Date: 25th July 2011
Linux-based wireless device server from
Lantronix comes with dev. Platform
Lantronix has made commercial available of its next generation
Linux-based wireless device server called PremierWave EN
and also offered with this server is an embedded Linux development
platform from Timesys Corp.
Lantronix says its PremierWave EN allows design engineers
and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to easily add
Wi-Fi and Ethernet networking to virtually any device. This
communication module offers secure, high-quality wireless
connectivity that enables companies across a variety of
industries to securely transmit medical, financial, customer
or other important data across corporate networks, as per
Lantronix.
Applications of the new software includes:
Advanced Applications Suite
Tunneling Application, a core Lantronix technology that
offers a rich set of configuration options for making serial
device data available over wired and wireless networks
Secure Tunneling Application, extends the standard tunneling
technology via numerous standard and secure network connectivity
options
Configuration Manager - offers an enterprise class command-line
interface (CLI) for managing the device; XML configuration
facilitates the update of multiple units using a standard
configuration
Web-based Configuration Manager - provides device management
capability using a standard Web browser
Rich set of system level and diagnostic utilities that simplify
field deployment and remote management
Ethernet-to-Wireless LAN Bridging - seamless wireless connectivity
for wired Ethernet devices with high data packet forwarding
performances
Virtual IP (VIP) Access - allows remote connectivity behind
firewalls.
The PremierWave EN also offers a subscription to LinuxLink
Timesys' embedded Linux software development framework that
eliminates the learning time, complexity and risk in building
and maintaining embedded Linux products and helps developers
reduce time to market.
LinuxLink for PremierWave EN provides the ability to:
Quickly assemble and boot an initial embedded Linux image
on a PremierWave EN development kit
Patch/configure/rebuild/update a custom Linux platform on
a desktop with a properly installed and configured development
environment
Debug/tune the platform with common open source development
tools and development libraries/utilities
Obtain help with common development tasks via expert, live
support and a rich library of 'how to' documentation
Leverage Timesys professional services to meet tight time
and budget targets
"The release of the PremierWave EN software development
kit with Timesys will help developers reduce development
time, lower risks and decrease costs associated with building
an embedded Linux-based product," said Paul Pishal,
Vice President of Product Management at Lantronix. "Our
collaboration with Timesys on this software development
kit will ensure full technical support from expert engineers
at Timesys, along with support from the Lantronix team."
"Timesys is delighted to extend our LinuxLink offering
to include support for the Lantronix PremierWave EN solution,"
said Maciej Halasz, Director of Product Management at Timesys.
"Our flexible and easy-to-use LinuxLink embedded Linux
solution provides customers with the ability to easily customize
Linux to match their specific product requirements. LinuxLink
offers access to more than 1,000 regularly maintained Linux
components that include the Linux kernel, toolchains and
APIs, as well as regular Linux updates, advice and support,
enabling applications developers to focus on building their
value-add application."
For more information visit: www.lantronix.com
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