model: JN3 (Telit)
Sensitivity:
- Acquisition: -147 dBm
- Navigation: -160 dBm
- Tracking: -163 dBm
Sensitivity in motion: -159dBm
Sensitivity acquisition: -142dBm
Hot Start Time: < 1s
Cold Start Time: < 35s
Antenna connector: UFL
External Antenna: 26dBi
Positional accuracy error: < 2.5m
Speed accuracy: < 0.01m/s
EGNOS, WAAS, GAGAN and MSAS capability
Available information:
- Latitude
- Longitude
- Altitude
- Speed
- Direction
- Date/time
- Ephemerids management
Communication: 802.15.4/ZigBee/DigiMesh/868
/900/LoRa/Bluetooth/BLE –
USB PC
Programmable buttons and LEDs
This USB Gateway is thought for laboratory tests.
For real deployments, we recommend the use of our multiprotocol router for the IoT, Meshlium.
Expansion Radio Board
The Expansion Board allows to connect 2 communication modules at the same time in the Waspmote sensor platform. This means a lot of different combinations are possible using any of the wireless radios available for Waspmote: 802.15.4, ZigBee, DigiMesh, 868 MHz, 900 MHz, LoRa, WiFi, Sigfox, LoRaWAN, Bluetooth Pro, Bluetooth Low Energy and RFID/NFC.
Some of the possible combinations are:
- 802.15.4 – Sigfox
- RS-485 – WiFi
- Sigfox – RFID/NFC
- etc.
Applications:
- Multifrequency Sensor Networks: (2.4 GHz – 868/900 MHz)
- Bluetooth – ZigBee hybrid networks
- NFC (RFID) applications with LoRaWAN
- ZigBee – WiFi hybrid networks
Waspmote hardware architecture has been specially designed to work with extremely low consumption. Digital switches allow to turn on and off any of the sensor interfaces as well as the radio modules. Three different sleep modes make Waspmote the lowest consumption IoT platform in the market (7 µA).
General Characteristics
- Microcontroller: ATmega1281
- Frequency: 14.74 MHz
- SRAM: 8 kB
- EEPROM: 4 kB
- FLASH: 128 kB
- SD card: 16 GB
- Weight: 20 g
- Dimensions: 73.5 x 51 x 13 mm
- Temperature range: [-30 ºC, +70 ºC]*
- Clock: RTC (32 kHz)
* Temporary extreme temperatures are supported. Regular recommended usage: -20, +60ºC.
Power consumption
On: 17 mA
Sleep: 30 µA
Deep Sleep: 33 µA
Hibernate: 7 µA
Input / Output
7 analog inputs, 8 digital I/O
2 UARTs, 1 I2C, 1 SPI, 1 USB
Sensors embedded on board
Accelerometer: ±2g/±4g/±8g
Low power: 0.5 / 1 / 2 / 5 / 10 Hz
Normal mode: 50 / 100 / 400 / 1000 Hz
Electrical characteristics
Battery voltage: 3.3-4.2 V
USB charging: 5 V – 100 mA
Solar panel load: 6-12 V – 300 mA
Connect any sensor in industrial environments. Compatible with RS-485, Modbus, CAN Bus and 4-20 mA.
Main applications
The set of Industrial Protocol modules for Waspmote allows the user to interface with different industrial buses:
1º- Connect any sensor to an existing industrial bus
Waspmote can be configured to work as a node in the network, inserting sensor data into the industrial bus already present. Waspmote can obtain information from more than 70 sensors currently integrated in the platform by using specific sensor boards (e.g: CO, CO2, temperature, humidity, acceleration, pH, IR, luminosity, vibration, etc). This way, the sensor information can be read from any industrial device connected to the bus.
2º- Add wireless connectivity to wired buses
Waspmote can be configured to read the information from the bus and send it to the Libelium IoT Gateway using any of the wireless radio modules available: 802.15.4, 868 MHz, 900 MHz, WiFi, 4G, Sigfox and LoRaWAN.
3º- Connect to the Cloud industrial devices
Waspmote can be configured to read the information coming from the bus and send it via wireless directly to the Cloud using WiFi, GPRS, GPRS+GPS, 3G or 4G radio interfaces.
Standard: EIA RS-485
Physical media: Twisted pair
Connector: DB9
Network topology: Point-to-point, Multi-dropped, Multi-point
Maximum devices: 32 drivers or receivers
Mode of operation: Differential signaling
Maximum speed: 460800 bps
Voltage levels: -7 V to +12 V
Mark(1): Positive voltages (B-A > +200 mV)
Space(0): Negative voltages (B-A < -200 mV)
Available signals: Tx+/Rx+, Tx-/Rx-(Half Duplex)Tx+,Tx-,Rx+,Rx-(Full Duplex)
Applications:
- Industrial equipment
- Machine to Machine (M2M) communications
- Industrial Control Systems, including the most common versions of Modbus and Profibus
- Programmable logic controllers
- RS485 is also used in building automation
- Interconnect security control panels and devices
CAN Bus
Standard: ISO 11898
Cabling: Twisted Pair
Connector: DB9
Network topology: Multimaster
Speed: 125 to 1000 Kbps
Signaling: Differential
Voltage levels: 0-5V
Signals: Half Duplex
Applications:
- Automotive applications
- Home automation
- Industrial networking
- Factory automation
- Marine electronics
- Medical equipment
- Military uses
The Modbus is a software library that can be operated physically on the RS-485 module.
Data area: Up to 255 bytes per job
Interface: Layer 7 of the ISO-OSI reference model
Connector: DB9 (RS-485 module)
Number of possible connections: up to 32 in multi point systems
Frame format: RTU
Applications:
- Multiple master-slave applications
- Sensors and instruments
- Industrial networking
- Building and infrastructure
- Transportation and energy application
4-20 mA (Current Loop)
Type: Analog
Media: Twisted Pair
No. of devices: 1
Distance: 900m
Supply: 5-24V
Applications:
- Sensors and instruments
- Remote transducers
- Monitoring processes
- Data transmission in industrial scenarios
OTAP with GPRS / WiFi via FTP
The concept of Wireless Programming, commonly know as Programming Over the Air (OTAP) has been used in the past years overall for the reprogramming of mobile devices such as cell phones.
However, with the new concepts of Wireless Sensor Networks, M2M and the Internet of Things, where the networks consist of hundreds or thousands of nodes, OTA is taken to a new direction, and for the first time it is applied using both mobile phone technologies such as GPRS and unlicensed protocols such as WiFi.
Benefits
- Enables the upgrade or change of firmware versions without physical access.
- Upgrades the new firmware by querying a FTP server which helps to keep battery life.
- Enables to upgrade an entire network in few minutes
Steps
- Waspmote queries the FTP server for a new program version
- Checks if program name, path and version are correct
- Downloads the new program
- Reboots and starts with the new program
Meshlium OTA-FTP plug-in
Meshlium the gateway of the IoT network, hosts the FTP server inside. The user interface of Meshlium, called Manager System, features a plug-in which permits to configure this FTP server automatically by attaching the program binary file to be used.
Documentation
In order to know more about OTAP including how manage Meshlium to act as FTP server for the nodes of the network, download the OTAP guide here.
OTAP with GPRS / WiFi via FTP
The concept of Wireless Programming, commonly know as Programming Over the Air (OTAP) has been used in the past years overall for the reprogramming of mobile devices such as cell phones.
However, with the new concepts of Wireless Sensor Networks, M2M and the Internet of Things, where the networks consist of hundreds or thousands of nodes, OTA is taken to a new direction, and for the first time it is applied using both mobile phone technologies such as GPRS and unlicensed protocols such as WiFi.
Benefits
- Enables the upgrade or change of firmware versions without physical access.
- Upgrades the new firmware by querying a FTP server which helps to keep battery life.
- Enables to upgrade an entire network in few minutes
Steps
- Waspmote queries the FTP server for a new program version
- Checks if program name, path and version are correct
- Downloads the new program
- Reboots and starts with the new program
Meshlium OTA-FTP plug-in
Meshlium the gateway of the IoT network, hosts the FTP server inside. The user interface of Meshlium, called Manager System, features a plug-in which permits to configure this FTP server automatically by attaching the program binary file to be used.
Documentation
In order to know more about OTAP including how manage Meshlium to act as FTP server for the nodes of the network, download the OTAP here.
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