Hacking requirements
OS
As of 7/29/2017, the board cannot mount on a Mac. You need Windows 7 or 10 to really use the board and tools. You can mount the board on Linux, but you will not be able to use Synergy.
Data Monitoring and Data Intelligence
- Ethernet with Internet access
- USB cable to power the board (you can power it from your laptop)
- web browser to display dashboard
Synergy
Restoring Factory Image
- S5 LCM Bootloader Factory Image
- USB cable
- jumper and wires
Building new binary
- Synergy
- USB cable
Replacing Bootloader
- J-Link Software pack that contains J-Flash Lite
- SEGGER J-Link JTAG debugger
The unit below came with the S3A7 IoT Fast Prototyping Kit. I heard that it normally costs $30 separately. The unit below works.
I went online and saw similar units on sale on eBay for $11 to $17. I do not know if any of the units on eBay work. If you have a unit that works, please post information.
Designing Your Own Board
- Design files for S5D9 IoT Fast Prototyping Kit
- PCB design software like Altium Designer, Eagle, or many others
- Manufacturing partner like Seeed Studio Fusion