FAQs

General Queries

  • What is the distance range at which Knowles SmartMic will be able to communicate with a sender device?

There is support for the following distances:

  1. 1-2ft,

  2. 2-4ft,

  3. upto 6ft.

  • What is the data rate supported?

  1. 1-2ft - 80 bps

  2. 2-4 ft - 55 bps

  3. upto 6ft - 34 bps

  • What are the use-cases Knowles SmartMic IA611 with trillbit SDK will be able to support

Several use-cases are possible: IoT device setup- connecting the device to the network. Transmitting error codes from faulty IoT devices, appliances or digital equipment to a mobile device that can help in diagnosing error occurring with the faulty device.

  • Is the data sent audible? What are the frequencies over which data is sent?

Data is inaudible. Frequency range over which data is sent is: 17- 20 KHz

  • What are the hardware requirements for hosting the SmartMic IA61?

    Hardware Requirements are:

Clock required on UART for SmartMic IA61x.

Host library memory requirements: ~10kB.

Size of SDK on disk: 2kB.

  • What embedded hardware platforms are supported?

SAMD21.

For a host platform to be supported, the host must have non-volatile memory to provision license.

The device Id for host platforms must be obtainable.

  • How can I communicate data to the Knowles SmartMic IA611?

Data can be sent to Knowles SmartMic either through Trillbit’s proprietary applications or by integrating Trillbit SDK with your application(Trillbit SDK supports Android, iOS and Web platforms).

Integration

  • How do I integrate SmartMic with my host device?

Follow Quick Start Guide.

  • Can I setup my SmartMic offline?

Yes, you can setup SmartMic with trillbit SDK offline but network is required to verify licensing before initializing it.

  • Where can I find instructions on integrating this with my host platform?

Follow the setup instructions on the github page here: https://github.com/Trillbit-Inc/TrillbitSDK-knowles

For Quick start guide, refer to:

Licensing

  • How many devices can a Trillbit embedded device license support?

Trillbit license will support one host board per license.

  • Can I obtain a trial license the Trillbit SDK for Knowles SmartMic?

Yes, you can now obtain an evaluation license to integrate Trillbit SDK with Knowles SmartMic. In addition to that, evaluation licenses are also supported for Android and iOS platforms.

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