Basic info about SIGFOX, and instructions about how to get started using an Akene shield

1. ABOUT SIGFOX

2. Intel IoT Roadshow
Paris 12/09/15

3. Foreword about IoT

4. Internet of useless Things ?

5. PLEASE
Don’t do that

6. IoT != Connected gadgets

7. IoT != Connected gadgets
• The Internet of Things is not solely about
consumer-facing objects
• Smartwatches, fitness trackers, connected
fridges, … are just the tip of the iceberg
• Kickstarter-sexy projects are not the only way

8. So what ?
• Think about industrial, B2B applications
• Logistics, asset tracking
• Agriculture
• Industry: monitoring, predictive maintenance
• Smart cities, healthcare, …
• Fun/provocative/stupid .. this is a hackathon, right ?

9. About SIGFOX

10. Basics
• Radiocommunication technology designed for
the IoT
• Global operated network
• Not a silicon vendor
• Not a device maker

11. Basics
• Main focus : energy efficiency
• Battery-operated devices needs an autonomy of
several years

12. Basics
• Main focus : energy efficiency
• Battery-operated devices needs an autonomy of
several years

13. Basics
• Long Range: a few kms within cities, ~40kms in
the country side
• Two-way communication : from & to the device
• Indoor & outdoor
• No configuration/pairing needed. Out of the box
connectivity

14. Basics
• 12 bytes per message
• Up to 140 messages per day

15. Coverage
• Nationwide coverage in France, Netherlands,
Spain, UK.
• Roll out in progress in Belgium, Czech Rep,
Denmark, Luxembourg, Portugal
• City coverage in San Francisco, Munich, Milan,
Dublin, Bogota, Seoul, ..
• More announcements to come soon :)

16. Should i use it ?

17. YES

18. Good use cases
• Your device needs a direct connection to Internet
(no smartphone, no WiFi)
• Your device isn’t very talkative. You’re not
streaming video, you’re not sending pictures. Only
a few bytes every now and then
• You’re concerned about energy consumption &
battery life
• Or maybe you just want to try it for the sake of it

19. Let’s play !

20. Your Hardware this weekend
• Akene, an Arduino shield
produced by Snootlab
• Can be used with Edison
• Serial communication
through pins 4 & 5
• Use a Telecom Design
module

21. Send your first
SIGFOX message
• Send the following command over Serial
• AT$SF=1234AB
• Syntax : AT$SF=[hex byte][hex byte]…

22. Useful commands
• AT : Will reply OK if module ready to receive AT commands
• AT&V : Display info about the module: id, firmware version, …
• AT$SF=[frame] : Sends a message
• ATS300=[int] : Schedule the emission of a keep-alive frame
every [int] hours
• ATI26 : Display the module’s temperature in °C
• ATI27 : Module’s idle power supply voltage
• Full documentation available of course ;)

23. Nicolas Lesconnec
Dev & Maker Evangelist @SIGFOX
nicolas.lesconnec@gmail.com
github/nicolsc
twitter/nlesconnec
http://makers.sigfox.com