RapidConnect Gateway User Guide
This guide is a detailed reference to help you learn more about the features of the MMB RapidConnect Multiprotocol Gateway products. If you are attempting to set up a quick IoT interoperability demo, see RapidConnect Gateway - Getting Started.
In This Guide
- Button and LED Behaviour
- Connecting the Gateway to Your LAN
- Establishing an SSH connection to the Gateway
- Using the Gateway API (GAPI)
- Upgrading Gateway Software and Firmware
- NAND and Partition Setup
- Default Base Software Load
- Integration of Custom Software During Mass Manufacturing
- OpenThread Border Router Getting Started Guide
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What is the RapidConnect Gateway?
The Linux-powered MMB Networks RapidConnect Multiprotocol Gateway is the most advanced and feature-rich gateway in MMB’s product portfolio. The Multiprotocol Gateway leverages our industry-leading CSB04PA1x module family (based on Silicon Labs EFR32MG13 SoC) for IoT connectivity and enables communication via the following standards:
Zigbee
Thread
BLE 5.0
Wi-Fi
Ethernet
USB
The RapidConnect Gateway contains Java software libraries, which can be used with or without MMB's Gateway API.
Many customization options exist so that the RapidConnect gateway can be configured to match your existing brand. The enclosure colour and top printing can be customized. The RapidConnect Gateway includes seven LEDs, which can be programmed through software to indicate different types of status or error messages.
Complemented by MMB's world-class support and software resources, the RapidConnect Gateway will minimize your development effort and shorten the time to market for your new IoT ecosystem.
What's in the Box?
The RapidConnect Gateway Development Kit includes:
RapidConnect Gateway with generic enclosure
Power Adapter
Ethernet Cable
High-Level Architecture
The diagram below details the high-level hardware and baseline software architecture of the MMB Gateway.