There is no maximum number of lights that can be controlled . . . → Read More: Introducing the LCI Bus – Light Command Interface Bus]]> The LCI Bus is a simple, daisy chained, digital control bus for lights, that allows individual brightness control of each light, with only two (2) wires. These two wires are daisy chained along from light, to light, to light, creating a serial daisy-chained network topology.

There is no maximum number of lights that can be controlled on the LCI Bus. There is also no maximum length to the bus. You can have 10,000 lights strung along on the LCI Bus, and you will be able to control every light individually from a simple LCI Bus controller located on one end of the bus.

The heart of the LCI Bus are intelligent Node Chips, located at every light.  These chips decode the LCI Bus commands and directly drive LEDs.  The chips are also very small in size, about the size of a surface mount LED.

Click HERE to get technical details on the LCI Bus.

The LCI Bus Demonstration Kit will be available soon.
Click HERE to get information on the LCI Demonstration Kit.

A- There are two LCI Bus wires that connect from one light to the next light.  That’s it, besides power and ground.  So there is a maximum of . . . → Read More: Q & A on the LCI Bus]]> Q- I notice that the LCI Light Strips are connected up like a string of lights.  How many wires are there on the strip and how many per LED?

A- There are two LCI Bus wires that connect from one light to the next light.  That’s it, besides power and ground.  So there is a maximum of 4 wires (2 data, 2 power) that travel down the LCI Light Strip.

Q- How many LEDs or Lights can I connect up to one LCI Bus?

A- There is NO maximum number of lights that can be connected up to one LCI Bus.  The LCI Light Strips, which we sell, have 12 LEDs on one LCI Bus.  You can end-stack another LCI Light Strip for an additional 12 LEDs.  In fact, you can end-stack as many LCI Light Strips as you want, and they will all work fine on the one LCI Bus, with individual brightness control of every LED.  It’s possible to connect up, let’s say, 100 strips, end-to-end.  That would give you 1200 LEDs on one LCI Bus (only 4 wires; 2 data, 2 power).  And each LED would have individual brightness control from one LCI Bus Controller.

Q- How can I try out the LCI Bus?

A- Purchase the LCI Demonstration Kit, which gives you 5 feet of LEDs and one LCI Bus Controller.  It’s an easy way to see the LCI Bus in action.

Q- I have a lighting application that needs the LCI Bus.  What are my options?

A- You can purchase LCI Light Strips from us for your application.  Or, if our LCI Light Strip selection is not adequate for your installation, we can custom design an LCI Light Strip for your particular needs.  You can also purchase the LCI Node Chips directly from us and build your own Light Strips.  Contact us for more information.

Additional data on the BTS998 requires a signed NDA & license, along with proof . . . → Read More: iOS Bluetooth Data Interface Module]]> The BTS998 module interfaces directly to an Apple iOS device (iPhone,iPod Touch,iPad) over Bluetooth, using proprietary Apple authentication and encryption.  Data can be tranferred between the module and a running application on the Apple device.

Additional data on the BTS998 requires a signed NDA & license, along with proof of an Apple MFI (Made For iOS) license.  Please contact us for additional information on the BTS998 module.

Send Email to :  techinfo@unagi.net

The CM1020 is shipping now (July 2011).

Here is the . . . → Read More: Electronic Compass Module with I2C port]]> We now have an Electronic Compass Module with an I2C interface.  The CM1020 module replaces the SPI port with a fully I2C compatible communication port.  The features are exactly the same as the CM1015 module except we now make all the registers available over I2C.

The CM1020 is shipping now (July 2011).

Here is the link to the complete datasheet ->>  CM1020 DATASHEET

Here is the summary sheet on the new module ->>  CM1020 Summary

Pricing is the same for the CM1015 and the CM1020 module.

By operating in the heart of Silicon Valley, California, we have access to . . . → Read More: Unagi Net – Your Engineering Resource]]> Located in Silicon Valley – USA, Unagi Net creates products in a vast number of areas, for a wide range of companies.  If you have ever used Streaming video, DVDs, IP telephones, or set-top DVRs, then you have seen our design engineering in action.

By operating in the heart of Silicon Valley, California, we have access to a large pool of talented hardware and software engineers.  This  enables us to quickly design and build products for OEM and other businesses.

And by keeping all our manufacturing here locally, we maintain complete quality control of our products, along with ensuring proper testing and packaging.

Our latest product additions include a new line of hardware modules that can be simply dropped into a product or schematic design.  This lets the OEM add functionality to a design easily and quickly.

Check out our products page for additional information.

And if you require additional functions or wish to have custom features, we can easily work with your design teams to make custom engineered products.