Digi Launches Ethernet Kit For .NET Micro Framework

EMBEDDED SYSTEMS CONFERENCE, San Jose, CA. – The Connect ME JumpStart Kit claims to be the industry's first Ethernet networking solution for Microsoft's .NET Micro Framework. Targeting industrial automation, building automation, point-of-sale, and medical applications, the kit provides a starting point for opening embedded programming to software developers familiar with C# and Visual Studio. It includes the Connect ME embedded module, a development/carrier board, and samples and documentation for evaluation and development. A free 180-day evaluation of Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 is also available for download. Introductory price is $299. DIGI INTERNATIONAL, Minnetonka, MN. (877) 912-3444.