Digi International's latest wireless gateway links ZigBee/802.15.4 device networks with Internet Protocol networks over Wi-Fi or Ethernet connections.

The ConnectPort X2 is available in two configurations - ZigBee-to-Wi-Fi or ZigBee-to-Ethernet, and provides IP connectivity to wireless ZigBee networks where access to an Ethernet or Wi-Fi infrastructure exists.

It features a native Python engine for programmability. Python is an object-based, open-source programming language for developing customised controlling applications and can be adopted and applied by both embedded developers and web developers alike.

The ConnectPort X2 also includes the Digi Connectware Manager network management platform which provides a one-to-many interface for network configuration and maintenance.

See www.digi.com

See also: Electronics Weekly's Focus on ZigBee, a roundup of content related to the low-power radio networking technology.