senseBox Parts
All senseBoxes and their components are fully compatible with each other. Whether a senseBox:edu in an outdoor housing or a senseBox:home with the senseBox environmental sensor, there are no limits to creativity.
The senseBox MCU (MicroControllerUnit) is the heart of every senseBox. It is a single-board computer based on the ARM Cortex-M0 processor from the SAMD21 family. This processor makes the senseBox MCU fully compatible with Arduino.
It has the following fixed connections and components.
Connections
Onboard Components:
The following sensors can be connected directly via the JST cables of the senseBox:
Air pressure in hPa (300-1100 hPa, ±1 hPa)
Temperature in °C (-40-85 °C, ±1 °C)
Relative humidity in % (0-100%, ±4 %)
Temperature in °C (-40-85 °C, ±0,2 °C)
Brightness in lux (300-220k lux)
UV-Intensity in μW/cm² (0-328 μW/cm², ±5 μW/cm²)
Temperature in °C (-40-85 °C)
Realtive Humidity in %(0-100 %, ±3 %)
Air pressure in Pa(300-1100 hPa, ±1 hPa)
longitude, latitude & altitude (compatible with GPS, QZSS, GLONASS, BeiDou & Galileo)
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Particulate matter in PM10 & PM2,5 in μg/cm³ (Resolution up to 0,3 μg/cm³)
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Soil Temperature in °C (-20-85 °C, ±0,8 °C)
Volumetric water content in % (0-50 %, ± 3 %)
Windspeed in km/h (Tolerance approx. 10%)
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Sound level in dBA (30-130 dBA, ±1,5 dB)
More informationIn order to save the measured data of your senseBox or to transfer it to the Internet, various connection modules, so-called XBees can be plugged in.
Enables a network connection via WiFi.
Single-band 2.4GHz b/g/n
Security Protocols: WPA/WPA2 Personal, TLS, SSL
Network services: DHCP, DNS, TCP/IP (IPv4), UDP, HTTP, HTTPS
Allows data to be stored on microSD card.
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Enables a network connection via Ethernet.
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Enables a network connection via Long-Range-WAN (LoRa) in the 868 MHz band.
HopeRF RFM95W/RFM96W LoRa Transceiver
LoRa IoT Integration (868 MHz)
Bluetooth Bee lets you send and store readings from your senseBox to your smartphone or tablet.
More informationIn addition to the sensors and XBees, other accessories can be used with the senseBox.
OLED display with a resolution of 128x64 pixels.
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A sensor hub to connect four additional sensors to the senseBox.
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With this I2C multiplexer, up to 8 devices with the same addressing can be operated in parallel via the I2C bus.
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SSolar cell with suitable power booster to operate the senseBox independently of an external power source.
max. power: 10 W clamp voltage
max. voltage: 7.2 V
Outdoor housing for various components and applications to make the senseBox weatherproof.
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