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Training Requirements

Hardware requirements​

This is a hardware centric training, so you will need to pre-purchase some hardware to properly follow along.

Border Router​

This training is based around the Raspberry Pi as a Border Router. It will have an RCP plugged into it via a USB port. It also may be advantageous to have a monitor keyboard set up for this training for direct RPi access.

RCP​

We use the Nordic Semiconductor nRF52840 Dongle as the RCP

Thread Node​

We use the Laird BT510 multisensor as the node running OpenThread. We like it because of the onboard sensors, button, LED, and the ready-made case. We build the firmware using Zephyr, detailed in the "Zephyr" section. You will also need a Laird programmer if you'd like to use the BT510.

It is also possible to use the nRF52840-DK as a node, but you will need external sensors.

Software requirements​