Additional useful features included with the OpenWrt One Router
OpenWrt One – mikroBUS Socket
mikroBUS Interface
The OpenWrt One features a mikroBUS socket interface, an open standard for add-on boards developed by MikroElektronika. This innovative design streamlines the process of enhancing microcontroller board functionalities by offering a standardized connection for peripheral modules.
Applications of mikroBUS
Sensors: Can be utilized to integrate various sensors such as temperature, humidity, and motion detectors into your microcontroller projects.
Wireless Communication: Integrate wireless modules that support Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, or Zigbee connectivity.
Human Interface: Connects various display components, input devices, and user interaction tools.
Control: Incorporate motor controllers, LED drivers, and various control modules.
Expandability: The mikroBUS standard ensures compatibility and expandability across many development and click boards.
OpenWrt PoE Card
Integrated PoE Card is also included (Integrated)
Power over Ethernet (PoE) is a technology that enables the transmission of both data and electrical power through a single Ethernet cable, which simplifies network systems and minimizes the requirement for separate power supplies.
Here are several typical applications and uses of PoE:
IP Cameras: Utilized extensively in security systems to power IP cameras, eliminating the need for separate power cables.
VoIP Phones: Often used for Voice over IP phones to simplify installation and reduce cable clutter.
Wireless Access Points: Provides power to wireless access points, making deployment easier in locations without nearby power outlets.
Building Management Systems: Used to power sensors and controllers within building management systems.
Retail Kiosks: Video kiosks and smart signs in retail environments benefit from PoE for both power and data transmission.
ATMs: Automated Teller Machines can use PoE for both data transmission and power supply.
Security Systems: Ideal for powering security card readers and other security devices.
PoE Lighting: Office and other environment lighting systems can be powered via PoE.
IP Intercoms: Intercom systems can use PoE to simplify installation and reduce wiring complexity.
It’s a mistake to compare the router with BPI R4.
Compare it with BPI R3. Unfortunately Openwrt One looses in every possible category including price.
OpenWrt may have prioritized profit over customer value, which could be considered a strategic mistake.