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. 2013 Jan 31;13(2):1787–1835. doi: 10.3390/s130201787

Table 1.

Sun SPOT node technical features as of its latest release [48,49].

Central Processing Unit Interfaces
Microcontroller AT91SAM9G20 Types Digital (GPIO), analogical (ADC), serial (I²C, I²S, SPI0, SPI1, USART)
Memory 1Mbyte RAM, 8Mbytes Flash ROM Sensors and actuators Light, Temperature, Accel., 8 LEDs, 2 switches.
Operating System None (Squawk virtual machine) Gateway Infrastructure Mini USB 2.0
Radiofrequency Others
Transceiver CC2420 Battery 3.7 V, 770 mAhr Li-Ion rechargeable battery
Data speed 250 Kbps Power usage (deep sleep/active) 33 uA/104 mA
Range 100 meters (outdoors, antenna-equipped) Price [50] 314.93 € per kit (two nodes and a base station)