Astronode S DevKit
Product description
The Astronode DevKit is powered with Astronode S, enabling you to quickly and securely connect your assets to the Astrocast Nanosatellite Network. With the Astronode DevKit, you can easily connect and test in less than 24 hrs.
The Astronode DevKit includes the following:
- Quickstart Guide
- Satellite Board mounted in a waterproof housing (IP67) by default
- Astronode WiFi Board for indoor simulation
- UART Cable 1.8m, FTDI 3.3V
- RS232 Cable 5m, FTDI 5.0V
Satellite Board
The Astronode Satellite Board enable you to perform real field testing.
Technical characteristics
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| PCB Size | 65mm x 63mm |
| Casing | IP67 |
| Operating environmental range | -20°C..70°C |
| Serial Interface | UART and RS232 |
| Variable user payload size per message | 0-160 Bytes |
| Data access | REST API or Online portal |
PCB Visual
Wi-Fi Board
The Astronode Wi-Fi Board helps you get familiar with and test our solution in a low latency environment without having to wait for a satellite pass for connectivity. It helps you to develop and evaluate the communication link between your asset and the backend Astrocast API.
The Wi-Fi Board provides the same electrical and communication interfaces that your asset requires to interface with the Astrocast Satellite Board. Your data messages can be visualized immediately in the Astrocast Portal or retrieved with the Astrocast API, as if they had been sent via our satellites. The only difference being that your messages were transmitted over Wi-Fi.
Peak current can reach up to 400mA when transmitting over Wi-Fi (Satellite board peak current is only 76mA). This is not a problem when connecting the board to a standard USB port, but you should take this into account if you are using a different power supply.
Technical characteristics
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| PCB Size | 65mm x 63mm |
| Operating environmental range | -20°C..70°C |
| Serial Interface | UART and RS232 |
| Variable user payload size per message | 0-160 Bytes |
| Wi-Fi networks supported | Band: 2.4 GHz Protocol: b/g/n Channel: 1 to 13 |
| End-to-end network latency | A few seconds |
| Data access | REST API or Online portal |
PCB Visual
LEDs Status
D301 - Orange LED - Network Status
| State # | State Description | LED Behavior |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | No IP address | fast_blink (T=0.250s) |
| 2 | DHCP in-progress | medium_blink (T=1s) |
| 3 | DHCP successful | slow_blink (T=2s) |
D302 - Green LED - Wi-Fi Client Status
| State # | State Description | LED Behavior |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wi-Fi off | static_off |
| 2 | Error | fast_blink (T=0.250s) |
| 3 | Connecting to AP | medium_blink (T=1s) |
| 4 | Joined the AP | slow_blink (T=2s) |