OpenWRT Thread Border Router using i.MX6UL

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Demo

This demo showcases an OpenWRT based Thread Border router running on i.MX6UL and the various options to configure and use routing, firewall and out of band commissioning for Thread networks in combination with WiFi, Ethernet and NFC. OpenWRT is an open source Linux distribution for embedded devices specifically designed for residential gateways and routers. When enhanced with the Kinetis Thread protocol it offers the perfect solutions for creating a Linux based Thread Border Router

Large and dense mesh network consisting in 64+ Thread nodes

Each node is router capable, network decides dynamically which nodes become active routers

Multiple application functionality run in parallel:

• Device addressing and identification
• Lighting demonstration with multicast
• Occupancy sensing demonstration
• Border Router with Network management web GUI

Features:

• Application layer communication based on generic CoAP framework
• CoAP messaging aligned with current ZigBee or OIC frameworks
• Kinetis KW2xD and Kinetis KW41 ARM Cortex-M4/M0+ MCUs with large on-board memory (up to 512KB flash/128 KB RAM) enable multiple applications to run on a common Thread IP network fabric.
• 1 i.MX6UL ARM Cortex-A7 with Kinetis KW2xD Linux Border Router used for interfacing with network management GUI
• Network management and interoperable Thread diagnostics framework used to monitor node state
• Nodes are enabled for OTA Updates

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Featured NXP Products:

Product	Link
i.MX6UltraLite Evaluation Kit	i.MX6UltraLite Evaluation Kit | NXP
Freedom Development Platform for Kinetis® KW2x MCUs	FRDM-KW24D512|Freedom Development Platform|Kinetis | NXP

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[dhvanil_patel1]

Hi Cristian,

Is the source code and image available for developers ?

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Dhvanil

[mlopez]

Hi,

I'm very interested in the OpenWRT image. Is it possible to get the source code of the openWRT tree for i.MX6UL? (thread is not necessary for us).

or at least, target directory, dts, drivers and  patches.

I've already got the i.mx6ul evaluation kit.

thanks in advance

Miguel

[edk]

Yes, but you will need to submit a request to access our Pre-Certified Thread Network Stack. Please go to the following link: www.nxp.com/thread for more information.

[edk]

Yes, but the code is within the Thread package at this point and you will need to request access to our Pre-Certified Thread Network Stack to access it. Please go to the following link: www.nxp.com/thread for more information.

[dhvanil_patel1]

Hi edk,

I already sign up for the pre certified thread stack. but there isn't any source code available for Openwrt.

[edk]

Hi Dhavani Patel,

Since you already signed up, could you please provide me with your email address so I can send you pertinent information?

Thanks,

Edk

[dhvanil_patel1]

Hi edk,

My Registered email id: dhvanil.patel@volansystech.com

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Dhvanil

[mlopez]

Hi,

Same than Dhvanil. I already sign up for the pre certified thread stack, and I would like to get the source code for OpenWrt.

My registered e-mal is mlopez (at) egiaudio.com

Regards,

Miguel

[jim_lin]

Hello Edk,

This is NXP i.MX FAE/CAS and I'm also interested in OpenWRT on i.MX6UL, is there any NXP internal repository to download it?

PS: I've just send the request for the access of the Thread stack, in case that's required.

Jim.

[edk]

Hi jim.lin‌

Did you get a response to your request to get the stack? if you have any issues, please let me know.

Regards,

Ed

[jimmyhsu1126]

Hi Edk,

I'm develop IOT gateway with zigbee/zigwave and interested in OpenWRT on i.MX6UL.

 I already sign up for the pre certified thread stack and my registered e-mal is jimmy.hsu@zyxyel.com.tw.

Could you help to provide OpenWRT thread source code ?

[mlopez]

Don't waste your time. I talked to them and NXP is not willing to give anything unless you pay several thousand of dollars for support. This is interesting because they are taking advantage of open source software, like OpenWRT, not returning anything to the community. I don't know how this could be, with OpenWRT based on GPLv2 license.

If anyone gets a working source code of OpenWRT please let me know. My e-mail is mlopez (at) egiaudio.com.

[soon-subkwon]

Hello edk,

I'm develop IoT gateway with LPWAN(Thread/SigFox/LoRa).

I already sign up for the pre-certified thread stack and my registered e-mail is k2s@chience.co.kr.

Could you provide a OpenWRT source?

[arvinlim]

Hi Edk,

I would appreciate it very much if you can provide me the OpenWRT source. My registered e-mail is arvin.amos@gmail.com.

Thanks.

Arvin Lim

[pierslfx]

Hi Edk,

I would also appreciate it very much if you can provide me the OpenWRT source code. My registered e-mail is piers.basto@lightfox.com

Kind Regards,

Piers