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News Release from: LPRS Easy-Radio | Subject: Easy-Radio wireless modules
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 29 October 2007
Wireless modules do what it says on the
tin
A recent survey of Easy-Radio wireless module customers showed that 87% found them very easy to install and 83% found them just as easy to configure.
Easy-Radio is a range of ready-to-run wireless modules with all the software users will need for one- or two-way short- to medium-range applications "We believe that more than 50% of potential wireless products fail as designers underestimate the complexities of RF design or the programming required to ensure reliable communications", says Barry Gillibrand, MD of LPRS
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 15 Aug 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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LPRS has a long track record in providing "out-of-the-box" wireless solutions to a wide variety of applications.
In order to substantiate its claims, the company recently carried out a survey of its Easy-Radio users and had a fantastic response.
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The following are comments from real users.
David Goadby of Pixel-Plus said: "It's almost too easy to add radio using LPRS modules".
Marnix Pikkemaa, Binary Developmentt said: "Radio links don't get any easier than this".
Jon Witte of Wiggly-Amps said: "Sweet little modules that are a pleasure to use".
Mark Dworatzek of Dworatzek Consulting said: "Very good product, it saved us a lot of time".
Peter Newbury of Sequoia Developments said "Easy-Radio enabled us to get our prototype up in a matter of minutes".
Michael Denner from Dolby Labs said: "ER900TS/RS exceeded expectations by far regarding range of signal and ease of use".
Gillibrand continues: "In addition to these very positive comments, two out of three customers said they didn't need to use our technical support.
This is unheard of in my experience of selling radio products and really seems to justify our confidence in Easy-Radio.
Easy-Radio modules are available as transmitters, receivers and transceivers, operating in the unregulated 433MHz and 868-920MHz bands.
All of the modules have onboard software available, which takes care of transmitter encoding and receiver decoding as well as RS232, TTL or whatever standard data the user wishes to input.
A true data-in/ data-out, result is achieved.
The Easy-Radio software converts inputted data into what LPRS refers to as an "efficient over-air format" which results in less missed data and extended range.
The software is available with all of the Easy-Radio range of modules in particular the latest ER400/900 "S" series of transmitter, receiver and transceivers.
These not only have the Easy-Radio protocol already embedded but also offer the user unparalleled flexibility in choosing, power output levels, datarate and most usefully - frequency selection.
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