TI revolutionizes design of wireless networking applications with eZ430-Chronos, worldly concern’s first customizable development environs in a sports vigil
Representing a new era in exploitation, Lone-Star State Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE:TXN) today announced the eZ430-Chronos, the world’s first customizable development environment within a sports watch. Taking the popular line of work of eZ430(TM) exploitation tools to the next level, the outfit allows developers to easily harness the leadership integrating, ultra-first gear power and radio capabilities of TI’s CC430 microcontroller (MCU). Priced at $49, Chronos is designed to provide customers with all of the computer hardware and software system needed to immediately begin development of wireless networking applications, regardless of programing expertise. It is equipped with sensors for measuring and motion-based controller and can service as a telephone exchange hub for nearby radio sensors so that users rich person remote approach to real-meter data from devices such as pedometers and heart pace monitors. Additionally, Chronos includes a USB-RF approach distributor point for wireless exercise set-up and PC connectivity, as wellspring as multiple product-ready open source projects to foster easy rating, designing and biotic community collaboration. For more information, please visit www.ti.com/chronos-pr.
Key features and benefits of the eZ430-Chronos
— Wearable shape gene allows customers to conveniently develop in remote control locations
— TI’s SimpliciTI and BM Innovations’ Blue Robin(TM) RF protocols enable developers to easily establish wireless links regardless of RF cognition, right out of the box
— Available in three different RF absolute frequency bands – 915, 868, and 433 megahertz – allowing for worldwide usage
— Integrated 3-axis of rotation accelerometer for movement sensitive control as wellspring as sensors for measurement, including altimeter, temperature and assault and battery voltage
— Internal CC430 memory available for information repositing, retention up to 11 hours of data such as spirit rate
— eZ430 emulator for simplified programming and debugging on circus tent of base software system framework and RF functions
— USB-RF access point for PC communication and mechanization, supported by production-ready source projects, including, but not limited to, motion-based computer mouse controller, sensor data logging with radio PC download, keyboard and presentation control as well as time and calendar sync
— Large 96 segment LCD exhibit driven directly by CC430
— David Low monetary value system includes all support computer hardware and software system, increasing accessibility and reducing exploitation monetary value
In ordering to provide customers with the most comprehensive, easy-to-use development kit, TI collaborated with several industry leadership in the creation of the eZ430-Chronos. These third base parties include:
— BM Innovations, a exploitation specializer for electronic equipment in the sports and fittingness market
— IDT, a leading manufacturer for electronic products in sports, fitness and health care
— Johanson Technology, a provider of ceramic components that optimize RF movement remainder designs
— VTI Technologies, a leading supplier of quickening, inclining, movement and pressure detector solutions
Chronos is supported by these and other TI MSP430(TM) MCU Developer Network members, providing customers with a robust documentation ecosystem.
TI’s Ultra-Low Power Design Challenge
Designs based on the eZ430-Chronos are eligible for TI’s MSP430 Ultra-Low Power Design Challenge, which encourages developers to show “how low they tin go” by submitting video recording demonstrations ranging from practical everyday solutions to application-particular designing concepts using the worldly concern’s lowest-power MSP430 MCUs and exploitation tools. More than $10,000 in cash and awards volition be dispersed, and winners will be announced on or before Jan 29, 2010. For rules and instructions on how to enter the MSP430 Ultra-David Low Power Design Challenge, and details on the design selection procedure, please sojourn http://www.ti.com/chronos_designchallenge-pr.
Pricing and handiness
The new eZ430-Chronos is priced at $49 and customers tin immediately place orders at http://www.ti.com/chronos_estore-pr.
TI’s broad portfolio of MCUs and software
From general purpose, ultra-low might MSP430 MCUs, to Stellaris® Cortex(TM)-M3-based 32-turn MCUs and high performance, real number-meter controller TMS320C2000(TM) MCUs, TI offers the broadest range of embedded control solutions. Designers can accelerate time to market by tapping into TI’s complete software and computer hardware tools, extensive third-party offerings and technical documentation.
Find out more about TI’s eZ430-Chronos by visiting the golf course below:
— Chronos instrument folder: http://www.ti.com/chronos-pr
— Chronos Wiki: http://www.ti.com/chronoswiki-pr
— TI’s microcontroller portfolio – http://www.ti.com/chronos_microcontroller-pr
— Chronos video overview: http://www.ti.com/chronos_video-pr
— MSP430 Ultra-low Power Design Challenge: http://www.ti.com/chronos_designchallenge-pr
— TI eStore: http://www.ti.com/chronos_estore-pr
— TI MSP430 Developer Network: http://www.ti.com/chronos_developernetwork-pr
— MSP430 tools: http://www.ti.com/chronos_ez430-pr
