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October 20, 2025October 20, 2025 by Debashis Das - 2 Comments

LILYGO T-2CAN upgrades TTGO T-CAN485 with ESP32-S3, dual Isolated CAN Bus

LILYGO T 2CAN ESP32 S3 dual CAN development board top

LILYGO T-2CAN is an updated version of the earlier TTGO T-CAN485, with a more powerful ESP32-S3 MCU and two isolated CAN bus interfaces. Like its predecessor, it is designed for vehicle diagnostics, industrial CAN monitoring, and wireless CAN-to-cloud gateways. The board features an ESP32-S3 MCU with 16MB Flash and 8MB PSRAM, along with two MCP2515 CAN controllers supporting CAN V2.0B at up to 1 Mb/s. It also offers Qwiic connectors and a 26-pin GPIO header (unpopulated) for expansion, and supports both USB Type-C (5V) and DC (12–24V) power inputs. Additional features include BOOT and RESET buttons, an external antenna connector, and onboard debugging via USB. LILYGO T-2CAN specifications: ESP32-S3-WROOM-1U wireless module SoC – ESP32-S3 dual-core Tensilica LX7 microcontroller @ up to 240 MHz with 2.4 GHz 802.11n WiFi 4 and Bluetooth 5.0 LE connectivity Memory – 8MB PSRAM Storage – 16MB SPI flash IPEX antenna connector Industrial control interfaces via 2x […]

August 25, 2025August 24, 2025 by Debashis Das - No Comments

NXP IW623 SoC supports 2×2 tri-band Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth LE audio

NXP has recently launched the IW623, a Tri-band Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth LE Audio SoC, which can be considered as the 4th member of the IW62x family, as back in 2020, NXP launched the IW620, with Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.1 connectivity. After that, in January 2022, they released the IW612 tri-radio SoC, adding 802.15.4 support for Matter-enabled smart home gateways, and later in September 2025, they launched the IW693 Wi-Fi 6E SoC with concurrent dual-Wi-Fi and Bluetooth for industrial IoT and automotive markets. The IW623 Wi-Fi 6E Bluetooth SoC also includes features like 2×2 MU-MIMO, OFDMA, Target Wake Time (TWT), wireless multi-streaming, adaptive scheduling, and agile channel switching for congested environments. A dedicated Wi-Fi/Bluetooth coexistence engine with hardware and software arbitration ensures smooth operation when both radios are active, while the integrated PA/LNA/Switch reduces external RF components and improves range. Host connectivity is available over PCIe and SDIO for […]

July 24, 2025July 23, 2025 by Debashis Das - No Comments

Avalue VNS-10WAD – A 10.1-inch slim, fanless Intel N50 touch panel PC with antibacterial housing

VNS 10WAD 10.1 Inch Ultra Slim Panel PC angle view

Avalue VNS-10WAD is a 10.1-inch, 1280×800 slim fanless touch panel PC powered by an Intel N50 CPU, which looks very similar to the BCM OFT10W-ADLN panel PCs. Both feature the same dual-core Alder Lake-N processor and a 10.1-inch touchscreen display, but the new VNS-10WAD comes with an antibacterial housing instead of an open-frame design, NFC support, and a 2MP camera. It also features 8GB LPDDR5 RAM and 64GB eMMC storage. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi 6, optional Bluetooth 5.2, Gigabit Ethernet, USB 3.0, and RS232/RS422/RS485. The device has an operating temperature range of 0–40°C, supports 12–24V DC input, and comes with PoE+ (802.3at) support for power over Ethernet. Avalue VNS-10WAD specifications: SoC – Intel Processor N50 dual-core processor up to 3.4 GHz with 6MB cache, 16EU Intel UHD Graphics; TDP: 6W System Memory – Up to 8GB LPDDR5 onboard Storage 64GB eMMC onboard MicroSD card slot Display 10.1-inch LCD, 1280×800 resolution, LED backlight, […]

July 14, 2025July 14, 2025 by Debashis Das - No Comments

Maduino Zero Wi-Fi HaLow – An 802.11ah board programmable with the Arduino IDE

Makerfabs Maduino Zero Wi-Fi HaLow is an Arduino Zero-compatible Wi-Fi HaLow (802.11ah) development board designed for low-power, long-range wireless communication in smart agriculture, industrial automation, and remote monitoring applications. The board is built around the Microchip ATSAMD21G18 Cortex-M0+ MCU to manage I/O, system control, and interface with the TXW83xx-based WiFi HaLow module. It operates in the 730–950 MHz sub-GHz band, features a microSD card slot for storage, and two GPIO headers. The board gets power through a USB Type-C port or a 3.7V LiPo battery (chargeable via USB) and includes an external antenna for long-range connectivity. Maduino Zero Wi-Fi HaLow specifications: MCU – Microchip ATSAMD21G18A Arm Cortex-M0+ microcontroller @ 48 MHz with 256KB flash memory, 32KB RAM Storage – MicroSD card socket Wi-Fi HaLow TXW83xx series based on IEEE 802.11ah Frequency Range – 730 MHz to 950 MHz bands Channel bandwidth – 1/2/4/8MHz Data Range – 150 Kbps to 32.5 […]

July 10, 2025 by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - No Comments

NXP introduces IW693 Wi-Fi 6E SoC with 2×2 MIMO for industrial IoT and Smart Home applications

NXP has unveiled the IW693 Wi-Fi 6E (and Bluetooth) SoC with 2×2 MIMO for industrial IoT and Smart Home applications, offering a higher-end option to the company’s IW612 tri-radio solution, but which omits an 802.15.4 radio. The IW693 supports concurrent dual Wi-Fi (CDW) and Bluetooth/Bluetooth Low Energy operation in four modes: Mode 1: CDW 2×2 Wi-Fi 6/6E 5-7 GHz (802.11ax) + 1×1 Wi-Fi 6 2.4 GHz (802.11ax) Mode 2: CDW 1×1 Wi-Fi 6/6E 5-7 GHz (802.11ax) + 1×1 Wi-Fi 6 2.4 GHz (802.11ax) Mode 3: 2×2 Wi-Fi 6 2.4 GHz (802.11ax) Mode 4: 2×2 Wi-Fi 6/6E 5-7 GHz (802.11ax) NXP IW693 specifications: Wi-Fi features 2×2 Wi-Fi 6/6E and 1×1 Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz concurrent dual wireless mode (mode 1) 2×2 radio 40 MHz channel for 2.4 GHz (RF paths 2A/2B) 1024 QAM (MCS11), up to 80 MHz channel for 5-7 GHz (RF paths 5A/5B) 1×1 radio 20 MHz channel for 2.4 […]

June 9, 2025June 9, 2025 by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - 3 Comments

Arduino UNO SPE Shield adds Single Pair Ethernet and RS485 to Arduino boards

Arduino UNO SPE Shield adds Single Pair Ethernet (SPE) and RS485 to Arduino UNO and compatible boards, notably the Arduino UNO R4, via a Microchip LAN8651 SPE controller. Single Pair Ethernet relies on just two wires to carry data and power, allowing for much more compact designs and simpler wiring compared to traditional RJ45-based solutions with Cat 5 cables. It especially benefits IoT and IIoT applications for buildings, factories, and process automation. Arduino UNO SPE specifications: Networking – Single Pair Ethernet (SPE) via Microchip LAN8651B1 10BASE-T1S MAC-PHY Ethernet Controller with SPI Data rate: 10 Mbit/s over a single balanced pair T1SP and T1SN available on screw terminal block Dedicated T1S SPE connector Maximum Distance – Supports up to 25 meters in multidrop topology (multiple nodes on a single segment) Up to eight nodes in a multidrop network Serial – RS485 via MaxLinear XR33058 Half duplex RS485 Data rate: 20 Mbit/s […]

June 2, 2025June 3, 2025 by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - 4 Comments

ESP32-P4 Smart 86 Box features 4-inch square touch display for Smart Home and IIoT applications

Designed for Smart Home or industrial IoT (IIoT) applications, Waveshare’s ESP32-P4 Smart 86 Box is equipped with a 4-inch square touchscreen display, an ESP32-C6 module with WiFi 6 and Bluetooth connectivity, and a range of connectors. Two models are offered: the ESP32-P4-WIFI6-Touch-LCD-4B with a MIPI CSI camera connector and a 28-pin GPIO header, and the ESP32-P4-86-Panel-ETH-2RO with a bottom board that features an RS485 serial interface, two relays, a 10/100Mbps Ethernet RJ45 connector, and 6V-30V DC input. ESP32-P4 Smart 86 Box specifications: Main module – ESP32-P4-Core Module Microcontroller – ESP32-P4NRW32 MCU Dual-core RISC-V microcontroller @ 400 MHz with AI instructions extension and single-precision FPU Single-RISC-V LP (Low-power) MCU core @ up to 40 MHz GPU – 2D Pixel Processing Accelerator (PPA) VPU – H.264 and JPEG codecs support Memory – 768 KB HP L2MEM, 32 KB LP SRAM, 8 KB TCM, 32MB PSRAM Storage – 128 KB HP ROM, 16 […]

April 15, 2025April 22, 2025 by Sponsored Post - No Comments

Harnessing the Power of AI in Industrial Automation (Sponsored)

ModBerry 500 CM5 AI predictive maintenance

The industrial IoT (IIoT) landscape is undergoing a transformative shift, driven by advancements in artificial intelligence (AI). Among the frontrunners of this revolution is the ModBerry 500 CM5, a cutting-edge IoT platform enhanced by optional AI modules like the Hailo-8L and Geniatech AIM-M2. With the integration of these modules, the ModBerry 500 CM5 becomes a powerhouse for industrial automation, offering unparalleled performance and scalability. Let’s dive into the exciting capabilities of this innovative combination and explore the current and future applications of AI in IIoT. ModBerry 500 CM5: The Core of Smart Industrial Automation At the heart of the ModBerry 500 CM5 is the powerful Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5, featuring a quad-core Cortex-A76 processor and support for up to 16GB of RAM. When paired with AI acceleration modules like the Hailo-8L and Geniatech AIM-M2, the ModBerry 500 CM5 evolves from an IoT hub into a sophisticated AI-enabled system capable […]