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October 8, 2025October 8, 2025 by Debashis Das - No Comments

Ampetronic Auri is a Bluetooth Auracast audio system for public spaces

Auri RX1 Receiver, TX2N 2 Channel Transmitter, and Docking Station

Ampetronic, in partnership with Listen Technologies, has introduced Auri, a Bluetooth Auracast-powered audio system/assistive listening solution designed for public spaces. It is designed to deliver clear, wireless audio to any Auracast-enabled device or dedicated Auri receiver without the need for pairing. The Auri system consists of the TX2N transmitter, RX1 receiver, and D4/D16 docking stations, managed through Auri Manager software. The TX2N features a 100 m coverage with balanced mic/line inputs, PoE, Audio over IP, and optional Dante support. The RX1 receiver features dual 3.5 mm jacks, an OLED display, and low-latency audio output for earbuds, headphones, or hearing aids. Docking stations become useful for charging, configuration, and network-based management for multiple receivers. These features make this system suitable for corporate, education, entertainment, government, healthcare, transport, and hospitality environments. Auri Auracast system specifications: Auri RX1 audio receiver Audio Output 2x 3.5mm TRRS jacks for wired headphones or inductive neck loops […]

September 21, 2025 by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - No Comments

GL.iNet Comet PoE KVM over IP solution with 32GB eMMC flash launched for $109.99

GL.iNet Comet PoE (GL-RM1PE) is a new KVM over IP solution featuring a quad-core Correx-A53 SoC, support for Power-over-Ethernet (PoE), a 32GB eMMC flash, and the usual HDMI and USB ports. It’s essentially an upgrade to the Comet PoE (GL-RM1) KVM over IP box equipped with PoE and a 32GB eMMC flash capable of handling larger ISO files. It also relies on the faster Cortex-A53 processor used in the upcoming Comet Pro, currently on Kickstarter, with WiFi 6, a 2.2-inch touchscreen display, and HDMI passthrough. GL.iNet also claims faster file transfer (35 MB/s read & 25 MB/s write speeds) of about three times faster than the original Comet. Comet PoE specifications: SoC – Unnamed quad-core Cortex-A53 CPU (Potentially Rockchip RV1126B) System Memory – 1GB DDR3L Storage – 32GB eMMC flash Video & Audio Input – HDMI port up to 2K @ 60 FPS (2160 x 1440 @ 60 FPS); H.264 […]

September 17, 2025September 17, 2025 by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - 14 Comments

SONOFF Dongle Max (Dongle-M) – A PoE-based Zigbee/Thread gateway with ESP32 and MG24 chips

As expected, SONOFF has now launched the Dongle Max (also known as Dongle-M) Zigbee coordinator and Thread Border Router with Ethernet, WiFi, and USB connectivity. The company also highlights PoE or USB power supply options, web console access, and support for advanced features such as Webhooks, MQTT, WireGuard VPN, and Turbo mode. SONOFF Dongle Max specifications: Wireless SoCs Silicon Labs EFR32MG24 MCU core – Arm Cortex-M33 MCU @ 78 MHz Memory – 256 KB RAM (300% more RAM than ZBDongle-E) Storage – 1536 KB flash (twice the flash of ZBDongle-E) Radios/Protocols – 802.15.4, Matter, OpenThread, Zigbee 3.0, BLE, Bluetooth Mesh, Proprietary 2.4 GHz, Multiprotocol Espressif Systems ESP32-D0WDR2-V3 MCU cores – Dual-core Xtensa LX6 32-bit microprocessor up to 240 MHz Memory – 520 KB SRAM + 2 MB embedded PSRAM Wireless – 2.4 GHz 802.11 b/g/n WiFi 4 and Bluetooth: v4.2 + EDR Storage – 16MB flash for ESP32 Wired networking […]

August 29, 2025August 29, 2025 by Debashis Das - 10 Comments

Sipeed NanoKVM Pro – A 4K IP-KVM with ATX and Desk versions, PiKVM/NanoKVM firmware support

The Sipeed NanoKVM Pro is a compact 4K IP-KVM with PiKVM/NanoKVM firmware support and is designed for BIOS-level remote management of servers and desktop PCs. It is primarily used in data centers, IT administration, and home labs for remote power cycling, system installation, and secure batch management. It comes in two variants, where the desk variant adds user-facing controls similar to the GL.iNet Comet Pro KVM over WiFi solution, and the ATX version is built for internal chassis or rack installation. Both modules come with 4K video capture with HDMI loopout, ultra-low 50–100 ms latency, USB keyboard/mouse emulation, GbE LAN, Wi-Fi 6, optional PoE, and 32GB eMMC storage with 1GB LPDDR4X RAM. Additionally, it features a customizable touchscreen, LED sync strip, multi-node batch management, and even AI-based smart assistant features. These features with NanoKVM & PiKVM support make it suitable for both simple PC use and demanding server environments. Sipeed […]

August 22, 2025August 22, 2025 by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - No Comments

Intel Atom C3758R-powered Nexcom DFA 1163 uCPE supports 10GbE, WiFi 6, 4G LTE, 5G, and NTN connectivity

NEXCOM DFA 1163 Series is a 5G FWA desktop uCPE (universal Customer Premise Equipment) family powered by an Intel Atom C3758R “Denverton” processor, featuring 10GbE, 2.5GbE, GbE, WiFi 6, 4G LTE, and 5G cellular connectivity, as well as NTN satellite communication. It’s designed for remote and infrastructure-light environments requiring enterprise-grade uptime and compute power without traditional fixed-line networks. The DFA 1163A supports 5G R16 FR1, while the DFA 1163Q module integrates 5G R16 FR1 and FR2-NSA support. The DFA 1163M is an older model introduced in 2023 with TSN support. Nexcom DFA 1163 specifications: SoC – Intel Atom C3758R Denverton Refresh 8-core processor @ 2.4 GHz with 16M cache; TDP: 26W System Memory – 2x DDR4-2400 ECC RDIMM/UDIMM, up to 64GB Storage 8GB onboard eMMC flash M.2 2280 Key-M (PCIe3 x4) socket for NVMe SSD Networking 10GbE SFP+ port 2x 2.5GbE RJ45 NIC ports with optional PoE+ support 2x GbE […]

August 20, 2025August 20, 2025 by Debashis Das - 3 Comments

Waveshare ESP32-P4-ETH development board supports Ethernet and PoE

Waveshare ESP32 P4 ETH Edge AI dev baord with ESP32 P4 and Ethernet

Waveshare ESP32-P4-ETH is a compact ESP32-P4 development board with Ethernet and PoE support, which looks very similar to the Olimex ESP32-P4-DevKit minus the pUEXT connector. However, we’ve also covered other ESP32-P4 boards with Ethernet (and other features) such as the ESP32-P4-Module-DEV-KIT, the ESP32-P4-NANO board, and the GUITION JC-ESP32P4-M3-DEV. Design wise, the board also looks very similar to the Wiznet boards based on Raspberry Pi RP2xxx microcontroller such as the W55RP20-EVB-Pico, the W6300-EVB-Pico2, and the W5100S-EVB-Pico2 boards, but you can also run multimedia workloads with MIPI camera and display interfaces, hardware video encoding, audio processing, AI speech functions, and advanced security features on the ESP32-P4-ETH board. Waveshare ESP32-P4-ETH specifications: SoC – Espressif Systems ESP32-P4 CPU Dual-core 32-bit RISC-V HP (High-performance) CPU @ up to 400 MHz with AI instructions extension and single-precision FPU Single-RISC-V LP (Low-power) MCU core @ up to 40 MHz Memory 768 KB HP L2MEM (for dual-core CPU), 32 […]

August 18, 2025August 24, 2025 by Debashis Das - 6 Comments

Raspberry Pi Zero inspired XpressReal T3 SBC features Realtek RTD1619B SoC, runs FydeOS

Developed by Fyde Innovations in collaboration with Radxa and Realtek, the XpressReal T3 is a Raspberry Pi Zero-like SBC built around the Realtek RTD1619B Arm Cortex-A55 SoC. It runs FydeOS/openFyde out of the box, and also supports Linux and Android, making it suitable for enterprise kiosks, digital signage, and multimedia applications. The board features 4GB LPDDR4 RAM, 32GB eMMC flash, a microSD card, and an M.2 socket for NVMe for storage. Other features include HDMI 2.1a, MIPI DSI, USB 3.2 Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-A, Gigabit Ethernet, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.4, a mPCIe slot, and a 40-pin Raspberry Pi-style GPIO header. XpressReal T3 specifications: SoC – Realtek RTD1619B CPU – Quad-core Arm Cortex-A55 @ up to 1.7GHz GPU – Arm Mali-G57 MP1 with Vulkan 1.1, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0 NPU – 1.6 TOPS, supports INT4/INT8/INT16, FP16/BF16, TF32 System Memory – 4GB LPDDR4 @ 3200Mbps Storage 4MB SPI flash for boot […]

August 14, 2025November 2, 2025 by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - 13 Comments

Banana Pi BPI-R4 Lite – A mid-range MediaTek Filogic 850 2.5GbE router board with WiFi 7 and 5G support

Mediatek Filogic 850 2.5GbE WiFi 7 5G router board

Banana Pi BPI-R4 Lite is a mid-range 2.5GbE router board based on MediaTek Filogic 850 (MT7987AV) quad-core Cortex-A53 network processor, coupled with 2GB DDR4 and 8GB eMMC flash, and equipped with four gigabit Ethernet ports, a 2.5GbE RJ45 WAN port, and a 2.5GbE SFP cage. It’s a cost-down version of the Banana Pi BPI-R4 router board powered by a Filogic 880 quad-core Cortex-A73 SoC with 10GbE support. It still supports WiFi 7 through the BPI-R4-NIC-BE14 dual mini PCIe WiFi 7 module and 4G LTE and 5G connectivity through an M.2 Key-B socket and three NanoSIM card slots. Banana Pi BPI-R4 Lite specifications: SoC – MediaTek MT7987AV (Filogic 850) quad-core Arm Cortex-A53 processor @ 2.0 GHz with Network Processing Unit (NPU) capable of up to 7.5Gbps packet processing System Memory – 2GB DDR4 (SoC supports up to 4GB) Storage – 8GB eMMC flash, microSD card Networking 2.5GbE WAN port 2.5GbE SFP […]