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openPicus

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openPicus
IndustryInternet of Things
Founded2011
Defunct2018
SuccessorIOmote
HeadquartersRome, Italy, Italy
Websitewww.openpicus.com

OpenPicus was an Italian hardware company launched in 2011 that designed and produced Internet of Things system on modules called Flyport. Flyport is open hardware and the openPicus framework and IDE are open software.[1][2] Flyport is a stand-alone system on module, no external processor is needed to create IoT applications. The company ceased operations in 2018.[3][4]

History

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OpenPicus was founded by Claudio Carnevali and Gabriele Allegria in the early 2010s.[5] The idea was to create a hardware and software open platform to speed up the development of professional IoT devices and services.[6][7]

By the late 2010s, the official OpenPicus wiki and related open-hardware documentation were no longer available online.[8] Public reporting indicates that Claudio Carnevali, co-founder of OpenPicus, later focused on promoting the IOmote brand as an Internet of Things solutions platform.[9] Archived OpenPicus documentation, including wiki pages and tutorials, remains accessible via the Internet Archive Wayback Machine.

Product

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Flyport is a smart and connected system on modules for the Internet of Things. Flyport is powered by a powerful and light open source framework (based on FreeRTOS) that manages the TCP/IP software stack, the user application and the integrated web server. Flyport is available in 3 pin compatible versions:[10][11]

  1. FlyportPRO Wi-Fi 802.11g
  2. FlyportPRO GPRS quadband
  3. FlyportPRO Ethernet
Flyport modules
Flyport modules

Flyport system-on-module products are based on a Microchip Technology PIC24 microcontroller and support standard TCP/IP protocols and services, including HTTP, TCP, and UDP, with an embedded web interface customizable by uploading web pages.[12] The FlyportPRO family also provides remappable pins, allowing the hardware pin configuration to be customized in firmware.[11]

Flyport can connect with several cloud servers such as Evrthng, Xively, ThingSpeak and many more.[13]

Licensing

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Hardware: Schematics are released under CC BY 3.0
Software: Framework is released under LGPL 3.0

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The Big List of IoT Devices and IoT Products". Datamation. 2021-03-24. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
  2. ^ Amyx, Scott. "67 open source tools and resources for the Internet of Things (IoT)". TechBeacon. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
  3. ^ Raza, Khan Hashim; Kazmi, Majida; Lubaba; Muhammad Hashir Bin, Khalid; Alam, Urooj; Arshad, Kamran; Assaleh, Khaled; Qazi, Saad Ahmed (2024-05-15). "A Low-Cost Energy Monitoring System with Universal Compatibility and Real-Time Visualization for Enhanced Accessibility and Power Savings". Sustainability. 16 (10). ISSN 2071-1050.
  4. ^ Ayala, Inmaculada; Amor, Mercedes; Fuentes, Lidia (2019). "An Energy Efficiency Study of Web-Based Communication in Android Phones". Scientific Programming. 2019 (1) 8235458. doi:10.1155/2019/8235458. ISSN 1875-919X.
  5. ^ "Open IoT Modules: 5 questions with Claudio Carnevali of openPicus". Postscapes. Archived from the original on 2025-10-09. Retrieved 2026-01-05.
  6. ^ "Flyport Rev. 3 Datasheet (OpenPicus Wi-Fi module)" (PDF). embeddedadventures.com. 5 January 2026.
  7. ^ Peddibhotla, Geethika Bhavya. "Open Source tools for Internet of Things". KDnuggets. Archived from the original on 2023-12-01. Retrieved 2026-01-05.
  8. ^ "OpenPicus Wiki – Main Page (archived)". Internet Archive. Archived from the original on 7 April 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  9. ^ "L'IoT italiana alla conquista della Cina". 01net.it (in Italian). Retrieved 5 January 2026.
  10. ^ "openPicus Introduces Wi-Fi and GPRS IoT Kits Powered by Microchip PIC24 MCU - CNX Software". CNX Software - Embedded Systems News. 2014-09-25. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
  11. ^ a b "FlyportPRO Ethernet System on Module (datasheet)" (PDF). Transfer Multisort Elektronik. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2026-01-05. Retrieved 2026-01-05.
  12. ^ "Flyport Wi-Fi and Ethernet Programmer's Guide" (PDF). elmicro.com. Retrieved 2026-01-05.
  13. ^ "Wireless Monitoring System of Household Electrical Consumption with DALY-based Control Unit of Lighting Facilities Remotely Controlled by Internet" (PDF). Semantic Scholar. Retrieved 2026-01-05.
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