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embedded world Cyan to give away ISM-band networking evaluation kits Cyan will be giving away a free evaluation kit for its RF-Solved ISM band networking solution by downloading a voucher (http://www.cyantechnology. com/news/Voucher.php) and taking it along to the Cyan stand in hall 9, booth 578. The kits will be provided every day to eligible claimants on a ﬁrst come-ﬁrst served basis. RF-Solved is part of Cyan’s family of Cy-Solved applications solutions, which are built upon the company’s conﬁgurable microcontroller chips. RF-Solved offers a unique level of ﬂexibility to enable designers to escape the constraints and limitations of standards based alternatives. This ﬂexibility results from a combination of tools and rapidly customisable software built on top of ready to use solutions and a modular API platform. RF-Solved can remove the need for users to understand the “black art” of RF and be incorporated as new connectivity into existing systems. It is well suited for use in applications such as remote sensors, automated and smart utility metering, industrial controls and asset monitoring. The underlying protocol Cy-Net is an extended implementation of the MicrelNet cluster tree topology solution and can be adapted to support self healing, self forming networks, RF repeater based systems with complex tree or star network topologies, in addition to simple point-to-point communications. The evaluation kit contains two Adaptive Modules AM001 plus development carrier boards. This enables evaluation of a basic network in a ready to go environment and allows programming via AT command set. Also included are the Cyan eICE USB dongle and CyanIDE toolchain, which enable the software on the eCOG1kG microcontroller to be customized to individual requirements. Embedded World Hall 9 Booth 578 Module combines processing and networking Digi International will launch the ConnectCore 9P 9215 module and Digi Connect Wi-Wave. The Digi ConnectCore 9P 9215 is a embedded processor module based on Digi’s NET+ARM NS9215 ARM9 processor. It combines application processing, real-world interfacing and 100/100 Ethernet networking support with advanced power management features and security features. The Digi Connect Wi-Wave is a wireless add-on card with a PCI Express form factor and a USB 2.0 high-speed interface that adds 802.11b/g wireless connectivity to embedded products. Digi will also be launching an expanded range of its JumpStart kits which will include a variety of production-ready add-on hardware and integrated software, with device drivers implemented in Digi’s NET+OS 7, Microsoft Windows Embedded CE 6.0 and/or Linux. Embedded World Hall12 Booth 244 Reference kit eases design of brushless dc motor control Luminary Micro has produced the Stellaris brushless dc (BLDC) motor control reference design kit (RDKBLDC) with Ethernet and CAN. The RDK-BLDC is a four-quadrant controller for three-phase brushless dc motors rated at up to 36 V, 500 W, and 60,000 RPM. Key features of the RDK include complete CAN and Ethernet network interfaces, a 32-bit Stellaris microcontroller with 256 kbytes of single-cycle internal ﬂash memory, and embedded software to optimally control a wide range of motors in diverse applications. Reference design kits mix readyto-run software and hardware with an included motor, and providing 38 comprehensive documentation with all software source code and hardware design ﬁles. The RDK-BLDC contains everything required to evaluate and develop brushless dc motor control designs. The kit includes a brushless dc motor control module featuring Luminary Micro’s Stellaris LM3S8971 microcontroller with on-chip Ethernet MAC+PHY and CAN, a three-phase brushless dc motor, a graphical control program for Windows, and accompanying cables, source code, and documentation. The Stellaris LM3S8971 microcontroller handles all PWM synthesis, position, and analog sensing as well as Ethernet and CAN networking. Only a few additional power ICs are necessary to complete the design. The entire circuit is built on a simple two-layer printed circuit board. The design includes an on-board braking circuit, optional power-managed fan for forced-air cooling, analog and digital control inputs, and screw terminals for all power and signal wiring. Interrupt-driven embedded software provides four quadrant operation for precise motor control using Hall effect, quadrature, or sensorless operation modes. The graphical control program allows users to experiment with varying drive parameters and observe the effect on motor performance. Embedded World Hall 9 Booth 204 JANUARY – FEBRUARY 2007 | embedded systems design europe | www.embedded.com/europe 038_ESDE.indd 38 7/02/08 16:18:15 http://www.embedded.com/europe

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Embedded Systems Design Europe - February 2008 Contents ARTEMIS and ENIAC Get Parlimentary Approval Product Teardown Videos Come On Screen Esterel and Abslnt Integrate Products Microsoft Opens Windows to Networked Embedded Applications Trango Embeds Virtualization Tool in Cavium's Multicore CPUs MindTree - ADI Develop Security DVR Platform NXP Extends Deal with ARM to Cover MCUs Automotive and Embedded to Dominate DATE 08 ZigBee Spec Gets Smart On Energy Updated Card Spec Provides for Power-On Boot The Basics of Embedded Multitasking On a PIC Cover Feature: The Art of FPGA Construction Is Symmetric Multiprocessing For You? Accelerating MATLAB Using MEX-Files ARM Provides the Microcontroller Solution Embedded World Advertising Contracts

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