By combining a single endpoint, a base, and a couple of modem interface cards a simple point to point network can be created. Connect to your host through convenient USB connections and you are ready to communicate. Now add additional endpoints to build a basic star network.
You will communicate with the base from your host equipped with a serial port. The host might be anything from a custom microcontroller to an off the shelf computer. Your MLink modem comes equipped with an edge connector which can be plugged into an MLink modem interface card that you custom build for your application or you can take advantage of a general purpose module offered by Aurora Wireless Networks. The general purpose module comes equipped with convenient LEDs (can be disabled to save energy), a USB interface and regulated supply option.
Communication with the endpoint depends on the application. You can communicate with an off the shelf MLink Modem in the same way that you do a base. However, for many applications, the simplest and most energy efficient approach is for the endpoint to be operated in an autonomous stand-alone fashion connected only to different sensors and a battery or other power source.
Aurora Wireless Networks offers combination packs which provide you with everything that you need to build a network. Here are the items that you will need to build a basic network:
- MLink endpoint modems
- An MLink base modem
- MLink interface cards (off the shelf or a custom card we can help you create for your application)
- Optional accessories such as external antennas, batteries, and RF friendly housings
If this is your first time developing an Aurora Wireless Network it is highly recommended that you start with an evaluation kit. It will enable you to get up and running quickly and efficiently.
