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Pracical control showcase their wireless technology on the Gadget show
Always on the look out for new and cutting edge technology Channel 5’s ‘The Gadget Show’ will be putting Sheffield on the map and under the spotlight with a transmission scheduled for Monday 31st October at 8 p.m. The outside broadcast film unit, complete with crew and star presenter Suzi Perry spent Friday morning (23rd [...]
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GPS Explained
Introduction Satellite navigation systems are systems that use constellations of satellites each transmitting a signal to enable a user with a receiver to accurately position themselves on the surface of the earth. The American GPS (Global Positioning System) will be the focus of this article. Simple Explanation The hand held GPS receiver calculates its [...]
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Bluetooth Low Energy Comparison
When comparing Bluetooth and Bluetooth Low energy, it is worth seeing the technical facts side by side. The table below gives a great summary of the two technologies:-
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NXP Acquire Jennic to extend lead in low power RF solutions
Jennic, a Sheffield based silicon developer for low power RF, has been acquired by NXP Seminconductors. Practical Control are a recognised Jennic partner in providing solutions and application development of low power radio, in particular 802.15.4 and Zigbee solutions. Practical Control have extensive experience in Telehealth, Telecare, Sensing Control and Monitoring, and real-time locatability applications. [...]
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Practical Control establishes ethernet connectivity on ARM7
Practical Control has recently completed a port of a popular and commercially-proven embedded TCP/IP stack to the ARM7 architecture. The port ties the popular stack (known as lwIP) to a bespoke hardware driver running on a real time operating system. The ARM7 chip used (the LPC2148) provides a rich range of peripheral functionality at a [...]
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