
ST Microelectronics / Verizon LTE-M IoT Starter Kit
Get your next cellular IoT project off the ground with the ST Microelectronics / Verizon LTE-M IoT Starter Kit, which combines best in-class processing, connectivity, cloud capabilities, credited Verizon open development end-device certification, and an IoT Developer plan. Together, the kit provides all the necessary hardware, tools, and services to enable development across a wide range of IoT applications. The development kit is powered by a board set, combining an ST Discovery Kit IoT Node featuring a STM32L4 microcontroller, multiple sensors and assorted RF technologies with an LTE Cat M1 / NB-IoT modem plug-in module. The rich hardware solution enables a wide range of IoT use cases and sets the embedded IoT product developer on the path to creating rapid prototypes and proof-of-concepts. The software provided enables fast cellular based prototyping and is fully reusable for cost optimized production, providing a significant gain in time to market. It provides a set of API calls allowing non- cellular experts to very quickly develop end applications. All the cellular complexity is abstracted for modem initialization, modem commands, error management, and facilitating Verizon final device certification.
A sensor to cloud example application is provided based on Microsoft Azure and IoT Central dashboard.
A Verizon Open Development Certified Solution
Target Applications
• Asset Tracking
• Factory Automation
• Smart City
• Smart Building
• Smart Agriculture
Features
STM32 Discovery Board Features
• Ultra-low-power STM32L4 Series
– Microcontroller based on Arm® Cortex®-M4 core with 1 Mbyte of
Flash memory and 128 Kbytes of SRAM, in LQFP100 package
• Multiple Sensors:
– 2 digital microphones (MP34DT01), Humidity and
temperature sensor (HTS221)
– 3D magnetometer (LIS3MDL), 3D accelerometer and
3D gyroscope (LSM6DSL)
– Pressure sensor (LPS22HB), Time-of-Flight proximity sensor (VL53L0X)
• RF Communications:
– Bluetooth® V4.1 module (SPBTLE-RF)
– Sub-GHz RF module (SPSGRF-915)
– 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi® module (ISM43362-M3G-L44)
– Dynamic NFC tag (M24SR) with its printed NFC antenna
• LEDs, 2 push-buttons (user and reset)
• USB OTG FS with Micro-AB connector
• On-board ST-LINK/V2-1 debugger/programmer
• Arduino™ UNO V3 connector
• LTE Modem Features
– Quectel BG96 LTE Cat M1 multi-band module offers a compact design
– Conversion board from Arduino™ to STMod+ 20 pins connector
– SIM card socket
– E2Prom for additional configuration memory
– SMA port for the cellular antenna
• Downloadable tutorials and documentation
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