With WiFi, BLE and cellular LTE CAT M1/NB1, the GPy is the latest Pycom triple-bearer MicroPython enabled microcontroller on the market today the perfect enterprise-grade IoT platform for your connected Things. Create and connect your things everywhere, fast.
Get on with a board that gets you into the newly available LTE CAT M1 / NB1 networks. The GPy gives you full flexibility during testing, install, deployment and is delivered RCM, IC, CE and FCC certified.
NOTE: The Cellular Antenna MUST always be used with LTE CAT M1 / NB1, or it could cause serious damage to the development board. (Not Included)
GPy Features
- Powerful CPU
- 1KM WiFi range
- MicroPython enabled
- Fits in a standard breadboard (with headers)
- Ultra-low power usage: fraction compared to other connected microcontrollers
Tx/Rx Frequencies
Ports for LTE Bands | Tx frequencies | Rx frequencies |
Low bands 5, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 28 | 699 to 915 MHz | 729 to 960 MHz |
Mid bands 1, 2, 3, 4 | 1710 to 1980MHz |
1805 to 2170 MHz |
LTE-M Operating Frequencies
- 34 bands supported from 699Mhz to 2170Mhz (Total world-wide support)
LTE-M Specification
- One single chip for both CAT M1 and NB1
- 3GPP release 13 LTE Advanced Pro
- Supports narrowband LTE UE categories M1/NB1
- Integrated baseband, RF, RAM memory and power management
- Reduced Tx power class option
- Peak power estimations: TX current = 420mA peak @1.5Watt RX current = 330mA peak @1.2Watt
- Data rates:
- 300kbps DL
- 375 kbps UL (LTE Cat M1 in 1.4Mhz in 1.4 Mhz, HD-FDD)
- 40 kbps DL
- 55kbps UL (LTE Cat M2 in 200 kHz, HD-FDD)
Interfaces
- 2 x UART, 2 x SPI, I2C, I2S micro SD card
- Analog channels: 8×12 bit ADCs, 2×8 bit DAC
- Timers: 2×64 bit with PWM with up to 16 channels
- DMA on all peripherals
Power
- Voltage Input: 3.3V – 5.5V
- 3v3 output capable of sourcing up to 400mA
Processing
- Espressif ESP32 SoC
- Dual processor + WiFi radio system on chip
- Network processor handles the WiFi connectivity and the IPv6 stack
- Main processor is entirely free to run the user application
- An extra ULP-coprocessor that can monitor GPIOs, the ADC channels and control most of the internal peripherals during deep-sleep mode while only consuming 25uA
Security & Certifications
- SSL/TLS support up to 1.2
- WPA Enterprise security
- AES encryption engine
Memory
- RAM: 4MB
- Flash Memory: 8MB
- GPIO: Up to 22
- Hardware floating point acceleration
- Python multi-threading
Hash / Encryption
- SHA, MD5, DES, AES
WiFi Networking
- 802.11b/g/n 16mbps
Bluetooth
- Low energy and classic
RTC
- Running at 32KHz
Dimensions
- Size: 55mm x 20mm x 3.5mm (Without Headers)
- Weight: 7g
Downloads
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Documentation and Resources:
Educational Workshops
- How to Build Internet-Connected Electronics Projects
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- MicroPython Primer for Makers - What is MicroPython?
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- Pycom GPy & FiPy Cellular LTE Firmware Update
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- Pycom GPy Getting Started
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- Pycom GPy Overview
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- IoT Soundscape
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I had been captivated by the sound levels of trains I could hear passing by Metford throughout the day/night. I wondered if a sound level sensor reporting data back over LoRa would help me understand when a train was noisy. I also like the idea of seeing or visualising a problem, in this case, an ambient sound level. As you deconstruct a problem it consists of information & that information consists of data. As such, if I cou...
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