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Part Number: RN-171-PICTAIL
RN-171-PICTAIL
- FCC/CE/IC certified 2.4 GHz IEEE 802.11b/g transceiver
- Plugs into Microchip’s Explorer 16 and PIC18 Explorer development boards
- Adds wireless capability to designs targeting the Microchip development eco-system.
- Compatible with 4, 8, 16, and 32-bit MCUs
- Ultra-low power: 4 µA sleep, 38 mA Rx, 120 mA Tx at 0 dBm
- Configurable transmit power
- RF Pad Antenna
Overview
This product is no longer available for sale.
The RN-171-PICtail™/ PICtail Plus Daughter Board allows customers to easily develop Wi-Fi applications using Microchip’s 8, 16 and 32-bit PIC® microcontrollers. Includes a fully integrated TCP/IP stack allowing for a simple serial to Wi-Fi connection to the microcontroller.
Also see/alternate RN-131-PICtail
Package Contents
- RN-171-PICtail Daughter Board
- 2 jumpers (for use with the PIC18 Explorer board only)