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Learn about the low-cost QorIQ Processor P1 module for the Tower System.   Features QorIQ, Tower systems P1025 with dual GB Ethernet, USB, SDHC, Dual DDR3 PCI express and more Wi-Fi enable, VOIP connection IP PBX support, support of Up to 16 IP cameras @ 530Mbits per second Profibus and Profinet and additional networking protocols supported Featured NXP Products Product Link QorIQ® P1 MPU Tower® System Module https://www.nxp.com/design/development-boards/tower-development-boards/mcu-and-processor-modules/powerquicc-and-qoriq-modules/qoriq-p1-mpu-tower-system-module:TWR-P1025?&parentCode=P1025 QorIQ® P1025/16 Single- and Dual-Core Multi-Protocol Communications Processors QorIQ® P1025 | NXP  Links IoT Wall Smart Cities - Metropolitan Area Network (MAN) Development Kit Demo Block Diagram  
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This demo shows the temperature monitor solution. We will show the logger ADK (starter kit) and various form factors from current customers (pcbs, labels). NHS3100 can be used for all goods where temperature control is essential for the quality guarantee: pharmaceuticals, medical goods, fruits, cut flowers, chemicals, fish and meat. Demo / product features Single chip solution for pharmaceutical and perishable temperature monitoring Easy integration into final design solution (NHS3100 + battery + NFC antenna) Accurate temperature sensors Large logging space NXP Recommends Temperature logger - NHS3100 Smart Pharma
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Demo Owner: Juan Antonio Gutierrez Rosas Juan Gutierrez, applications engineer at NXP Semiconductor, demonstrates the 2D graphics responsiveness and versatility of the Vybrid controller.     Features 2D graphics responsiveness and versatility of the Vybrid Processor controller Single Vybrid driving the LCD controller running using interface to control settings for 2 different zones Entire demo does not use any graphics processing unit. The graphics seen are rendered and animated using the Vybrid's display control unit memory accesses done using Direct memory Accesses (DMA) to free most of the ARM core to focus on other tasks Easier to program than a typical graphic processor 1.5 MB of on chip static RAM. The demo does not use external memory Featured NXP Products Product Link VFxxx Controller Solutions https://www.nxp.com/products/processors-and-microcontrollers/legacy-mcu-mpus/vfxxx-controller:VYBRID?&tid=vanVYBRID Vybrid Controller Solutions Tower System Module Vybrid VF6xx Tower System Kit with Arm DS-5 | NXP  Links VF3xx: Vybrid family with ARM® Cortex™-A5, 1.5MB SRAM, LCD, security, 2x Ethernet, L2 switch VF5xx: Vybrid family with ARM® Cortex™-A5, 1.5MB SRAM, LCD, security, 2x Ethernet, L2 switch VF6xx: Vybrid family with ARM® Cortex™-A5 + Cortex-M4, 1.5MB SRAM, LCD, security, 2x Ethernet, L2 switch  
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Demo New S32V234 silicon demonstrating the MIPI CSI camera connection with execution of ISP algorithm and comparison with original camera image. New ADAS solution for vision, sensor fusion and surround view application Quad-core ARM® Cortex®-A53 processor, CogniVue APEX™, Vivante GC3000 GPU, and advanced memory bus system architecture Integrated ISP for camera video input and filtering Featured NXP Product S32V230 Family of Processors for Advanced Dri|NXP Other Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS)|NXP
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Demo This demo shows the wide voltage operating range of the AXPnT Translator family. An onboard oscillator provides a low frequency clock to drive the input channel. LEDs indicate the signal on the input and output side of the translator. Two dials allow the user to independently set the input and output voltage rails. This demo visually shows how logic translators operate and that the AXPnT family has the widest operating range of current translators     Features: Input voltage range 0 to 2.5V, output voltage range 0 to 5.5V (widest in industry) Based on ultra-lower power AXP Logic family   _______________________________________________________________________________________________________   Featured NXP Products: NXP's AXP Translators _______________________________________________________________________________________________________     SP02
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Demo Kinetis V series enables our customer to get to market quickly using a selection of software and hardware that are targeted at their specific application needs. This electric powered vehicle was developed in a matter of weeks to showcase the model based design tools from Mathworks (MATLAB) and the Motor Control Toolbox from NXP that enables model to code based design rapidly reducing time to market Features: The vehicle has been build using Kinetis V MCUs and FRDM solution hardware to power the vehicle. The software was developed using MATLAB and Motor Control Development Toolbox. The Motor Control Development Toolbox is a MATLAB plugin to enable complete motor control application simulation within the MATLAB environment, enabling Software and Processor-in-the-Loop (SIL and PIL) simulation. Kinetis V enables customers with little motor control experience or a short time to market with Kinetis Motor Suite. For customer with more application knowledge Kinetis V enables you with our reference design software incorporating NXPs Embedded Software Libraries, or for customers looking for a lower cost, rapid development solution we provide Kinetis Motor Suite ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Featured NXP Products: Product Link Kinetis® V Series https://www.nxp.com/products/processors-and-microcontrollers/arm-microcontrollers/general-purpose-mcus/kv-series-cortex-m4-m0-plus-m7:KINETIS_V_SERIES?&cof=0&am=0 Freedom Development Platform for Kinetis® KV1x Family 128 KB, 64 KB, 32 KB and 16 KB Flash MCUs FRDM-KV11Z|Freedom Development Platform|Kinetis MCU | NXP  NXP® Freedom Development Platform for Low-Voltage, 3-Phase PMSM Motor Control FRDM-MC-LVPMSM|Freedom Development Platform | NXP  Low-Voltage, 3-Phase Motor Kit for FRDM platform FRDM-MC-LVMTR|Freedom Development Platform | NXP  High-Voltage Development Platform https://www.nxp.com/products/processors-and-microcontrollers/arm-microcontrollers/general-purpose-mcus/kv-series-cortex-m4-m0-plus-m7/high-voltage-development-platform:HVP-MC3PH?&fsrch=1&sr=1&pageNum=1 Low-Voltage, 3-Phase Motor Control Tower® System Module https://www.nxp.com/design/development-boards/tower-development-boards/peripheral-modules/low-voltage-3-phase-motor-control-tower-system-module:TWR-MC-LV3PH?&lang_cd=en ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ C61
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Demo The Valves Controller SoC familly integrates high precision regulated valves. Through the standalone Demo called "Pendulum", we will show how our devices can control an entire hydraulyc / pneumatic system. It is composed by some proportional / digital valves and a compressor managed by using only an SPI communication. Thanks to this demo, we will introduce our evaluation module where both devices can be used separately or together to control up to 12 valves and 2 motor through a friendly graphic user interface.     Features Integrated valve drivers with current regulation or PWM mode Safe switching off mode for safety and robustness SPI interface to command all functions   Featured NXP Products Octal Valve and Pump Controller SoC|NXP   Block Diagram
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Description Modern home appliances use electronics to provide a host of new features consumers expect. NXP MCUs and sensors keep up with the demand for constant improvements in reliability, cost, and energy efficiency. NXP helps to simplify consumers’ lives with sensor and MCU technology for home appliances. NXP technologies power the latest smart washing machine designs—from user interface, to motor control, to system management, to connectivity. Features Capacitive touch integrated in MCU and I2C devices TFT driving RF remote control NFC-based programming Display drivers, RTC, LED drivers Mux/Demux ESD protection AC power monitoring Fabric and detergent detection NFC-based maintenance Secure device identify Smart sensors Block Diagram Products Category Name 1: MCU Product URL 1 Arm® Cortex®-M4|Kinetis® KV3x Real-time Control MCUs | NXP  Product Description 1 The Kinetis® KV3x family of MCUs delivers a high-performance solution for BLDC, PMSM and ACIM motor control applications. Product URL 2 Arm Cortex-M0+|Kinetis KE1xZ 32-bit 5V MCUs with Touch Interface | NXP  Product Description 2 The robust TSI module provides a high level of stability and accuracy to any HMI system. Product URL 3 i.MX RT1050 MCU/Applications Crossover Processor| Arm® Cortex-M7, 512KB SRAM | NXP  Product Description 3 The i.MX RT1050 provides a Advanced multimedia for GUI and enhanced HMI. Includes a support to Wireless connectivity interface for Wi-Fi®, Bluetooth®, Bluetooth Low Energy, ZigBee® and Thread™ Category Name 2: Real Time Clock Product URL 1 PCF2123 | NXP  Product Description 1 The PCF2123 is a CMOS Real-Time Clock (RTC) and calendar optimized for low power applications. Category Name 3: Drivers Product URL 1 Universal LCD driver for low multiplex rates | NXP  Product Description 1 The PCF85133 is a peripheral device which interfaces to almost any Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) with low multiplex rates. Product URL 2 PCA9955BTW | NXP  Product Description 2 The PCA9955B is an I2C-bus controlled 16-channel constant current LED driver optimized for dimming and blinking 57 mA Red/Green/Blue/Amber (RGBA) LEDs in amusement products. Product URL 3 TEA172x | NXP  Product Description 3 These highly integrated devices enable low no-load power consumption below 10 mW, reduce component count for a cost-effective application design, and provide advanced control modes that deliver exceptional efficiency. Category Name 4: NFC Product URL 1 NTAG I2C | NXP  Product Description 1 The NTAG I2C plus has been designed to be the perfect enabler for NFC in home-automation and consumer applications, this connected NFC tag is the fastest, least expensive way to add tap-and-go connectivity to just about any electronic device. Category Name 5: Wireless Product URL 1 Zigbee and IEEE 802.15.4 wireless microcontroller with 512 kB Flash, 32 kB RAM | NXP  Product Description 1 The JN5169 is an ultra-low-power, high-performance wireless MCU suitable for ZigBee® applications. Product URL 2 Low-Power Multi-Channel UHF RF Wireless Platform | NXP  Product Description 2 The OL2385 device is a radio frequency transceiver with an embedded MCU designed for a wide range of industrial and home applications requiring very high link budget for bi-directional RF communication. Product URL 3 QN908x: Ultra-Low-Power Bluetooth Low Energy System on Chip (SoC) Solution | NXP  Product Description 3 QN908x integrates a Bluetooth Low-Energy radio, controller, protocol stack and profile software on a single chip, providing a flexible and easy to use Bluetooth Low Energy SoC solution. Category Name 6: Security Product URL 1  A71CH | Plug and Trust for IoT | NXP  Product Description 1 A71CH is a ready-to-use secure element for IoT devices providing a root of trust at the IC level and delivers, chip-to-cloud security right out of the box, so you can safely connect to IoT clouds and services, including AWS, IBM Watson IoT™ Platform, and Google Cloud™ IoT Core without writing security code or exposing keys. Demos i.MX RT1050 EVK i.MX RT1050 EVK with Storyboard Suite Demo Applications  Tools Product Link TWR-KV31F120M: Kinetis® KV3x Family Tower® System Module TWR-KV31F120M|Tower System Board|Kinetis® MCUs | NXP  FRDM-KE15Z: Freedom Development Platform for Kinetis® KE1xMCUs FRDM-KE15Z Platform|Freedom Development Board | NXP  MIMXRT1050-EVK: i.MX RT1050 Evaluation Kit i.MX RT1050 Evaluation Kit | NXP  OM13512: Demoboard for the SPI-bus RTC PCF2123 Demoboard for the SPI-bus RTC PCF2123 | NXP  NTAG I2C plus Explorer Kit with NFC Reader OM5569-NT322ER | NTAG I2C plus Explorer Kit + reader | NXP  OM15020: JN5169 USB Dongle for ZigBee JN5169 USB Dongle for ZigBee | NXP  TEA1721BDB1065: TEA1721 universal mains white goods flyback SMPS demo board TEA1721 universal mains white goods flyback SMPS demo board | NXP 
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    Features QorIQ Processing Platforms BSC9131 SoC based LTE small cell Zero intrusion by fitting in a lamppost’s existing photocell socket Avoids costly site acquisition and lengthy planning procedures Backhaul agnostic – Fiber, copper, PoE wireless P2P Trust architecture provides secure computing environment Block Diagram
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Overview The FlexRay Brake-By-Wire reference design shows FlexRay capabilities such as high communication speed and channel fault detection. It uses the NXP® MC9S12XDP512 MCU for the pedal node and MC56F8346 DSC for the brake/wheel node; FlexRay connectivity of both nodes is based on the MFR4200 FlexRay communication controller The braking caliper is controlled by PMSM using Vector Control technique while the spinning wheel representing a real tire is powered by a BLDC motor The boards of the 2 engines are interconnected by a CAN bus Uses FlexRay baud rate of 10Mb/s per channel but both channels carry the same data, which enables demonstration of the FlexRay channel fault detection feature Features PMSM using Vector Control technique FlexRay communication speed 10Mb/s per channel Dual channel connection Channel fault detection Re-connection feature FreeMASTER tool based control pages Block Diagram Board Design Resources
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Demo NXP has comprehensive solutions for USB Type-C that covers USB power delivery (USB PD), security, signal integrity, and protection.  The video below shows complete end-to-end solution covering super speed USB data and video combined with USB PD and authentication.  Demo / Product features Complete USB Type-C End to End Solution USB Power Delivery & Display Port Alternative Mode USB PD AC/DC charger with Authentication   NXP Recommends Check all products associated with USB Type-C on below link: http://www.nxp.com/usb-type-c Training Introduction to the Next-Generation USB Type-C Connector and NXP’s End-to-End Solution 
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Overview Security is an increasingly key concern in the Smart Metering market. Coupled with the need for greater control over energy expenditure and ease of recharging credits for energy usage, NXP® has the perfect market requirement for secure prepayment via an electricity meter with near field communications (NFC) technology. This reference design provides a secure prepaid electricity meter with the ability to securely reload an energy balance Firmware for this reference design is based on MQX™ RTOS A variety of communication interfaces are available for remote data collecting, making this an ideal solution for residential metering Features Rich in Security features (Authentication, Secure storage) Physically secure due to Hermetic Sealing Energy balance reload through near field communications Remote secure interfacing (through smartphone) Ability to reload the meter’s balance Anti-counterfeiting check Integrated Metrology Solution based on Arm ®  Cortex ® -M4 Core MQX™ RTOS based design is suitable for advanced markets Cost-effect BoM Block Diagram Design Resources
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Demo Owner Juan Antonio Gutierrez Rosas   Watch as the 2D-ACE display controller allows responsive and eye-catching graphics and keeps the system costs, power consumption and board size low.   Features Display control unit - Hardware 2D animation and composition engine Rich set of capabilities that allow to build engaging graphical content with MINIMUM CPU intervention Featured NXP Products Vybrid QorIQ Links Introduction to the Vybrid Tower System  
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Overview The LCD reference design is developed using the Kinetis KL28Z through the standalone peripheral module FlexIO. The polling method is used to copy data from SRAM or flash to FlexIO's shifter buffer. Image Kinetis board is powered by an Arm ®  Cortex ® -M0, providing up to 96 MHz CPU performance besides supporting ultra-low power. KL28Z's FlexIO emulates 8080 interface, and drives a 320x240 TFT LCD module. DAM or displaying applications, such as HMI, can be built based on this demo. The refresh rate is up to 128 fps with 16-bit width data bus and 48MHz core clock. Features Features the Kinetis KL2828Z512 Board, the interaction between a LCD display by FlexIO, a highly configurable module capable of emulating a wide range of different communication protocols. The important feature of this peripheral is that it enables the user to build their own peripheral directly in the MCU. Developed using Kinetis Software Development Kit (SDK), comprehensive software support for Kinetis MCUs and drivers for each MCU peripheral, middleware, real-time OS and example applications designed to simplify and accelerate application development on Kinetis MCUs. Block Diagram Board Design Resources
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Demo This demo shows how the FlexIO peripheral can be utilized to connect directly to an RGB TFT display to deliver a rich graphical display. The demo uses the versatile Tower ecosystem to connect the TWR-K80F150M MCU board to the display. The demo is well documented by an Application note and associated software.       Features: Dynamic Graphical LCD (480x272) with 16bt RGB interface Images stored in fast external Serial NOR flash           FlexIO utilized to generate 16bit interface to TFT display with minimal CPU intervention   _______________________________________________________________________________________________________     Featured NXP Products Product Link Kinetis® K8x Secure Microcontrollers (MCUs) based on Arm® Cortex®-M4 Core https://www.nxp.com/products/processors-and-microcontrollers/arm-microcontrollers/general-purpose-mcus/k-series-cortex-m4/k8x-secure:K8X-SCALABLE-SECURE-MCU?&cof=0&am=0 Tower® System Modular Development Board Platform https://www.nxp.com/design/development-boards/tower-development-boards:TOWER_HOME?&tid=vantower Kinetis® K80 MCU Tower® System Module TWR-K80F150M|Tower® System Board|Kinetis® MCUs | NXP    Application Notes AN5275.pdf AN5280.pdf AN5280SW.zip _______________________________________________________________________________________________________      
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Demo Summary An autonomous vehicle platform leveraging NXP’s new BlueBox engine, and deploying NXP silicon and software solutions at each ADAS node. The system demonstration incorporates the BlueBox central computing engine, together with radar, lidar, and vision sensing, as well as an on-board secure V2X system     Local Motors 3D Printed Car and NXP V2X Tech Showcase - YouTube      Demo / product features   BlueBox—a unique solution designed to help meet the stringent automotive safety, power and processing performance requirements of autonomous vehicle platforms S32V automotive vision and sensor fusion processor LS2085A embedded compute processor Up to 90,000 DMIPS at < 40 W, ISO 26262 supported   NXP Recommends   Product Link NXP BlueBox https://www.nxp.com/design/development-boards/automotive-development-platforms/nxp-bluebox-autonomous-driving-development-platform:BLBX?&tid=vanBlueBox S32V234 S32V234 Vision Processor | NXP        Document Number: https://community.nxp.com/docs/DOC-330366       A20
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Description Near Field Communication (NFC) is used for real-time precision marketing based on time, local inventory and the individual when embedded in product displays or the products themselves. NFC is also becoming the preferred method for payment either in smartphones or smart payment cards. NXP secure MCUs and MPUs paired with our contact and contactless readers provide customers with state-of-the-art, comprehensive, pre-certified PCI and EMVCo payment acceptance capabilities that will ease the development process and speed time to market for payment solutions. SmartPOS will be the most important POS in the future. Customers can download authorized third-party software and connect to an acquiring system via cellular communication. It has both the security of traditional POS and the convenience of mPOS. Features Contact card interface (TDA8035) and contactless card interface (CLRC663) Supports the whole system to pass EMV Level 1/2 certification Magnetic Strip Card Reader (MSR) supports 1/2/3 tracker, which could be implemented by ADC module Tamper detection with more active pin pairs Integrated encryption module/accelerator High speed SPI interface to extend memory space Secure boot Code protection USB/UART/SPI communication ports, etc. Block Diagram Products Category Name 1 MCU and MPU Product URL 1 Arm Cortex-M4|Kinetis K21 120 MHz 32-bit USB MCUs | NXP  Product Description 1 The Kinetis K21 MCU features a hardware encryption coprocessor for secure data transfer and storage. Faster than software implementations and with minimal CPU loading. Supports a wide variety of algorithms - DES, 3DES, AES, MD5, SHA-1, SHA-256 Product URL 2 i.MX RT1170 Crossover MCU Family - First Ghz MCU with Arm® Cortex®-M7 and Cortex-M4 Cores | NXP  Product Description 2 i.MX RT1170 includes NXP’s EdgeLock™ 4A security subsystem, including secure boot and crypto engines Category Name 2 Card Reader Product URL 1 High integrated and low power smart card interface | NXP  Product Description 1 The TDA8035 is the cost efficient successor of the established integrated contact smart card reader IC TDA8024. It offers a high level of security for the card by performing current limitation, short-circuit detection, ESD protection as well as supply supervision. Product URL 2 CLRC663 plus | High-performance multi-protocol NFC frontend | NXP  Product Description 2 The CLRC663 plus is a high-performance NFC Frontend with low-power consumption. Is the perfect choice for NFC applications with high-performance requirements like access control, payment, gaming. Category Name 3 RTC Product URL 1 PCF2129 | NXP  Product Description 1 The PCF2129 is a CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) and calendar with an integrated Temperature Compensated Crystal (Xtal) Oscillator (TCXO) and a 32.768 kHz quartz crystal optimized for very high accuracy and very low power consumption. Designs Products Links Linux Point of Sale (POS) Reader https://www.nxp.com/design/designs/linux-point-of-sale-pos-reader:SLN-POS-LRDR 
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Demo Hexiwear platform combines the style and usability found in high-end consumer devices, with the functionality and expandability of sophisticated engineering development platforms, making Hexiwear the ideal form factor for the wearable market, as well as other edge-node IoT solutions. Completely open-source and developed by MikroElektronika in partnership with NXP, the Hexiwear hardware includes the low power, high performance Kinetis K6x Microcontroller based on ARM Cortex-M4 core, the Kinetis KW40Z multimode radio SoC, supporting BLE in Hexiwear. The Hardware features included 6 on-board sensors such as Optical Heart Rate Monitor, Accelerometer and Magnetometer, Gyroscope, Temperature, Humidity, light and Pressure sensor's. Hexiwear also includes Color OLED Display, Rechargeable battery and External flash memory. $49 NXP Hexiwear, IoT and Wearables development platform – ARMdevices.net   Hexiwear is supported with its own application for Android and iOS, so customers can connect the device to the cloud straight out of the box, without any additional software development. Hexiwear uses FreeRTOS, the Kinetis software development kit (SDK) and the Kinetis Design Studio IDE. The Hexiwear platform is also expandable with the option to add nearly 200 different, additional sensors through click boards™      Features •       Eye-catching small form factor (smaller than 2” by 2”) board with open source hardware with 7 NXP components and 8 sensors on-board. •       Designed for wearable applications with the onboard rechargeable battery, OLED screen and onboard sensors such as optical heart rate, accelerometer, magnetometer and gyroscope. •       Designed for IoT end node applications with the onboard sensor’s such as temperature, pressure, humidity and ambient light. •       Complete software solution with open source embedded software, cell phone apps and cloud connectivity. •       Flexibility to let you add the sensors of your choice from 180+ plug and play add on boards. NXP Products Recommended ARM Cortex-M4|Kinetis K64 120 MHz 32-bit MCUs|NXP  ARM Cortex-M0+|Kinetis KW40Z 2.4 GHz 32-bit MCUs|NXP  FXOS8700CQ Accelerometer and Magnetometer FXAS21002 Gyroscope MPL3115A2R1 Altimeter MC34671 Battery charger Other Links Kickstarter Hexiwear Design Files Hexiwear|NXP     News Module Targets Rapid IoT Development | Embedded content from Electronic Design  NXP Accelerates Smart Wearable Product Development | Business Wire  Mouser Stocking the Hexiwear Open Source IoT Platform from MikroElektronika and NXP | Electronics360  Contest Hexiwear: The Do-Anything Device! - Hackster.io  Hexiwear: Quickly Build Quality IoT Devices - HWTrek  http://www.rs-online.com/designspark/electronics/eng/blog/test-drive-hexiwear-the-wearable-iot-development-kit  Blogs https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/hexiwear-complete-iot-wearable-development-solution-powered-kedia?trk=prof-post  Introduction to Hexiwear – a wearable development kit for the IoT era – HWTrek Blog  Win an Oculus Rift! Hexiwear Design Contest | mbed  https://mcuoneclipse.com/2016/07/12/hexiwear-teardown-of-the-hackable-do-anything-device/  Freedom development platform: Hackster.io conte... | element14 Community  JavaScript mobile apps for your NXP Hexiwear BLE device | Evothings 
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Android Open Accessory support allows external USB hardware (an Android USB accessory) to interact with an Android-powered device in a special accessory mode. When an Android-powered powered device is in accessory mode, the connected accessory acts as the USB host (powers the bus and enumerates devices) and the Android-powered device acts in the USB accessory role. This ADK library is based on NXP Kinetis Microcontroller KL26, It implements some functions to communicate with android phone.  
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