EnOcean GmbH, synonymous with self-powered wireless technology, is presenting its EDK 300 developer's kit for the new bidirectional Dolphin platform. The new kit enables developers to implement energy-autonomous products even easier and faster, assuring them a competitive lead to market. The developer's kit supports the bidirectional TCM 300, TCM 320 and STM 300 modules, and is available immediately.

EnOcean GmbH, synonymous with self-powered wireless technology, is presenting its EDK 300 developer's kit for the new bidirectional Dolphin platform. The new kit enables developers to implement energy-autonomous products even easier and faster, assuring them a competitive lead to market. The developer's kit supports the bidirectional TCM 300, TCM 320 and STM 300 modules, and is available immediately.

Focus on energy-efficient applications
Tougher environmental standards and soaring energy costs demand optimised concepts for the use of energy in buildings. That calls for technologies to speedily and efficiently implement such concepts – such as self-powered wireless technology from EnOcean. This transmits data using energy harvested solely from the surroundings.

In the new bidirectional Dolphin system architecture EnOcean is expanding its selection of modules for self-powered wireless technology. For the first time miniaturised transceivers can not only transmit information but also receive it. This ushers in the use of energy-autonomous wireless sensors and actuators in a variety of sectors, such as heating. A living room sensor, for instance, can indicate whether a window is open somewhere, and the heating or air-conditioning is consequently turned down.

A kit for multiple bidirectional wireless modules
Based on EnOcean's innovative Dolphin system architecture, all wireless modules (868 MHz) of EDK 300 can be programmed for custom applications through the API interface. The new STM 300 scavenger transceiver is excellent for implementing energy-autonomous applications to sense temperature, light or air quality, for example. The TCM 300 and TCM 320 transceivers on the other hand are best suited for use in line-powered components such as flush-mounted actuators, repeaters or gateways. All bidirectional wireless modules come with standard firmware for building automation. However, users can also create their own firmware. This is transfered to a specific wireless module by DolphinStudio software and the programming adapter. Additionally, there is WinEtel software to receive, transmit, analyse and record telegrams on the air interface.

The fastest way into self-powered applications
EDK 300 gives the developers fast and full overview of the powerful Dolphin platform. In next to no time, companies are able to develop their own energy-autonomous applications for building automation and many other purposes – assuring themselves of a competitive lead.

Advantages for the developer at a glance

• Developer's Kit for the entire EnOcean Dolphin platform
• Support of a variety of energy harvesting means (switch, solar and thermal conversion)
• Simple development of custom hardware and firmware
• Sample applications for wireless switches and sensors (temperature, brightness, charge voltage)
• PC software for configuring and recording wireless telegrams
• Sample applications, source code and technical support
• Extensive API (application programming interface) for fast and simple programming of custom applications

Contents of EDK 300 developer's kit
In addition to innovative wireless modules the developer's kit includes an evaluation board for TCM modules and one for STM, a self-powered PTM 200 wireless switch, two EOP 300 programming adapters plus a software CD with WinEtel, DolphinStudio and Keil uVision Trial.

Price and availability
EnOcean´s developer's kit EDK 300 is available now for a recommended price of 550 Euro.

About EnOcean
EnOcean GmbH is the originator of patented self-powered wireless technology. Headquartered in Oberhaching near Munich, the company manufactures and markets maintenance-free wireless sensor solutions for use in buildings and industrial installations. EnOcean products are based on a combination of miniaturized energy converters, ultra-low-power electronic circuitry and reliable wireless. There are already wireless components in use in more than 100,000 buildings. EnOcean GmbH is a promoter of the EnOcean Alliance, a federation of leading companies from the world's building sector that has set itself the aim of creating innovative solutions for sustainable building. EnOcean has received a number of awards in recent years – for example "Technology Pioneer 2006" of the World Economic Forum, the "Batimat 2007 Innovation Award" in bronze and the Elektra awards 2008: "Wireless & Telecoms Design" and "Company of the Year". EnOcean currently employs 50 people in Germany and the USA. EnOcean and the EnOcean logo are registered trademarks of EnOcean GmbH.

Press Contact
Slavica Simunovic
PR Manager
EnOcean GmbH
Kolpingring 18a
82041 Oberhaching
T +49.89.67 34 689-653
M +49.160.97 82 85 61
slavica.simunovic@enocean.com
www.enocean.com
http://www.enocean.com/en/enocean_press_edk300/

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