Hardware Requirements

Bottango Control Boards

You need one control board to act as the bridge. The recommended choice is Bottango Nova, but you can use any Bottango control board or, with the correct modifications described in the firmware relay communication guide, your own compatible development board.

You need at least one peer control board to connect to the bridge. The maximum number will depend on environmental factors, use case, etc., but the best-case cap is around 10-12 peers.

Power Supply

If not connected to a computer, your control boards will need power.

You can power Bottango Solar and Impulse using only the DC power input. Be sure to choose a power supply that meets the requirements.

RS485 Cable (optional)

If you are using wired RS485 for board-to-board communication instead of wireless communication, you’ll need the appropriate cables. See the linked page for more details.