Connect One Internet-Enables Motorola's Popular 68HC908GP32 Microcontroller.Business/High-Tech Editors SANTA CLARA Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 9, 2001 Connect One iChip Internet Controller Enables Rapid Design-In of Internet Connectivity for Devices Using Motorola's Best-Selling 8-Bit Microcontroller Connect One Semiconductors, Inc., the leading manufacturer of Internet peripheral chips, today announced the ability to connect Motorola's widely-popular 68HC908GP32 8-bit microcontroller to the Internet using Connect One's iChip(TM) Internet Controller(TM). Combining the easy-to-use 68HC08 architecture and Connect One's iChip Internet Controller enables engineers to reduce the time, cost and complexity of designing Internet connectivity into existing and next-generation products. Connect One and Motorola will display Motorola's M68ICS (1) (Internet Connection Sharing) A Windows feature that enables two or more computers to share one Internet connection. First introduced in Windows 98 Second Edition, sharing is accomplished with network address translation (NAT), which is the common method. 08GP in-circuit simulation kit in conjunction with Connect One's iModem at each company's booth at the Embedded Systems Embedded systems Computer systems that cannot be programmed by the user because they are preprogrammed for a specific task and are buried within the equipment they serve. Conference in San Francisco's Moscone Convention Center between April 10-12. The Internet engine inside iModem is Connect One's iChip Internet Controller, a peripheral chip that mediates the Internet connection between the embedded processor A CPU chip used in a system other than a general purpose workstation, desktop or laptop computer. Such chips are used by the billions every year in a myriad of products. See embedded system. , a 68HC908GP32, and a LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. , dial-up or wireless modem A modem and antenna that transmits and receives over the air. Wireless modems support several technologies, including 802.11, Bluetooth, CDPD, DataTAC, Mobitex and Ricochet. There are wireless modems for laptops, handhelds and cellphones. . The combined technology allows customers to take Motorola's development kit and Connect One's iModem, and to send and receive email and Web pages within a few hours of opening the box. With Connect One's unique Internet Controller and AT+i protocol, not only can customers quickly and cost-effectively Internet-enable their products, but they also can remotely update the FLASH-based 68HC908GP32 over the Internet, thus reducing service costs or establishing incremental revenue streams through product upgrades. "Connect One's technology will help our customers to rapidly internet-enable their 8-bit microcontroller application," said Greg White Greg White (born July 25, 1979) is an American football defensive end for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. White attended the University of Minnesota and was drafted in 2002 by the expansion Houston Texans, but failed to make the roster. , vice president and general manager of Motorola's Microcontroller Divsion. "We are impressed by their straightforward approach to Internet connectivity. "Motorola is the undisputed leading manufacturer of embedded processors and we are excited that they have elected to illustrate Internet connectivity for their 68HC908GP32 microcontroller with Connect One," said Alan Singer, Connect One vice president of sales and marketing. "Our products give Motorola's customers more options for connectivity than any other Internet solution." About iChip Internet Controller iChip is a complete solution that includes all the hardware and software necessary to run the Internet protocols Refers to all the standards that keep the Internet running. The foundation protocol is TCP/IP, which provides the basic communications mechanism as well as ways to copy files (FTP) and send e-mail (SMTP). for sending and receiving e-mail messages and Web pages, and for opening and closing socket interfaces. The chip includes on-board flash memory for storing and updating the Internet protocols and configuration parameters, plus SRAM See static RAM. SRAM - static random-access memory for intermediary buffering. It is ideal for applications like data collection, remote monitoring (protocol) remote monitoring - (RMON) A network management protocol that allows network information to be gathered at a single computer. Whereas SNMP gathers network data from a single type of Management Information Base (MIB), RMON 1 defines nine additional MIBs that provide a , remote diagnostics Vehicle Diagnostics Vehicle diagnostics enables a mechanic to diagnose the exact mechanical condition of the vehicle and its systems and components. Remote Diagnostics enables to perform such diagnosis without requiring the vehicle to physically be present for checkup. , imaging and messaging over the Internet for products such as industrial controllers, telemetry telemetry Highly automated communications process by which data are collected from instruments located at remote or inaccessible points and transmitted to receiving equipment for measurement, monitoring, display, and recording. devices, payment terminals, medical devices, security systems, and utility meters. iChip interfaces to a device's host processor via a serial connection and Connect One's high-level AT+i Application Programming Interface, which enables manufacturers without any Internet programming capability to Internet-enable their devices. Adding just a few lines of code The statements and instructions that a programmer writes when creating a program. One line of this "source code" may generate one machine instruction or several depending on the programming language. A line of code in assembly language is typically turned into one machine instruction. in the main application will instruct the host processor to invoke Internet Protocol commands on iChip. With the AT+i protocol, customers can quickly implement Internet connectivity in their remote application. About Motorola's 68HC908GP32 The 68HC908GP32 is a fully integrated microcontroller with synchronous and asynchronous communication ports, an analog-to-digital converter, automatic wake-up circuits, multiple timers and a low voltage interrupt that can encode 64bytes of FLASH memory as fast as 2msec. Not only is the FLASH up to 100 times faster than competitive FLASH solutions, but it also supports a single wire interface for programming the device in-application, enabling product designers to lower production costs and shorten time to market. Additionally, the 68HC908GP32 boasts write/erase cycles of more than 10K giving added flexibility for reprogrammability while in field use. This allows manufacturers to customize their products at the end of the production line or remotely through the internet connection provided by Connect One's iChip. Key benefits of iChip are: - It works with any host processor and operating system - No engineering or Internet programming is required by the customer - Internet protocols are independent of the application - New protocols and configuration parameters can be remotely updated over the Internet Pricing and Availability Connect One's iModem is priced at $270. iChip is priced at $20 in 10,000 unit quantity. Both products are available immediately from Connect One. Motorola's M68ICSGP in-circuit simulation kit and the 68HC908GP32 are available now from Motorola distributors worldwide. All products are available in North America from Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : ARW ARW Air Refueling Wing ARW Advanced Research Workshop ARW Associated Resume Writers ARW Army Ranger Wing (Irish Special Forces) ARW American Revolutionary War ARW Angle Random Walk ARW Aeroelastic Research Wing ), http://www.arrow.com. For a list of Motorola distributors, please visit http://www.motorola.com/semiconductors/. Please visit www.connectone.com for a list of Connect One's distributors and representatives. About Connect One Connect One develops and manufactures chips, software, and hardware that enable manufacturers of industrial, commercial and consumer devices to reduce the time, cost and complexity of connecting devices to the Internet. Connect One is privately owned, with offices in Santa Clara, CA and Kfar Saba, Israel. For further information, please visit the company's web site at http://www.connectone.com or send an e-mail to info@connectone.com. iChip, iChip LAN, iLAN, Internet Controller, iModem, iWare, Fax Messenger, AT+i and Connect One are trademarks of Connect One Ltd. |
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