Volansys Modular IoT Gateway User manual

MODULAR IOTGATEWAY
USER MANUAL
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1REVISION HISTORY ........................................................................................................................................ 7
1.1 REVISION HISTORY ............................................................................................................................................7
1.2 REFERENCES.....................................................................................................................................................7
2USING THIS MANUAL .................................................................................................................................... 9
2.1 PURPOSE AND AUDIENCE....................................................................................................................................9
2.2 SUMMARY OF CHAPTERS.....................................................................................................................................9
3OVERVIEW................................................................................................................................................... 10
3.1 KEY FEATURES ................................................................................................................................................11
3.2 USER CASES ...................................................................................................................................................12
3.3 PROTOCOL SUPPORT........................................................................................................................................12
3.4 ADDRESSES AND PORT NUMBERS.......................................................................................................................12
3.4.1 Hardware Address .................................................................................................................................12
3.4.2 IP Address ..............................................................................................................................................13
3.4.3 Port Numbers .........................................................................................................................................13
3.5 REFERENCE DESIGN PLATFORM INFORMATION LABEL..............................................................................................13
4REFERENCE DESIGN PLATFORM ARCHITECTURE AND INTERFACES .............................................................. 14
4.1 MEMORY,I/O PORTS AND EXTERNAL PERIPHERAL SUPPORT ....................................................................................15
4.1.1 DDR3 ......................................................................................................................................................15
4.1.2 NAND Flash ............................................................................................................................................15
4.1.3 Micro SD Card Slot .................................................................................................................................15
4.2 ETHERNET PORT .............................................................................................................................................15
4.3 USB PORTS ...................................................................................................................................................15
4.4 USB DEBUG PORT ..........................................................................................................................................16
4.5 WI-FI AND BLUETOOTH....................................................................................................................................16
4.6 USER INTERFACE SWITCH..................................................................................................................................16
4.6.1 Commissioning Switch (SW1).................................................................................................................16
4.6.2 Reset Switch...........................................................................................................................................17
4.7 USER LED INDICATIONS ...................................................................................................................................17
4.8 NFC CONTROLLER...........................................................................................................................................17
4.9 MIKROBUS COMPATIBLE HEADERS.....................................................................................................................17
4.10 JN5179 ZIGBEE MODULE................................................................................................................................18
5INSTALLATION OF GATEWAY ....................................................................................................................... 19
5.1 MODULAR IOTGATEWAY BOX CONTENT.............................................................................................................19
5.2 DEVICES INSIDE MODULAR IOTGATEWAY............................................................................................................19
5.3 USER REQUIRED ITEMS .....................................................................................................................................19
6DEMO SETUP OF MODULAR IOT GATEWAY ................................................................................................. 20
7CONTACT US AND SUPPORT ........................................................................................................................ 21
8APPENDIX-A ................................................................................................................................................ 22

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8.1 ACRONYMS &GLOSSARY..................................................................................................................................22
9APPENDIX-B ................................................................................................................................................ 23
9.1 COMPLIANCE..................................................................................................................................................23
9.2 ROHS, REACH COMPLIANCE............................................................................................................................23

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List of Figures
Figure 1 –Modular IoT Gateway.......................................................................................................10
Figure 2 - Modular IoT Gateway With Inbuilt Peripheral....................................................................10
Figure 3 –Modular IoT Gateway With Inbuilt Peripheral ...................................................................12
Figure 4 –Reference Design platform information Label ...................................................................13
Figure 5 –Architecture Block Diagram ..............................................................................................14
Figure 6 –Inside view of Modular IoT Gateway.................................................................................14
Figure 7 –Reference design Platform interface details ......................................................................15
Figure 8 –Modular IoT Gateway Switches.........................................................................................16
Figure 9 - NFC Controller ..................................................................................................................17
Figure 10 - MikroBUS Header............................................................................................................18
Figure 11 - JN5179 Module ...............................................................................................................18

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List of Tables
Table 1 - Revision History ...................................................................................................................7
Table 2 –References ..........................................................................................................................7
Table 3 - References...........................................................................................................................9
Table 4 - Gateway USB Configuration ...............................................................................................15
Table 5 - Terminal Settings ...............................................................................................................16
Table 6 - User Interface Switch .........................................................................................................17
Table 7 - User LED Indications...........................................................................................................17
Table 8 –Modular IoT Gateway Reference design platform Content..................................................19
Table 9 - Modular IoT Gateway Unit Contents...................................................................................19
Table 10 –Other Require Equipment ................................................................................................19
Table 11 - Acronyms & Glossary .......................................................................................................22

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1REVISION HISTORY
1.1 Revision History
Rev.
Date
Description
Prepared By
Reviewed By
Approved By
0.1
21-Nov-16
Initial draft version
released
Volansys
Volansys
0.2
02-March-17
Updated based on review
comments
Volansys
Volansys
0.3
03-March-17
Updated based on review
comments
Volansys
Volansys
0.4
01-May-17
Added RF statement
Volansys
Volansys
0.5
24-May-17
Remove watermark
Added FCC RF statement
Volansys
Volansys
Table 1 - Revision History
1.2 References
Documents
Revision
i.MX6UL Base Board Hardware User Guide
0.1
Datasheet of JN5179 Module
1.1
Quick start Guide of PN7120 NFC Controller Board
1.1
Table 2 –References

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2USING THIS MANUAL
2.1 Purpose and Audience
This document provides Introduction, key features, Reference design platform Architecture and
interfaces, demo setup and use of Modular IoT Gateway. It is intended for the users who are configuring
this Reference design platform. The user need to use this reference design platform in well controlled
indoor environment.
2.2 Summary of chapters
Chapter No.
Chapter
Description
3
Overview
Describes Introduction and key features and the protocols it
supports. Includes technical specifications.
4
Reference Design
Architecture and
Interfaces
Describes Hardware interface idea and wireless technology
support details.
5
Installation of Gateway
Describe details of List of content in box of Reference design
platform and how to install it on field
6
Demo Setup of
Modular IoT Gateway
Describes setup and configuration procedure with Wi-Fi and
Ethernet using mobile application.
7
Contact us and
support
Instructions for contacting Volansys and Technical Support
details
8
Appendix A
Acronyms and Glossary –Full forms of used short names
9
Appendix B
Gateway compliance details
Table 3 - References

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3OVERVIEW
Modular IoT Gateway is a smart, modular, customizable, multi-service advance Reference Design
Platform for Internet of Things. It is targeted for multiple use cases in various segments of IoT such as
Smart Home, Buildings and Industries. Powered by industrial leading technologies, the Gateway is
designed with Core features like Modular Hardware Design and Multi-Radio Connectivity (i.e. Wi-Fi, BLE,
NFC and ZigBee).
Figure 1 –Modular IoT Gateway
The Modular IoT Gateway, based on advance processor i.MX6UltraLite introduces users to the assembled
version of Gateway carrier and SoM board inside the platform. This gateway will help users to develop
and run their IoT based concept using wireless interfaces like Wi-Fi, BLE, NFC and ZigBee easily and operate
any supported devices wirelessly. It supports Wi-Fi and Ethernet for communication with cloud.
The Modular IoT Gateway supports various versatile wireless hardware module through MikroBUS Header
such as Volansys’ RF Modules and other MikroBUS standard supported modules. It also support new
generation features PN7120 base NFC module and NXP JN5179 ZigBee Module.
Figure 2 - Modular IoT Gateway With Inbuilt Peripheral

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3.1 Key Features
The following specifications are available in the Modular IoT Gateway Reference design platform:
Power Supply
oDC Jack for Input - 5V/3A from adaptor
Processor
oi.MX 6UltraLite applications processor with a 528 MHz ARM® Cortex®-A7 core
Memory
o256MB DDR3L SDRAM
o1GB NAND Flash
oMicro SD connector
Ethernet
o1x 10/100Mbps Ethernet RJ-45 connector
USB Port
o1x USB 2.0 Host connector
o1x USB 2.0 Host connector (Device mode support)
Wireless Technology
oWi-Fi 802.11b/g/n and 802.15.1 BLEv4.0 compatible Wi-Fi + BT module from Murata
o802.15.4/ZigBee Module JN5179
oNFC module using PN7120 controller for commissioning
Header Support
oMikroBus opatile header to support ikroBU“ opatile Volass’ RF modules & all
other MikroBU“’ lik odules hih is uiersall aepted ith sae header opatiilit
Other I/O
o1x Debug port via USB micro-B connector
o1x Power LED, 2x Status LED
o1x User Switch (for commissioning), 1x reset Switch
oJTAG connector
Dimension
o146.045 mm x 96.656 mm x 27.537 mm
Weight
o250 Grams
Operating Temperature and Humidity
o0 to 50 °C, 10% to 80% RH (Non-considering)
Storage Temperature and Humidity
o-10 to 50 °C, 5% to 80% RH (Non-considering)

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3.2 User Cases
Figure 3 –Modular IoT Gateway With Inbuilt Peripheral
Volansys modular IoT gateway is central device to test gateway out of box. In this demo, user can
control and monitor ZigBee end devices with help of mobile application. In order to use, Modular IoT
Gateway, user needs to provide Internet connectivity to gateway board. The Gateway board support
Ethernet and Wi-Fi interface for cloud connectivity. Gateway also support NFC commission. Using this NFC
commission method user can provide Wi-Fi credential to Gateway and register them. User seamless add
ZigBee deie i Gatea etork  NFC oissio ethod. Oe Ed deies are added to Gatea’s
network then user can control them remotely. Here note that the user need to use this reference design
platform in well controlled indoor environment.
3.3 Protocol Support
The Modular IoT Gateway contains a full-featured IP networking and wireless software stack:
DHCP Client, DHCP Server, DHCPv6 Client
uPnP (Discovery), LCAP (77FE), SSH, SSLv3/TLSv1, HTTP(S)
IPv4/IPv6, TCP, UDP, ICMP, ARP, Auto-IP, DNS
WPA/WPA2 Personal
3.4 Addresses and Port Numbers
3.4.1 Hardware Address
The hardware address is also referred to as the Ethernet address, physical address, or MAC address. The
first three bytes of the Ethernet address are fixed and identify the unit as a volansys reference design
platform. The fourth, fifth, and sixth bytes are unique numbers assigned to each unit. Sample ways
hardware address may be represented:
00-80-A3-14-1B-18
00:80:A3:14:1B:18

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3.4.2 IP Address
Every device connected to an IP network must have a unique IPv4 address. This address references the
specific unit.
3.4.3 Port Numbers
Every TCP connection is defined by a destination and source IP Address, and a destination and source
port number. For example, a Telnet server commonly uses TCP port number 23.
The following is a list of the default server port numbers running on the Modular IoT Gateway:
TCP Port 22: SSH Server (Command Mode configuration)
TCP Port 80: HTTP (Web Manager Configuration)
3.5 Reference design platform information Label
The Reference design platform information label on the device contains the following information about
the specific unit:
Company Logo
Model Name
Platform Part Number
Serial Number and Barcode
MAC Address and Barcode
Power Rating
FCC and CE certificate details
e.g.:
Figure 4 –Reference Design platform information Label

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4REFERENCE DESIGN PLATFORM ARCHITECTURE AND INTERFACES
Modular IoT Gateway implements a variety of peripheral interfaces to connect with i.MX6UL based SoM
Module. This section provides detailed information about different peripherals of Modular IoT Gateway.
The architecture block diagram of Modular IoT Gateway board is shown as below:
Figure 5 –Architecture Block Diagram
The inside view of Modular IoT Gateway is shown in following figures,
Figure 6 –Inside view of Modular IoT Gateway

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4.1 Memory, I/O Ports and external peripheral support
4.1.1 DDR3
Modular IoT Gateway is equipped with 256 MB DDR3L Memory which is upgradable up to 1 GB.
4.1.2 NAND Flash
Gateway is available with on-board NAND (1GB) flash.
4.1.3 Micro SD Card Slot
Micro SD slot (J18) is provided on Modular IoT Gateway.
It is connected to USDHC1 interface of i.MX 6UltraLite on SoM Module.
Figure 7 –Reference design Platform interface details
4.2 Ethernet Port
Modular IoT Gateway incorporates a single full-featured 10/100 Ethernet interface, implemented with
the i.MX6UL MAC-NET core in conjunction with a 10/100-Mbit/s MAC coupled with an on-board 10/100
PHY.
The modular IoT Gateway comes with following features:
Integrated PHY on SoM for 10/100 Mbps
Auto-negotiation support
Programmable MAC address
4.3 USB Ports
The USB interface block provides two High speed USB port, which supports USB ver. 2.0. Initially both the
connectors will act as host. User can configure USB-2(J17) port as device also by modifying jumpers
setting. USB-1 (J16) will work as host only.
Jumper setting for USB-2 port host and device mode are shown in below table:
USB-2 HOST
USB-2 DEVICE
JUMPER 1 (J30)
CLOSE
OPEN
JUMPER 2 (J29)
OPEN
CLOSE
Table 4 - Gateway USB Configuration

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When using serial download option for Boot, USB-2(J17) will be used in Device mode. It is required to
change Jumper setting to enable device mode.
4.4 USB Debug Port
The Modular IoT Gateway comes with one microUSB debug port support to simplify debugging
mechanism. A CP2102, USB to serial UART IC is used to convert the UART signals to USB. A micro-B to
standard A USB cable can be used. UART1 port is used as the debug port.
The required terminal settings are shown in the following table:
Baud Rate
115200
Data Bits
8
Parity
None
Stop Bits
1
Flow Control
None
Table 5 - Terminal Settings
4.5 Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Modular IoT Gateway provides support of Single Band (2.4GHz) Wi-Fi and Bluetooth using Murata’s
LBEE5KLDX RF module on Gateway.
The Modular IoT Gateway supports following features:
Support of single band IEEE 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi
Bluetooth ver. 4.1
Provides SDIO interface for Wi-Fi and UART interface for Bluetooth operation
External u.fl connectors is connected with antenna line of module to provide external Whip
antenna support
4.6 User Interface Switch
4.6.1 Commissioning Switch (SW1)
SW1 is used to start/stop NFC commissioning mode. It is also used to power off the gateway board by
long pressing it for more than 15 sec.
Figure 8 –Modular IoT Gateway Switches

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Different control mechanism for switch is provided as below:
Switch
Control
Last State
Next State
SW1
Short Press
( >5sec &
< 15sec)
NFC Commission Window Off
Start NFC commission window
NFC Commission Window ON
Stop NFC commission window
Long press
(> 15sec)
Any
Power off gateway board
Table 6 - User Interface Switch
4.6.2 Reset Switch
One reset switch is provided for user, to reboot the system without removing power supply. Pressing the
switch will drive logic zero on RESETn signal, which will affects every modules on gateway.
4.7 User LED Indications
Two dual color LEDs are used to provide indication about different Gateway functionalities. Below table
indicates color mark to represent specific events.
LED
Behavior
Represents
LED1
Green
Connected to cloud
Red
Not Connected to cloud
Orange
Connecting to cloud
LED2
Green
Commission window is On
Orange
Commission window is Off
Blink fast for 10 times
ED Commission successful
Blink slow for 5 times
ED Commission failed
Table 7 - User LED Indications
Note: User can change LEDs behavior based on their use case scenario.
4.8 NFC Controller
Modular IoT gatea hae NFC Module Header for NFC Coetiit. It’s hae PN7 NFC Cotroller
from NXP Semiconductor.
Figure 9 - NFC Controller
4.9 MikroBus Compatible Headers
Modular IoT Gateway contains two standard MikroBUS header which provides SPI, I2C & UART interface
and other MikroBUS standard support signals. MikroBUS standard click board can be used with Modular

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IoT Gateway board. Below figure displays Standard MikroBUS socket position on Modular IoT Gateway
board:
Figure 10 - MikroBUS Header
4.10 JN5179 ZigBee Module
NXP’s ZigBee odule hae JN5179 wireless controller which was low power supporting for ZigBee
interface.
JN5179 module supports following features:
2.4GHz IEEE802.15.4 compliant
512KB Flash
32KB RAM
uFl PCB antenna or Internal Antenna or Both support
Compact size: 14.5mm x 20.5mm
TX power 8.5 dBm
Receiver sensitivity –96 dBm
TX current 24 mA at 10 dBm
TX current 21.2 mA at 8.5 dBm
RX current 14.3 mA at maximum input level –2 dBm
2.0 V/3.6 V operation
Figure 11 - JN5179 Module

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5INSTALLATION OF GATEWAY
The Modular IoT Gateway comes with its required contents and it is mentioned in below section.
5.1 Modular IoT Gateway Box Content
Modular IoT Gateway comes with following listed items:
Item
Description
Modular IoT
Gateway Unit
Comes with External Antenna
attached
Power Adapter
DC 5V, 3A –plug in with Gateway to
power up Gateway
Documentation
Quick Start Guide
Table 8 –Modular IoT Gateway Reference design platform Content
5.2 Devices inside Modular IoT Gateway
Modular IoT Gateway has different peripherals support. It contains following peripherals to support
different functionality and all must be installed inside Gateway:
Item
Description
SoM
Based on i.MX6UL processor, 200-pin
SO-DIMM standard supported
module
Base Board
Multiple RF interface support with
Volass’ “oM
NFC Module
For commissioning of different
modules
JN5179 module
Provides ZigBee interface support
Table 9 - Modular IoT Gateway Unit Contents
5.3 User required Items
To complete your demo installation you need following items and it is not standard parts of Modular IoT
Gateway. User needs to manage it.
Item
Description
USB Cable
USB Cable (micro B to standard A)
Ethernet Cable
To connect with network using Ethernet
Micro SD Card
Bootable Linux image
NFC Tags
To register/commission on network through Gateway
Internet connectivity
To connect Gateway via Ethernet or Wi-Fi
Mobile Application
To operate Gateway
Windows PC
To update firmware and get EUI-64 of FRDM-KW24D512
Table 10 –Other Require Equipment
Note: Recommended Ethernet cable length is 3mm or less.

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6DEMO SETUP OF MODULAR IOTGATEWAY
Kindly refer Modular IoT Gateway OOB Demo Setup Guide-v1.1 for Demo setup and configuration.