Agrionics Co.
Engineering Case Study

AgriGuard-RES: Reconfigurable Edge Sentinel

Detailed hardware design methodology and implementation logs for our flagship off-grid industrial sensor node.

1. Core Architecture Blueprint

The system leverages a dual-engine processing landscape to maximize computational bandwidth while controlling current consumption. Basic operating routines and high-level stack cycles execute entirely on the primary 32-bit Arm Cortex-M7 element.

STM32H7 Core SPI Command Broker & File Handling
Parallel High-Speed Bus
Lattice iCE40 Fabric Dynamic RTL Sensor Filtering Execution

2. Deep Hardware Reconfigurability

By mapping the configuration control lines of the Lattice FPGA directly to internal peripheral pins of the MCU, the system can clear and re-load configuration bitstreams directly from local storage. This allows an external node to alter its hardware processing profiles on the fly.

Design Rule: Dynamic reconfiguration isolates transient current spikes. Isolating logic lines through strict layout limits signal cross-coupling into low-noise RF paths.

3. RF Implementation & Power Isolation

The RF chain is engineered around the Semtech SX1262 transceiver, working across targeted regional open telemetry bands. High performance is maintained through precise 50Ω coplanar waveguide routing and distinct physical isolation between logic domains and high-gain antenna inputs.

Target Sleep State Current < 45 µA
RF Output Peak Level +22 dBm (Max Optimization)
PCB Configuration Matrix 6-Layer Controlled Impedance Stack