Cirronet Introduces Low-cost ZigBee Basic Developer Kit.DULUTH, Ga. -- Cirronet(TM) Inc. announced today its ZigBee(TM) Basic Developer Kit, a low-price development option that network designers can use to quickly evaluate the ZigBee wireless standard in their specific application environments. The ZMN24HPDK-B (Basic) Developer Kit includes one RS-232 wireless sensor see mote. modem and one 2.4 GHz sensor interface board, both built around Cirronet's 2.4 GHz high RF power (100 mW) ZigBee OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and module, plus power adapters An external power supply for laptop computers and just about every portable or semi-portable electronic device on the market. Also called an "AC adapter," it contains a rectifier to convert AC current to DC and a transformer to convert voltage from 120 down to 9, 12, 15 or whatever is , cables, antennas, batteries and demo software. Developers can use the kit to immediately test range, speed and operation in the application environment and, for simple applications, continue using the kit to develop system interfaces and control software. "The ZigBee developer kits we've been shipping for the past year are designed for sensor-oriented applications," says Tim Cutler, Cirronet's vice president of marketing. "This basic kit is a response to requests from customers looking to develop such applications as building automation and digital controls, which don't require multiple sensor boards and for which a standard RS-232 coordinator interface is appropriate." The ZMN24HPDK-B developer kit, including technical support, will be available later this month from Cirronet resellers and representatives at an introductory price of $199. Note: The ZigBee Basic Developer Kit is also provided at no charge to participants in Cirronet's "Learn and Earn" hands-on ZigBee training seminars, which are held at Cirronet's headquarters in metro Atlanta, Georgia and include two session dates from which to choose: May 31 - June 1, and June 20-21. Attendees pay only for travel and lodging expenses, as the seminar and dev kit are provided at no additional cost. About Cirronet Headquartered in metro Atlanta, Georgia, Cirronet has 18 years of success in developing innovative wireless products for industrial, scientific and military use. Cirronet offers the industry's most complete selection of wireless OEM modules and ready-to-use devices, with separate product lines featuring the company's patented frequency hopping A wireless modulation method that rapidly changes the center frequency of a transmission. See spread spectrum and 802.11. spread spectrum (FHSS (Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum) See spread spectrum. ), ZigBee, 802.15.4, 802.11b and Bluetooth(TM) implementations. Cirronet products, which are FCC (1) (Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC, www.fcc.gov) The U.S. government agency that regulates interstate and international communications including wire, cable, radio, TV and satellite. The FCC was created under the U.S. certified See certification. , UL certified and CE marked, operate in license-free ISM bands (Industrial, Scientific and Medical band) A part of the radio spectrum that can be used by anybody without a license in most countries. In the U.S., the 902-928 MHz, 2.4 GHz and 5.7-5. . For more information, visit www.cirronet.com. 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. |
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