WiFi Wildcard

This document describes how to use the EtherSmart and WiFi Wildcards. The EtherSmart Wildcard provides wired Ethernet connectivity, and the WiFi Wildcard provides wireless 802.11b/g connectivity. These two distinct Wildcards are implemented using similar hardware, and a common software driver supports both.

• The EtherSmart Wildcard™ implements a hardware/software Ethernet interface that provides communications between your instrument and other computers or peripherals via a Local Area Network (LAN) using the standard packet-based Ethernet signaling protocol. Simply plug an Ethernet cable into the Wildcard via the standard RJ-45 Ethernet connection. It is based on the Lantronix XPort ethernet server device.
• The WiFi Wildcard™ implements a wireless interface that enables communications between your instrument and other computers or wireless access points via a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) using the standard 802.11b/g packet-based protocol. It is based on the Lantronix WiPort Wifi server device.

Built-in software lets you send emails from the instrument, serve out static and dynamic web pages to your PC-based browser, and implement serial data exchanges with peripheral devices (this is known as "Serial Tunneling"). These tiny 2" by 2.5" boards are members of the Wildcard™ series that connects to Mosaic controllers, and are ideal for web-enabled instrumentation, automation and data acquisition applications.

The WiFi Wildcard™ implements a wireless interface that enables communications between your instrument and other computers or wireless access points via a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) using the standard 802.11b/g packet-based protocol. Built-in software lets you send emails from the instrument, serve out static and dynamic web pages to your PC-based browser¹⁾, and implement serial data exchanges with peripheral devices, known as "Serial Tunneling".

• You can find price and delivery information for the WiFi Wildcard on Mosaic's website, or contact us directly.
• You will also need a microcontroller-based Compatible Controller Board to host this Wildcard.

If you don't find an answer in the documents here, feel free to contact us for help with your application.

For guidance on using the Wildcard, take a look at the following documents:

• Ethersmart-WiFi Software Drivers
• Ether/WiFi C Demo
• Ether/Wifi Forth Demo

The following Controller Boards are compatible with the WiFi Wildcard™

• PDQ Board
• QCard Controller
• QScreen Controller
• QVGA (Legacy)

• Handheld (Legacy)

  If the WiFi Wildcard is used within the Handheld its enclosure must be modified to accommodate the WiFi antenna.

See also → Modular I/O Boards