MIP Developer's Kit

Turn new or existing smart devices into networked, Internet-accessible ones — while preserving your code investment.

The MIP Developer's Kit offers device manufacturers a robust, virtually limitless solution for applications of any size. The MIP software lets you add substantial new functionality to your smart device by leveraging its existing 8-, 16-, or 32-bit microcontroller and software. Just add MIP interface code to make your devices communicate with other smart devices over the Internet and across LonWorks control networks. From there, you can add remote diagnostics, maintenance, monitoring, and control services to your products, and they can become part of integrated home, industrial, building, and transportation systems.

The MIP software opens the ANSI/CEA-709.1 (EN14908) protocol to a variety of hosts including PCs, workstations, embedded microprocessors, and microcontrollers.

Features

  • Compatible with existing applications — no need to rewrite applications
  • API provided as portable ANSI C source code
  • Included firmware transforms a Smart Transceiver or Neuron Chip into a LonWorks network interface for your host
  • Applications on your host can send and receive network variable updates and application messages, poll network variables, and send and receive network management and network diagnostic messages
  • Parallel or dual-ported RAM interface from your host to the network interface
  • Supports up to 4,096 network variables in the host application (applications needing fewer variables can use the ShortStack Developer's Kit)
  • High-speed, dual-ported RAM interface sends and receives hundreds of packets per second with minimum host overhead (MIP/DPS)
  • High-speed parallel interface sends and receives hundreds of packets per second (MIP/P20 and P50)
  • Optional uplink interrupt for the MIP/P50 and MIP/DPS reduces latency to incoming network
    traffic by asynchronously informing the host of the availability of an uplink packet

MIP Versions

Choose from two MIP Developer's Kits.

The Model 23200 MIP/P20 and MIP/P50 Developer's Kit

  • Includes MIP firmware that communicates with your host using an 11-wire parallel interface.
  • The MIP/P20 is optimized for the Neuron 3120 Chip or Smart Transceiver, providing the lowest-cost network interface.
  • The MIP/P50 offers higher performance and is intended for use on a Neuron 3150 Chip or Smart Transceiver.

The Model 23210 MIP/DPS Developer's Kit

  • Includes MIP firmware that communicates with your host using a dual-ported RAM interface, providing the hightest throughput with the lowest host overhead.

Does your application need 62 or fewer network variables? The ShortStack Developer's Kit offers a lower-cost, easier-to-use solution. If you have questions or want more information, please contact your Echelon sales representative or fill out this form.

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