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Rapid-6LoWPAN Wireless Networking Protocol Solution
Analog Devices offers Rapid 6LoWPAN Protocol—a long range sub-GHz wireless networking solution that leverages the market proven ADF7023 radio transceiver and lowest power ULP processors (ADuCM3029 or ADuCM4050).
Rapid 6LoWPAN Protocol uses star-repeater network topology, targeting commercial and industrial applications such as Electronic Shelf Label (ESL), Smart Lock and Structural Health Monitoring (SHM).
Features and Specification
Efficient low power network
Low power IEEE802.15.4g/e wireless network with time synchronized channel hopping (TSCH)—no collisions and no lengthy receive waits
Lowest power consumption per node with star and extended star network topology configuration.
Reliable end-to-end communications with acknowledgements
Long range
Typical range of 500
m (2 hop and confguration setting dependent)
Data rate and frequency
High throughput (4 pks/sec at 1
kB per packet)
Fast network join time (for example, 256 motes in 47 sec)
Low latency—minimum of 5 sec network loop cycle
ISM frequency band support (433,868,915,920
MHz)
Multiple data rate support (37.5
kbps to 300
kbps)
On-demand bandwidth allocation (for example, up to 1
MB per node/1 hr)
Supported modes:
Current consumption:
Active: <10 µA ave. (3 updates of 1
kB packets/day case)
Sleep: <1.5 µA
FCC and ARIB STD T108 regulation test feature support integrated
Supports OTA (over-the-air) update
Reliable scheduling of alert messages from any or all motes
Gateway software available for Linux® or ADuCM4050 with various backhaul connectivity options
Evaluation Kit
Below are the different kits available for evaluating Rapid-6LoWPAN.
EV-6LOWPAN-900Z - Rapid-6LoWPAN Evaluation Kit for all the regions except Japan.
EV-6LOWPAN-900JZ - Rapid-6LoWPAN Evaluation kit with TELEC Certification specific for Japan.
EV-ENG-ESLNODE1Z - Electronic Shelf Labelling node which should be ordered only if more nodes are required during the evaluation of EV-6LOWPAN-900Z.
Below are the kit contents.
EV-6LOWPAN-900Z/ EV-6LOWPAN-900JZ
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EV-DNG-RFMOD-9001Z -
USB Dongle which acts as Border Router for Rapid-6LoWPAN Network
(902-958MHz)
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EV-ENG-ESLNODE1Z