Atmel Introduces a Complete Embedded Internet Solution for $299; Reference Design Includes the Source Code for a TCP/IP Protocol Suite.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 11, 2001 Atmel(R) Corporation (Nasdaq:ATML ATML Automatic Test Markup Language ATML Automated Test Markup Language ) announced today the availability of an AVR Embedded Internet Toolkit which is a complete hardware software solution and reference platform giving designers the ability to add internet access capability to low cost embedded Microcontroller applications. Internet access capability will be increasingly included in consumer, industrial control and communication devices such as home appliances, vending machines, alarm systems and air conditioning (HVAC) systems. These applications do not require a high data transfer rate to connect to the Internet. One approach is to connect nodes via a local network, which can be a telephone line, cable modem or power line to an embedded web server Web server software embedded within a hardware device such as a print server. It is widely used in a myriad of devices, because it allows access to the software via any Web browser, typically for configuring the device or obtaining reports. See ETI and Web server. gateway. The low cost high performance AVR Microcontroller can be used to control the application, gateway and node which provides the advantage of using the same instruction set and development environment. The protocol software is written in the C programming language and takes advantage of AVR's high-level language efficiency. A powerful Application Program Interface (API) allows user applications to be written in high-level language, providing shorter design times and easier maintenance of the program. "The AVR Embedded Internet Tool kit is unique in that it provides a complete hardware and software reference design including the source code for the TCP/IP stack," said Jim Panfil, director of Microcontroller Products. "The Software libraries and source code has no license fee or royalty payment so it can be used as is or modified to be incorporated with the designers application software which will improve time-to-market." The AVR Embedded Internet Toolkit includes the following hardware & software: A reference design board and schematics based on the Mega AVR microcontroller, with On-Chip Flash program memory and up to 1MByte of external Flash for data storage. A PC serial cable, Ethernet cable, power adapter and documentation on a CD ROM which includes the source code for the HTTP HTTP in full HyperText Transfer Protocol Standard application-level protocol used for exchanging files on the World Wide Web. HTTP runs on top of the TCP/IP protocol. , FTP, SMTP, DHCP, TCP, IP, ARP, UDP UDP (uridine diphosphate): see uracil. (User Datagram Protocol) A protocol within the TCP/IP protocol suite that is used in place of TCP when a reliable delivery is not required. , ICMP protocols and low level interface drivers for an Ethernet controller, all for $299. Explanation of the protocols supported with source code: HTTP (hypertext Transfer Protocol See HTTP. (protocol) Hypertext Transfer Protocol - (HTTP) The client-server TCP/IP protocol used on the World-Wide Web for the exchange of HTML documents. It conventionally uses port 80. Latest version: HTTP 1.1, defined in RFC 2068, as of May 1997. ) for displaying web pages FTP (File Transfer Protocol A communications protocol used to transmit files without loss of data. A file transfer protocol can handle all types of files including binary files and ASCII text files. See Kermit, Zmodem and FTP. ) server for remote up and downloading files SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol See SMTP. (messaging) Simple Mail Transfer Protocol - (SMTP) A protocol defined in STD 10, RFC 821, used to transfer electronic mail between computers, usually over Ethernet. It is a server to server protocol, so other protocols are used to access the messages. ) for sending mail DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (protocol) Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol - (DHCP) A protocol that provides a means to dynamically allocate IP addresses to computers on a local area network. The system administrator assigns a range of IP addresses to DHCP and each client computer on the LAN has its TCP/IP ) for automatic network configuration TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) transport layer protocol IP (Internet Protocol) network layer protocol ARP (Address Resolution Protocol See ARP. (networking, protocol) Address Resolution Protocol - (ARP) A method for finding a host's Ethernet address from its Internet address. The sender broadcasts an ARP packet containing the Internet address of another host and waits for it (or some other host) to send ) for dynamic address mapping UDP (User Datagram Protocol See UDP. (protocol) User Datagram Protocol - (UDP) Internet standard network layer, transport layer and session layer protocols which provide simple but unreliable datagram services. UDP is defined in STD 6, RFC 768. ) for direct IP data transmission ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol (protocol) Internet Control Message Protocol - (ICMP) An extension to the Internet Protocol (IP) that allows for the generation of error messages, test packets, and informational messages related to IP. It is defined in STD 5, RFC 792. ) for PING requests Low level interface drivers for CS8900 Ethernet controller For more information about Atmel Embedded Internet Toolkit, please see http://www.atmel.com/products. About Atmel Founded in 1984, Atmel Corporation is headquartered in San Jose with manufacturing facilities in North America and Europe. Atmel designs, manufactures and markets worldwide, advanced logic, mixed-signal, nonvolatile memory and RF semiconductors. Atmel is also a leading provider of system-level integration semiconductor solutions using CMOS, BiCMOS, bipolar SiGe, and high-voltage BCDMOS process technologies. Atmel product and financial information can be retrieved from its Fax-on-Demand service. In North America call 800/292-8635. Internationally from a fax phone, dial 1-(408) 441-0732. Requests may be sent via e-mail to literature@atmel.com or by visiting Atmel's website at www.atmel.com. 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