Communications
Using Bluetooth Technology in a Demanding Environment where Reliability, Robustness and Interoperability are Key Success Factors
Using wireless radio technologies in a demanding industrial or medical environment requires paying careful attention to the needs of the application. For instance, applications that are considered not mission critical include the use of Bluetooth for device configuration and maintenance.
3rd Generation Intel Core i7 combines with Serial RapidIO on AMC boards
Concurrent Technologies released and demonstrated the latest additions to their MicroTCA product family – the latest AMC processor boards featuring either dual or quad core 3rd Generation Intel Core i7 processors based on 22nm process technology combined with IDT’s Tsi721 PCIe to RapidIO bridge to provide a highly efficient interface to a Serial RapidIO (SRIO) backplane.
Axiomtek Launched Low-power Intel Atom Cedarview N2600/N2800 Pico-ITX SBC – PICO831
Axiomtek announced PICO831, its extreme-compact Pico-ITX SBC designed to support the newest ultra low-power Intel Atom dual core processor N2800 1.86 GHz and N2600 1.6 GHz with the Intel NM10 Express chipset.
Renesas Introduces Second Generation USB 3.0-SATA3 Bridge SoC With Reduced External Components
Renesas today announced the availability of its new SuperSpeed Universal Serial Bus (USB 3.0) to Serial ATA Revision 3 bridge SoC (part number µPD720231) that enables the reduction of the total BOM significantly. The µPD720231 enables effective multi-gigabit per second data transfer between a USB 3.0 host system and a SATA device used in widely adopted external USB hard drives and solid state drives.
Extend PoE+ Up To 1.2km With Amplicon Power Over Link Technology
Amplicon have introduced the ED3538T and the ED3538R, an innovative new Ethernet extender system that can extend an Ethernet network and PoE+ power across pre-existing copper cabling, providing data rates of up to 100Mbps and power levels as high as 30 Watts. Ethernet extenders leverage legacy copper-pair cables for communication, when they are used to replace fibre-optic cables, wireless bridges or leased lines the cost-saving potential is huge.
6 New PCI-104 RS-232/422/485 Serial Communication Boards From ACCES I/O Products
ACCES I/O Products is pleased to announce the release of a new family of PCI-104 serial communication boards—the 104I-COM-8SM Series. These PCI-104 boards feature a selection of 8, 4, or 2-ports of field selectable RS-232, RS-422, and RS-485 asynchronous serial protocols on a port by port basis. Ports are accessed via two 40-pin IDC type right angle header connectors.
Get Mobile with Captec’s new Rugged Tablet Computers
Captec has introduced a new range of survivable, fully rugged and semi rugged tablet computers for specialist applications on the move in any conditions. These are designed to operate under extreme conditions of weather, shock and vibration, and endure rough handling.
New Marine Certified Computers for Critical Ship Systems
Captec is pleased to announce the introduction of a new range of Marine Certified Computers designed for critical ship systems, including navigation equipment, propulsion control, machinery control and safety systems.
TI Delivers Industry’s Only Over-The-Air Download Capabilities For Seamless Software Updates
Answering the growing need for smartphone and tablet applications that update seamlessly, Texas Instruments announces a truly wireless solution with a unique over-the-air-download feature in its BLE-Stack 1.3 software for use with the CC2540 and CC2541 Bluetooth low energy system-on-chips. Single-mode Bluetooth low energy or Bluetooth Smart is increasing in popularity because it allows consumers to connect to their smartphones and tablets to auto...
Box PC with AMD G-Series APU for Data-Intensive Industrial Applications
MEN presents another member of their family of modular box and panel PCs. Offering a high-performance processor from the AMD Embedded G-Series, the I/O required in the market, a wide-range PSU with 16 to 36 V and a robust, maintenance-free enclosure, the BC50I is especially suited for demanding industrial applications.