Multifunctional USB Controller features 50 I/O pins.December 17, 2010 -
Designed as generic HID device, IO-Warrior56 facilitates access to input or output functions via USB bus and can also serve as I²C/SPI master. Protocol is entirely within chip, and only a few lines of code are needed to access I/O pins. In addition to Full Speed USB 2.0-compliant interface (12 Mbps), controller offer 50 general-purpose I/O pins with 1,000 Hz typ rate; I2C master function @ 50, 100, or 400 kHz; and 12 Mbps SPI master interface with throughput up to 62 KBps.
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Original Press release
Saelig Co., Inc.
1160-D2 Pittsford-Victor Rd.
Pittsford, NY, 14534
USA
Saelig Debuts Universal USB Controller with 50 I/O Pins
Pittsford, NY, USA: Saelig Company, Inc. (Saelig) (www.saelig.com) has introduced IO-Warrior56 - a universal USB Controller that allows easy access to input or output functions via a USB bus. Featuring 50 generic I/O lines, IO-Warrior56 is also an I2C/SPI master, allowing interface with a wide range of available ICs.
IO-Warrior56 offers a simple access to the USB since it has been designed as a generic HID device - the protocol is all in the IO-Warrior56 chip. Only a few simple lines of code are needed to access the I/O pins. If you need to connect simple devices to a computer, like relays, switches, keypad, or a small display, IO-Warrior56 is a simple solution. Working with USB used to mean that you had to develop specific code for a USB-enabled microcontroller, developing a unique driver with lots of documentation, using expensive development systems. Now driving LCDs, LEDs, or keypads from USB is easy! IO-Warrior56 also supports a range of industrial standard interfaces such as I2C and SPI to simplify interfacing to chips, modules, or displays.
Features:
Full Speed USB2.0-compliant interface (12MBit/sec)
50 general purpose I/O Pins, typ. 1000Hz rate (input or output)
I2C master function, 50, 100, or 400kHz
SPI master interface, up to 12MBit/sec, throughput up to 62Kbytes/sec
Controls various display modules, including most graphic modules
Drives up to 8x64 LED matrix
Drives 8x8 switch or button matrix
Software support for Mac(10.2 and up), Linux (Kernel 2.6), and Windows (2K/XP/Vista/7)
No USB knowledge needed
Single +5V power supply (50mA operating, 25µA suspend)
0.1"-spaced 56-pin module.
Extended temperature range: -40°C to +85°C
Made in Germany by Code Mercenaries, the USB I/O specialists, IO-Warrior56 is available now from Saelig, with prices starting at $30 USD (qty 100). A Development Starter Kit is also available at $99.00. For detailed specifications, free technical assistance, or additional information, please contact 1-888-7SAELIG, via email: info@saelig.com, or visit www.saelig.com
About Saelig Company, Inc. Founded in 1988 in Rochester, New York, Saelig is a North American distributor with a growing reputation for finding and sourcing unique, easy-to-use control and instrumentation products and related active components, for use in a variety of industries, including: automation, automotive, aerospace & defense, computers, controls, embedded systems, medical & pharmaceutical manufacturing, motion control, R&D, wireless, etc. Products lines are continuously added from sources across the globe, and are offered at highly competitive prices, accompanied by full in-house technical support, exceptional customer service, and fast delivery. For full details of available product lines, please visit www.saelig.com.
Contact Information
email: info@saelig.com
phone / fax: 585-385-1750 / 585-385-1768
web: http://www.saelig.com
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