Instrumentation and Control News - Data acquisition

Moteiv Announces New, Smaller Mote

Sun, 10 Jun 2007 19:47:22 +0200

Tmote Mini combines a Texas Instruments MSP430 microcontroller with a TI/Chipcon CC2420 low-power 2.4 GHz radio. The device is available in two configurations: The Standard module has 0 dBm (1mW) output power, while the Plus module's output power is +20 dBm (100mW). Both versions are compliant with the IEEE 802.15.4 Wireless Personal Area Network standard, and both can be used in networks already deployed with Moteiv's earlier Tmote Sky module.

Exar Unveils Industry's First Single and Dual-Channel UART with Integrated RS-485 Transceiver Product Family -- Supports 8Mbps

Wed, 06 Jun 2007 20:38:20 +0200

The XR19L402/400 series offers different packaging and modem interface options. Both devices can operate in four different modes: active, partial sleep, full sleep and Power-Save. Each mode can be invoked via hardware or software. Upon power-up, the device is in the active mode where the UART and RS-485 transceiver function normally. In the partial sleep mode, the internal crystal oscillator of the UART, or the charge pump of the RS-485 transceiver, is turned off

Unique Interlaced FireWire™ Cameras From Firstsight Vision

Mon, 04 Jun 2007 20:25:36 +0200

Offering a highly cost-effective entry into digital image processing, these new models are very easy to use in applications where interlaced analogue cameras and framegrabbers have traditionally been used. Integrated Smart Functions take over essential functions of the frame-grabber.

Moteiv Launches Industry's Smallest Mote Module With Interface for Cell Phones, PDAs, and Other Mobile Devices

Sun, 03 Jun 2007 20:38:20 +0200

Demand for instant access to physical data is becoming essential to people's everyday lives and the need for easy to use wireless sensor network (WSN) technology is greater than ever. WSNs are currently being deployed into a wide array of applications in the agriculture/environmental, healthcare, defense, transportation, supply-chain logistics, and industrial automation markets.

Industrial Scientific Releases the World's First Gas Monitor with a Full-Color Display

Sat, 02 Jun 2007 20:38:20 +0200

The MX6 color display improves safety with clear readings in low-light, bright-light or anywhere in between. Whether the work is outside, inside or underground, it's easy to see what gas hazards may be present in the immediate work environment. The display also supports on-board graphing and a menu-driven PEG (Portable Embedded GUI) operating system that allows the user to step through instrument functions with an intuitive menu and the instrument's five-way navigation button.

PLICSRADIO Wireless Systems From VEGA

Fri, 01 Jun 2007 20:15:09 +0200

Each PLICSRADIO field transmitter can accommodate: up to 3 transmitters and two switches; using a combination of one 4-20 mA, HART and two digital inputs, (relay or NAMUR) they can also provide power for sensors. In-head PLICSRADIO display shows the radio signal strength and data. Simple configuration and diagnostics using the integral PLICSCOM programmer, or remote via PC using FDT/DTM and PACTware software, which also allows connection to set up compatible sensors remotely.

Sealevel Systems Announces Optically Isolated USB to RS-232/422/485 Adapters with New SeaLATCH Connector

Sat, 26 May 2007 05:52:16 +0200

Installation and setup is easy. Simply install the included software and then connect the serial adapter to your USB port. SeaLINK serial ports appear as standard COM ports to the host system enabling compatibility with legacy software. SeaLINK serial adapters are USB bus powered eliminating the need for external power supplies. Status LEDs display transmit and receive activity, and SeaLINK serial adapters support data rates to 921.6K bps.

Sensor helps analyse mixing

Tue, 15 May 2007 20:12:57 +0200

A torque sensor is helping analyse recipes’ mixing properties in a project that could slash development costs in the food and plastics industry and help nanotechnology advances in the pharmaceuticals world.

Texas Radio Frequency Center Pushes the Wireless Frontier

Sat, 12 May 2007 05:37:52 +0200

The multi-disciplinary, multi-university research program is headquartered at the University of Texas at Arlington 's College of Engineering . The Texas Center focuses on bringing emerging communication capabilities, sensing, telemetry and intelligence to objects and devices.

Shock recorder available from Pacific Sensor Technologies

Mon, 07 May 2007 05:37:52 +0200

Pacific Sensor Technologies PST-UltraShock-EB is an all-in-one compact, portable, easy to use device that will measure and record up to 174,762 measurements per channel. The PST-UltraShock-EB’s high speed communication enables complete downloads in seconds.

Sensing Future Opportunities for RFID

Wed, 02 May 2007 05:42:01 +0200

The future vision for RFID technology lies in achieving completely automated sensing networks that can react to external changes in real time.

Aladdin eToken NG-FLASH Offers Flash Mass Storage Combined with USB Authentication

Fri, 20 Apr 2007 05:37:52 +0200

The USB-based eToken NG-FLASH will be initially introduced in three sizes - 128 MB, 512 MB and 1 GB. Organizations and solution partners will now be able to offer eToken users both the token itself as well as information they need to use while accessing secured data.

New Data Acquisition, Measurement and Control book

Fri, 06 Apr 2007 00:43:46 +0200

Keithley Instruments, a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, has published 'Understanding New Developments in Data Acquisition, Measurement, and Control', a 220 page handbook.

Data acquisition system eliminates all aliasing

Mon, 02 Apr 2007 04:17:37 +0200

Microstar Laboratories, maker of data acquisition processor (DAP) boards, has announced sensor signal conditioning packages with data acquisition systems that eliminate all aliasing from sampling and that scale up to acquire data for applications with hundreds of inputs.

Teledyne Controls Selected by Thales to Supply Standard Data Acquisition for New Sukhoi Superjet 100 Aircraft

Sat, 31 Mar 2007 00:43:46 +0200

The IFDMU supplied by Teledyne Controls for the Sukhoi SuperJet 100 Aircraft is a customized version of Teledyne’s Flight Data Interface Management Unit (FDIMU), a service-proven solution chosen by over 100 Airbus aircraft operators worldwide. The IFDMU is a compact and integrated data acquisition and recording system, which combines into a single Line Replaceable Unit (LRU) the multiple functions of traditionally separated systems.