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  • Features Common to all Embit Wireless Modules

    All Embit wireless modules share the embedded microsystems philosophy: the microcontroller inside the module is open to the customer that can develop his own firmware. Alternatively, Embit wireless modules can be employed as flexible modems employing simple AT-like commands (over UART, see EBI page for more info):

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    In addition, every Embit wireless module is designed to be easily replaceable with another Embit wireless module: they are all pin-to-pin compatible and with the same form-factor.Other features common to all Embit wireless modules are:

    • U.FL connector for external antennas (all)
    • pads for RF routing to customer PCB antennas (EMB-ZRF212B, EMB-WMBx)
    • EDGE connector for simplified soldering on customer boards (all)

    Such features allow the customer to maintain unaltered the hardware, firmware and software of his host board, and still ensure compatibility with future Embit wireless modules… this is what we call Embit Flexibility!

  • Sub-GHz Wireless Modules
    EMB-WMB169PA / EMB-WMB169PAE EMB-WMB868 EMB-ZRF212B EMB-LR1272
    Frequency 169 MHz 868 MHz 780 / 868 / 915 / 930 MHz 868 / 915 MHz
    Supported stacks WMBUS WMBUS MAC 802.15.4, ZigBee, LightWeightMesh LoRa
    Supported EBI variants EBI-WMBus EBI-WMBus EBI-802.15.4,
    EBI-ZigBee    		 EBI-LoRa
    Network topologies supported NetworkTopology-P2P-small
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    NetworkTopology-Tree-small    		 NetworkTopology-P2P-small
    NetworkTopology-Star-small
    NetworkTopology-Tree-small    		 NetworkTopology-Star-small
    NetworkTopology-Tree-small
    NetworkTopology-Mesh-small    		 NetworkTopology-P2P-small
    NetworkTopology-Star-small
    MCU MSP430 Core 5 MSP430 Core 5 ATxMega256A3U or ATxMega128D3
    (AVR core)    		 SAMD20
    FLASH / SRAM 64 kB / 6 kB 64 kB / 6 kB 128 kB / 8 kB 256 kB / 32 kB
    RF transceiver CC1120 CC1120 AT86RF212B SX1272
    Suggested for Narrowband, low-power, long-range AMR devices;
    EN 13757-4 – compliant devices;
    applications where long battery-life is critical    		 Low-power, long-range AMR devices;
    EN 13757-4 – compliant devices;
    applications where long battery-life is critical    		 High-data rate devices;
    worldwide sub-GHz devices;
    applications where mesh networks and reliable transport mechanisms (automatic ACKs, etc) are required    		 Low-power, long-range devices;
    LoRaWan- compliant devices;
    applications where long battery-life is critical
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  • 2.4 GHz Wireless Modules
    EMB-Z2530PA EMB-Z2538PA EMB-ZRF231PA
    Frequency 2.4 GHz 2.4 GHz 2.4 GHz
    Supported stacks MAC 802.15.4, ZigBee, MAC 802.15.4, ZigBee, MAC 802.15.4, ZigBee, LightWeightMesh
    Supported EBI variants EBI-802.15.4,  EBI-ZigBee EBI-802.15.4, EBI-ZigBee EBI-802.15.4,
    EBI-ZigBee
    Network topologies supported NetworkTopology-P2P-small
    NetworkTopology-Star-small
    NetworkTopology-Tree-smallNetworkTopology-Mesh-small    		 NetworkTopology-P2P-small
    NetworkTopology-Star-small
    NetworkTopology-Tree-smallNetworkTopology-Mesh-small    		 NetworkTopology-P2P-smallNetworkTopology-Star-small
    NetworkTopology-Tree-small
    NetworkTopology-Mesh-small
    MCU CC2530 8051 CC2538 ATxMega256A3U
    FLASH / SRAM 256 kB / 8 kB 512 kB / 32 kB 256 kB / 16 kB
    RF transceiver  Integrated  Integrated AT86RF231
    Suggested for  Low power, short range devices; applications where long battery life is critical;  applications where mesh networks and reliable transport mechanisms (automatic ACKs, etc) are required Low power, short range devices; concentrator, network coordinator;  applications where mesh networks and reliable transport mechanisms (automatic ACKs, etc) are required  High-data rate devices; applications where mesh networks and reliable transport mechanisms (automatic ACKs, etc) are required
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