System Requirements

The following sections provide details on necessary software and hardware before starting with RTLS (Real-time Location System) Demo for PANS PRO RTLS. Please be advised that certain items are optional and not mandatory for all the demonstrations.

Hardware

Item

Quantity

Necessity

Description

UWB Device

6+

Mandatory

  • At least four LC4 devices (Anchor Node)

  • At least one LC8 device (Tag Node)

  • At least one LC5 device (Gateway Node).
Micro USB
Cable

5

Mandatory
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To power the devices, for data exchange with a PC, or to re-flash the firmware. Re-flashing the board is optional, devices are programmed from the production.
USB-C
Cable

1

Optional
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To power the devices, for data exchange with a PC, or to re-flash the firmware. Re-flashing the board is optional, devices are programmed from the production.
USB Wall
Adapter

5+

Recommended
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A compact device that connects to a standard wall power outlet and provides one or more USB ports to charge or power electronic devices.
Android
Device

1

Recommended
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Used for running the LEAPS Server, an Android application that can be used to configure the devices and visualize of the network using Bluetooth or MQTT. Requires Android OS version 6.0 or higher.
Desktop
Device

1

Optional
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User for various purposes: for running a VirtualBox image that contains the web server applications (LEAPS Center, LEAPS Server, and MQTT Broker), supporting Windows, MacOS and Linux operating systems. Besides that, it can be used for for updating the device using USB/UART/Bluetooth, for communication with the device via USB/UART/Bluetooth.
Raspberry
Pi 3B
or newer

1

Optional
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Used for fast setup of a gateway with web server applications, including LEAPS Server, LEAPS Center and MQTT Broker. Besides that, it can be used for updating the device using USB/UART/Bluetooth.

Software

Below is the list of all software applications and tools that are essential for demonstration purposes.

Item

Version

Necessity

Description

PANS PRO UWBS

-

Optional

The PANS PRO Ultra-Wideband Sus-System firmware.

PANS PRO Manager

-

Optional

An Android application that can be used for configuration of the devices and visualization of the network using Bluetooth or MQTT.

LEAPS Server

-

Optional

A Linux daemon application that serves as a central data hub for the UWB network, responsible for aggregating and transmitting data to/from the external systems via the MQTT Broker.

LEAPS Center

-

Optional

A Web application for configuration and visualization of the UWB network.

Third-party Applications and Tools

Item

Version

Necessity

Description

Mosquitto MQTT Broker

2.0.11

Optional

Mosquitto is an MQTT v5.0/v3.1.1/v3.1 broker. The recommended version of Mosquitto is 2.0.11.