24. September 2011 by admin.

View it on demand at http://www.newark.com/jsp/bespoke/bespoke7.jsp?bespokepage=newark/en_US/landing/webinar/microchip/microchip.jsp

• Learn about Microchip’s Smart Energy capable solutions for applications such as meters, smart appliances and load controllers.
• Discover how to develop Home and Building automation products using mesh networking capable protocols such as ZigBee or Microchip’s proprietary MiWi™.
• Learn about the latest consumer electronics remote control technology—ZigBee RF4CE protocol and Microchip’s implementation of the stack which has lowest memory footprint in the industry.
• Find out how to enable internet connectivity in your embedded devices by using Microchip’s low power Wi-Fi modules.

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12. May 2011 by admin.

Check out the archives of the live training from the Embedded Systems Conference in Santa Jose May 3-5.

http://www.microchip.com/en_us/events/ESCSV2011/live.html

• Designing for Smart Energy and Low Power Applications
• Connectivity Solutions featuring USB and Ethernet
• Touch Sense and Graphics Solutions

• Wireless Solutions for Embedded Design
• Development Tools Featuring MPLAB® X IDE
• Smart Energy Monitoring Metering and Control

Posted in Wireless, WiFi, Ethernet, MPASM, Seminars & Confrences, Digital Power, Smart Energy, Embedded Systems Design, Tips & Tricks, Product Review, Programmer, Touch Sensing, 16-bit, dsPIC, Motor Control, 32-bit, PIC, ZigBee, Training & Education, USB, 8-bit, Microchip | Print | 1 Comment »

8. January 2011 by admin.

Get it on demand at https://event.on24.com/eventRegistration/EventLobbyServlet?target=registration.jsp&eventid=257559&sessionid=1&key=3F3B7F480D16C80AF513381335244D4A&sourcepage=register

Telehealth describes the use of embedded devices – including smartphones or tablets with 3G/4G connections, devices with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, ZigBee, or other wireless networking technology, or larger platforms with Ethernet – to help people connect with healthcare providers wherever they may be. The setting for a telehealth device can be a clinical environment such as a hospital or doctor’s office, or a home where caregivers aren’t always present. Expanding care from treatment to prevention is the ultimate goal of these new devices, and an expanding market is creating more possibilities to help people and make a difference. With multiple analysts projecting telehealth to grow rapidly into an $8B market in 2012, it’s time to explore the technologies inside telehealth devices and how designers can leverage what’s available now into creating the next breakthrough devices. We’ve drawn on experts in embedded computing with an emphasis in telehealth applications, and our guests on this live event include: 

Speakers 
Ron Riesenbach, VP, Emerging Business for the Ontario Telemedicine Network, on the challenges one of the world’s largest telehealth networks has faced and what they see as needs for connected devices now and in the future 

Steve Kennelly- Senior Manager, Medical Products Group- Microchip Technology, 
Steve has been with Microchip Technology since 1999 and leads the Medical Products Group, which addresses the specific needs of the medical device industry. Initially, he helped establish Microchip as a world-class supplier of automotive products in his role as a marketing manager in the Microchip Automotive Products Group. 

JP Auffret, Co-Founder and Director of the Center for Advanced Technology Strategy, on what projects like the Northern Virginia Regional Health Information Organization (NoVaRHIO) are working on to improve efficiency of care and availability of patient information in telehealth networks, and what that means for devices 

Paul Anderson is VP of Engineering at GrammaTech 
Paul manages GrammaTech’s engineering team and is the architect of the company’s static-analysis tools. He has helped a wide variety of organizations, including NASA, the FDA, the FAA, MITRE, Draper Laboratory, GE, Lockheed Martin, and Boeing, apply automated code analysis to critical projects. Paul has worked in the software industry for 18 years, with most of his experience focused on developing static-analysis, automated-testing, and program-transformation tools. 

Moderator 
Don Dingee, editor of Embedded Computing Design, on the overall trends for telehealth devices and eHealth. 

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10. April 2010 by admin.

Microchip offers a free ZigBee® software protocol stack, enabling lower development and system costs. With its ZigBee compliant platforms, the Microchip stack is written to meet the ZigBee industry standard and ensure interoperability. Embedded system designers can now utilize Microchip’s Free downloadable ZigBee Stack in concert with the Microchip MRF24J40/MRF24J40MA and PIC^® microcontrollers:-       Zero-cost-license and royalty-free ZigBee protocol stack.-       Efficient footprint for entire ZigBee protocol-       Source-code format, allowing designers to customize their products-       Utilize Microchip’s broad portfolio of compatible PIC^® microcontrollers

Posted in Wireless, Software Stack, 8-bit, ZigBee, 16-bit | Print | 1 Comment »

27. March 2009 by admin.

from http://techtrain.microchip.com/esc/Main.aspx

Visit Microchip Technology at ESC Silicon Valley 2009 Microchip Technology is offering a selection of FREE 30-40 minute technical training sessions in Booth 416 at ESC Silicon Valley 2009. Seating is limited, so sign up today for the sessions that interest you. This registration site is for Microchip’s Technical Training Classes ONLY. In order to attend one of these classes you must ALSO register for ESC Silicon Valley 2009 as an attendee or as an exhibitor. To register for ESC Silicon Valley 2009, go to: http://esc-sv09.techinsightsevents.com/ To register for one of these classes click here.

In-Booth Training Classes - Booth416  Digital Power Solutions   (Level: Intermediate) From simple monitor circuits to complex digital control loops, power supplies are becoming increasingly more digital. Digital control helps improve efficiency, reduce cost and increase flexibility. This class will highlight the various levels of digital control and solutions available from Microchip. We will also present the support available to help you make the switch from analog to digital.  Ethernet Solutions   (Level: Intermediate) Ethernet’s capabilities and ubiquitous deployment make it unrivaled among communications standards. Embedded designers wishing to add this capability to their systems are often faced with challenges not found in the networking world. This class presents Microchip’s solutions to these challenges. Learn about Microchip’s cost-effective and easy-to-use wired ethernet and WiFi solutions. Products, software and development tools for implementations using our stand-alone Ethernet controller, our family of microcontrollers with on-chip Ethernet controller and WiFi solutions will be discussed.  Human Interface Solutions (Touch Sense and Graphics)   (Level: Introductory) Whether to reduce cost and improve reliability through the elimination of buttons or provide a reconfigurable interface through the use of a graphical display, touch sensitive user interfaces are showing up everywhere. In this session attendees will learn about the hardware and software solutions from Microchip that can help them easily integrate a touch solution into their next design.  Innovations in 8-bit Microcontrollers   (Level: Introductory) Innovation is still taking place in the world of 8-bit microcontrollers. From architectural enhancements to low power designs to enhanced peripherals, 8-bit microcontrollers are being upgraded in many ways that can increase the performance and lower the cost of your designs. This session will highlight some of the recent advances in Microchip’s PIC® families of 8-bit microcontrollers and the benefits and advantages you can reap from them.  RF – ZigBee® and MiWi™ Solutions   (Level: Intermediate) Embedded engineers are increasingly being asked to add short-range, low cost point to point or networked wireless communication to their systems. This session will present two alternatives from Microchip to solve this problem: the interoperable ZigBee® protocol and the proprietary MiWi™ protocol. Attendees will understand the differences between these two protocols and be show the products and tools used to implement solutions.  USB Solutions   (Level: Introductory) Serial Communications protocols like RS-232 are fast becoming obsolete for faster and more efficient protocols like USB. Embedded USB connectivity has its own challenges. This session helps embedded designers understand the challenges of using USB in their applications Attendees will learn about Microchip’s USB solutions for end point devices as well as Embedded Host applications. A demo will show the ease and simplicity of using Microchip’s USB solutions.

Posted in Graphics, RF, Touch Sense, Tradeshows, Digital Power, Seminars & Confrences, Ethernet, Human Interface, PIC, Free Stuff, ZigBee, 8-bit, Training & Education, USB, Microchip | Print | 1 Comment »

28. February 2009 by admin.

Check out http://www.vscp.org

VSCP stands for Very Simple Control Protocol and it is, as the name implies, a very simple protocol indeed ( a protocol is much like a language for machines etc on how they should talk with each other). It is simple because it has been developed for use on low end devices such as micro controllers. But actually its more then just a protocol. Its a complete solution for measurement and control. And even though VSCP is very easy to use it is still very capable and can be used in very demanding control situations.

Except for a very well specified message format the protocol supports global unique identifiers for nodes, a register model to give a flexible interface to node configuration and a model for node functionality.

VSCP does not assume anything about the lower level system. It works with Ethernet TCP/IP, Wireless, Zigbee, Bluetooth, CAN, GPRS, RS-232, USB and everything else you want. Its just a uniform way of describing the systems available. Every control situation can be described and implemented using VSCP.

A normal user does not see or know much of VSCP anyway. Its just the underlying control system that makes things possible. Much the same way as someone driving a car does not need to know a lot about motors.

Some features:

• Free and open for commercial and other use.

• Have two levels. Level I and Level II where level I is designed with CAN as the least common denominator. Can be used for TCP/IP, UDP, RF, Mains, etc etc.

• Has globally unique id’s for each node.

• Has a mechanism to automatically assign a unique id to a newly installed node.

• Can use “decision matrixes” and “registers” as a uniform way to configure nodes.

• Has software and drivers for Windows and Linux. More added all the time.

• Has a common specification language “MDF” that describe a module in a uniform way that can be used by set up software and such.

and more…

Posted in Bluetooth, RS-232, Protocol, RF, Wireless, Open Source, USB, CAN, TCP/IP, Ethernet, ZigBee | Print | 1 Comment »

14. January 2009 by admin.

Posted in ZigBee, 8-bit, Software Stack, PIC, Free Stuff, Permanent Offer, 16-bit, Microchip | Print | 1 Comment »

8. December 2008 by admin.

Use Code YES08 upon checkout on www.microchipDIRECT.com

Posted in ZigBee, 8-bit, USB, Touch Sensing, PIC, 16-bit, Microchip, Limited-time Offer, 32-bit, Books, MPLAB | Print | 1 Comment »

18. November 2008 by admin.

Newnes has more books and ebooks to give away in hopes of receiving good reviews on Amazon. If you receive the book and like it… please post a review. (You need to have purchased something from Amazon previously to post a review).The available books/ebooks are as follows:

• Shearer: Power Management in Mobile Devices
• Gislason: ZigBee Wireless Networking
• Davis: MSP430 Microcontroller Basics
• Jack: Video Demystified 5E
• Aiello: Ultra Wide Band Systems
• Chandra: Wireless Security Know It All
• Alexander: Optimizing and Testing WLANS
• Pavlidis: Three-Dimensional Integrated Circuit Design
• Goransson: Secure Roaming in 802.11 Networks
• Ibrahim: Advanced Projects in PIC 

Contact Rachel for details.  Thanks!

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