06-09-2017, 02:44 PM
MiWi and MiWi P2P are patented wireless protocols designed by Microchip Technology that use small, low-power digital radios based on the IEEE 802.15.4 standard for wireless personal area networks (WPANs). It is designed for low data rates and short distance networks, limited in cost, such as industrial monitoring and control, home and building automation, remote control, low power wireless sensors, lighting control and automatic meter reading.
The MiWi protocols are compatible with certain Microchip PIC and dsPIC microcontrollers. When developed for these platforms, proprietary SDKs and hardware development tools such as ZENA wireless sniffer can be used. Microchip has published two application notes that present technical information on MiWi. These are not primarily protocol specifications and more than half of these documents focus on implementing the MiWi protocol in Microchip microcontrollers.
This application note will give the user an overview of MiWi, a new wireless technology that we will use in our design. It will cover the definition of MiWi, keywords, device types, network configurations, application layers, and security. Using this information will help our team choose the right MiWi configurations to link the simulated sensors to the cellular device in a cost-effective manner. MiMac and MiApp are the two software applications that are vital to creating the phone-sensor link. MiMac is the programming layer that provides access to transmit and receive data from the application nodes. The MiApp application helps to create the correct settings for linking the two devices. It also allows for maximum flexibility in choosing any wireless protocol at any stage, and also reduces the need for software development as there are many configurations to test.
The MiWi protocols are compatible with certain Microchip PIC and dsPIC microcontrollers. When developed for these platforms, proprietary SDKs and hardware development tools such as ZENA wireless sniffer can be used. Microchip has published two application notes that present technical information on MiWi. These are not primarily protocol specifications and more than half of these documents focus on implementing the MiWi protocol in Microchip microcontrollers.
This application note will give the user an overview of MiWi, a new wireless technology that we will use in our design. It will cover the definition of MiWi, keywords, device types, network configurations, application layers, and security. Using this information will help our team choose the right MiWi configurations to link the simulated sensors to the cellular device in a cost-effective manner. MiMac and MiApp are the two software applications that are vital to creating the phone-sensor link. MiMac is the programming layer that provides access to transmit and receive data from the application nodes. The MiApp application helps to create the correct settings for linking the two devices. It also allows for maximum flexibility in choosing any wireless protocol at any stage, and also reduces the need for software development as there are many configurations to test.