for DEVELOPERS
ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES with CloudGate
Build your own expansion card
Develop software to meet your requirements
As simple or full featured as you need it to beENDLESS
POSSIBILITIES
for DEVELOPERS
with CloudGate
Flexibility is built into CloudGates design. CloudGates extensive range of tools for developers puts the power in
your hands to adapt and tailor CloudGate to your specific solution while benetfi ing from a secure, stable and
reliable gateway platform.
The CloudGate Breadboard Card and Development Card allow you to quickly develop and prototype
your solution. The Breadboard Card provides an in form factor solution for small prototype runs while the
Development card allows quick software prototyping with CloudGates multiple different interfaces.
Extended format card with headers for all interfaces
I ncludes headers for access to USB, USB on the go, RS-232, I2C, SPI/SD
Developer card
and GPIO lines.
for software developer
On board temperature sensor, relay, SD card slot and RS232 serial port
Ideal for prototyping your own expansion card
Fits in the front expansion slot of the CloudGate
Supports 3 types of connections:
All signals on the back connector can be tapped off on breadboard area
near this connector
Breadboard card
2.54mm pitch components can be soldered on main breadboard area
for hardware developer
3.5mm pitch connectors can be soldered on front two rows to provide a
more reliable and longterm connection
Adapter boards are available online to integrate fine-pitch components (see
www.breadboard-adapters.com)
Software Development Kit Hardware Development Kit
The CloudGate software development kit is available free of charge via CloudGate Universe at The CloudGate hardware developers kit includes all
cloudgate.option.com. The software development kit includes a full toolchain that allows native the schematics and specifications necessary for you to
applications to be built for CloudGate along with an extensive API that gives access to all the device build your own CloudGate accessory card. By building
management, provisioning and networking functions of the CloudGate. your own card you can tailor CloudGate to the specifics
of your solution. Option actively markets our partner
Since CloudGate is based on the open source routing platform OpenWrt many open source solutions to our customers worldwide.
packages are already available for CloudGate and can be quickly and simply built with your
software. The CloudGate SDK build system produces signed CloudGate software image files that
can be provisioned locally or via CloudGate Universe.
As part of the continual product improvement process, OPTION reserves the right to alter the specifications of this product.
2014 OPTION. Option and the Option logo are registered trademarks of OPTION. All third-party trademarks are the property of the respective owners.
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