Condroid Remote Management - Serial Converter Board Purchasing Information for Android. Download the document in http://csd.xen.ssvl.kth.se/csdlive/content/remote-management-system-analysis-design

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Revision History
Version Date Responsible Change
Jun Gao, Yasir Ali, Laili Aidi
V1.0 2011-07-15 Initial version of the document
& Qing An
Power supply module
V1.1 2011-07-18 Jun Gao
procurement information
Cover, Abbreviation, Remote
V1.2 2011-10-07 Laili Aidi Management Hardware
Requirement
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Contents
Contents.................................................................................................................................................................................. 3
Summary ................................................................................................................................................................................. 4
Abbreviation........................................................................................................................................................................... 5
1. Remote Management Hardware Requirement ............................................................................................................. 6
2. USB to Serial Converter Board ....................................................................................................................................... 7
2. TTL to RS232 Converter Cable...................................................................................................................................... 9
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Summary
This document describes the detail of purchasing the USB-to-Serial Converter board and TTL-to-RS232
Converter cable to set up, develop and testing the ConDroid system.
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Abbreviation
Abbreviations used in this document:
Abbreviation Description
ADK Access Development Kit
ADB Android Debug Bridge
TTL Transistor–transistor logic
RS232 Recommended Standard 232
WiFi Local Area Network products based on IEEE 802.11
IOIO A USB I/O breakout board for Android
SMS Short Message Service
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1. Remote Management Hardware Requirement
Several Network equipments and other devices are needed for simulating and testing purpose for this project, as
mentioned in Project Plan document. The resources for the Condroid Remote Management system, which are still
not received are mentioned below (The detail of WiFi Repeater requirement is described in WiFi Repeater
document):
Table 1. The list of not-yet-received Hardware
No Name Amount Purpose Description
IOIO (yoyo) USB-to-Serial It is used to develop and test the This is the ADB compatible
1 1
converter board ADB feature board,
It is used to develop and test the This is the ADK compatible board.
Open-Access feature. The Seeduino is only available on
Seeeduino ADK main
2 1 next month (August 2011). We
Board / Freeduino board
suggest purchasing Freeduino
board to instead.
Used to connecting the USB-to-
TTL-to-RS232 Converter Serial converter board to the WiFi
2 2
cable repeater board and Optical
amplifier
Setting up the simulation
Sufficient account for SMS and
3 SIM card 3 environment together with main
GPRS connectivity
equipment
As source of data which is
4 WiFi Repeater 1
intended to be tapped/read.
5 Optical Amplifier 1 N/A
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2. USB to Serial Converter Board
a. IOIO (yoyo)
• Where:
o IOIO can be purchased on the website of Sparkfun Electronics. The link for IOIO in the website is:
http://www.sparkfun.com/products/10748.
o The power supply component for IOIO board:
! JST right angle connector: http://www.sparkfun.com/products/8612.
! Barrel jack to 2-pin JST: http://www.sparkfun.com/products/8734.
! Wall adapter power supply -5V DC 1A: http://www.sparkfun.com/products/8269.
• How: According to purchase policy of Sparkfun Electronics, the order should be done on the website.
Other kind of purchase is not accepted.
• How much: The prize for IOIO board DEV-10748 is $44.96. The shipping fee is about $40 with
shipping insurance. So the total cost is about $85.
• How long: 1~3 business days for FedEx International Priority or UPS Worldwide Saver or 3~5 business
days for FedEx International Economy or UPS Worldwide Expedited.
• When: The product is available right now, so it can be purchased at any time.
b. Seeeduino ADK main Board
• Where: We can order the board from there website http://www.seeedstudio.com/depot/seeeduino-adk-
main-board-p-846.html?cPath=132_133
• How Much: 79$ and Shipment fee is different from different services:
- United Parcel Service (1 pkg x 0.040 kgs total) (UPS Worldwide Express) is $53.59
- United Parcel Service (1 pkg x 0.040 kgs total) (UPS Worldwide Expedited) is $43.08
- DHL Rates (Shipping to SE (1 x 40g)) is $34.70
• How long: 3-5 working days
• When: The Seeduino ADK Main Board is just sold out and it will be available next month (August 2011)
c. Freeduino USB Host Board
• Where: We can order the board from Modern device website
http://shop.moderndevice.com/products/freeduino-usb-host-board
• How Much & How long: Product Price $79. The Shipment fee is different from different services:
- First Class International Prices is $8
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- Priority Mail International: $26
- UPS Worldwide Expedited is $101.33$
• How long:
- First Class International takes 1-3 weeks and 6-8 weeks sometimes, No tracking service
- Priority Mail International takes 7-10 days. The tracking service available but quality of tracking vary
from country to country some countries provide detailed tracking, some not.
- UPS Worldwide Expedited takes 1-3 days. Much more reliable with detailed tracking of the Item.
• When: The product is available right now.
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2. TTL to RS232 Converter Cable
• Where: We can order the board from ebay website.
http://cgi.ebay.com/RS232-TTL-Converter-Module-MAX232EPE-Power-4ps-cable-
/280593925208?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4154b38458#ht_3677wt_952
• How Much: Product Price is $3.98. The shipment to Sweden is $3
• How long: 2 working days after the payment is made.
• When: The product is available right now.
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