Do you still use cables in your industrial devices?
Wireless connectivity technologies have been with us for a while and though the applications for the consumer market can be seen all around us, there are many other opportunities to leverage this technology as well. Today, these opportunities are also in reach of the industrial market as new platforms allow a huge change in the conventional thinking of industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), leaving standard cables in the past.
The new Sitara™ AM57x family of processors, together with WiLink™ 8 combo connectivity modules, is a game changer in the wireless industrial field. With the two devices combined, you get a high-performance platform enabling:
- Seamless cloud connectivity
- High wireless throughput
- Integrated dual-mode Bluetooth®/Bluetooth Smart and Wi-Fi® connectivity
- Unified programming experience to control the system
Factory automation is a great example of where these two devices can be used together. The industrial temperature capabilities and precise time synchronization feature of our WiLink 8 device, combined with the high performance of a Sitara AM57x processor, provide an amazing IIoT platform to develop applications enabling automation, surveillance, preventative maintenance and much more.
I see new wireless applications almost every day and am still amazed by the creativity and innovation that can be done with standard products once cables removed from the equation. What about you? What would you like to create with the power of WiLink 8 combo connectivity modules and Sitara AM57x processors?
Additional resources:
- Understanding Wireless Connectivity in the Industrial IoT e-book
- Sitara AM57x processors overview
- Processor SDK for Sitara™ AM57X Processors
- WiLink 8 certified modules overview