Pragmatic advice,
@Temper. That said, the particle.io P1 System-on-a-Chip (SoC) might be a good fit for the initial small run of beta units - it provides wifi + bluetooth LE + an optional arduino-like programming environment + simple management from particle.io's optional internet-of-things cloud.
For short-term prototyping, the other particle.io breakout boards are super easy to use.
Here's the datasheet for the P1:
https://docs.particle.io/datasheets/p1-datasheet/
Info below copied from the particle.io web store page on the P1 (
https://store.particle.io/):
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P1s ship in strips of 10. Price is per module.
Thinking of transitioning from your Photon-powered prototype into mass production? The P1 is your answer. It's Particle's tiny Wi-Fi module that contains both the Cypress Wi-Fi chip and a reprogrammable STM32 32-bit ARM Cortex-M3 microcontroller. The P1 comes pre-loaded with Particle firmware and includes our basic cloud service.
The P1 has a built-in antenna and a uFL connector, so you don't have to stress over the optimization of RF designs. This module is FCC-certified, and has additional external flash to accommodate super-hardcore projects.
Buying more than 50 or want these in a manufacturing ready reel format? See our
Wholesale store. Due to high demand, we are out of stock and will have stock again in December.
- Wi-Fi specs:
- Single band 2.4GHz IEEE 802.11b/g/n
- Supports wireless data rates of up to 65Mbit/s
- Ultra low power sleep, stand-by and stop modes
- Supports Open, WEP, WAPI, WPA and WPA2-PSK WiFi security modes
- Microcontroller Specs:
- STM32F205 120Mhz ARM Cortex M3
- 1MB flash, 128KB RAM
- Shipping in multiples of 10 in cut tape packaging.
P1 module dimensions are: 0.787"(28mm) (W) x 1.102"(20mm) (L) x 0.0787"(2.0mm) (H) +/-0.0039"(0.1mm) (includes metal shielding).
@DreamerFi, you might also find particle's
guide to Designing Your Own PCB Board interesting.
