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Welcome to the mioty Developer Page!
In this section you will find everything you need for your first steps with mioty, to build protoypes and setup your own mioty system. From sensor nodes to the base station to the backend. Even complete tutorials and guides.
OVERVIEW
Mioty is an efficient LPWAN protocol for IoT. Four main components are required for operating an IoT chain: a sensor node (end-point), a base station, a backend system and an IoT platform. Sensor nodes collect data via sensors and send it to the base station using mioty. These further relay the data to the backend for processing and an IoT platform for data management and visualization.
Multiple approaches exist for building an IoT chain. The following sections provide an overview of different hard- and software as well as step-by-step guides to constructing such a chain.
Mioty sensor nodes collect and transmit data. They can be built with modules, implemented via a software stack, or purchased as ready-made solutions.
Base stations receive data from sensor nodes. They can be built with SDRs, purchased as commercial units, or as standalone systems with integrated backends.
The mioty backend receives and decodes data from base stations, acting as a lightweight bridge to external systems without the complexity of full IoT platforms.
IoT platforms build on the mioty backend to enable data visualization, analysis, and integration with cloud services or applications.
1 SENSOR NODE
Mioty sensor nodes are compact, energy-efficient devices that form the starting point of data collection in IoT systems. They gather essential environmental or operational data through integrated sensors and transmit it over long distances using the Mioty protocol. Depending on your needs, there are several ways to build or acquire these nodes: by using dedicated modules, implementing a software stack on standard hardware, or purchasing ready-made commercial solutions. Each approach offers distinct benefits in terms of flexibility, customization, and performance—making it easy to find the right fit for your specific use case.
1.1 Build your Sensor Node with a Module
The end nodes serve as the initial point in the data transmission chain. Typically, they are equipped with sensors to capture and log vital data for analysis and monitoring, which can subsequently undergo further processing and visualization. Depending on the project’s goals, a diverse range of hardware components can be employed for this purpose.
Various deployment options are available depending on the intended use. By leveraging pre-existing boards, building custom applications for prototyping and testing purposes becomes straightforward. These boards can come with integrated sensors or can be modified to meet specific requirements. However, it is important to note that these sensor nodes may not be fully optimized in terms of power consumption and size. On the other hand, when designing a commercial product, there are specialized modules that can be utilized to meet specific requirements and ensure optimal performance.
1.2 Build your Sensor Node with a software stack
The end nodes serve as the initial point in the data transmission chain. Typically, they are equipped with sensors to capture and log vital data for analysis and monitoring, which can subsequently undergo further processing and visualization. Depending on the project’s goals, a diverse range of hardware components can be employed for this purpose.
In addition to special evaluation boards, endpoints can be implemented using a software stack and readily available standard hardware components. This approach offers flexibility to expand and customize both the hardware and software, enabling the creation of a sensor specifically tailored to your use case. This cost-effective solution also allows for the possibility of a single controller setup.
1.3 Use Commercial Sensor Nodes
Commercial mioty sensor nodes are ideal for projects that require fast, reliable deployment without the need for custom hardware development. These ready-to-use devices are optimized for performance, power efficiency, and ease of integration. Whether for environmental monitoring, industrial applications, or smart city use cases, there’s a broad selection of sensors available. To explore the full range of compatible and proven devices, visit the mioty alliance homepage, where member companies showcase their latest sensor solutions.
2 BASE STATION
Base stations are the central hubs in a mioty network, receiving data from sensor nodes and forwarding it for further processing. Depending on your needs, you can build your own using software-defined radios, purchase a commercial unit, or opt for a standalone solution with an integrated backend. Each approach offers different levels of flexibility, complexity, and deployment speed to suit various project scales and requirements.
2.1 Build your own Base Station
Setting up your own base station involves the use of standard software defined radio (SDR) receivers such as USRP or SDR-play, or a professional front-end design in conjunction with a CPU. The entry-level SDR approach provides a customizable and cost-effective solution for setting up a base station for first test installations. On the other hand, reference designs for frontends are available for a commercial base station.
2.2 Use commercial Base Stations
Using a preconfigured base station offers an easy and fast way to establish a MIOTY chain. These commercially available base stations provide a convenient solution for setting up the infrastructure, eliminating the need for building base stations from scratch. This accelerates the deployment of a MIOTY network and offers a reliable and robust solution.
2.3 Standalone Base Stations
Standalone mioty base stations come with an integrated backend, offering a complete, ready-to-use solution for data reception, processing, and forwarding. Ideal for quick deployments, they eliminate the need for external servers or complex setups, making them perfect for field use or rapid prototyping.
3 BACKEND
The mioty backend handles the core tasks of data reception, decoding, and management within the mioty network—acting as the bridge between base stations and higher-level applications. Unlike full IoT platforms, the backend focuses purely on collecting and organizing data from the network, providing a clean interface for further processing or integration with external systems.
4 IOT PLATFORM
IoT platforms provide the tools to store, analyze, visualize, and act on data collected from Mioty networks. They connect to the backend and offer advanced features like dashboards, alerts, device management, and cloud integration—turning raw data into meaningful insights and actions.
4.1 Set up your IoT-Platform
Finally, the IoT platform provides a graphical interface for data processing and visualization, enabling to analyze and interpret the collected information. Together these components form the backend infrastructure and ensure efficient data management, processing, and visualization. No mioty specific actions take place in the IoT platform, so any application can be selected that can process data from the mioty backend via an interface such as MQTT.
GUIDES AND PROJECTS
Documentation and example projects provide invaluable resources for developers, offering detailed and user-friendly tutorials. These resources cover a wide range of topics, from building and programming sensor nodes to setting up an IoT platform. These guides provide step-by-step instructions and comprehensive explanations to enable individuals an easy and quick entry to mioty.
OPEN SOURCE PROJECTS
The number of open-source initiatives for mioty is constantly growing, and we aim to collect them all. mioty is a key standard for industrial and massive IoT. To accelerate development and lower the barrier to entry, this page serves as a central hub for all relevant open-source projects, libraries, and code examples.
| Project Name | Description | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Open Source mioty Stack for Arduino | Implementation of the TS-UNB-Lib for the Arduino plattform based on the ATmega328p | |
| Open Source mioty Stack for Raspberry Pi | Implementation of the TS-UNB-Lib for the Raspberry Pi Pico based on the RP2040 chip | |
| Open Source mioty Stack for STM32 | Implementation of the TS-UNB-Lib for the Arduino plattform based on the ATmega328p | |
| Open Source mioty Service Center | This is a basic implementation of the mioty BSSCI protocol. | Non-commercial license only |
| Open Source mioty Base Station (miotyGO) | miotyGO project developed by Loriot provides the user the capability to implement a development mioty Base Station for testing purposes, users will be able to run up to 10 mioty endpoints with miotyGO Base Station. | By Loriot |
| M3B Demo Board for Arduino | This repo contains example code for configuring the m3b Demo Board with Arduino IDE. | |
| M3B Demo Board Examples | This repository provides various code examples based on arduino for the M3B Demo Board with the Swissphone mioty module m.YON. | By Swissphone |
| Open Source mioty Demo-Kit PCB | Breakout Board PCB for the Raspberry Pi Pico & HopeRF module example | Open Hardware |
| End Point Example with RPi Pico | RP2040 & C++ Modular Architecture Showcase for the Open Source TS-UNB-Lib including Payload and Blueprint example | |
| Home Assistant Addon for mioty | A complete Home Assistant Add-on solution for managing mioty IoT sensors via MQTT integration with an automated payload decoding system and a web-based management interface. | |
| mioty Heat Mapper for network coverage tests | Tool to record signal quality in mioty networks and create heat maps of quality metrics like RSSI, SNR, etc. | Forked from WiFi Heat mapper |
| Open Source BSSCI | This is a basic implementation of the mioty BSSCI protocol. | Apache License |
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