Product description: Arduino Stella - UWB Truesense DCU040 module - nRF52840 - for location tracking and IoT - ABX00131
Arduino Stella is a unique platform that's transforming the way we approach location tracking in IoT systems. Thanks to Ultra-Wideband (UWB) technology, it enables precise, real-time object tracking even in complex environments. Equipped with the nRF52840 microcontroller and the TrueSense DCU040 module, Stella is ideal for applications requiring high accuracy, such as asset monitoring, automated security systems, and human-machine interaction. The platform is fully compatible with UWB-enabled devices , such as NXP Trimension, Apple Nearby Interaction, and Android UWB Jetpack applications.
Arduino Stella - UWB Truesense DCU040 module - nRF52840 - for location tracking and IoT - ABX00131.
Arduino Stella equipped with an advanced nRF52840 microcontroller and a Truesense DCU040 module.
Main features of Arduino Stella
- Precise tracking: Achieve real-time location accuracy, even in complex environments
- Easy device integration: seamlessly integrates with UWB-enabled apps like NXP Trimension, Apple Nearby Interaction, and Android UWB Jetpack
- High-quality microcontroller: nRF52840 ARM Cortex M4 with full multi-protocol support
- TrueSense DCU040 Module: Provides accurate location tracking using UWB technology
- Secure and reliable communication: using UWB technology ensuring encrypted data transmission
- Comprehensive asset tracking: Real-time monitoring of valuables with location notifications
Pinouts and compatibility
Arduino Stella is compatible with devices supporting Ultra-Wideband (UWB) technology. It features USB Type-C connectors for power and communication, as well as additional JTAG and QWIIC connectors for easy connection and expansion. It works with the Portenta UWB Shield platform, as well as with mobile devices and apps supporting standards such as NXP Trimension , Apple Nearby Interaction , and Android UWB Jetpack . Arduino Stella is also compatible with a wide range of other devices and modules supporting Bluetooth 5.0 , enabling easy integration into a variety of IoT applications.
Pinout diagram.
The module can be powered by a CR2032 battery.
Arduino Stella software
Arduino Stella is supported by the Arduino IDE , allowing for easy programming and quick start-up. The dedicated Stella UWB library for Arduino allows for full use of ultra-wideband technology features, ensuring simple integration with various applications and devices. Additionally, numerous tutorials, code examples, and comprehensive documentation are available, making application development quick and intuitive. Stella is also fully integrated with the Arduino Cloud platform, enabling remote monitoring, data management, and advanced analysis.
Practical applications
- Human-Machine Interaction : Enabling intuitive, real-time commands and responses using UWB devices
- AGVs (Autonomous Vehicles) : Optimize logistics with autonomous vehicles that dynamically follow personnel in warehouses
- Safe transport of items : real-time monitoring of valuable goods with notifications of their location
- Building access control : automatic opening of doors for authorized persons using UWB-supporting devices
- Automatic charging of electric vehicles (EVs) : triggering vehicle charging processes based on precise location
- Valuable asset tracking : Monitor the location of essential equipment with status notifications
Stella integrates seamlessly with smartphones and apps that support UWB.
Arduino Stella enables real-time location tracking with the highest accuracy.
Arduino Stella Technical Specifications
- Model: ABX00131
- Microcontroller: nRF52840 ARM Cortex M4 32-bit, running at 64 MHz
- Internal memory: 1 MB Flash, 256 kB RAM
- External memory: 16 MB NOR Flash, 8 MB SDRAM
- Connectors: USB Type-C (power and communication), JTAG (debugging), QWIIC (expansion)
- UWB module: TrueSense DCU040 (based on NXP Trimension SR040)
- Frequency band: 6.24 GHz to 8.24 GHz
- Output power: 14.7 dBm (EIRP)
- Bluetooth: Bluetooth 5.0
- Security: ARM TrustZone CryptoCell
- Communication interfaces: UART, I2C, USB 2.0, SPI, PDM, I2S, QSPI, PWM, 12-bit ADC, NFC-A
- Sensors: buzzer (80 dB min), Silan SC7A20 3-axis accelerometer (range: ±2G / ±4G / ±8G / ±16G)
- Power supply: 3.3 V DC (on board), 5 V DC (USB Type-C), 3 V DC (CR2032 battery)
- Debugging: JTAG/SWD port
- UWB connectivity: channels 5 and 9
- Accelerometer features: 6D/4D orientation detection, fall detection, single/double click detection, motion detection
- Accelerometer Strength: 10000 G (high shock resistance)
- Accelerometer performance: low power consumption (down to 2 µA in low power mode)
- Operating temperature: -30°C to 80°C
- Dimensions: 38 x 38 x 10 mm
Contents of the set
- 1x Arduino Stella
