Camera Control Unit aids in-field recording, reporting.
Press Release Summary:
Compatible with RIDGID SeeSnake® reels, CS1000 Digital Recording Monitor features SeeSnake LCDPak 12.1 in. color, daylight-readable monitor and keyboard. It also comes with SeeSnake HQ software for detailed reporting and sharing of jobs. Recording is possible via 3 modes - digital stills, full-frame video, and compressed auto-recording - while report writer lets user generate full report, on site, with integrated inspection footage and descriptions. Flash storage is standard.
Original Press Release:
RIDGID® Introduces the CS1000 Digital Recording Monitor and Upgraded 12.1-Inch LCDPak for Enhanced, Simple Digital Inspection Recordings
ELYRIA, OHIO - RIDGID® introduces the new all-in-one CS1000 digital recording monitor that is compatible with all RIDGID SeeSnake® reels. The CS1000 consists of an upgraded LCDPak as well as a durable keyboard with built-in digital recording and reporting capabilities. The CS1000 also comes with SeeSnake HQ software for more detailed reporting and sharing of jobs as well as easy uploads to RIDGIDConnect(TM).
The SeeSnake LCDPak monitor is designed for high performance and durability, with lightweight design and battery-powered freedom. The LCDPak has been upgraded with a 12.1-inch color monitor with enhanced daylight readability to provide professionals with the ability to clearly view and diagnose line blockages via high-performance RIDGID SeeSnake cameras.
The highly portable CS1000 digital recording monitor, with its integrated, built-in keyboard, has three modes of recording: digital stills, full-frame video, and auto-recording, a compressed recording method. The report writer gives the user the ability to generate a full report on site with integrated inspection footage and descriptions. Built-in flash storage allows the user to store hundreds of inspections and easily transfer one or many of them to a USB thumb drive.
The SeeSnake HQ software is a PC-based program that allows images and video to be downloaded and stored on a computer for easy media sharing through HTML reports, DVD burning, or easy upload to RIDGIDConnect, an online business tool that serves the rental, plumbing, HVAC/R, utility, industrial, electrical, petroleum, institutional, commercial and hardware markets and allows users to store and share data.
"Digital recording is a more reliable and flexible method of recording in comparison to DVD and VHS," said Sarah Golish, director, inspection systems and diagnostics. "It is the next step in the technology evolution. The purpose-built CS1000 digital recording monitor offers a durable, easy all-in-one solution to provide professionals with digital data."
About RIDGID®
RIDGID®, a leading manufacturer of innovative tools and equipment for the professional trades, markets its products in more than 140 countries. The company's broad offering of more than 300 types of tools, most recently RIDGIDConnect(TM), an online business tool, serves the rental, plumbing, HVAC/R, utility, industrial, electrical, petroleum, institutional, commercial and hardware markets. RIDGID is part of Emerson Professional Tools(TM), a business of Emerson, which brings technology and engineering together to design and produce some of the highest-quality tools and equipment in the world. From wet/dry vacs to the industry's best-selling pipe diagnostic system, key brands include RIDGID®, KNAACK®, PROTEAM® and WEATHER GUARD®.
About Emerson
Emerson (NYSE:EMR), based in St. Louis, Missouri (USA), is a global leader in bringing technology and engineering together to provide innovative solutions for customers in industrial, commercial, and consumer markets through its network power, process management, industrial automation, climate technologies, and appliance and tools businesses. Sales in fiscal 2009 were $20.9 billion. For more information, visit www.Emerson.com.
For additional information on the CS1000 digital recording monitor, please visit www.RIDGID.com, call toll free: 1-800-769-7743, or contact RIDGID, 400 Clark St., Elyria, Ohio 44035 U.S.A.
