CCS and Ember Partner to Lower ZigBee Development Costs for Microchip-Based Devices.CCS (1) (Common Channel Signaling) A communications system in which one channel is used for signaling and different channels are used for voice/data transmission. Signaling System 7 (SS7) is a CCS system, also known as CCS7. See SS7. introduces new Wireless Development Kit Ember Edition for PIC family of microcontrollers BOSTON & SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif. -- CCS Inc. and Ember today announced a partnership to offer a low cost development platform for ZigBee products using Microchip's PIC family of microcontrollers. CCS has developed a new Wireless Development Kit - Ember Edition that combines Ember's EM260 ZigBee network co-processor and EmberZNet ZigBee stack with CCS's prototyping board, compiler and tools. With a list price starting at under $250, the Wireless Development Kit - Ember Edition is ideal for developers seeking a low-cost way to start building ZigBee wireless networking See wireless network. applications, as well as for companies who have standardized product A product that conforms to specifications resulting from the same or equivalent technical requirements. NATO standardized products are identified by a NATO code number. development on the PIC microcontroller PIC is a family of Harvard architecture microcontrollers made by Microchip Technology, derived from the PIC1650 originally developed by General Instrument's Microelectronics Division. The name PIC was originally an acronym for "Programmable Intelligent Computer". platform. The Wireless Development Kit - Ember Edition will be available in May through CCS and Ember retail channels, like Digi-Key Corporation, one of the world's fastest growing distributors of electronic components. "This CCS development kit built on Ember's EM260 platform has an eager audience," said Mark Siegesmund, CCS president. "Customer demand for an easy-to-use ZigBee development platform has grown incredibly over the past year." The Wireless Development Kit - Ember Edition enables fast prototyping of ZigBee applications. It includes two wireless Prototype Boards integrating Microchip's PIC16 8-bit flash microcontrollers with Ember's EM260 chips and stack, a CCS C Compiler Noun 1. C compiler - a compiler for programs written in C compiling program, compiler - (computer science) a program that decodes instructions written in a higher order language and produces an assembly language program , in-circuit debugging and programming tools, DC adapters and cables, exercise booklet and carrying case. This integrated kit will enable Microchip customers to develop products for a range of low-cost, low-power sensor and control applications, such as home and building automation. The EM260 integrates an IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, New York, www.ieee.org) A membership organization that includes engineers, scientists and students in electronics and allied fields. 802.15.4 radio, a network processor and onboard memory to run a complete ZigBee network protocol stack The set of protocols used in a communications network. A protocol stack is a prescribed hierarchy of software layers, starting from the application layer at the top (the source of the data being sent) to the data link layer at the bottom (transmitting the bits on the wire). . It offers Microchip customers building ZigBee products dramatic reductions in component size, cost and power consumption, while delivering twice the wireless range of competitive ZigBee radios. In addition to full support for the ZigBee standard, EmberZNet supports application profiles for home controls as well as user-defined network applications. It also features an Ember transport layer to provide more reliable wireless communication between nodes and enables distributed bindings. ZigBee: Wireless Control That Simply Works The ZigBee Alliance is an association of companies working together to enable reliable, cost-effective, low-power, wirelessly networked monitoring and control products based on an open global standard. The ZigBee Alliance is a rapidly growing, non-profit industry consortium of leading semiconductor manufacturers, technology providers, OEMs, and end-users worldwide. Membership is open to all. Additional information can be found at www.zigbee.org. About CCS CCS, Inc. is an embedded software Instructions that permanently reside in a ROM or flash memory chip. Embedded software may be immediately available to the CPU or, for faster execution, may be transferred to RAM first and then executed. company specializing in development tools for the Microchip PIC[R] MCU (1) (MicroController Unit) A computer on a single chip. See microcontroller. (2) (Multipoint Control Unit) A device that is used to moderate a videoconference of three or more end points (users at computers or groups of users . In addition to the C compiler, prototyping boards, and programmers, CCS offers custom engineering services. About Ember Corporation Ember develops wireless sensor and control network technologies that help make our living and working environments safer, smarter, more comfortable and energy efficient. Ember's ZigBee-based semiconductors and software enable communication between devices embedded in a variety of building and home automation products. Ember is headquartered in Boston and has a semiconductor development center in Cambridge, England, and distributors worldwide. Ember is a lead member of the ZigBee Alliance, and its platform is the National Technical Systems' (NTS NTS National Technical Systems NTS National Trust for Scotland NTS Nevada Test Site NTS NT Server (Microsoft Windows) nts Not the Same NTS National Traffic System (amateur radio) ) "Golden Suite" for 802.15.4/ZigBee interoperability testing. For more information, please visit www.ember.com. Ember, Ember Enabled, EmberZNet, InSight and the Ember logo are trademarks of Ember Corporation. ZigBee is a trademark of the ZigBee Alliance. All other trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their respective companies. |
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