NimbeLink / Mbed 2 deprecated Skywire_Demo

Demo using a Nimbelink Skywire cellular modem paired with ST Nucleo. This demo reads several sensors and reports them to a Freeboard dashboard using dweet.io from Buglabs

Dependencies:   LIS3DH LM75B LPS331 hts221 mbed

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  1. Getting Started Guide

Getting Started Guide

  • Set the JP5 jumper to E5V on the Nucleo
  • Place the Skywire Shield onto the Nucleo as pictured
  • Place the Skywire modem onto the Shield as picture and attach the antenna U.FL coax cable as pictured /media/uploads/kholland/st00000002-sm.jpg
  • Plug the 12V wall supply into the Skywire Shield
  • Go to https://freeboard.io/ and create a user account
  • Once you are logged into your Freeboard account, go to https://freeboard.io/board/jqlneI and clone the dashboard by clicking the CLONE link in the lower right corner /media/uploads/kholland/default_skywire.jpg
  • The new dashboard will show up on you account list under My Freeboards, you can then edit the name to whatever you like /media/uploads/kholland/default_skywire2.jpg
  • Under the Datasources tab on the dashboard, click the skywire link /media/uploads/kholland/default_skywire5.jpg
  • Change the THING NAME field to a unique string, we recommended using the MEID on the Skywire Modem, but it could be anything you want. /media/uploads/kholland/default_skywire4.jpg
  • Next Import the Skywire_Demo program into the online compiler
  • Open main.cpp and go to Line 26, change the DeviceID to the THING NAME you entered into your Freeboard

main.cpp

/* --CHANGE THIS FOR YOUR SETUP" -- */
#define DeviceID "DweetIODeviceName"  //Freeboard DweetIO unique ID
  • Compile and upload to the Nucleo, cycle power to the shield and the sensor data should start to upload to your new Freeboard.
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