Multifunctional USB Controller features 50 I/O pins.

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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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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: www.saelig.com
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