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Get Started with Thunderboard™ Sense and Sense 2
Start collecting environmental and motion data easily. Thunderboard Sense kits support
multiprotocol wireless connectivity including Bluetooth®, Thread, and Zigbee, and its
sleek design is supported by free online analytics dashboard and open source mobile
apps.
Fire up your Thunderboard Sense Kit
Unleash the power of Thunderboard Sense. Let's start with unboxing, downloading the
app and exploring the sensors and basic features.
Note: Refer to the BLE Demo User's Guide for more detailed information on the
Thunderboard Sense BLE demo
Step 1: Unbox Thunderboard Sense
1. Purchase a Thunderboard Sense 2 if you don't already have one.
2. Remove Thunderboard Sense from the box.
3. Supply power to your Thunderboard Sense: place a battery in the coin cell
battery holder on the bottom of the board, or plug in a micro-USB cable.
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Summary of Contents for Silicon Laboratories Thunderboard Sense 2
- Page 1 Thunderboard Sense BLE demo Step 1: Unbox Thunderboard Sense 1. Purchase a Thunderboard Sense 2 if you don't already have one. 2. Remove Thunderboard Sense from the box. 3. Supply power to your Thunderboard Sense: place a battery in the coin cell...
- Page 2 Step 2: Use the Thunderboard Mobile App There are several apps available for Thunderboard from Silicon Labs and our partners. In this guide, we will use the official app from Silicon Labs. 1. Download the Thunderboard mobile app Apple Store Google Play 2.
- Page 3 Magnetic Field and Door State: Move a magnet near the Hall Effect sensor and observe the effects Note: that the air quality sensor requires external power. You will need to power the board via USB to test this.
- Page 4 Step 4: Stream To Cloud The mobile app seamlessly connects your Thunderboard Sense to a real time cloud database and dashboard. You can share the data using the built-in share option. Developing with the Thunderboard Sense Kits Step 1: Get Simplicity Studio Download Simplicity Studio and run the installer.
- Page 5 Connect the Thunderboard Sense to your computer using a micro-USB B cable. A blue LED should turn on next to the USB connector to verify connectivity. Step 3: Install drivers Follow the Installation Wizard so it can install the basic drivers. Step 4: Log-in By logging in, you will get access to the required wireless stacks and SDKs for Thunderboard Sense.
- Page 6 Step 6: Cloning a Project In the Launcher perspective, with your Sense kit selected in the Devices window, select the desired project from the available “Software Examples”. This action will clone the pre-tested project. From here you can explore and modify and source code, compile, and debug.
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