Chapter 1: About The Digi Connect Me Family Of Embedded Modules; Overview - Digi Connect ME Hardware Reference Manual

About the Digi Connect ME
Family of Embedded
Modules
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Overview

The embedded modules provide fully transparent device connectivity over industry-
standard Ethernet connections and allows both equipment manufacturers and systems
integrators to network-enable products at a fraction of the time and cost required to develop
a custom solution. It is a highly flexible and compact single component solution with a
serial port, GPIO, and a robust on-board TCP/IP stack and 10/100 BASE-T Ethernet
support or wireless interface.
Built on Digi's leading 32-bit NET+ARM processor technology, the Digi Connect ME
family of embedded modules offer serial-to-Ethernet functionality through Digi's Plug-
and-Play Firmware firmware, or the freedom and flexibility of professional embedded
software development provided by the easy-to-use, cost-effective and complete Digi
JumpStart Kits™ for NET+OS and Microsoft .NET Micro Framework.
The Digi Connect ME and Digi Connect Wi-ME modules are utilizing the powerful Digi
NS7520 processor with an ARM7TDMI core running at 55 MHz. They provide integrated
wired or wireless networking and serial device connectivity in a compact connector-style
form factor. The Digi Connect ME 9210 module is the latest, fully form factor and pin
compatible, member of the Digi Connect ME family providing 75 MHz ARM9 core
performance based on the Digi NS9210 processor. In addition to higher performance with
integrated Ethernet connectivity, the Digi Connect ME 9210 offers higher serial data rates,
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