Digital I/O for High Channel Counts
July 3, 2007 6:08 am | Product Releases | CommentsMicrostar Laboratories, Inc. introduces its digital I/O expansion hardware that combines simultaneous operation on all channels with an isolated ground. The MSXB 078 board provides 16 digital inputs and 16 digital outputs on an HD62 connector with headers for alternate connectors. Eight of these boards connected to a single DAP board give it 128 digital inputs and 128 digital outputs, all operating simultaneously and with
LISTED UNDER: Boards & ModulesCore 2 Duo Mini PC
July 3, 2007 6:04 am | Product Releases | CommentsStealth Computer Corp. releases a Core 2 Duo mini PC that it can fits in the palm of a hand. Model LPC-450 delivers performance up to five times faster than its predecessor, and it is housed in a small rugged aluminum chassis design measuring 5.7¨ x 9.9¨ x 1.65¨. The Little PC uses Intel’s latest Core 2 Duo processor technology. It features I/O connectivity such as Gigabit LAN, Serial, 3-USB 2.0, FireWire, Video, Audio, PS/2 Mouse and Keyboard ports. For applications that require extra high shock
LISTED UNDER: Boards & ModulesInterface Resource Guide
July 3, 2007 5:58 am | Product Releases | CommentsPepperl+Fuchs announces its 2007 AS-Interface Reference and Buyer’s Guide. This 200+ page resource includes a full color selection guide to assist users in choosing the optimum AS-Interface components to satisfy their application requirements. It also includes fully illustrated educational articles including AS-Interface Safety at Work (SaW). Highlights include a line of AS-Interface gateways and scanner cards to support virtually any network, AS-Interface and standard power supplies
LISTED UNDER: Boards & ModulesTen-Gigabit Ethernet Switch for ATCA
July 3, 2007 5:48 am | Product Releases | CommentsDiversified Technology’s ATS1936 switch blade features 10G Ethenet transfer speeds. This Advanced TCA switch complies with PICMG 3.0 R2.0 ECN002 and PICMG 3.1 Optin 1 and Option 9. It features three AMC sites for OA &M, firewall and encryption applications. By separating the Base and Fabric networks, the ATS1936 provides a separate control plane and data plane.
LISTED UNDER: Boards & ModulesDIN Panel Mount PM Controller with Integrated Control Loop Functionality
July 3, 2007 5:39 am | Product Releases | CommentsWatlow introduced its EZ-ZONE PM controller in 1/32nd and 1/16th DIN panel mount package sizes. It can be configured as a discrete PID controller with adaptive tuning; a discrete, agency approved, over/under limit controller; or as an integrated
LISTED UNDER: Boards & ModulesModular RFID System With Built-in I/O
June 26, 2007 6:20 am | Product Releases | CommentsBLident from Turck is a modular RFID system with built-in I/O capability. Users may add additional I/O modules to the RFID system: up to eight channels of RFID, plus additional discrete or analog I/O comprise a single node on the network. Built on the ISO15693 13.56 MHz HF standard, BLident can be integrated into existing platforms and supports PROFIBUS-DP, DeviceNet, Modbus-TCP, PROFINET and EtherNet/IP.
LISTED UNDER: Boards & ModulesWireless Sensor Network Node Module
June 19, 2007 9:17 am | Product Releases | CommentsMoteiv Corp. introduces its Tmote Mini, a wireless sensor network node, or “mote,” that supports the ZigBee specification. Packaged in an industry-standard miniSDIO form factor, the ultra-compact form factor allows for immediate integration into mobile products such as cell phones and PDAs. Applications are in the agriculture/environmental, healthcare, defense, transportation, supply-chain logistics and industrial automation markets
LISTED UNDER: Boards & ModulesSSD Cards for the Aerospace and Aviation Markets
June 19, 2007 9:14 am | Product Releases | CommentsAdvanced Media, Inc. announced the RIDATA high capacity SSD cards for the aerospace and aviation markets that save space versus mechanical hard drives and are more resistant to temperature, vibration and pollutants, officials said. The non-volatile Flash Solid State Disk (SSD) storage card features 16 GB and 32 GB capacities. Since it has no moving parts, it produces virtually no acoustic noise, no heat generation and no vibration.
LISTED UNDER: Boards & ModulesIsolated USB Output Modules for Industrial and Scientific Uses
June 19, 2007 9:10 am | Product Releases | CommentsData Translation announces its DT9853 Series of low cost USB bus-powered D/A modules that are optimized for use in harsh environments. The series is galvanically isolated to ±300V, and it provides voltage as well as the industrial standard 0 mA to 20 mA current outputs concurrently. Features include four or eight analog outputs with 16-bit resolution, eight dedicated digital input lines and eight
LISTED UNDER: Boards & ModulesMixed-Signal Instruments Offer High-Speed Data Streaming
June 19, 2007 8:18 am | Product Releases | CommentsNational Instruments announced its PXI Express high-speed instruments as well as its 18-slot PXI Express chassis. These modular instruments include the NI PXIe-5122 100 MS/s, 100 MHz dual-channel digitizer and the NI PXIe-6537 and NI PXIe-6536 50 MHz and 25 MHz 32-channel digital I/O modules. The NI PXIe-1065 18-slot chassis offers up to 1 GB/s per-slot dedicated bandwidth and a combination of
LISTED UNDER: Boards & ModulesControl Board Features Six GbE LAN Ports
June 19, 2007 8:14 am | Product Releases | CommentsWIN Enterprises, Inc. announced the MB-06067, a high performance control board designed for IDS/IPS, firewall, VPN gateway and unified threat management (UTM) applications. The control board uses an Intel Pentium M or Celeron M processor with Intel 852GM express chipset and ICH4 I/O controller. It supports system memory up to 1GB with one DDR memory socket. Both CompactFlash and
LISTED UNDER: Boards & ModulesBoundary Scan Platform PXI Systems
June 19, 2007 8:10 am | Product Releases | CommentsGopel Electronic GmbH announces the SCANFLEX Boundary Scan controller family that is named SFX/PXI1149/CX-(x) and includes six models in different performance classes. These controllers have completely integrated the normally separate SCANFLEX TAP transceivers in the one-slot/3U controllers. This controller series includes a two-TAP and a four-TAP version, available in
LISTED UNDER: Boards & ModulesHigh Density Analog Modules with 16-bit Resolution
June 19, 2007 7:58 am | Product Releases | CommentsIDEC Corp. offers two analog expansion I/O modules for the MicroSmart and MicroSmart Pentra PLCs. With fast conversion times, 16-bit resolution and up to seven analog modules on the MicroSmart Pentra, as many as 56 analog I/Os can be configured while gaining increased system throughput. An eight-channel 0V to 10V DC/4 mA to 20 mA input module, as well as
LISTED UNDER: Boards & ModulesIndustrial Grade SD Memory Cards
June 19, 2007 7:49 am | Product Releases | CommentsSmart Modular Technologies (WWH), Inc. announced its line of industrial grade secure digital (SD) memory cards optimized to withstand adverse conditions and extreme temperatures when used in a variety of applications such as those in the networking, telecommunications, embedded computing, mobile and automotive markets. Featuring a capacity
LISTED UNDER: Boards & ModulesPower Stage for Drives
June 19, 2007 7:39 am | Product Releases | CommentsMitsubishi Electric Semiconductor Division introduces its DIP-CIB module (dual inline package-converter inverter brake), a compact device for small electrical drives with a typical range of 4 kW. Depending on the individual application, either 1,200V modules
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