A new feature in µFDEX EXTENDED is that the system offers a high-speed 8-bit I/O port that is controlled over the easy-to-use command structure of µFDEX. The 8-bit data I/O together with 3 Chip Select ("CS") lines and DDIRS (Data Direction Switch), it's possible to control 8 sets of 8-bit latches like instance 74LS245 where such chip's Enable line is controlled via 74LS138.

Other features are joystick port, multi-channel PS2 keyboard port management with data crash protection, 3x10-bit ADC (Analogue to Digital Converter) and more.

As µFDEX is based upon Star Network, several branches of the network can be cascaded and in this way make it possible to use different RS standards for communication. For instance ther would be fully possible to use one Star Network for RS-232, another for RS-485, one for BlueTooth another for Wi-FI and so forth and at the end they can all connect into one single RS-232 or USB port making it the most flexible mini-LAN system for i.e. vehicles, lab's, hospitals, home and office automation.

Because µFDEX combines short, long and wireless communication into one single protocol structure, it is also possible to connect into and communicate with CAN-bus used in vehicles and manufacturing.

For developers that would like to integrate µFDEX into their products, they must first obtain manufacturer, product and product ID from FIKO. Such product information is obtained within the µFDEX chip and can be red out to identify each product in a µFDEX network. Any µFDEX compatible or enabled product can be automatically recognised in a µFDEX network by initiation the µFDEX scan command.

An evaluation version of the µFDEX chip is available on request. Registered µFDEX chips uses unique ID structure similar to what USB uses and all products with integrated µFDEX must obtain such ID from FIKO or possibly use the prototype ID which is 270F in HEX or 9999 in DEC. Ready pre-programmed µFDEX microcontrollers for prototyping is available where developers can also obtain DLL's and other development tools to handle the µFDEX protocol. Once signing and returning our NDA, protocol and system description is available for registered developers.

The clear advantage of using µFDEX is in instrumentation where data from several instruments need to be linked into one single connection point like RS-232 or USB. Say instance for ambulances, in such vehicles there is several instruments installed and they might also use several communication ports. By joining all combinations of ports and protocols into µFDEX, it is possible to collect such data into one single source like notebook or embedded PC for then to transmit such data directly from the ambulance to the hospital using GSM modem with GPRS/EDGE using instance the iTX1200 from FIKO. Hospitals would then be able to see live patient data while the ambulance are still on the road.