Development Kits provide RF intgration tools.

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RF development kits contain radios and all accessories needed to build ConnexRF radios into applications. Hardware items include ConnexRF transceivers, RS232 adapter boards, power adapters and cables, antennas, and documentation. Software, provided on CD ROM, is in menu-driven format. Windows/DOS-compatible drivers provide development utilities and EEPROM Viewer/Editor feature. Modules are configured to enable plug-and-play operation.



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Developer Kits provide RF integration tools and unlimited engineering support for OEMs seeking rapid wireless connectivity


Lenexa, Kansas - February 26, 2002 - To help OEMs reduce their R&D costs and speed their time to market, AeroComm introduces a comprehensive set of RF development tools. The combination of complete transceivers plus RF integration support enables manufacturers without RF expertise to rapidly integrate wireless connectivity into industrial products or processes.

Historically, OEMs desiring cable-free communication for their products had to start with radio chipsets, which require significant RF capability. AeroComm jumped this hurdle with the concept of ready-to-use agency-approved RF, simplifying OEMs' design efforts, increasing confidence in the design, and reducing costs and time to market. Now, after assisting hundreds of OEMs with wireless communication, AeroComm offers Developer Kits for all of its products to make RF integration even smoother.

Each kit contains radios and all accessories needed to build ConnexRF radios into most applications. Not just a set of parts, a Developer Kit also comes with a dedicated AeroComm design engineer to assist throughout development, integration, antenna selection and certification. The company's extensive wireless background gives OEMs of all experience levels access to "their own" RF engineering team.

Hardware items include ConnexRF transceivers, RS232 adapter boards, power adapters and cables, antennas, and documentation. Software is also provided on CD ROM. In an easy-to-use menu-driven format, these Windows/DOS-compatible drivers provide several helpful development utilities, allowing OEMs to perform tests for configuration modes, range measurements and data throughput. Plus, designers can easily program the radios to any configuration with the EEPROM Viewer/Editor feature.

All ConnexRF transceivers have configuration parameters stored in EEPROM that are used to customize the Serial Interface Mode and provide for general system setup. The modules are shipped with default parameters already configured to enable plug-and-play; these can be changed using the development tools or with custom interfaces developed by the OEM.

Every RF product line is required to meet regulatory compliance such as FCC (USA), IC (Canada) and ETSI/CE (Europe). AeroComm's existing transceiver approvals help eliminate significant costs and time; however, regulatory compliance is still required for the manufacturer's final product. Here, Aerocomm's experts help by guiding OEMs through the approval process.

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