The TCP/IP is purchased
as a seperate software component. Most or all of the application
code is written by the engineer for 16-bit or 32-bit
microcontrollers and the engineer integrates the components
PRO:
- Highly
integrated solution possible
- Microcontroller is single-point of SW maintenance
- Get best of breed of all components
CON:
-
Requires the design engineer to insure interoperability between all
components
- Requires redirection of application engineering resources to
networking
- Time-to-Market may be impacted due to learning curve
- Vendor claims and support must be verified
Solutions
#2 - Seperate Components
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