Date: 21/09/2010
3 new wireless kits from TI using Stellaris ARM MCU with wireless connectivity solutions
Texas Instruments (TI) has introduced three new wireless kits combining Stellaris ARM Cortex-M3-based microcontrollers (MCU) with wireless connectivity solutions. These kits serves as modular extensions to TI's Stellaris DK-LM3S9B96 development kit to give engineers a complete software and reference design solutions for adding RFID, low-power RF and ZigBee capabilities to designs.
Each kit is coupled with the DK-LM3S9B96 development board, therefore providing each kit with all of the hardware and software needed to start design. The integration of Stellaris MCUs paired with TI's wireless solutions is suitable for wireless networking applications, such as pre-pay options in smart metering, remote monitoring for home automation and backup systems for security, alarm and plant engineering.
The key features of Stellaris 13.56 MHz RFID Wireless Kit include:
--Complete RFID wireless system solution.
--TI TRF7960TB HF RFID Reader Module target board, two ISO/IEC 14443A (MIFARE-1K) contactless smart cards, additional TRF7960-supported tags/inlays, and Stellaris DK-LM3S9B96-EM2 Expansion Board.
--Example ISO/IEC 14443A application, firmware and documentation with support for additional protocols.
--Multiple software sample applications, including RFID Classic 1K and 4K card reader, simultaneous dual- or single-card access, command-line access over serial port, etc.
The key features of Stellaris 2.4 GHz SimpliciTI Wireless Kit include:
--Complete 2.4 GHz wireless solution based on TI's open source SimpliciTI software.
--Includes multiple heterogeneous network nodes via TI's eZ430-RF2500 kit, one CC2500 evaluation module, and one Stellaris DK-LM3S9B96-EM2 Expansion Board
--Multi-platform software support, including access to binaries for low-power RF solutions from sub-1 GHz to 2.4 GHz
--Firmware, documentation and example SimpliciTI application supporting simple star network and point-to-point configuration
The key features of Stellaris ZigBee Networking Kit include:
--Complete ZigBee wireless system solution featuring compliant Z-Stack 2.4 software and example coordinator application software.
--Includes multiple heterogeneous network nodes with one CC2520 evaluation module, two battery operated sensor modules and two CC2530 evaluation modules pre-programmed with a temperature sensor application, along with one Stellaris DK-LM3S9B96-EM2 Expansion Board
Price:
Stellaris 13.56 MHz RFID Wireless Kit: US$99.
Stellaris 2.4 GHz SimpliciTI Wireless Kit: US$125
Stellaris ZigBee Networking Kit: US$249
Stellaris EM2 Expansion Board: US$39
DK-LM3S9B96: US$425
Availability: Now