Kit Contents!

Many of the parts in the kit are documented (at the product site) with design files available in EagleCad. You can get a copy of this at CadSoft USA and it's handy to have if you're debugging the hardware.

Once you're familiar with the kit, run through the tutorial code to get hands on.

The developer kit has the following parts in it:

Core components

TinyDuino Processor Board It's made by TinyCircuits, and the product page is here. If you have used an Arduino Uno before, it's a lot like that, just smaller. In fact, most example code you can find for the Uno will run without modification.

The Modem Shield Provides LoRaWAN communication. There's a whole page devoted to this, which you should take your time to understand.

TinyShield USB This shield provides power for the stack (when not running on battery) and USB serial data for programming and local communication. You probably won't use the USB shield once you have your device "complete". Product page here

Battery. Be very careful. Test your device out running on normal power and check your wiring very carefully before hooking it up to the battery. If you short the battery for any period of time, it will likely catch fire. The battery needs to be wired up to the prototyping board (the connector won't fit the TinyDuino directly), so read the instructions carefully and take your time with this.

Other sensors

Tiny Ambient Light Sensor

Tiny LED Indicator Useful for debugging and indicating what your device is up to. You can check the product page for examples, and also have a look at the example code provided for the Tiny Ambient Light Sensor.

Tiny 9-Axis IMU 3 devices in one! The product page has all the information, but using this module you can sense orientation (gyro), acceleration, and direction (compass).

Temperature Sensor

GPS Receiver

Microphone

Proximity Sensor

Motion Sensor

Output

Piezo Speaker

Switches There are two switches, which also have LEDs and switch contacts.