Proprietary radio stick
Introduction & explaination
WE-ProWare is an Operating System to manage the Würth Elektronik radio modules.
WE-ProWare is a software product marketed under the Würth Elektronik brand and protected by Würth Elektronik.
WE-ProWare is a manufacturer specific, nonpublic and not free available radio protocol. Following it is no open source software. The software’s binary image and sourcecode will not be published.
WE-ProWare is a firmware for Würth Elektronik radio modules which combines user configurable radio parameters, coding, channel access and a communication protocol which are referred to as proprietary. Thus, it does not comply with generally accepted communication standards ,i.e. Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Ethernet or else.
WE-ProWare is owned by and protected by copyright of Würth Elektronik.
WE-ProWare is restricted by license law through manufacturer-specific know-how and/or through patents.
WE-ProWare is a manufacturer-specific wireless transmission technology. It defines the technical aspects on how to transmit and receive data wirelessly between Würth Elektronik radio modules. Proprietary systems are closed systems that enable communication between each other. Following, the software code of WE-ProWare is specifically designed for Würth Elektronik hardware and is neither compatible nor interoperable with hardware from other manufacturers.
The WE-ProWare Radio Stack is an Industry Proven Robust Wireless Connection
With more than 20 years of experience, Würth Elektronik eiSos offers a radio stack ready to run, build and connect out of the box – called WEProWare. This radio stack is an easy-to-use and effective networking protocol. Without a radio stack an RF module is pure hardware. Even when Software Developement Kits (SDKs) are offered, you have to spend months, sometimes years, to get your module up and running.
Extensive Features
The WE-ProWare offers you the option to connect external peripherals using numerous interfaces, such as UART or digital and analog I/O. In TRANSPARENT MODE the WE-ProWare radio stack can carry any kind of application data, simple conversion of UART to radio and vice versa. In COMMAND MODE you have full control of all features. The UART interface is used for serial communication as well as for configuration.
It is Pre-loaded on all Wireless Connectivity RF Modules
Our module added value is the WE-ProWare radio stack which is fully included. Communication functions are configured with simple AT commands. You can easily swap between radio channels and protocols. All this makes it very easy to enter new markets with your application.
The WE-ProWare Radio Stack Supports Different Network Topologies, incl.
- Point to Point
- Point to Multipoint
- Peer to Peer
- Mesh
- Multi-hop
MORE THAN A RADIO STACK - IT IS AN OPERATING SYSTEM
NO LICENSE FEES
The license fees applicable to be able to run WE-ProWare on Würth Elektronik radio modules is always included in the hardware price, unless otherwise specified. A key difference to generally accepted standards, i.e. Bluetooth, Wi-Fi or else is that, there are no annual membership fees, one-time costs for the device listing or recurring monthly subscription costs.
AREA OF APPLICATION
As an area of application, WE-ProWare as a proprietary radio system is always suitable if the transmitters exchange data with each other and no standardized interface to a public network through mobile phone, tablet and/or notebook is required.
WIRELESS APPLICATIONS
In conclusion, WE-ProWare does perfectly fit in wireless applications when the design of the end devices (e.g. automation machine, control
cabinet) and/or the remote control(s) are under full control of the system designer. Using WE-ProWare in this case will save (recurring) license fees and offers a higher degree of flexibility in terms of data throughput, maximum transmission range and energy consumption.
If you want to read more find here the whole Product Guide.
