GE Fanuc
Charlottesville, VA 22911
Mar 18, 2004 Series 30i executes up to 10 independent NC part programs simultaneously. Nanometer interpolation is performed for all internal operations of CNC and for all machining. Look-ahead feature is expanded to 1,000 blocks, while block-processing time is as fast as 0.4 ms. CNC includes 15 in. color LCD, vertically arranged soft keys, and RISC-type PMC CPU for high-speed sequence control.

Parvus Corp.
Salt Lake City, UT 84115 2913
Mar 10, 2004 MultiCommâ„¢ serial controller module delivers 8 independent asynchronous serial channels, 10 Mbps Ethernet, and 2 CAN ports for embedded PC/104 computer systems running Windows®, Linux®, and real-time operating systems. Serial ports, 16C550C-compatible, operate at up to 921.6 kbps and are configured in pairs as 8 RS-232 or 4 RS-232 and 4 RS-422/485 ports capable of controlling up to 132 devices in multi-drop environment. Board also has TP and AUI outputs.

ProSoft Technology Inc.
Bakersfield, CA 93311
Feb 09, 2004 Model MV156-HART provides 4 independent HART communication channels for Allen-Bradley's ControlLogix platform. HART channels generate signal to communicate in multi-drop mode enabling 2-way communication between processor and field transmitter. Module operates as master, supporting 15 instruments per channel with full configurable read/write access to instrument configuration/diagnostic tables. Burst communication mode enables 3-4 data updates per sec.

Artesyn Communication Products Inc.
Madison, WI 53717
Jan 28, 2004 Optimized for distributed multiprocessing, PmPPC2750 Processor PMC card enables telecom OEMs to add processing power to systems equipped with PMC expansion sites. It features two 800 MHz IBM PowerPC PPC750FX processors, each with 512 kbytes of L2 cache; Marvell Discovery GT-64260B PCI bridge with 133 MHz Processor Bus; and up to 512 MBytes of shared SDRAM. Unit also provides two 10/100 BaseT Ethernet ports, 2 serial ports, 8-channel DMA controller, and I²C bus controller.

GE Fanuc
Charlottesville, VA 22906
Jan 26, 2004 PACSystemsâ„¢ RX3i features single control engine and universal programming environment that provides application portability across multiple hardware platforms. It utilizes PCI-based backplane and Pentium® 300 mHz CPU and provides I/O with diagnostics and interrupts. Communications capabilities include integrated Ethernet and Profibusâ„¢ modules as well as support for DeviceNetâ„¢ and Genius® networks.

Opto 22
Temecula, CA 92590 3614
Jan 26, 2004 Stand-alone SNAP-LCE is programmed with included ioControl™ flowchart-based control programming software. Built-in 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet port attaches controller to Ethernet networks, computers on network running industrial automation software, and Ethernet-based I/O systems. SNAP-LCE can process analog, digital, and serial signals, making it suited for process control and discrete manufacturing applications whose I/O counts range from 1–512 points.

Foxboro Measurement & Instruments Div.
Foxboro, MA 02035
Oct 22, 2003 Field Device Systems Integrator Modules are field-mounted units offered in simplex or redundant configurations for Ethernet and Serial field devices. Software drivers for 3rd-party devices such as OPC, Modbus, and ControlLogix are downloaded into modules for seamless integration of devices into I/A Series system database and control strategies. Modules communicate with controllers via 100 Mbps/1 Gbps field network. Each supports up to 64 devices and 2,000 DCI points.

Saelig Company
Fairport, NY 14450
Oct 17, 2003 Model SBC4010, for machine control and small automation projects, provides up to 512 kB/2 MB SRAM/FLASH program/data memory, RS232, RS485, LCD interface for text or graphic displays, key-matrix interface, and universal 8-bit I/O port. Tiger-BASIC software produces highly stable compiled runtime code, multitasking up to 32 BASIC and 64 system tasks simultaneously. Board runs from 9–24 Vdc/100 mA and includes 4 analog inputs and 4 Power FET outputs.

Peritek Corp.
Oakland, CA 94619
Oct 01, 2003 Duros/PMC conduction-cooled, dual-head display controller board features 128-bit 2D/3D SM731 graphics accelerator, which is supported with 16 Mbytes of high-speed SDRAM display memory. It provides screen resolutions up to 1,600 x 1,200 at vertical scan rates up to 91 Hz. Suited for VMEbus and CompactPCI embedded systems, Duros/PMC supports single channel analog VGA, dual-channel LVDS outputs, or optional single channel DVI.

Peritek Corp.
Oakland, CA 94619
Oct 01, 2003 Dual-head graphics display controller and video capture PCI Mezzanine Card (PMC) works in VME and CompactPCI embedded systems. Display channels simultaneously deliver dual VGA or LVDS outputs or one DVI output. Based on 128-bit Silicon Motion SM731 graphics accelerator, Stratus/PMC supports single displays at screen resolutions up to 1600 x 1200 x 24 bpp with 16.7 million colors and dual displays at 1024 x 768 x 24 bpp.

Methods Machine Tools, Inc.
Sudbury, MA 01776
Aug 21, 2003 Fanuc 16iMB encoder delivers 16,000,000 pulses per revolution for contouring accuracy and surface finishes on complex 3-D parts. With 3-axis high-resolution velocity (HRV) control, product optimizes axis motion, offers circularity potential to 0.00011 in. TIR, and reduces spindle thermal growth. Product offers high-speed control functions as well as Tool Life Management and Monitoring functions. This 32-bit Modeler Control has 1 msec block processing speed.

Strippit Inc.
Akron, NY 14001-1321
Aug 19, 2003 CADMAN® Express is a Windows® NT-based system for Series PPEB-4 hydraulic press brakes with max Y1-Y2, X, R configuration. It features Intel Pentium microprocessor, 20 GB hard disk drive, CD ROM, and 12 in. TFT screen. Unit simplifies programming process by requiring limited input of data. It provides automatic calculation of bend allowance, automatic selection of tools based on material thickness, and calculation of lower dead point. Several languages are supported.

National Instruments Corp.
Austin, TX 78759-3504
Aug 07, 2003 Compatible with CompactPCI, PXI-7350 provides 8 axes of stepper or servo motion control from single slot of 3U PXI chassis. Module includes eight 16-bit analog inputs for single-point data acquisition and 64-bit digital I/O lines for controlling solid-state relays or reading digital encoders. It features arbitrary position triggers, sinusoidal commutation, and LabVIEW and Motion Assistant configurable software.

Mosaic Industries
Newark, CA 94560
Aug 06, 2003 GUI Toolkit helps design and implement graphical interface on QVGA Controller to monitor and control instruments or industrial processes. Display screens and graphics objects are developed using any Windows paint program. GUI Toolkit can display system status using graphical representations, such as bar graphs or text-based messages. QVGA Controller mates embedded computer to 320 x 240 pixel EL or LCD display and 4-wire analog touchscreen.

OSAI-USA
Bloomfield, CT 06002
Jul 21, 2003 Using FastWire digital protocol, 10/Series Numerical Controls connect and control remote modules. Synchronization between master (CNC) and FastWire devices is hardware-generated and utilizes a single high speed cable. With up to 64 FastWire devices being treated as memory locations, reading and writing of specific variables of any device does not influence data transfer speed. CNC also auto tunes machines without utilizing external sensors or instruments.

BTR Controls, Inc.
Elgin, IL 60123
Jun 20, 2003 Dedicated Distributed Controllerâ„¢ consists of 2 user-defined components. NEMA 4x main display panel includes up to six 22 mm operators, 12-position keypad, hard-wired Emergency Stop operator, LCD or vacuum fluorescent display, and C-programmable processor with flash memory. Second component consists of local or remote plug-in Smart Interface Modules and system power supply. System uses Modbus for internal communications; external communications are accommodated as plug-in modules.

Elo TouchSystems, Inc.
Fremont, CA 94555
Jun 10, 2003 CarrollTouch 4000U, with USB controller board, provides one USB interface to host PC and low-profile, infrared, touchscreen sensors that retain optical beam density of 22 points/in. Sensors are available with no filter, glass or acrylic filter, and tempered glass filter. Touchscreens are offered in 10.4, 12.1, 15.0, 15.1, and 17.0 in sizes with 4,096 x 4,096 resolution. Product offers light-transmission rates up to 100% that do not compromise image quality or color purity.

Optrex America, Inc.
Plymouth, MI 48170 2584
Jun 09, 2003 LCD ToolKITâ„¢, suited for developers of products using flat panel displays, contains all components needed to operate display. Offered as 10.4 in. VGA LCD ToolKITâ„¢ or 15.0 in. XGA LCD ToolKITâ„¢, each kit provides LCD panel, TFT controller board with on-screen display, backlight inverter board and power cable, 12 Vdc power supply and AC line cord, VGA cable, video input cable, and CD-ROM. Supported interfaces include VGA, composite video, and S-video.

Opto 22
Temecula, CA 92590 3614
May 27, 2003 OptoGSM accepts G4-footprint, plug-in digital I/O modules and offers 3 built-in analog inputs. Combined with Nokia 30 or 31 GSM Connectivity Terminalâ„¢, it transmits machine or environmental data over any GSM network. Hardware requires no programming, while allowing mix of up to 3 analog and digital input points, and 5 digital output points. Rack is suitable for remote equipment monitoring, diagnostics, control, and data acquisition.

Nippon Pulse Motor Co., Ltd.
Radford, VA 24141
May 19, 2003 Model NPMC6045A-4104 controls stepper motors or digital servomotors. It incorporates PCL6045A motion control chip and comes with C language library. With max output frequency of 6.5 Mpps, card can obtain trapezoidal and contant speed motion profiles. It performs linear and S-curve accel/decel, and circular and linear interpolation. A 28-bit up/down counter provides incremental encoder feedback. Pulse range is ±134,217,728, with ramp down pulse of 0–16,777,215.