Hardware
Description
insigh.io board is a generic and affordable hardware device, designed for accelerating IoT adoption:
- Its integrated functionality allows for rapid deployment, enhanced telemetry and cost-effective maintenance.
- It is equally capable of being used as a development board or for implementing small PoCs and then scale to deployments counting hundreds of nodes.
- It is super flexible as it can be used both by experts and the general public:
- When used as a development board by experts, an extendable open-source Micropython firmware is available for quick prototyping.
- When used as an end board by non-experts, it can be deployed with minimum prior know-how and configured with the help of an intuitive application.
- It is perfectly suited for outdoor or indoor operation, as it can be easily enclosed to an IP-rated box and supplied by various energy sources.
It follows a modular architecture:
- A main board embedding the core functionalities out of the box:
- Low-power processing
- Power supply with automatic management
- WiFi & Cellular connectivity with data provisioning
- GPS support for outdoor localization
- On-board diagnostic sensors and functionalities
- Ports for connecting LiPo battery, solar panel, and USB power/data cable.
- Debugging port through standard Serial or USB cable
- A set of “add-on” boards attached to the main board for:
- Supporting multiple popular analogue and digital sensor interfaces: analogue voltage/current readings, digital (e.g. pulse) readings, I²C, SDI-12, 4-20mA
- Hosting various sensors with built-in firmware support: soil moisture sensors, temperature/humidity probes, load cells, CO2 sensors, accelerometers/magnetometers.
- Implementing different IoT applications: smart agriculture, environmental monitoring, precision apiculture, rewarding recycling, air-quality inspection, road hazard detection
- Expanding connectivity options: LoRaWAN and Satellite IoT
- Adding specialized features: hardware watchdog, hardware security, energy consumption profiling
- Adding your own functionalities and applications: everything
Specifications
Main Board
This is the “heart” of the hardware offering. Based on the main board, we or you can build a complete hardware solution that perfectly fits any case. It exposes 30 input/output pins -power/analogue/digital for supplying and controlling external devices- allowing for implementing different breadboard configurations or attaching our ready-made add-on boards. For more details about the technical specifications of the main board refer to page Main Board with exposed pins.
Shield Boards
This is a collection of standard “ready-made” IoT application boards which can be used out-of-the-box and communicate with popular sensors and widely applicable interfaces. Sensors can be connected using push-in headers (no tools required). The current list includes sensor and radio boards:
Sensor Boards
- Generic Analogue & Digital Sensor Board with support for up to 3 x 3-pin (power,data,ground) analogue sensors & 1 x I²C sensor
- Advanced Industrial Sensor Board with support for up to 2 x SDI-12, 2 x 4-20mA & 1 generic 2-pin pulse counter
- Air Quality and Vibrations Sensor Board
Radio Boards
- Communications Expansion Board for enabling LoRaWAN connectivity and GPS tracking
- Communications Expansion Board for enabling Satellite connectivity using ASTROCAST’s network and GPS tracking
- Communications Expansion Board for enabling LoRa connectivity at low VHF frequencies (169 MHz)
Custom Designs
There is a series of older hardware designs used by our Clients that may worth check as well (not recommended for new users):
- Integrated Cellular Board with support to Load Cell and Analog/Digital sensors
- Generic host board with support to I²C, Analog and Digital sensors (requires a Pycom module)
- SDI-12 compatible host board with RS-485 (requires a Pycom module)
The existing boards are highly configurable and expandable so if the existing boards do not fit your need, get in contact with us and we will tailor a solution for you with your customizations.