Rabbit, a Digi International brand, has beefed up its MiniCore series of easy to use ultra compact, low-profile, low-cost networking modules. Available in pin-compatible wired and Wi-Fi versions, the new modules the Ethernet RCM5760 and Wi-Fi RCM5650W offer increased memory for data-intensive applications such as building automation and security applications where it is necessary to store large amounts of data. A customer has the flexibility to remotely wireless update firmware thereby reducing maintenance costs.
"We have sold thousands of MiniCore kits since we introduced the products last year," said Larry Kraft, senior VP of global sales and marketing, Digi International. "Our first generation of popular MiniCore products is optimized for real-time control, communications and networking applications such as energy management and instrumentation applications. The second generation expands upon the applications that the MiniCore can be used by adding additional memory for more data intensive projects."
The MiniCore family provides a rich embedded feature set on an ultracompact mini-PCIe form factor. Its small size makes it easy for customers to place wired or wireless network connectivity anywhere on a mother board. The family includes the pin-compatible and interchangeable wired RCM5700, Wi-Fi RCM5600W, wired RCM5760 and Wi-Fi RCM5650W. Systems developers can easily interchange MiniCore family products to tailor connectivity for any given application.
Rabbit MiniCore products feature 10/100 Base-T Ethernet and secure 802.11 b/g with WPA2 and 802.11i compliance for the highest levels of security. It also features up to 640Kbyte SRAM data storage, 1Mbyte flash memory for program storage and 2Mbyte serial flash for mass storage. Depending on the version, MiniCore modules include up to 32 GPIO, six serial ports, a serial-to-Ethernet bridge, an embedded Web server for greater application control monitoring and wireless remote firmware update functionality.
The Ethernet RCM5700 kit is available now for $99. The Wi-Fi RCM5600W kit with one year free tech support is available now for a promotional price of $99.
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networking module
Wi-Fi
Ethernet
SRAM
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