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OpenThread CLI Example

OpenThread provides a command-line interface (CLI) that can be useful for people new to Thread. It provides an easy way to configure a Thread device, manage a Thread network, and test communication between devices. This article will show how to use CLI with devices running an OpenThread stack. Tools used: Two Nordic development kits that

2024-10-23T20:18:35+03:00By |Categories: How To|Tags: , |0 Comments

Flutter – resolve ‘:flutter_plugin_android_lifecycle:androidJdkImage’

Since I updated the Android Studio to Android Studio Ladybug | 2024.2.1, some of my projects in Flutter have stopped working. The error was: FAILURE: Build failed with an exception. * What went wrong: Execution failed for task ':flutter_plugin_android_lifecycle:compileDebugJavaWithJavac'. > Could not resolve all files for configuration ':flutter_plugin_android_lifecycle:androidJdkImage'. > Failed to transform core-for-system-modules.jar to match

2024-10-15T18:55:53+03:00By |Categories: How To|0 Comments

Device Data in Open4Tech Cloud

The page with device data contains information about data in Open4Tech. The page includes several sections: Device Data - contains last-ended data by location, type and device settings. Device Data Chart - Contains last 24 hours of device numeric data types represented as a line chart Device Data History - Contains the device's previous data.

2024-10-14T12:09:50+03:00By |Categories: Open4Tech Cloud|0 Comments

Reports in Open4Tech Cloud

The section "Reports" in Open4Tech Cloud contains every report available to download or which will be available after manually starting them from the Device Data. The table contains three columns: Name - file name. This name is set by the user when generating the report is started. Status - The status of the file. When

2024-10-14T12:00:21+03:00By |Categories: Open4Tech Cloud|0 Comments

Adding Device in Open4Tech Cloud

Once logged in to the platform, you can add a new device by going to the Add Device menu item. This page contains the form below: The mandatory field is"Device Name". Others are optional and can be added if you need to store more device information. The device name represents the name used as an

2024-10-14T11:57:38+03:00By |Categories: Open4Tech Cloud|0 Comments

Generate Security Token in Open4Tech Cloud

The security tokens in Open4Tech Cloud are used to validate the connection, subscription, publishing and options for virtual separating networks (the system allows you to execute actions only with specific tokens by user). A secure token is a random string generated for an unlimited time (until it is deleted). In the future, an expiry time

2024-10-14T11:56:13+03:00By |Categories: Open4Tech Cloud|0 Comments

Open4Tech Cloud – Registration

Registration for Open4Tech Cloud is straightforward. Please note that registering for the cloud platform is different from registering on the open4tech.com website. Registration on the Open4Tech Cloud platform requires a unique username and password; email confirmation is not required. The registration link is https://cloud.open4tech.com/create-account. After accepting the "Terms of service" and "Privacy policy", you can

2024-10-14T11:54:00+03:00By |Categories: Open4Tech Cloud|0 Comments

OpenThread Border Router on Raspberry Pi

This article will present the steps for setting up a Thread border router on Raspberry Pi 5 using the open-source implementation OpenThread. The border router's software stack will run on the host processor (Raspberry Pi), and a minimal “controller” will run on a device with a Thread radio (NRF52840 USB dongle). This kind of setup

2024-10-08T06:25:11+03:00By |Categories: How To|Tags: , |0 Comments

How To Create a BLE Sensor Beacon (Part 2): The Firmware

This article is the second installment in a series that details the creation process of a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) sensor beacon (See Part 1). Here, we provide an overview of the firmware structure and functionality without diving into code details. The BLE beacon project is code-named "Athena," you may see this name mentioned in

2024-09-29T21:06:53+03:00By |Categories: How To|Tags: , , |0 Comments

How To Create a BLE Sensor Beacon (Part 1): The Hardware

In several articles, we will outline the necessary steps and tools for creating a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) beacon. The BLE beacon project is codenamed “Athena,” and you may see this name mentioned in the article and in the schematics and source code. All the software tools used for this project are either open-source or

2024-09-08T09:12:19+03:00By |Categories: How To|Tags: , , |0 Comments
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