{"product_id":"sparkfun-thing-plus-nora-w306","title":"SparkFun Thing Plus - NORA-W306","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe SparkFun Thing Plus - NORA-W306 is a Feather form-factor development board equipped with the u-blox NORA-W306 module. The module contains a Realtek RTL8720DF, which has an integrated single-chip low-power dual-band (2.4GHz and 5GHz) Wireless LAN (WLAN) and Bluetooth® Low Energy (BLE 5.3) communication microcontroller. It also consists of a dual processor core: Arm Cortex-M33 and Cortex-M23. To complement the module's low-power options, we've optimised components and added the ability to depower all subsystems to conserve as much power as possible for remote battery-powered applications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhy the name? We lovingly call it the “Thing” because it's perfect for your Internet of Things project. The Thing does everything from turning on an LED to posting data with your chosen platform and can be programmed just like any microcontroller. You can even program the Thing through the Arduino IDE by installing the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/ambiot\/ambd_arduino\"\u003eRealtek Arduino core\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe board includes a \u003ca href=\"\/hi\/products\/usb-a-to-usb-c-cable-1m\"\u003eUSB-C connector\u003c\/a\u003e for programming, data, or power. USB data lines are protected by the ESD protection diodes. These pins are connected to a CP2102N USB-to-serial converter for uploading code or serial. Three general use, reset, and boot buttons are also populated on the board. For those that need to go remote with their application, the board includes a \u003ca href=\"\/hi\/search?q=2-pin+JST\u0026amp;narrow_by=\u0026amp;sort_by=relevency\u0026amp;page=1\"\u003e2-pin JST\u003c\/a\u003e-style connector and MCP73831 \u003ca href=\"\/hi\/search?q=3.7+lipo\u0026amp;narrow_by=\u0026amp;sort_by=relevency\u0026amp;page=1\"\u003esingle-cell LiPo charge\u003c\/a\u003e IC (set to a default rate of 500mA). Not sure how much power you have left on your battery? There's also a MAX17048 single-cell, LiPo fuel gauge populated on the board. Voltage is regulated down for the NORA-W306 with the XC6222 3.3V\/700mA voltage regulator.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've included LEDs for power, charging, and a general-purpose user LED. You will also find a small WS2812-2020 addressable RGB LED. Pins are broken out on the board's edge for 20 GPIO pins (20 interrupts, three 12-bit analogues, 12 PWM, two UARTs, two SPI, and one I2C). The board also includes a \u003ca href=\"\/hi\/products\/sandisk-microsd-card-class-10-a1\"\u003emicroSD card\u003c\/a\u003e socket with a transistor to toggle power for low-power applications. On the back of the board are nine jumpers for the LiPo charge rate, current measurements, LEDs, microSD card power control, USB shielding, and I2C pull-up resistors. Finally, one \u003ca href=\"\/hi\/search?q=qwiic+cable\u0026amp;narrow_by=\u0026amp;sort_by=relevency\u0026amp;page=1\"\u003eQwiic connector\u003c\/a\u003e is populated on the board to add Qwiic-enabled I2C devices to your projects easily!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo what are you waiting for? Connect the SparkFun Thing Plus - NORA-W306 to the cloud to start grabbing current weather conditions in your area, post sensor data to a server, synchronise your clock to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), turn on lights for home automation, or monitor HVAC systems in smart buildings!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote\u003c\/strong\u003e: Other boards, cables and the Lipo battery are \u003cstrong\u003eNOT \u003c\/strong\u003eincluded\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/docs.sparkfun.com\/SparkFun_Thing_Plus_NORA-W306\/introduction\/\"\u003eGet Started with the Sparkfun Thing Plus NORA-W306 Hookup Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sLkoSZ7Aepk?si=WQxw9plzB_d_zCeP\u0026amp;start=67\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eu-blox NORA-W306 Module\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDual-band Wi-Fi 4 (802.11a\/b\/g\/n)\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2.4GHz and 5GHz WiFi Frequency Bands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWPA2\/WPA3 Authentication\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBluetooth® Low Energy V5.3\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2.4GHz Frequency Band\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBluetooth LE secure connection pairing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilt-in PCB antenna\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRealtek RTL8720DF Dual Processor Core\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e200MHz Arm® Cortex®-M33 (Main Core)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e20MHz Arm Cortex-M2 (Low Power Core)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArm TrustZone™ Hardware Encryption\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCryptographic Hardware Accelerator Engine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSecure Boot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSecure Debug Interface\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEncrypted 4MB Flash\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e512kB RAM (Main Core)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e64kB RAM (Low Power Core)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmall Form Factor\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e14.3mm x 10.4mm x 1.9mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThing Plus (or Feather) Form-Factor\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBreadboard-compatible 0.1\" (2.54 mm) pitch headers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoard Dimensions: 0.9\" x 2.3\" (22.86mm x 58.42mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e20x Available GPIO\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUp to 20x Interrupts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUp to 3x 12-bit ADC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUp to 12x PWM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUp to 2x UARTs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUp to 2x SPI\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUp to 1x I\u003csup\u003e2\u003c\/sup\u003eC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFour Mounting Holes\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4-40 screw compatible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e30x PTHs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1x USB Type C Connector\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1x 2-pin JST-style Connector for a LiPo Battery (not included)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1x 2 x 5 SWD Programming Port Footprint\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1x MicroSD Card Socket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1x 4-pin Qwiic Connector\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eESD Protected USB Data Pins\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCP210X USB-to-Serial Converter\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAutomatically depowered when USB-C is not connected (Ideal for low-power battery-powered applications).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eXC6222 3.3V\/700mA Voltage Regulator\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMCP73831 Single Cell, LiPo Charge IC\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCharge Rate Set to 500mA (default)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMAX17048 Single Cell LiPo Fuel Gauge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2.2kΩ I\u003csup\u003e2\u003c\/sup\u003eC Pull-Up Resistors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eButtons\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoot (\u003ccode\u003eBOOT\u003c\/code\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReset (\u003ccode\u003eRESET\u003c\/code\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUser (\u003ccode\u003eUSR IO2\u003c\/code\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLEDs\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3.3V Power (\u003ccode\u003ePWR\u003c\/code\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCharger (\u003ccode\u003eCHG\u003c\/code\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStatus 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href=\"https:\/\/docs.sparkfun.com\/SparkFun_Thing_Plus_NORA-W306\/assets\/board_files\/SparkFun_Thing_Plus_NORA_W306_Schematic_v10.pdf\"\u003eSchematic\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/docs.sparkfun.com\/SparkFun_Thing_Plus_NORA-W306\/assets\/board_files\/SparkFun_Thing_Plus_NORA_W306_v1_0.zip\"\u003eEagle Files\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/docs.sparkfun.com\/SparkFun_Thing_Plus_NORA-W306\/assets\/img\/SparkFun_Thing_Plus_NORA-W306_Board_Dimensions.png\"\u003eBoard Dimensions\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/docs.sparkfun.com\/SparkFun_Thing_Plus_NORA-W306\"\u003eHookup Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComponent Datasheet\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eu-blox NORA-W306\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/docs.sparkfun.com\/SparkFun_Thing_Plus_NORA-W306\/assets\/component_documentation\/NORA-W30_ProductSummary_UBX-22006516.pdf\"\u003eProduct Summary\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/docs.sparkfun.com\/SparkFun_Thing_Plus_NORA-W306\/assets\/component_documentation\/NORA-W30_DataSheet_UBX-22021117.pdf\"\u003eDatasheet\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/docs.sparkfun.com\/SparkFun_Thing_Plus_NORA-W306\/assets\/component_documentation\/NORA-W30_SIM_UBX-22021119.pdf\"\u003eIntegration Manual\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/docs.sparkfun.com\/SparkFun_Thing_Plus_NORA-W306\/assets\/component_documentation\/xc6222.pdf\"\u003eXC6222 3.3V\/700mA Voltage Regulator\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/docs.sparkfun.com\/SparkFun_Thing_Plus_NORA-W306\/assets\/component_documentation\/MCP73831.pdf\"\u003eMCP73831 LiPo Charger\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/docs.sparkfun.com\/SparkFun_Thing_Plus_NORA-W306\/assets\/component_documentation\/MAX17048.pdf\"\u003eMAX17048 LiPo Fuel Gauge\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/docs.sparkfun.com\/SparkFun_Thing_Plus_NORA-W306\/assets\/component_documentation\/WS2812C-2020.pdf\"\u003eWS2812C-2020 RGB Addressable LED\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/docs.sparkfun.com\/SparkFun_Thing_Plus_NORA-W306\/assets\/img\/SparkFun_Thing_Plus_NORA-W306_u-blox.pdf\"\u003eGraphical Datasheet\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca 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