Personal Area Networks
Microchip has development boards for broad range of Microchip's 8-/16-/32-bit PIC® microcontrollers. The solution has all of the hardware, software, documentation and example applications that enable a customer to be prototyping a wireless application.
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MiWi® Development Kits
ZENA™ Wireless Adapter
The ZENA™ Wireless Adapter is a multi-function Universal Serial Bus (USB) wireless adapter connecting USB-equipped desktop or notebook computers with Microchip wireless products for development or application uses.
As a development tool, the ZENA Wireless Adapter can be used as a protocol analyzer or as diagnostic tool. It can also be used to connect the computer as a wireless node to the network for application use.
The ZENA Wireless Adapter is capable of performing a variety of functions and each function can be programmed into the adapter using the USB boot loader.
The ZENA Wireless Adapter is a flexible, multipurpose device. Firmware applications can be updated from a computer application program like the Wireless Development Studio.
The ZENA Wireless Adapter is preprogrammed with a MiWi™ Wireless Protocol Sniffer application. This allows the user to display MiWi Wireless Protocol packets in a graphical format in the Wireless Development Studio.
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| Development Kit | Part Number | Frequency | Technology |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zena wireless adapter – 2.4 GHz MRF24J40 | AC182015-1 | 2.4 GHz | MiWi™ |
| Zena® wireless adapter – 868 MHz MRF89XA | AC182015-2 | 868 MHz | MiWi™ |
| Zena® wireless adapter – 915 MHz MRF89XA | AC182015-3 | 915 MHz | MiWi™ |
Wireless Development Studio
The Wireless Development Studio (WDS) is a Java based Graphic User Interface which allows quick and easy development of wireless applications based on the MiWi™ protocols. It features a MiWi protocol sniffer for monitoring, debugging and gathering information and a configurator with a graphical user interface that enables the simple customization and configuration of wireless networks.
WDS provides two powerful tools – Protocol Sniffer and Configurator. Find below specific features for each tool.
Protocol Sniffer
- Performs network traffic monitoring
- Assist with wireless network debugging
- Gather vital information about such node on the network
Configurator
- Easily customize and configure the parameters for MiWi™ protocol used in creating their applications
- Automate the configuring process by using an intuitive and easy to follow GUI
