OpenPicus was an Italian hardware company launched in 2011 that designed and produced

Internet of Things Internet of things (IoT) describes devices with sensors, processing ability, software and other technologies that connect and exchange data with other devices and systems over the Internet or other communication networks. The IoT encompasse ...

system on modules called Flyport. Flyport is open hardware and the openPicus framework and IDE are open software.
Flyport is a stand-alone system on module, no external processor is needed to create IoT applications. The company ceased operations in 2018.

History

OpenPicus was founded by Claudio Carnevali and Gabriele Allegria during 2011. The idea was to create a hardware and software open platform to speed up the development of professional IoT devices and services. By the end of 2018, OpenPicus Wiki and all relative Open Hardware info disappeared from internet as founders of OpenPicus now promote the brand name IOmote converting their knowledge to real business. Some old info (wiki, tutorials, etc.) for OpenPicus boards can be recovered via Internet Archive Wayback Machine.

Product

Flyport is a smart and connected system on modules for the

. Flyport is powered by a powerful and light open source framework (based on

FreeRTOS FreeRTOS is a real-time operating system Kernel (operating system), kernel for embedded devices that has been ported to 40 microcontroller platforms. It is distributed under the MIT License. History The FreeRTOS kernel was originally developed ...

) that manages the

TCP/IP The Internet protocol suite, commonly known as TCP/IP, is a framework for organizing the communication protocols used in the Internet and similar computer networks according to functional criteria. The foundational protocols in the suite are ...

software stack, the user application and the integrated ''web server''. Flyport is available in 3 pin compatible versions: # FlyportPRO Wi-Fi 802.11g # FlyportPRO GPRS quadband # FlyportPRO Ethernet Flyport

Flyport system on module is based on

Microchip Technology Microchip Technology Incorporated is a publicly listed American semiconductor corporation that manufactures microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog, and Flash-IP integrated circuits. Its corporate headquarters is located in Chandler, Arizona. ...

PIC24 low power processor. It is used to connect and control systems over Internet through an embedded customizable web server or the standard TCP/IP services. The integrated microcontroller runs the customer application, so no host processor is needed. The pinout is very flexible since it is customizable by software. Flyport can connect with several cloud servers such as Evrthng, Xively, ThingSpeak and many more.

Licensing

Hardware: Schematics are released under CC BY 3.0
Software: Framework is released under LGPL 3.0

External links

openPicus website
(archived)
openPicus Wiki
(archived)

References

*Openpicus team on Postscapes 100 Iot Thinkers{{needs verification, date=January 2025 Single-board computers Networking hardware Internet of things companies Home automation

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