Development kit can fast-track IoT application development says TT Electronics
TT has collected system on module (SoM), an evaluation board and accessories into the S-2Connect Creo development kit to accelerate R&D for connected applications.
The S-2Connect Creo development kit with LTE Cat M1 / NB-IoT is designed for software developers to reduce R&D risk and fast-track IoT development, says the company.
The S-2Connect Creo SoM is a robust, scalable, and cost-effective embedded SoM, says TT Electronics. It is based on the Linux operating system for building industrial IoT products. It has a powerful processor and cellular connectivity for global coverage, and acts as a communication bridge for true real-time sensing and positioning data. Creo SoM offers multiple industry standard interfaces suitable for a wide range of applications such as automation, asset tracking, mobile healthcare, and broader industrial IoT and is pre-certified for Europe, UK, US, and Canada.
The S-2Connect evaluation board is a tool intended to be used by developers of application code for the S-2Connect Creo SoM. It features interfaces via drive circuits and connectors, interfaces via pin headers, power supply, man-machine interaction, and Raspberry Pi hat interface.
Accessories provided with the kit are USB cable, Ethernet cable, LTE antenna, GNSS antenna, SD card, six jumpers for 2.54 mm headers, and power supply with interchangeable plugs.
The Creo SoM can communicate with any server system via cellular network. It uses LTE/NB-IoT/ CatM, with 2G-fallback for global coverage. An embedded SIM with (extendible) three months’ connectivity subscription is included.
A software development kit is available online.
The S-2Connect development kit is an “end-to-end framework that seamlessly delivers hardware, connectivity, infrastructure, and user experience solutions,” commented Kjell Karlsson, managing director at TT Electronics. It is intended to help users streamline the secure connection of products and systems, he continued. It can also enable data-led business decisions such as predictive and preventative maintenance, carbon footprint reduction, and other efficiency improvements.
TT Electronics provides engineered electronics for performance critical applications, serving healthcare, aerospace, defence, electrification and automation markets. Products designed and manufactured include sensors, power management and connectivity solutions. TT has design and manufacturing facilities in the UK, North America, Sweden, and Asia.
