Wi-Fi PICtail Daughter Boards Microchip RN-171PICtail

The Roving Networks Wi-Fi PICtail/ PICtail Plus Daughter Boards allow customers to easily develop Wi-Fi applications using Microchip’s 8, 16 and 32-bit PIC microcontrollers.

Detailed Description

Includes a fully integrated TCP/IP stack allowing for a simple serial to Wi-Fi connection to the microcontroller.

Wi-Fi PICtail Daughter Boards Microchip RN-131PICtail

Key Features:

  • FCC/CE/IC certified 2.4 GHz IEEE 802.11b/g transceiver
  • Plugs into Microchip’s Explorer 16 and PIC18 Explorer development boards
  • Adds wireless capability to designs targeting the Microchip development eco-system.
  • Compatible with 4, 8, 16, and 32-bit MCUs
  • Ultra-low power: 4 µA sleep, 38 mA Rx, 120 mA Tx at 0 dBm (RN-171-PICTAIL) and 4 µA sleep, 40 mA Rx, 210 mA Tx (RN-131-PICTAIL)
  • Configurable transmit power
  • PCB trace antenna (RN-171-PICtail) and on-board ceramic chip antenna (RN-131-PICtail)

Kit Contents:

  1. RN-171-PICtail Daughter Board
  2. 2 jumpers (for use with the PIC18 Explorer board only)

RN-171Pictail User Guide and Schematic

microchip.com

Other Names:

RN171PICtail, RN 171PICtail

EMS supplier