Microchip RN171 WiFi Evaluation Kit 2.4GHz RN-171-EK

RN-171 802.11b/g Wi-Fi Evaluation Kit

The RN-171-EK is an 802.11 b/g Wi-Fi evaluation kit for the RN171 module that can be used to quickly add Wi-Fi connectivity to embedded applications. It has the flexibility to connect directly to a PC via a standard USB interface or to embedded processors through the TTL/UART interface. The board includes two convenient push buttons for controlling both SoftAP and WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) mode without software configuration. The RN-171-EK can be powered by USB connection or from batteries. The board contains a battery boost circuit which makes it possible to power the board using two AAA batteries (the input voltage can go down to 2.0Vdc when using the battery boost circuit). The battery boost circuit makes the RN-171-EK perfect for battery powered applications such as remote sensing and data acquisition systems.

Supports both Ad Hoc and SoftAP mode (including SoftAP for Android)
Configurable transmit power: 0 to +12dBm
Ultra-Low Power: 4μA sleep, 40mA on Receive, 180mA on Transmit @ +10dBm
On-board TCP/IP network stack
Real-time clock for wake-up and time stamping
1Mbps UART hardware interface
Push buttons for AP/WPS mode and reset signals
10 x GPIO pins
8 x analogue sensor inputs; configurable sensor power outputs 0 to 3.3Vdc
Wi-Fi Alliance certified for WPA2-PSK
Powered by battery pack (2 x AAA batteries) or via USB cable
FCC/CE/IC certified

Supplied with

USB cable

WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) - Microchip Technology

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