The FlyportPro sure was the winner for us after three or so years of work plus a considerable monetary investment in related hardware and software. But openPicusdisappeared by the end of 2018, taking the website, the Wiki, the store and the forum with it so the external links below will no longer work.
So thank you openPicus and goodbye, in other words, arrivederci Roma!
Desaparesidos!!! (And the Winner is: FlyportPRO)
Many IOT systems have been evaluated the last three or so years, 2012 - 2015, resulting in the selection of the FlyportPRO module for all our in-house needs. A prototyping board and a kit board are available at the product website. More info: datasheet, schematic, assembly, you may want to check out FlyportPRO Wiki, and FlyportPRO Website. FlyportPRO has its own IDE development software, but expertise with the C programming language is required.
16 bits, 16 MIPS, PIC 24FJ256GB206 processor
256 Kbyte program memory + 96Kbyte RAM (32K base memory, 64K extended memory)
2 versions: PCB antenna or uFL connector for external antenna
802.11g Wi-Fi certified transceiver (Infrastructure, softAP and Ad hoc mode supported)
16Mbit FLASH onboard (for firmware upgrade and extra space for web server), 64Kbit EEPROM onboard
RTC quartz onboard (32.768Khz), Low power - hibernation mode supported, Remappable pinout by software, up to 32 GPIO
Up to 10 Analog inputs (10 bit ADC + 2.048V precise voltage reference onboard), up to 9 PWM, up to 4 UART, 2 I2C, 1 SPI
Current consumption, Sleep mode 180uA (Wi-Fi and microcontroller OFF), Hibernation 20mA (Wi-Fi OFF)
Wi-Fi ON and connected 150mA, Wi-Fi ON and not connected 35mA
Very compact - 34*34*9mm, Operating Temperature range -20°C +85°C