SDIO-ZigBee Development KIT

Summary:

C-guys' unique SDIO-ZigBee card and the system development kit allow users to focus more on Windows CE based ZigBee applications software development quickly and economically than other kits, which tend to put emphasis on the hardware development. Because the kit meets IEEE802.15.4 PHY and ZigBee Alliance standard, users do not need to worry about compatibility with other ZigBee systems.

 

Full Description:

C-guys SDIO-ZigBee kit is the industry's first full stack ZigBee application, which allows users to set up ZigBee applications quickly and economically. 

It is the only solution of its kind that can be operated from a PDA. The ZigBee radio and MAC chips are controlled by C-guys unique SD bus bridge chip, the CG-100. This allows ZigBee signals to be seamlessly converted to SD. In addition, C-guys provides a flexible software package allowing users to form just about any ZigBee application within the ZigBee Alliance guideline. Developing ZigBee applications can be time consuming and expensive. C-guys new kit removes the hassle from developing these systems and is the ideal solution for your ZigBee development needs.

Development kit includes:
- SDIO-ZigBee card hardware
- Card driver for PPC 2003 (Palm and Linux OS coming soon)
- Sample utility source code for a STAR and Mesh topology (1:n communication) application,
- Well-documented API between the driver and the utility (API source code included).

- 2 sensor boards for verification of the application SW.

Download product brochure here.

Features:

Works with any off-the-shelf PDA that support SD/SDIO host bus.
Low power consumption.
 Allows full duplex communication for simple administration and control of card sensors fulfilling easy interoperability adjustment.
 Expandable to MESH topology by upgrading,
Can be used as a coordinator, a router or an end device.

Card size (55 L×24 W×2.1 T, mm) fits for PDA, Cell Phone, Digital Camera, portable audio and mobile devices that equip SD slot.

Ultra low power to provide longest system battery life.

Works with off-the-shelf Pocket PC2002, Pocket PC2003, Windows CE, Windows XP or SDIO compliant devices with these OS. Also, many of embedded OS including Linux and ITRON will be supported.

 

Specifications:

Interface: SDIO Ver1.1
Frequency: 2.4GHz ISM band
Bandwidth: 3 MHz
Modulation: Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS)
Transmission: IEEE802.15.4
Connection: STAR and MESH topology

Range: 100m LOS, 10m indoor (depends on environment)
Data Rate: 250 Kbps max (up to 127 bytes packet)
Channel: 16 channels with 5MHz spacing
Power Supply: 3.3 V
Dimension: 55mm (L) x 24mm (W) x 2.1mm (T)