Getting started with Ambient Datacasting:

Chipset & Reference Implementation

 

Use Ambient's technology to embed realtime, web-customizable
weather forecasts and self-setting local time in your product line.

  

Proven Reliability:

The AMB-4001-W1 datacast decoder chip allows companies to embed web-configurable weather forecasts and self-setting local time into their products. This chip is the content engine behind the Ambient Devices revolutionary  5-day Weather Forecaster. It makes realtime Internet weather forecasts (or other Internet-based dynamic content) available through a simple query language communicating over a 2-wire serial port. 

 

Unparalleled Flexibility:

Each AMB-4001-W1 chip is programmed with a unique serial number recognized by the Ambient Network. This allows customers to monitor weather forecasts for ANY zipcode or major city in the world, plus environmental conditions like pollen count, air quality, weather alerts, and more.

 

Streamlined Developer Tools:

To help developers quickly prototype datacasting products, the DATA-W1 reference implementation includes the AMB-4001-W1 chipset, along with the data radio, voltage booster, and other support components to allow operation from a single AAA battery for up to 4 months. 

The AMB-4001-W1 Ambient Weather Datacast chipset  receives the following information:
* Local time and date with Atomic Clock accuracy
* Current and 5-day forecast conditions and HI/LO temperature and conditions for five major cities where the module is physically located.
* Current and 5-day forecast conditions and HI/LO temperature and conditions for a ANY city the user defines on the http://www.myambient.com website  (premium subscription fee applies)

Datacasting Developer Kit

For customers ready to design products with datacasting, Ambient provides a "plug and play" Developer Kit. This kit includes gives you all the tools you need to prototype datacasting products that are reliable, flexible, and useful.

DATA-W1
complete reference implementation

Complete developer kit $995.  Includes DATA-W1 reference implementation, RS-232 base station, and breadboard adaptor for easy prototyping.

NOTE: Academic pricing now available: email licensing@ambientdevices.com with a datacasting project idea and the name of your institution to receive the developer kit for only $200.

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Documentation

AMB-4001-W1 Chipset Operation of the AMB-4001-W1 datacast decoder chip. AMB-4001-W1.pdf
     
DATA-W1 Reference Implementation Reference implementation of the AMB-4001-W1 chipset.  Includes a RS-232 serial adaptor with DB-9 connector for easy interfacing with host controller. AMB-DATA-W1.pdf
     
Ambient Information Network Overview of the Ambient Information Network telemetry platform. Ambient Information Network.pdf
     
Schematics and Layout Schematics and layout for the DATA-W1 reference implementation, as well as the RS-232 base station. DATA-W1 Schematics.pdf

RS-232 Base Station.pdf

PCB Layout.pdf
     
Sample Java Code (uses windows serialport driver) Demonstration java code for DATA-W1 WeatherDatacastModule_1.11.zip

Developer Training Workshops

Ambient Devices offers intensive one and two-day workshop to jump start those companies who are planning an Ambient-powered product line.  These workshops cover:

* Introductory engineering sessions on interfacing with the DATA-W1 datacast module
* Advanced engineering sessions on directly embedding the AMB-4001-W1 datacast chipset.
* Design session on datacasting with the Ambient Information Network.

These sessions are led by a senior member of the Ambient development staff and can be customized as necessary for specific client requirements. For more information and pricing, please email licensing@ambientdevices.com