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Hardware lineup
During the session, you will form groups of 4-6 people. Each group will receive a complete kit with one manager and 5-6 motes.
Devices come in different shapes and sizes:
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| DC2274 | manager | yes, http://www.linear.com/solutions/5744 | the device which connects your SmartMesh IP network to the Internet (a.k.a. "gateway", "sink", etc) |
| "white box" | mote | no, this is a home-made device. It is not (and will not be) commercial available. | a mote powered by a 2200mAh TADIRAN battery, in a box |
| DC9003 | mote | yes, http://www.linear.com/solutions/3106 | a mote powered by a 225mAh CR2032 coin-cell battery |
| DC2126A | mote | yes, http://www.linear.com/solutions/5320 | a mote powered by a combination of a solar cell (when there is light) and battery (when there is no light), attached to a thermistor |
| LTP5901 module | mote | yes (http://www.linear.com/product/LTP5901-IPM) but without the battery holder on the back | a mote powered by a 1000mAh CR2477 coin-cell battery |
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Together, the manager and motes form a low-power wireless mesh network around the manager:
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While motes differ in the sensors and actuators attached, the power source and packaging, they are equivalent from a networking point of view. That is, the same LTC5800 system-on-chip is at the heart of each device, and implements the same networking software. |
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Each group starts off with an entirely self-contained network, which includes one manager and a number of motes. Even though you might be sitting in the same room as another group, networks are independent. |
Accounts and Credentials
Your instructor will have set up a number of services running in the IBM Bluemix cloudCloud, including an instance of the IBM Watson IoT Platform.
You will receive at the beginning of the session the following credentials:
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Ideal Classroom Setup
Each group has a standalone network. Each group ideally has a separate table. The instructor runs yet another network.
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Answer sheet
The instructions contain questions which allow the instructors to verify you are moving along well. Write down the answers to those questions on a sheet of paper as you move along.
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