Serial to wireless LAN module

September 2007 Fieldbus & Industrial Networking

Airborne is a line of highly integrated 802.11 modules. The wireless module includes a radio, a base-band processor, an application processor and software for a 'drop-in' web-enabled WiFi solution. Since there is no need to develop the software, or to develop the RF and communications expertise in-house, OEMs can benefit from reduced product development costs and quick time-to-market. The modules provide instant LAN and Internet connectivity, and connect through standard serial interfaces to a wide variety of applications.

The extremely small footprint module is interoperable with industry standard 802.11 access points and advanced security standards such as WEP, WPA and EAP that provide a low cost infrastructure for connection to a LAN and to the Internet. The built-in TCP/IP stack and application software provide embedded devices with instant LAN and Internet connectivity without special programming of the module. An integrated web server makes it easy to remotely monitor and control any device using a standard browser. Additionally, the OEM can create custom web pages that deliver content from its application.

The Airborne modules have been designed to provide wireless LAN and Internet connectivity in industries such as transportation, medical, warehouse logistics, POS, industrial, military and scientific.

Equipment fitted with an embedded Airborne module can be monitored and controlled by a handheld device, by a PC in a central location or over the Internet.

An evaluation and design kit provides software and utilities that allow a developer to quickly and easily operate and evaluate the wireless device server module.

For more information contact Jacqui Saul, RF Design, +27 (0)21 555 8400, [email protected], www.rfdesign.co.za

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