MikroElektronika and NeoCortec have announced three new NeoMesh Click cards that are ideal for wireless mesh networks. Click boards eliminate the need for engineers to build any development PCB hardware themselves, allowing them to begin Proof of Concept testing of the NeoMesh networking protocol stack in a real application quickly and at minimal cost.
Click Boards feature NeoCortec's compact, low-power NC1000 and NC2400 network modules, which address a wide range of IoT-based applications and cloud-based sensor networks, including smart buildings and smart workplaces, measurement, security, agriculture, transportation, industry 4.0, medical and food distribution. Three versions of NeoMesh Click are available, one for each of the communication modules operating at 868 MHz, 915 MHz and 2.4 GHz. Average power consumption is as low as 20uA.
Click boards follow mikroBUS, a modular prototyping add-on board standard invented by MIKROE, allowing design engineers to swap out peripherals easily, shaving months off development time. Any Click board can be connected to the microcontroller or microprocessor on a main board. Many leading microcontroller companies, including Microchip, NXP, Infineon, Dialog, STM, Analog Devices, Renesas and Toshiba, now include the mikroBUS socket on their development boards.
MIKROE now offers over 1650 Click boards – more than any other company in the world. Clicks are available for many functions – sensors, power, motor control, HMI, to name just a few. Considering wireless connectivity alone, designers can choose from 170 solutions.