Kit speeds development of low power,
wireless multimedia devices
MINNETONKA, Minn. (March 3, 2010)- Digi
International (NASDAQ: DGII) today introduced the ConnectCore™ Wi-i.MX51
Digi JumpStart Kit® featuring the ConnectCore Wi-i.MX51, the
industry’s first core module designed specifically for low
power, wireless multimedia applications. The kit includes all
of the tools necessary to make wireless product development easy
including development board, Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R3 board
support package and a 7” WVGA LCD. The ConnectCore Wi-i.MX51
enables wired and 802.11n networking for low power embedded
applications with demanding performance requirements such as
medical devices, digital signage, transportation, security and
surveillance, point-of-sale equipment and industrial automation
technology. Kits will be available at Embedded World Nuremberg on
Digi’s booth located in Hall 12, booth 12-244.
“The ConnectCore Wi-i.MX51 Digi JumpStart Kit features all
of the tools necessary to build network enabled low power, wireless
devices with leading user interface and multimedia
capabilities,” said Larry Kraft, senior vice president of
global sales and marketing, Digi International. “Design
engineers can focus on other elements of a product design allowing
organizations to get to market quickly.”
The ConnectCore Wi-i.MX51 is a 32-bit module featuring the new
high-performance Freescale i.MX515 ARM® Cortex™-A8
processor with 600 and 800 MHz processor speeds. With
Freescale’s 10-year processor availability guarantee and
Digi’s five-year product warranty, it is an outstanding
long-term availability solution.
The ConnectCore Wi-i.MX51 features 10/100 MBit Ethernet
networking and a pre-certified 802.11a/b/g/n wireless interface.
Pre-certification eliminates the need to certify wireless products
which can be costly and time consuming. It also includes powerful
image/video processing and dual-display capabilities, an on-chip
hardware encryption accelerator, industrial temperature rating,
integrated accelerometer and ZigBee connectivity options.
ConnectCore Wi-i.MX51 early availability Digi JumpStart kits for
Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R3 are available now for $795. Embedded
Linux support is also available. Customization capabilities are
available through Spectrum Design Solutions, Digi’s design
and wireless consulting division. For more information, visit www.digi.com/ccwimx51.
