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Particle Photon - WiFi development kit for IoT
The Particle Photon is a tiny Wi-Fi development board for prototyping Internet of Things products. Built around a Broadcom BCM43362 Wi-Fi chip (the same used...
The Particle Photon is a tiny Wi-Fi development board for prototyping Internet of Things products. Built around a Broadcom BCM43362 Wi-Fi chip (the same used in Nest Protect and LIFX) and a powerful STM32F205 120 MHz ARM Cortex M3 microcontroller, it connects your project to the Particle Cloud for over-the-air firmware updates and remote control.
Write firmware in Particle's web or local IDE, deploy it wirelessly, and build companion web and mobile apps using ParticleJS and the Particle Mobile SDKs. Ships with headers pre-installed for breadboard use.
Key Features
- Particle P0 Wi-Fi Module – Broadcom BCM43362, 802.11b/g/n
- STM32F205 MCU – 120 MHz ARM Cortex M3
- 1 MB Flash, 128 KB RAM – Plenty of room for firmware
- Cloud Connected – OTA firmware updates via Particle Cloud
- Soft AP Setup – Configure Wi-Fi from a mobile device
- FCC/CE/IC Certified – Ready for product development
- Headers Included – Breadboard-ready out of the box
Ideal For
- IoT prototyping and connected products
- Home automation and remote monitoring
- Sensor networks and data logging
- Web-controlled devices
Resources
Jargon buster
Plain-language definitions for the technical terms used above.
- Headers
- Rows of metal pins used to plug a module into a breadboard or connect it with jumper wires. Pre-soldered headers make the module easier to use straight away without needing to solder the pins yourself.
- IDE
- Short for Integrated Development Environment, a program used to write, run and manage code. It matters because some learners prefer a traditional coding workspace instead of a guided notebook-style lesson.
- IoT
- Short for Internet of Things, meaning physical devices that connect to networks or the internet to send data or be controlled remotely. It matters if you want projects such as connected sensors, remote controls or classroom data-logging activities.
- microcontroller
- A microcontroller is a small computer on a chip that runs your program and controls connected inputs and outputs. For this product, it is the part that reads buttons and sensors, drives the display and speaker, and communicates over Bluetooth.
- OTA
- OTA means over-the-air updating, where firmware is updated wirelessly instead of through a programming cable. It matters because you may be able to update or maintain the module after it is installed in a project.
- RAM
- RAM is temporary memory used while a device is running, and its contents are lost when power is removed. A “Run in RAM” mode is useful for testing settings without permanently programming the module, but it may not support every feature.
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