PROJECTS

Radio-Controlled Power Switch

Hardware | Embedded Software | Application Software | Certification

WHO	Electrical Installation and Energy System supplier
WHY	The customer had an excellent product idea but did not have the technical expertise to turn it into a prototype
WHAT	Completed Technical Feasibility Study and wrote Product Specification Hardware and Embedded Software design, development, testing and documentation to deliver working prototypes for evaluation and field trials. Application software design, development, testing and documentation Support prototype manufacturing activities at UK CEM Management of prototype enclosure design and fabrication EMC and Safety Approvals
TECHNOLOGY	Freescale MC13224V ARM with integrated 2.4GHz IEEE 802.15.4 radio Freescale MPR084 Proximity Capacitive Touch Sensor Controller 2.4GHz F-Antenna and six touch pads integrated onto the PCB 128×64 pixel LCD Controller Battery-powered bi-directional 2.4GHz remote control High current PCB-Mounted Relays Interfaces to Building Management System
TOOLCHAINS	Mentor dxDesigner schematic capture and Expedition PCB layout Open-source C embedded software development
PROCESS	Xentech Solutions’ Full Development Process using customer’s toolchains
WHEN	2010-2012