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Rapid IoT prototyping kit: SLN-RPK-NODE

From IoT idea to

proof-of-concept

as easy as 1-2-3

THE IoT DEVELOPER’S CHALLENGE

IoT and the growth of connected ‘things’ opens up exciting

new possibilities for developers. With the ability to create

‘Smart’ nodes, we can gather and monitor sensor data,

communicate wirelessly and scale using the Cloud. The

possibilities are virtually endless: smart mass transit using

NFC for smoother access and airborne air-quality monitoring

to name just a few. However, most developers ranging from

experienced engineers to makers face a confusing number

of IoT ecosystems, tools and platform choices. Developing a

prototype or proof of concept (POC) can be time-consuming

and challenging.

First comes hardware selection: the developer must identify

and then aggregate multiple devices (sensors, MCU,

interface, power, security etc.) from different vendors and

make sure these devices all operate seamlessly as a ‘system’.

This involves software: RTOS, Drivers and Middleware.

Programming this ‘system’ requires an IDE and writing

code, often in C. Only after completing all these steps can

developers use their unique domain knowledge and focus on

application code. The Rapid IoT prototyping kit is designed

to accelerate the prototype development process. Optimized

for small-form factor and low power, it comes pre-configured

with 11 NXP devices ranging from MCUs, interface, NFC,

anti-counterfeit security and flexible sensor options plus

software enablement including drivers, RTOS, middleware

and cloud connect.

NXP’s Rapid IoT prototyping kit is a comprehensive, secure and power-optimized IoT

end node solution with a user-friendly development environment that enables anyone

to quickly take their idea to a proof-of-concept

IoT PROTOTYPE DEVELOPMENT

TRADITIONAL PROTOTYPE DEVELOPMENT

Hardware

Selection

Software

Drivers Middleware RTOS Security Cloud

Connect

Inegrated

Dev. Envir.

(IDE)

Application

Code

Customer

Differentiation

Traditional Development

Rapid IoT Development

Rapid IoT accelerates development Customer Differentiation

Hardware Software Middleware RTOS Security Cloud

Connect

Inegrated

Dev. Envir.

(IDE)

Application

Code

Added

Innovation

SUMMARY

Rapid IoT is a low-power, small

form-factor device integrating

20+ components including MCUs,

connectivity,security plus software. It’s

mission is to get your IoT node concept

to a POC as quickly and easily as

possible.

Rapid IoT simplifies the 3 phases of

a typical POC development.



Play: Pre-programmed applications

enable a user to get up and running

quickly and ‘play’ or get familiar with

its capabilities right out of the

box. Rapid IoT brings IoT to a new

generation of innovators with example

applications for wirelessly connected

end nodes for consumer, commercial

and industrial markets



Tinker: The Web IDE with easy-to

use GUI based programming means

anyone can ‘tinker’ or modify the

device’s behavior without having to

program in C, no embedded coding

experience required



Develop: Rapid IoT ensures a fast

and easy transition from prototype

to development with automatic

source code generation for NXP’s

MCUXpresso, a comprehensive set of

software tools including SDK, IDE and

Config Tools

The SLN-RPK-NODE simplifies the 3

phases of a typical POC development.

Pre-programmed applications enable a

user to get up and running quickly and

‘play’ or get familiar with its capabilities.

Next, the Web IDE with GUI based

programming means anyone can

‘tinker’ or modify the device’s behavior

without having to program in C. Finally,

production-proven MCUXpresso tools

provide a path to validate code and

develop new applications.

RAPID IoT BLOCK DIAGRAM

KEY FEATURES AND BENEFITS

Comprehensive, pre-engineered IoT node



Kinetis® K64-120 MHz MCU based on

Arm Cortex®-M4 Core for application

processing



KW41Z Wireless MCU: BLE, Thread,

Zigbee allows connection to a phone

or gateway



Enhanced Security

• A1006 Secure Authentication and

anti-counterfeit IC

• NT3H2211 NFC Forum Type 2 Tag



Optimized for low-power and small

form factor (49.8 x 49.8 x 14mm)

Extreme ease-of-use for rapid prototyping



Pre-installed applications

• Weather station incl. Air quality

monitor

• Thermostat

• Tilt / Fall detection

• Low-power motion detection

• Tap converter

• RGB LED



Atmosphere® web IDE with GUI

based programming and automatic

source code / project generation for

MCUXpresso IDE



MCUXpresso SDK based (RTOS,

drivers, middleware)



iOS/ Android mobile apps and IoT

Cloud connect



Secure bootloader for convenient USB

and over-the-air BLE reprogramming

Flexible, scalable



Multiple sensors

• Gyroscope / Accelerometer /

Magnetometer

• Barometer / Temperature /

Air Quality

• Ambient light

• Capacitive touch

• More...



Easy expandability to 400+ IoT end-

node use cases with Click boards™



Compatible with NXP IoT Modular

Gateway

20+ components: MCU, Security, Interface,

NFC, Sensors

Pre-programmed applications provide

immediate out-of-box usability

• Weather station (including Air quality

monitor)

• Thermostat

• Low-power motion detection

• Tilt / fall detection

• Tap counter

• RBG LED control

APPLICATIONS

Use cases requiring

low-power, security,

sensing, processing,

and cloud-connectivity

Home and Building

Automation

Industrial

Smart Cities

Smart Health

Smart Wearable

and Fitness

Use cases yet to be

discovered

HARDWARE SPECIFICATIONS

Main MCU NXP Kinetis® MK64FN1M0VMD12 ARM Cortex-M4 in 144 BGA

Wireless MCU NXP Kinetis® MKW41Z512VHT4 ARM Cortex M0 in 48 LQFN

NFC NXP NT3H2211 NFC TAG I2C with 2KB memory & flexible 13.56Mhz antenna

Security NXP A10006 Anti-Counterfeit security chip

Sensors

NXP FXOS8700 Digital Accelero-/Magneto-meter

NXP FXAS21002 Digital Gyroscope

NXP MPL3115 Digital Pressure barometric/altitude Sensor

Digital Temperature and Humidity Sensor

Digital Ambient Light Sensor

Digital Air Quality Sensor

Real-time clock NXP PCF2123 Calendar RTC with Alarm function and SPI Interface

Power NXP NX3P191 Power Switch

NXP MC34671 Battery Charger

Interface NX3L2267GU I2C Analog Switch

USB2.0 Full-speed Device Crystal-less operation with ESD protection

Display LPM013M126C Low-Power Japan 1.28” Color Display with SPI controller

Memory 128Mbit SPI NOR Flash for Recovery, Update and Data logging

Connectivity

micro USB connector

Main and Wireless MCU SWD connectors (DNP)

50-pin Board to board connector compatible with Docking Station

10-pin Board to board connector for future Connectivity Station

DEVELOPMENT TOOLS AND

ECOSYSTEM

NXP Modular Gateway: Connect large

IoT systems to the Cloud



delivering best performances for Linux

based applications with optimal power



Simultaneous Zigbee and Thread

connectivity for large and secured

Node Networks



Ethernet or Wi-Fi connectivity to

the Cloud



NFC and BLE Commissioning

NXP Modular IoT Gateway MikroElektronika Docking Station



400+ Click boards™ with mikroBUS™

connector and drivers provide flexibility

to expand to most IoT node use cases.

The mikroBUS™ socket comprises

a pair of 1x8 female headers with

a proprietary pin configuration and

silkscreen markings. The pinout (always

laid out in the same order) consists

of three groups of communications

pins (SPI, UART and I2C), six additional

pins (PWM, Interrupt, Analog input,

Reset and Chip select), and two

power groups (+3.3V and GND on

the left, and 5V and GND on the

right 1x8 header). The spacing of

pins is compatible with standard

(100 mil pitch) breadboards. Detailed

specifications at www.mikroe.com



The Docking Station integrates open

SDA debug, JTAG, I2S



Atmosphere IDE

Edit, compile and program with

GUI interface

CMSIS-CORE and CMSIS-DSP

IOT-RPK Hardware

Bluetooth

Zigbee

Thread

Over The Air Prog

Board Support

default/OOBE Application Code

RTOS K64F and KW41Z Peripheral Drivers

IOT-RPK Component Drivers/Examples

MCUXpresso IDE

Edit, compile, debug and optimize in

an intuitive and powerful IDE

Stacks /

Middleware

MCUXpresso Config Tools

Online and desktop tool suite for system configuration and optimization

Kinetis Bootloader

USB Stack

EmWin Graphic

Sensor fusion

Security

Android / iOS App

Cloud Services

Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Atmosphere Cloud

Mbed

FreeRTO

MCUXpresso SDK

Runtime software including peripheral

drivers, middleware, RTOS, demos and

SOFTWARE ARCHITECTURE

Rapid IoT supports flexible connectivity

options for your IoT end node applications.

Pre- installed applications combined with

a user-friendly interface enable users

to quickly select and configure a Cloud

connection and create a sensor-to-cloud

proof-of-concept

CONNECTIVITY / IoT CLOUD OPTIONS

BLE to Android and iOS Device Upcoming OptionsThread to NXP’s Modular

IoT Gateway

Atmosphere

Other Clouds

WiFi Cellular

* With MQTT commands

+ +

AWS*

Atmosphere Cloud over BLE

Rapid IoT application will push selected

sensor data or pull actuator commands

to/from iOS/Android equipment over

Bluetooth. A phone App available from

the Apple and Google App Stores will

transfer the data to Atmosphere, allowing

user to select Atmosphere Cloud or other

Cloud suppliers for their application.

Amazon Web Services over Thread

using NXP’s Modular IoT Gateway

Rapid IoT application will push selected

sensor data or pull actuator commands

to/from the NXP Modular IoT Gateway

over Thread. The IoT Gateway will

transfer the data to Amazon Cloud

(AWS) using MQTT commands and

enable users to monitor and control the

Rapid IoT node from the Cloud using

an iOS/ Android App.

SOFTWARE ASSETS

MCUXpresso suite



Free IDE toolchain



Comprehensive SDK package

• Operating System: Free RTOS

• Libraries: Peripheral and component

drivers, middleware and connectivity

stacks for both K64F and KW41Z

controllers

• Project examples: Basic and

Application examples for each

controller, each peripheral and board

component, each middleware or

connectivity service

Atmosphere IoT



Free web based IDE with GUI

programming services

• Simultaneously builds Embedded

Code, Mobile App Code and Cloud

Instance Code

• Builds on MCUXpresso for code

compatibility

• Customizable Embedded Elements

give you flexibility to Tinker

• Manages multiple wireless protocols

in a single chip



Online libraries and examples

SOFTWARE ARCHITECTURE

Firmware

KW41Z default firmware includes



NXP driver for the Freescale Serial

Connectivity Interface (FSCI)



NXP Bluetooth Stack with support for

the following profiles:

• Bluetooth LE v4.2 compliant host

and controller stack

• Phone Alert Status Service

• Tx Power Service

• Over-The-Air Programming support

ORDERABLE PART #AND ECCN

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Rapid IoT prototyping kit: Part # SLN-RPK-NODE



www.nxp.com/Rapid-IoT

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Export compliance information

• US Export Control Classification Number (ECCN) and Export Classification:

5A992|NON-RESTRICTED

• CCATS Number: G162018~CCATS

• Harmonized Tariff: 8471.50.0150~CPU WITH I/O, OTHER



NXP Thread Stack with support for

the following services:

• Thread v1.1 compliant stack

• power optimizations for sleepy end

devices

• serial IP transport using FSCI

• optimized security provisioning for

Thread encryption, authentication

and commissioning

• Over-The-Air (OTA) Programming

support



Atmosphere Cloud

atmosphereiot.com/nxp

HOW TO REACH US

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Web Support: www.nxp.com/support

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www.nxp.com/rapid-iot

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