---
title: "base station"
url: "https://maker.wiznet.io/viktor/projects/base-station/"
markdown_url: "https://maker.wiznet.io/viktor/projects/base-station/md"
type: "UCC: User Created Content"
author: "Austin"
author_url: "https://twitter.com/1mcneilaus/status/1655401728584318979"
editor: "WIZnet"
editor_url: "https://maker.wiznet.io/"
original_author: "Austin"
original_url: "https://twitter.com/1mcneilaus/status/1655401728584318979"
published: "2023-05-26"
language: "en"
hardware: ["WIZnet W5500"]
likes: 0
views: 189
comments: 0
source: "WIZnet Makers (https://maker.wiznet.io/)"
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# base station

> the base station can act as an nrf24 to mqtt gateway as well as monitors and manages the battery charging for the scanners.

Original author: Austin (source: https://twitter.com/1mcneilaus/status/1655401728584318979)

## Components

- **WIZnet W5500** x 1 ([docs](https://docs.wiznet.io/Product/Chip/Ethernet/W5500))

WIZnet parts: W5500 ([Datasheet](https://docs.wiznet.io/Product/Chip/Ethernet/W5500/datasheet?utm_source=maker&utm_medium=project&utm_campaign=w5500), [product hub](https://maker.wiznet.io/products/w5500/))

## Article

i'm building a custom inventory management system. the base station can act as an nrf24 to mqtt gateway as well as monitors and manages the battery charging for the scanners. system is using and esp32-s3 and teh w5500 gives me Ethernet / mqtt connection.

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Source: https://maker.wiznet.io/viktor/projects/base-station/