Product category: Microprocessors, Microcontrollers and DSPs
News Release from: Texas Instruments (April 2001-March 2006) | Subject: TMS320C5409
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 1 August 2003
DSP chip powers
novel communications badge
Elmic Systems and Texas Instruments have provided the technological innovation for Vocera's new communications system
Powered by Elmic's Turbo Treck TCP/IP stack and a power-efficient TI DSP, the Vocera Communications Badge is a wearable, voice-driven device that enables instant communication within a building or campus environment. The lightweight, 4.2in clip-on badge enables simple, instant voice communication that users control with naturally spoken commands.
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 1 August 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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The Vocera system, which operates on a Microsoft Windows 2000-based server and has 802.11b wireless access, has a built-in directory which allows users to initiate calls by user name, group, location or job function.
It also includes other useful features such as text messaging, conference calling, call blocking and screening as well as a 'do not disturb' mode.
This system is ideal for team-oriented mobile workers in hospitals, retail stores and other in-building environments, allowing them to easily stay in constant contact to effectively perform their jobs.
Elmic Systems presented the Vocera Communications System at the Embedded Systems Conference San Francisco 2003 where it was named 'Best of Show'.
'The customer response to our new communications system has been tremendous.
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We appreciate the design support from our partners, Elmic and TI', said Brent Lang, Vice President of Marketing, Vocera.
'The easy integration of both software and hardware has made it possible for us to quickly bring this product to market'.
Elmic Systems' embedded networking software, Turbo Treck TCP/IP, DHCP and IGMP, operates at the connections manager layer, helping to facilitate and manage connections between access points.
The embedded protocol suite is preconfigured to work seamlessly with TI's TMS320C5409 DSP to enable power-efficient, wireless communications.
'Elmic Systems has made it a priority to optimise the Turbo Treck stack for a variety of popular DSP platforms', said Kevin McGuire, President, Elmic Systems.
'Elmic's software works magnificently on TI DSP silicon and this combination allows developers to create innovative and useful products that enable people to utilise networking in ways never before imagined'.
TI's TMS320C5409 fixed-point DSP is ideal for power-efficient performance applications that are battery powered, like the Vocera Communications System.
It offers up to 160MIPS of signal processing performance at low-power consumption with the flexibility to support various system voltage configurations.
In addition to the DSP, Vocera uses products from TI's logic and high-performance analogue product portfolios.
'The Vocera Communications Badge is a great example of how our low-power TMS320C5000 DSPs are used as engines for the wireless Internet', said Leon Adams, TMS320T DSP Product Marketing Manager, TI.
'Vocera's use of Elmic's TCP/IP software stack shows how an innovative company can take advantage of the broad array of quality software available for TI DSPs to accelerate their time to market and create breakthrough, category leading products'.
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