INIC eLITE is a simple, cost-effective automotive networking solution to transfer digital audio, video, data services, and bi-directional control information between two or more devices, such as an integrated head unit and a multichannel amplifier.

The INIC eLITE Starter Kit is the ideal way to discover the benefits of the INIC eLITE reference design. Evaluation boards, development tools, and an Application Programming Interface (API) provide the platform to observe, evaluate, and develop an INIC eLITE digital connectivity solution. These tools utilize the features of the OS81082 Intelligent Network Interface Controller (INIC) technology.

The included "Local Control" application reference software implements a multichannel audio connection between a source node, the OS81082 Evaluation Board, and a sink node, the INIC eLITE Board, to demonstrate the simplicity of configuring an INIC eLITE networking link. This reference software includes the monitoring and control of a temperature sensor on the sink node. The source node includes a control message "SPY" function that captures the communication between the External Host Controller (EHC) and the OS81082 INIC. This information can be displayed on a PC using the included Port Message Viewer.

The INIC eLITE Starter Kit supports evaluation and development projects.