MicrelNet Wireless Firmware Stack runs on Cyan microcontrollers
Mesh and other M2M radio applications quickly and economically implemented.
Cyan Technology has introduced a fully tested MicrelNet™ RF firmware stack for its eCOG1 microcontroller. MicrelNet is a free stack from Micrel Inc and is for use in conjunction with Micrel’s RadioWire® range of RF transceivers. The MicrelNet firmware stack and modules provide easy short-range wireless networking from basic star networks through to complex multi-level solutions and presents a host of opportunities in industrial and commercial system applications.
“The combination of Cyan’s low power microcontrollers and Micrel’s RF products gives the end-user a very versatile and easy-entry into RF networking for telemetry applications,” stated Dr Paul Clark, Field Applications Manager at Cyan Technology, “Used in conjunction with the CyanIDE tool-chain, which is available free from Cyan, the stack reduces development time and enables a much faster time to market – even for designers unfamiliar with radio applications.”
Micrel’s RadioWire MICRF6xx modules and the MICRF50x transceiver modules plug directly to the eCOG1k development board which means that a radio based development system will be up and running in minutes thus drastically reducing development time.
Solutions are available for the 433, 868 and 915MHz license free ISM bands, with data rates up to 20kbps on the modules. Typical ranges are in excess of 300m outdoor and 40m indoors. Use of this Cyan/Micrel solution gives engineers a proven route for designs suitable for many application areas including telemetry, building and residential control systems.
Paul Clark adds “This type of network, utilising short-range RF and network topologies, helps solve some of the key issues in the machine-to-machine (M2M) industry where the use of public GSM or GPRS mobile networks is too costly for mass deployment.”
About Cyan Technology
Based in Cambridge in the UK, Cyan Technology is a fabless semiconductor company that focuses on the development of peripheral-rich ultra-low powered microcontrollers and its patented CyanIDE development tools. Cyan's multi-purpose flash microcontrollers offer significant advantages in ease-of-use, price, performance and ultra-low power consumption.
Cyan’s own integrated development environment CyanIDE is issued free to all customers and includes a full ANSI C-compiler, Editor, Project File Manager, Simulator, Debugger and In-system Programmer supports the Company’s entire range of current and future microcontrollers. The software makes chip integration into customers’ products simple, quick, reliable and hence less expensive while dramatically reducing development time. Cyan Holdings plc is listed on the Alternative Investment Market on the London Stock Exchange, symbol CYAN.L
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