National Instruments today announced it has joined Power.org, an open and collaborative organization dedicated to developing and promoting Power Architecture technology as the preferred open standard platform for the electronics industry. Power Architecture technology, an instruction set architecture prevalent in microprocessors, forms an enhanced platform for collaborative hardware and software innovation between leading technology companies…
Advantech Launches a Multi-Core Processor Embedded Automation Computer
(Cincinnati, OH) – The Industrial Automation Group of Advantech introduces the UNO-2182 embedded automation computer with a Core 2 Duo 1.5GHz (L7400) CPU and 1 GB DDR2 RAM. The UNO-2182 is fanless, diskless, and compact (255 x 152 x 69 mm) for space-constrained environments. With DVI-I interface; the UNO-2182 provides excellent display capabilities, supporting extra…
New Industrial PC’s
Saline, MI – Pro-face America, North American division of Digital Electronics, announces the release of the PS3000 series family of Light Duty Industrial touchscreen Computers. The PS3000 series includes three IPC sizes, a compact 8.4” unit, a 12” unit, and 15” unit, all with full Windows XP multi-language or Windows 2K operating system pre-installed. These…
A drop-in replacement for a PC or laptop
The DataBridge SDR-CF is a compact, rugged unit that captures data from any device equipped with a serial port and stores it in a PC-compatible file on a CompactFlash card. It needs no programming or special application software. It can send commands to the attached device on initialization, shutdown, or at specific intervals. Users can…
Speed Boost For UEIPAC Series Of Programmable Automation Controllers
(Walpole, MA) – United Electronic Industries (UEI) is pleased to announce a major enhancement/upgrade to the popular UEIPAC series of programmable automation controllers. Both maximum sample rate and the PAC’s ability to process PID loops have been sped up by greater than a factor of eight. The UEIPAC now allows analog input sample rates up…
Turning the PC into a personal supercomputer
Universities, research institutions, and companies in the geosciences, molecular biology, and medical diagnostics fields face a big challenge: as their simulation models become increasingly complex, so does their need for better computational resources. NVIDIA’s Tesla brand of computing products is based on a graphics’ processing unit (GPU) that transforms today’s workstations into personal supercomputers. Tesla…
Configure to Order Services Website
By Design World (Cincinnati, Ohio) – The eAutomation Group of Advantech has launched a Configure to Order Services (CTOS) function for their HMI product line, including Touch Panel Computers (TPC), Industrial Panel PCs (IPPC), Flat Panel Monitors (FPM), and Embedded Automation Computers (UNO) on their company website. The CTOS function is an easy-to-use service for…
NVIDIA Quadro Plex Visual Computing System
(SIGGRAPH 2007-SAN DIEGO) – NVIDIA Corporation introduces NVIDIA Quadro® Plex Visual Computing System (VCS) Model S4, a graphics server featuring a record number of graphics processing units (GPUs) in a standard 1U server form factor. The new server contains more Quadro graphics processing power in less space than has ever been achieved before, enabling interactive…
Touch Panel Computer from Advantech
The TPC-1070H 10.4 in. SVGA TFT LCD Touch Panel Computer with a low power consumption Intel Pentium M 1.4 GHz/Celeron M 1 GHz processor is fanless to improve maintenance free operation. It is powerful enough to support full Windows operating systems such as 2000 and XP, as well as embedded operating systems such as CE…
DirectLogic Option Modules
DirectLOGIC option modules include 16-bit high-resolution analog modules designed for the DL05 and DL06 PLCs. The F0-08ADH-1 eight-channel current input module operates with a 0-20 mA input range. The F0-08ADH-2 has jumper-selectable input ranges of either 0-5 Vdc or 0-10 Vdc. The four-channel F0-04DAH-1 and eight-channel F0-08DAH-1 current output modules provide a 4-20 mA output…
Touch Panel Computer
The TPC-120H Intel XScale PXA 12.1 in. SVGA TFT Touch Panel Computer supports two 10/100Base-T Ethernet ports and comes with Windows CE operating system to support thin-client solutions. It has a 800 x 600 resolution, a fanless cooling system, one CompactFlash expansion slot, 64 MB SDRAM, two RS-232 and one RS-232/485 serial ports, two USB…
The Key to Safeguarding Mission-Critical Data Centers.
In today’s e-commerce world, the data center is the lifeblood of many businesses and institutions. High-end servers, networking storage devices, and security products need filters that work efficiently in mission-critical applications. These applications require maximum ventilation, dust filtration, and flame safety for compliance with CE standards. Additionally, many data center equipment manufacturers design their products…
Fanless Industrial Computer
The Allen-Bradley VersaView 200R industrial computer goes fanless, yet maintains its 50° C rating. It is the ideal solution for applications where low power consumption, ruggedness, small size and expandability are needed, such as in oil and gas, food and mining applications. The computer has a low wattage 1 GHz Pentium M Celeron processor and…
Taking Visual Computing to New Extremes
A new version of the NVIDIA Quadro Plex visual computing system (VCS) incorporates the unified architecture and GPU computing capability of NVIDIA Quadro FX 5600 GPUs. It suits a wide range of high-performance, graphics-intensive styling and design, oil and gas, and scientific applications. NVIDIA Quadro Plex VCS Model IV features include next-generation vertex and pixel…
Visual Computing Goes to New Extremes
The unified architecture of the NVIDIA Quadro Plex VCS Model IV allocates compute, geometry, shading, and pixel processing power. GPU computing for visualization solves complex, data-intensive challenges. Next-generation vertex and programmable pixels with Shader Model 4.0 enable ultra-realistic effects for OpenGL and DirectX 10 applications. A 3 GB frame buffer (1.5 GB frame buffer per…
What’s in your warranty?
A friend was shopping for a new desktop computer recently and asked me to recommend a brand she might consider. Of course, I suggested purchasing one of the two computer makers that I use. Then she asked whether she should get the extended warranty plan. I don’t usually pay much attention to warranties, so I…
Fanless, Compact Touch Panel Computers (TPC)
The eAutomation Group of Advantech introduces the TPC-66S 5.7″ QVGA STN LCD and TPC-66T 5.6″ QVGA TFT LCD fanless touch panel computers. These new models provide an industrial-grade and ultra-slim design with the same light form factor as previous TPC’s but are now also RoHS compliant. They have an XScale PXA270 416 MHz processor to…
Keithley Publishes New Handbook
Cleveland, Ohio – March 2007 – Keithley Instruments, Inc., a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, has published “Understanding New Developments in Data Acquisition, Measurement, and Control.” The 220+-page data acquisition handbook is a practical guide to high performance test and measurement and is available for no charge at www.ggcomm.com/Keithley/MAR07DAQ_NR.html. The handbook is divided…
Design Rules
Design rules Numerous books and courses are available that systematically cover Project and Product Design Procedures, so I expect every engineer to know how to attack a new consumer or industrial product design and carry it through to successful completion. But with countless new products I have studied and purchased recently, I find that most…
Fanless, Compact Touch Panel Computers
(Cincinnati, Ohio – 3/1/2007) – The eAutomation Group of Advantech Corporation introduces the TPC-66S 5.7″ QVGA STN LCD and TPC-66T 5.6″ QVGA TFT LCD fanless touch panel computers. These new models provide an industrial-grade and ultra-slim design with the same light form factor as previous TPC’s but are now also RoHS compliant. They have an…
Flat Panel Monitor
The FPM-3121G industrial 12.1 in. XGA TFT flat panel monitor is for applications that require better screen resolution, but have limited space. The FPM-3121G has a resolution of 1024 x 768. An on-screen display function adjusts images. The monitor also has an anti-reflective screen with tempered glass, an on-screen display control pad on the bezel,…
Shifting from 2D to 3D CAD
By Leslie Langnau Choices, such as whether to use one material over another, whether to include a subassembly, or accommodate a wide or narrow range of loads directly affect a product’s total cost. While CAD programs can influence choice, market forecasters claim that Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) programs will have the greatest affect on controlling…
IBM and Dassault Expand Strategic Partnership
IBM and Dassault, a world leader in 3D and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, announced IBM will sell DS
Advantech Launches Intel Pentium M Embedded Automation Computer
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Solidworks Corp. Announces Solidworks Labs
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 5, 2007 –SolidWorks Corporation today launched SolidWorks Labs, an online destination that brings product designers into the SolidWorks R&D community. It is an interactive hot-spot, where users can get hands-on access to emerging technologies and provide feedback for product direction. At labs.solidworks.com, visitors will find new tools to communicate, share, and…