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PSoC® 6 Wireless Sensor Network IoT Dev Platform

Cypress, SparkFun, and Digi-Key deliver a joint IoT development platform enabling makers and engineers of all kinds to prototype sensor to cloud solutions easily and quickly

Image of Cypress Semiconductor and Sparkfun PSoC 6 Wireless Sensor Network IoT Dev PlatformPSoC 6 is Cypress Semiconductor’s MCU family purpose-built for the IoT. PSoC 6 leverages a dual-core microcontroller architecture, with Arm® Cortex®-M4 and Cortex-M0+ cores integrated onto a single chip. With low power, flexibility, and security designed in, PSoC 6 enables next-generation IoT designs.

To get started designing with the PSoC 6 MCU, the PSoC 6 BLE Pioneer Kit (CY8CKIT-062-BLE) is available. To enable even more dynamic IoT system design, SparkFun has created a PSoC 6 compatible add-on shield that is only available at Digi-Key. Engineers can now design with PSoC 6 and multiple wireless connectivity options, the SparkFun Qwiic Sensor system, and more.

In the age of the IoT, developers all over the world are looking for low-power methods of gathering real-world sensor data to enable end users with intelligent insights. This challenge is made easier by leveraging this joint platform from Cypress, SparkFun, and Digi-Key.

To allow designers to quickly get started with this platform, SparkFun and Cypress have put together a few example projects detailed in the Hookup Guide. As the SparkFun shield is actually compatible with all PSoC MCU Pioneer Kits, an application example has been created demonstrating a smart home/environmental monitoring IoT system.

Image of Cypress Semiconductor and Sparkfun PSoC 6 Wireless Sensor Network IoT Dev Platform Diagram

A sensor node is created leveraging PSoC 4 BLE, the IoT add-on shield, and a Qwiic environmental sensor. Data is then transmitted via BLE to a PSoC 6 BLE Pioneer Kit, which also has the IoT add-on shield and is leveraging an Xbee Wi-Fi module. The environmental sensor data is then transmitted via Wi-Fi to ThingSpeak™ cloud IoT analytics service.

PSoC 6 BLE Pioneer Kit Features SparkFun Arduino-Compatible IoT Add-On Shield Features
  • PSoC 63 MCU with BLE 5.0 connectivity
  • CapSense® linear slider, touch buttons, and proximity sensors
  • EZ-PD™ CCG3 Type-C™ system for power delivery
  • E-ink display shield board
  • On-board 512 MB high speed quad-SPI NOR Flash
  • SparkFun Qwiic connect system allowing PSoC MCUs to interface with a wide range of Qwiic sensors
  • Xbee™ module interface to support any wireless upload protocol
  • Micro SD card slot for data logging
  • Breakout of all available PSoC MCU I/O for easy user access
Resources

EEWiki

PSoC 6 Wireless Sensor Network IoT Dev Platform

ImageManufacturer Part NumberDescriptionAvailable QuantityView Details
PSOC6 BLE PIONEER EVAL BOARDCY8CKIT-062-BLEPSOC6 BLE PIONEER EVAL BOARD123 - ImmediateView Details
PSOC PIONEER IOT ADD-ON SHIELDDEV-14531PSOC PIONEER IOT ADD-ON SHIELD64 - ImmediateView Details

Additional Components Needed for Smart Home Example Project

ImageManufacturer Part NumberDescriptionAvailable QuantityView Details
QWIIC ENVIRONMENTAL COMBO BRKOUTSEN-14348QWIIC ENVIRONMENTAL COMBO BRKOUT38 - ImmediateView Details
BLE 4.2 PIONEER KITCY8CKIT-042-BLEBLE 4.2 PIONEER KIT63 - ImmediateView Details
BLE 4.2 PIONEER KITCY8CKIT-042-BLE-ABLE 4.2 PIONEER KIT5 - ImmediateView Details
RF TXRX MODULE WIFI WIRE ANTXB2B-WFWT-001RF TXRX MODULE WIFI WIRE ANT260 - ImmediateView Details

SparkFun Qwiic Connect System Sensors

ImageManufacturer Part NumberDescriptionAvailable QuantityView Details
QWIIC SPECTRAL SENSOR BRD AS7262SEN-14347QWIIC SPECTRAL SENSOR BRD AS726217 - ImmediateView Details
QWIIC HAT FOR RASPBERRY PIDEV-14459QWIIC HAT FOR RASPBERRY PI48 - ImmediateView Details
GPS BREAKOUT - XA1110 (QWIIC)GPS-14414GPS BREAKOUT - XA1110 (QWIIC)5 - ImmediateView Details

Xbee™ Form Factor Modules

ImageManufacturer Part NumberDescriptionAvailable QuantityView Details
RF TXRX CELL 4G LTE CAT1 VERIZONXBC-V1-UT-001RF TXRX CELL 4G LTE CAT1 VERIZON397 - ImmediateView Details
RF TXRX MOD 802.15.4 TRACE ANTXB24CZ7PIT-004RF TXRX MOD 802.15.4 TRACE ANT749 - ImmediateView Details
RF TXRX MODULE ISM<1GHZ U.FL ANTXB8-DMUS-002RF TXRX MODULE ISM<1GHZ U.FL ANT273 - ImmediateView Details
Published: 2018-02-05

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