By maintaining compatibility with the existing range of development tools, Microchip facilitates the integration of this new sub-GHz transceiver with any 8-, 16-, or 32-bit PIC® microcontroller, enabling cost-effective designs for a wide variety of short-range, bidirectional wireless applications, such as remote controls, remote meter readings, and home security/alarms.
The new MRF49XA transceiver is a valuable addition to Microchip’s existing rfPIC® family of sub-GHz solutions and expands its wireless offerings beyond 2.4 GHz IEEE 802.15.4/ZigBee® products. The MRF49XA radio transceiver is available as a PICtail™/PICtail Plus daughterboard for easy integration with the 8-bit Explorer PIC18 and 16/32-bit Explorer 16 modular microcontroller development boards.
Microchip's comprehensive suite of premium development tools enables easy integration of the MRF49XA radio transceiver with over 550 PIC® microcontrollers. Available tools include the free MPLAB® IDE integrated development environment, the MPLAB REAL ICE™ emulation system, the MPLAB ICD 3 in-circuit debugger, the low-cost PICkit™ 3 debugger/programmer, and Microchip's free C compilers.
Digi International and Digi-Key present a new XBee kit with wireless connectivity
Digi International® and Digi-Key Electronics have announced the availability of the Digi XBee® Wireless Connectivity Kit (XKB2-AT-WWC). Initially available exclusively through Digi-Key for the next 90 days,
