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News Release from: Toumaz Technology | Subject: SPIDER
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 30 July 2007
Development kit speeds wireless design
The SPIDER allows customers to rapidly create and test end-to-end Sensium-based solutions.
A new development environment from Toumaz Technology allows customers to rapidly create and test end-to-end Sensium-based solutions The Sensium Platform Integrated Development Environment Resource (SPIDER) development kit comprises two Sensium hardware development boards (one for the sensor transmitter and one for the receiver basestation), Keil 8051 compiler and JTAG debugger to enable the development of system applications for the Sensium within a familiar and easy-to-use environment
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 16 Jun 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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Each SPIDER board contains one Sensium TZ1030 and a patchwork area for user supplied sensor transducers.
The TZ1030 includes reconfigurable sensor interfaces, a digital block with 8051 processor and hardware MAC/network controller, and RF transceiver.
Powered by either a battery or from USB/SD supplies, the board includes all the necessary RF circuitry to simplify system development.
The kit includes quarter-wave planar and whip antennas, either of which can be attached via an SMA connector.
A 32Kbit EEPROM is available to enable final code to be stored and read into the Sensium at boot up.
Dr Alison Burdett, Director of Technology at Toumaz, comments: "With SPIDER, we have created a familiar, intuitive interface to enable our customers to rapidly integrate sensors and develop new applications based on the Sensium platform".
"The feedback from our customers has been extremely positive, and we are now entering a very exciting phase that will result in the development of the first Sensium-enabled products".
The SPIDER development kit is available to registered customers and is priced from GBP 5850 plus VAT (US $11,700).
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