Arrow Electronics SmartEverything Fox IoT development board

Arrow Electronics has announced the SmartEverything Internet of Things (IoT) development kit. The SmartEverything Fox board is an Arduino-form-factor IoT system-on-module that comes with a multitude of factory-bundled I/O ports and sensors, plus energy-efficient wireless connectivity technology.

Key elements of the system board are the Atmel D21 ultralow-power MCU and a SIGFOX communications module for IoT connectivity. The SIGFOX standard uses ultranarrowband-based radio technology and offers low data transfer speeds of 10 to 1000 bps. However, it is energy efficient and typically consumes only 50 μW, meaning enhanced battery life for mobile or portable IoT devices.

The board also includes an Atmel Crypto Authentication chipset; an 868 MHz antenna; a GPS module with embedded antenna for localisation applications; a proximity and ambient-light sensor; a capacitive digital sensor for humidity and temperature measurement; a 9-axis 3D accelerometer, 3D gyroscope and 3D magnetometer combination sensor; a MEMS-based pressure sensor; an NTAG I²C NFC module; and a Bluetooth Low Energy transceiver module.

The PCB measures 68.8 x 53.3 mm. The board can be powered via: two AA 1.5 V batteries (1.4 to 3.2 V); a 5 to 45 V external power supply; or a 5 V mini-USB connector. Enabling fast and easy software development, the board is supported by the Arduino IDE and Atmel Studio IDE.