Supported Hardware
This page enumerates the known working hardware configurations for 6LBR.
- RaspberryPi
- Redwire IO
- Redwire Econotag
- BeagleBone
- Other Linux/MacOS-X Hosts
The RaspberryPi (RPi) is a low-cost ARM based computer the size of a credit card. The RPi ships with a 100Mbit ethernet interface, and a 802.15.4 interface can be added in two ways:
- using a Nooliberry daughter board by NooliTIC
- using a USB mote running the Contiki Slip-Radio Application.
6LBR requires running the Raspbian operating system, which is a Debian distribution for the RaspberryPi.
The Nooliberry is a RPi GPIO extension board equipped with an 802.15.4 radio, designed to fit neatly within commercially available RPi cases.
The Nooliberry ships with the Contiki Slip-Radio application built for the nooliberry target of Contiki. If you would like to reprogram the Slip-Radio application on the Nooliberry, the Contiki platform definitions for the Nooliberry target are available here and instructions on how to integrate this platform in your Contiki tree are detailed in the nooliberry wiki.
To get started with a RaspberryPi Border Router, follow the RaspberryPi software configuration documentation.
A second way to add an 802.15.4 interface to the RPi is using a USB mote, such as TelosB and Econotag.
To get started with a RaspberryPi Border Router, follow the RaspberryPi software configuration documentation.
The Redwire IO embedded router can be used as 6LBR, using the integrated ethernet controller
To use the Redwire IO as a Border Router, follow the Redwire IO configuration documentation.
The Redwire Econotag can also be used as the 6lbr platform itself, with an attached ethernet chip development kit (ENC26J80-H)
To use the Econotag as a Border Router, follow the Econotag configuration documentation.
The BeagleBone is a low-cost ARM based computer the size of a credit card. The BeagleBone ships with a 100Mbit ethernet interface, and a 802.15.4 interface can be added using a USB mote,such as a TelosB
See the BeagleBone software configuration documentation to get started right away with your BeagleBone Border Router.
Any other Linux or MacOS-X host with ethernet and USB interfaces, coupled with a USB mote running the Slip-Radio Contiki application.
A generic installation procedure is described here.