WiSnap(TM) WiFi RS-232 Embedded Kit

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The WiSnap embedded WiFi RS-232 kit provides seamless connectivity for most any RS-232 serial devices. The WiSnap WiFi module can be used to WiFi enable virtually all legacy RS-232 devices to the Internet. WiSnap technology enables simple, fast, and accurate data collection to any WiFi Enabled device. This includes iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, BlackBerry, Android, Symbian, WebOS, OS X, Linux, Windows Mobile touch (Pocket PC, Classic, Professional), Windows Mobile non-touch (aka Smartphone), Windows 7 / Vista / XP / 2000.

WiSnap comes with a 9V power clip, but can use any regulated voltage as low as 3.7VDC.
Power (5-12 VDC) can be provided via pin 9 of DB9 connector.

WiSnap can enable wireless WiFi Internet connections to legacy devices like barcode scanners, RFID scanners, scales, multimeters, GPS receivers, vending machines, sensors, and most all RS-232 devices.

Connect RS-232 data to to iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Android and hundreds of other models of mobile phones and mobile Internet devices.

See KDC200 Barcode Scanning into iPhone or iPod Touch.
See iPhone 3G collecting data from a Wavetrend L-RX300 RFID reader.


Setup of the WiSnap to your WLAN is as easy as a few taps on your mobile device. See WiSnap Setup options.

How To Create a COM-TCP connection from PC to WiSnap

Note: The WiSnap is available special order with a DB9 female plug, minimum order size will apply.

Need a mobile Bluetooth RS-232 adaptor? Consider the BlueSnap.

The WiSnap can be configured over WiFi with a program like SerialMagic Professional. The WiSnap can also be configured over a standard RS-232 cable using any terminal software such as HyperTerm.

Enable WiFi data wireless to virtually any application with SerialMagicTM.

Use SerialMagic and a WiSnap to get RS232 data from a scale or other RS-232 device directly to Excel Mobile.

• Qualified 2.4GHz IEEE 802.11b/g transceiver
• High throughput, up to 4Mbps sustained data rate with TCP/IP and WPA2
• Ultra-low power (4uA sleep, 40mA Rx, 210mA max Tx)
• Small, compact surface mount module
• On board ceramic chip antenna and U.FL connector for external antenna
• 8 Mbit flash memory and 128 KB RAM
• UART and SPI (future) data/control interfaces
• 10 general purpose digital I/O
• 8 analog inputs
• Real-time clock for wakeup and time stamping/data logging
• Accepts 3.3V regulated or 2-3V battery with on board boost regulators
• Supports Adhoc and Infrastructure mode connections
• On board ECOS-OS, TCP/IP stacks
• Wi-Fi Alliance certified for WPA2-PSK
• FCC / CE/ ICS certified and RoHS compliant

• Host Data Rate Up to 2.7 Mbps for UART
• Memory 128 KB RAM,2MB ROM, 2 KB battery-backed memory, 8 Mbit Flash.
• Intelligent, built-in power management with programmable wakeup
• Can be powered from regulated 3.3-3.7V source or 2.0-3.0V batteries
• Real time clock for time stamping, auto-sleep and auto-wakeup modes
• Configuration over UART or wireless interfaces using simple ASCII commands
• Over the air firmware upgrade (FTP), and data file upload.
• Secure WiFi authentication WEP-128, WPA-PSK (TKIP), WPA2-PSK (AES).
• Built in networking applications DHCP client, UDP, DNS client , ARP, ICMP ping, FTP, HTTP
• 802.11 power save and roaming functions

Download the WiSnap Data Sheet.
Download the WiSnap User Guide.

Application idea: WiSnap-BlueSnap-Bridge. Connect any Bluetooth Spp (Serial port profile) device to WiFi.
Uses common rechargable USB power pack.

mobile WiFi RS-232 serial adapter rechargable battery powered

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Note: Device may not be exactly as pictured.
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