To address industrial Internet of Things (IoT) projects, Ethernet connectivity becomes the most reliable and stable technology. Microchip's IoT Ethernet kit powered by AWS IoT uses an Ethernet LAN8740A driven by a 32-bit microcontroller with 2 MB of Flash (PIC32MZ EF) that provides plenty of memory space for applications.
This IoT kit takes advantage of the AWS IoT service and provides a smooth user experience by coming preloaded with the corresponding firmware. AWS IoT is a managed cloud platform that allows connected devices to interact easily and securely with cloud applications and other devices. Additionally, the firmware in the kit makes use of MPLAB® Harmony, FreeRTOS™, WolfMQTT, and WolfSSL allowing the user to quick-start their IoT design. Regarding the sensors, hundreds of different sensors can be plugged into the MikroElektronka mikroBUS™ footprint allowing for the prototyping of a large variety of IoT proof-of-concepts.
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- Developed as a reference for industrial Ethernet environments
- Complete development kit that includes an IoT edge device and setup instructions for using AWS IoT
- Easy setup out of the box with the users AWS account
- JSON-based data payload
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- MPLAB Harmony: integrated software framework
- Simple 32-bit microcontroller-based design
- Four input buttons, four output LEDs and one analog input potentiometer on the edge device to show bidirectional control via AWS IoT
- mikroBUS header for the extendibility to build
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