Tech Specs
Block diagram
The AirBoard is a wireless, modular and ultra low-power prototyping platform for the Internet of Things (IoT), designed to explore, hack and deploy your killer idea in the field.
It features a « Bee » socket to host XBee, Bluetooth, BLE, WiFi, GSM/GPRS, SIGFOX and LoRa WAN shields, an open solderless breadboard and a built-in battery with ultra-low Power Management System for years of autonomy.
The AirBoard is an improved version of the Arduino Fio. Twice as small, more compact, with built-in LiPo battery and charger, Power and Battery Management System and power RGB LED, the AirBoard draws 70,000 times less power in sleep mode than an Arduino UNO.
Much like the Fio, the AirBoard was designed to be programmable over-the-air via an external wireless shield, although featuring two independent channels for XBee and Bluetooth.
The microUSB connector is used exclusively for battery charging. Therefore the USB port will not be recognized by your computer. To upload a new program, you will need additional wireless shields such as XBee or BLE and their associated USB dongle, or an external FTDI cable.
The AirBoard comes with a UL1642, CB/IEC62133, UN38.3 fully certified built-in battery. It passed all EMC, ESD, altitude, thermal, vibration, shock, drop, impact, crush, short-circuit, overcharge, discharge, fire & hazardous materials tests.
Features
Size and Weight
- 41x25x9mm
- Weight, including battery: 10g
Native Arduino Processor
- Arduino compatible
- ATmega328P processor (same as Arduino UNO’s) @ 8MHz
- Pre-loaded Arduino Fio bootloader
- Arduino IDE support
- codebender web IDE support
Open solderless breadboard and socket headers
- 7x GPIO, I2C, SPI, 2x 10-bit ADC, 3x PWM
- 5VUSB/500mA, 3.3V/200mA power outputs
- Up to 18x GPIOs, 6x 10-bit analog inputs or 6x PWMs
Bright RGB LED
- RGB LED, up to 2240mcd, 120° viewing angle
Wireless
- « Bee » socket form factor
- Wireless support: XBee, Bluetooth 2.1, Bluetooth Low Energy 4.0, WiFi, GSM/GPRS, SIGFOX, LoRa WAN
- 2-channel Over-The-Air Programming (OTAP)
- 5-second programming via XBee, Bluetooth, WiFi
Ultra Low Power Management System
- 155mAh rechargeable lithium-ion battery
- 1A switchable RF LDO
- 330nA system deep sleep
- Autonomy in sleep mode: 2-3 years
- Autonomy in communication: 6 months (XBee 1 data/minute)
Built-in battery charger
- 1-cell Li-ion USB charger
- Battery Over Current, Charge & Discharge protect
- Battery level indicator, charge status, USB voltage monitor
- Charge time: 1.5 hours
Solderless breadboard pinout
"Bee" socket pinout
Licence
The AirBoard® is a registered trademark.
Design by AirThings Inc.This Reference Design is provided « AS IS » AND « WITH ALL FAULTS », WITHOUT ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO MERCHANTABILITY, SATISFACTORY QUALITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
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- You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made, in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.
- You may not use the material for commercial purposes.
