VIBE-3G (HSPA, 3band Global) (Clearance)

VIBE IoT System with 3G (3band Global) Wireless Modem.

VIBE is an IoT hardware platform which provides a unique combination of industrial sensor interfaces Ethernet, SPI, I2C, RS232, CAN, GPIO, PWM, ADC), worldwide 2G/3G connectivity and a low power ARM processor for both industrial machine-to-machine (M2M) and home IoT applications. In an approximately 2x credit card size board, VIBE integrates wireless WAN connectivity with a powerful CPU system based on TI's popular AM335x Sitara ARM Cortex-A8 processors (300MHz to 1GHz options) complemented by 512MB (standard) DDR3 memory and abundant 4GB eMMC FLASH memory.

VIBE platform is redesigned to improve and extend the original BeagleBone platform while remaining fully compatible in both hardware and software aspects. This means you can connect any of the 10s of BeagbleBone sensor capes directly to VIBE to kickstart your next IoT application in minutes. VIBE ships with its own Debian compatible Linux OS specifically modified for IoT applications. You can also use standard Debian Wheezy (or Ubuntu) Linux or even android. We also provide separate Kernal patches and firmware to activate these specific features.

VIBE comes with FCC and CE-certified 3G/HSPA modem, so you only need a SIM card to start collecting data from the field. VIBE can be operated fully on battery power and also support sleep mode for low power operations. VIBE can be remotely woken up using the Modem (by sending a secure SMS). VIBE comes with an optional RTC (with separate battery backup) for time-stamping sensor data. For high accuracy timing applications. Accurate timing synchronization (1 PPS, < 0.2 microsec jitter) and positioning capability can be deployed in the same compact form factor with the optional GPS module.

VIBE General details

• Redesigned Ethernet PHY power up reset circuits to ensure reliable trouble free operation in every power cycle
• Watch dog timer to ensure fail-safe operation of CPU's power management circuit.
• USB client port : Not available as compared to Beaglebone Black. SSH over USB option not available. Use Ethernet or UART to USB cable to SSH.
• USB Host port : 2x USB 2.0 HS, Type A connector. Reconfigured USB port extended to powered hub to eliminate USB device power down issues
• HDMI : Available but not installed.
• Battery Operation : Optional Lithium-Ion battery charging and automatic backup switchover circuit. Use any available 3.7V Li-Ion rechargeable battery.
• RTC : Standard high precision battery backed RTC (Real Time Clock). 3V coin cell (CR1216) needed for backup supply (provided with the board).
• Antenna : GSC/uFL connectors used. To use SMA ended Antennas, a GSC female to SMA male cable is needed. It is sold separately as an accessory by us. A GSM pentaband antenna with GSC connector is also available with us.

VIBE 3G (Global) details

• Connectivity: 3G/HSPA
• Navigation: No GPS or precise timing
• Regions: Worldwide