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Microchip RN-174 WiFly GSX
Super Modules & Development Kit

Microchip RN-174 WiFly GSX Super Modules are field ready, Wi-Fi Alliance certified 802.11 b/g prototyping platforms. These boards have the flexibility to connect directly to a standard RS232 interface or through the TTL UART interface to embedded processors. The Microchip RN-174 WiFly GSX Super Modules each contain a battery boost circuit which makes it possible to power the boards using two AA batteries (input voltage can go down to down to 2.0V DC when using the battery boost circuit). This makes the RN-174 perfect for battery-powered applications such as sensors, asset tracking, etc. The status LEDs and jumpers enable rapid prototyping and integrating into existing systems.

Microchip RN-174 WiFly GSX Super Modules are based on the Roving Networks RN-171 WiFly-GSX module. The WiFly GSX module incorporates a 2.4GHz radio, processor, full TCP/IP stack, real-time clock, FTP, DHCP, DNS, and HTML client protocols. These modules support adhoc and enterprise networking. Additionally, the analog sensor interface provides direct connections to send temperature, acceleration, and other analog data without requiring an external microprocessor. The WiFly GSX module is programmed and controlled with a simple ASCII command language. Once the WiFly GSX is setup it can automatically scan to find an access point, associate, authenticate, and connect over any Wi-Fi network. The Microchip RN-174 WiFly GSX Super Modules Development Kit is also available.