Module Simplifies ZigBee Support
The ZigRay Wireless Data Transceiver module from Tecnova is a small-footprint pc board that incroporates a Freescale MC9S08GT60 microcontroller with an MC13192/3 ZigBee transciever. The module is available with or without a ZigBee protocol stack. The wireless data rate is 250 kbits/s, and the microcontroller interface is 19.2 kbits/s serial. Eight data lines and four 10-bit analog-to-digital converter connections from the microcontroller are available. Pricing for the transceiver starts at $50, or $35 in OEM quantities. The communications module costs $275. www.tecnova.com
PC/104-Plus Module Hosts 802.11b/g
The PPM-Wireless is a PC/104-Plus compliant module from WinSystems. It's designed to add 802.11b or 802.11g wireless networking to a PC/104-Plus system. The board's MiniPCI connector accepts a wireless MiniPCI card like Intel's PRO/Wireless 2200BG Mini-PCI card. A surface-mounted assembly external connector provides support for an external antenna. PPM-Wireless pricing starts at $149. www.winsystems.com
ZigBee Transceiver Melds With MCU
Freescale's MC1320X family includes three pin-compatible standalone 2.4-GHz RF transceivers with an integrated Tx/Rx switch designed to mesh with with Freescale's HCS08, HC12, Coldfire, and DSC processors. Integrated versions will use Freescale's low-voltage, low-power HCS08 core with embedded flash memory and peripherals, such as 10-bit analog-to-digital converters, and low-voltage/brownout and keyboard interrupts. The chips will run Freescale's wireless Zstack. The stack initially will support proprietary point-to-point and simple ZigBee star networking. Pricing will start at $2.35. www.freescale.com