Texas Instruments (TI) introduces the eZ430-Chronos, which is the world’s first customizable development environment within a sports watch. Taking the popular line of eZ430 development tools to the next level, the kit allows developers to easily harness the leading integration, ultra-low power and wireless capabilities of TI’s CC430 microcontroller (MCU).
The eZ430-Chronos is priced at $49. Key features and benefits are listed below:
- Wearable form factor allows customers to conveniently develop in remote locations
- TI’s SimpliciTI and BM Innovations’ Blue Robin™ RF protocols enable developers to easily establish wireless links regardless of RF knowledge, right out of the box
- Available in three different RF frequency bands – 915, 868, and 433 MHz – allowing for worldwide usage
- Integrated 3-axis accelerometer for motion sensitive control as well as sensors for measurement, including altimeter, temperature and battery voltage
- Internal CC430 memory available for data storage, holding up to 11 hours of data such as heart rate
- eZ430 emulator for simplified programming and debugging on top of base software framework and RF functions
- USB-RF access point for PC communication and automation, supported by production-ready source projects, including, but not limited to, motion-based mouse control, sensor data logging with wireless PC download, keyboard and presentation control as well as time and calendar sync
- Large 96 segment LCD display driven directly by CC430
- Low cost system includes all supporting hardware and software, increasing accessibility and reducing development cost
