HBM, Inc.    Marlborough, MA 01752 3014
Oct 30, 2007 Featuring integrated Advanced Plug & Measure (APM) technology, QuantumX comes with 8 connectors each of which independently recognizes and supports all transducer technologies. Up to 128 CAN signals can be acquired on one connector. Transducers fitted with TEDS technology are automatically recognized as soon as they are connected to instrument, while transducers without TEDS are configured using expandable sensor database.

ADLINK Technology Inc.    Irvine, CA 92618
Oct 30, 2007 High Speed Link (HSL) U Series digital, distributed I/O slave modules have flat-bottom housing for tight spaces as well as connector options. With 16 discrete input and 16 discrete output channels, Model HSL-DI16DO16-UJ-N/P offers separate I/O connectors to allow debugging without affecting other I/O channels, while Model HSL-DI16DO16-US-N/P offers shrouded connectors with latch-lock. Model HSL-DI16-UL features 16 discrete input channels and pulse stretcher function.

TURCK, Inc.    Plymouth, MN 55441
Oct 29, 2007 Featuring fiberglass-reinforced nylon housing and full epoxy encapsulated electronics, Analog Input Station supports 4 analog inputs on DeviceNet(TM) network. Inputs may be configured for either analog current from 0-20 mA or 4-20 mA, or analog voltage from 0-10 V or -10 to 10 V. Capable of on-machine installation in harsh environmental conditions, station uses rotary switch or DeviceNet software for configuration.

Mosaic Industries    Newark, CA 94560
Oct 26, 2007 Featuring 4 dedicated digital inputs and up to 16 more channels that can be configured for either input or output, Digital I/O Wildcard adds programmable digital I/O to controller. Each I/O line is configured for pull-up, pull-down, or tri-state operation. Power I/O Wildcard can be used to interface high-voltage peripherals to instrument or to drive stepper motor, and offers 8 high-current outputs and 4 high-voltage digital inputs. Inputs and outputs are optically isolated to ±2,500 V.

Heidenhain Corp.    Schaumburg, IL 60173-5337
Oct 26, 2007 With 1 Vpp interface, Model LS 688C is available in measuring lengths from 170-3,040 mm, with additions of standard scales available at 670, 870, and 970 mm as well. Scanning carriage rides on ball bearings, resulting in rigidity in measuring direction, and backlash and mounting tolerances, which make it suited for manually operated machine tools/DRO applications. Encoder is available with distance-coded reference marks and connectable cable assembly.

Admotec, Inc.    Lebanon, NH 03766 1500
Oct 25, 2007 Available in standard and custom configurations, KX Series is immune to dust, dirt, oil, water, and other contaminants found in harsh environments. Units provide up to 45,000 cycles/revolution, max speed of 100,000 rpm, and accuracy of less than or equal to 4 arc min. Allowing non-critical plug-and-play assembly, Series KXL operates with airgap up to 3 mm between wheel and sensor, while Series KXS operates with 0.3 mm airgap for higher accuracy and resolution.

Renishaw, Inc.    Hoffman Estates, IL 60192
Oct 23, 2007 Effective in long-travel applications, SiGNUM(TM) RSLM Linear Encoders are available in metal tape scale lengths to 5 m. They feature ±30 nm cyclic error, filtering optics, and ±4 µm accuracy. Manufactured from hard martensitic stainless steel, units offer low coefficient of thermal expansion of 10.8 µm/m/°C. IN-TRAC(TM) auto-phase optical reference mark provides bi-directionally repeatable datum point across entire speed and temperature range of 12 m/s and 85°C.

ACCES I/O Products, Inc.    San Diego, CA 92121 1506
Oct 22, 2007 Suited for any PC/embedded system with USB port in rugged industrial environments, Model USB-DA12-8A measures 3.550 x 3.775 in., and features 8 independent 12-bit DACs, 32-bit counter, 128K sample buffer on-board, and DIN rail mounting provision. Other features include 0-2.5, 0-5, 0-10, ±2.5, ±5, and ±10 V output ranges, single-ended and differential outputs for noise immunity, ARB status and control signals via external connections, and two DB25 industry-standard connectors.

GE Intelligent Platforms    Charlottesville, VA 22911
Oct 19, 2007 QuickPanel View Interface Card allows QuickPanel View line of visualization products to communicate with Allen Bradley's Data Highway Plus local networks. Running under Windows CE operating system, it handles HMI requirements such as graphics, alarm logging, recipes, communication to multiple devices, scripting, and dial-in /dial-out support.

Opto 22    Temecula, CA 92590 3614
Oct 15, 2007 Model SNAP-PAC-S2 is standalone programmable automation controller (PAC) that includes 4 serial ports, each of which is fully configurable for either RS-232 or RS-485 serial communication. Compact unit also comes with two 10/100 Mbps Ethernet interfaces for host and I/O communication. It features 32-bit multitasking processor with floating point unit, 32 MB of RAM, 16 MB of flash memory, 8 MB of battery-backed RAM, and supports multiple communication protocols.

Opto 22    Temecula, CA 92590 3614
Oct 12, 2007 Providing 8 channels of -20 to +20 mA analog current input, Model SNAP-AIMA-8 offers factory calibration with 0.8 µA resolution and up to 0.05% (10 µA) accuracy across span. Delivering 0.2 mV resolution when configured for -5 to +5 V and 0.4 mV when configured for -10 to +10 V, Model SNAP-AIV-8 offers 8 channels of analog voltage input. Model SNAP-AICTD-8 delivers 8 channels of analog temperature input, and 0.017°C resolution with ±0.8°C accuracy and 1.0 mA/°C sensitivity.

Astro-Med, Inc.    West Warwick, RI 02893
Oct 11, 2007 Engineered for capturing high frequency data and transient signals, Dash 32HF records up to 32 channels to 250 GB internal hard drive at sample rates up to 500 kHz and bandwidth of 100 KHz per channel. Unit is equipped with 15 in. diagonal monitor for touch-screen control and real-time data viewing and analysis. Built into 16 x 12.125 x 6.628 case for field or lab use, recorder includes 10/100/1000BaseT Ethernet for data upload and DVD burner for archiving data.

Banner Engineering Corp.    Minneapolis, MN 55441
Oct 11, 2007 Using FHSS protocol and TDMA technology to ensure secure data communication, DX70 SureCross(TM) Wireless Network provides directly mapped I/O using Gateway and Node, each with 4 discrete inputs and outputs, 2 analog inputs and outputs, and link loss output. Solution offers 2-way RX/TX communications with full acknowledgement for remote I/O applications, and binding security feature minimizes noise/interference caused by other wireless products.

Datastick Systems Inc.    Santa Clara, CA 95050
Oct 09, 2007 Suited for machine diagnostics and predictive maintenance, SiteConnex VSA-2215 combines handheld vibration analyzer/collector with Internet-enabled smartphone, enabling immediate connectivity between inspection site and decision site. Unit has max frequency of 20,000 Hz and FFT resolution up to 3,200 lines. Unit's SpectrumSC(TM) software collects, displays, and stores waveforms and vibration FFT spectra and provides overall vibration alerts.

VSS monitoring, Inc.    San Mateo, CA 94010
Oct 09, 2007 Distributed Network Taps allow users to separate select traffic from monitoring stream to provide analyzers with packets of interest only. Filter Options include MAC source/destination; IP address/range; UDP & TCP port/range; VLAN/QoS; and IP type-of-service, including any protocol of known port ranges. User can configure multiple filters per tap port using HTTP or command line interface where each filter can be set to PASS or DROP traffic selection.

TURCK, Inc.    Plymouth, MN 55441
Oct 09, 2007 Providing 4 points of digital I/O, EtherNet/IP(TM) piconet® gateways are available with 8 M8 picofast® or 4 M12 eurofast® connectors. Product has 2 fiber-optic connectors to add modules and increase number of I/O points on single node. Extension module is also available to provide additional 8 inputs and outputs, and up to 255 extension modules may be connected to each gateway. IP-Link fiber-optic communication system allows up to 15 m between modules.

Dynamic Engineering Inc.    Ben Lomond, CA 95005
Oct 08, 2007 Conduction-cooled PMC-BiSerial-III-TRANS has 8 programmable channels, each capable of operating independently or in concert with other I/O. Supported by independent state-machines created within Xilinx FPGA, channels can have same or different protocols. Manchester encoding and decoding, standard serial (UART), control, command, instrumentation, and custom protocols can be implemented. Half-Duplex, Full-Duplex, serial and parallel systems can be configured with software and VHDL.

Videx, Inc.    Corvallis, OR 97330
Oct 04, 2007 Measuring 2¾ in. in length, portable Model iBR9000 provides audible tone and flashing LED light when it reads iButton successfully, and can store 9,000 reads before download of data. Device is powered by 3 V lithium camera-style battery, and operates up to 1 year or 75,000 consecutive button reads. Housed in high-impact fiberglass-reinforced nylon case with stainless steel read head, iBR9000 is suited for security guard tours, industrial maintenance rounds, and safety inspections.

Linear Technology Corp.    Milpitas, CA 95035
Oct 04, 2007 Available in 12-, 14-, and 16-bit models, Series LTC2751 provides 6 software-programmable output voltage ranges, including 0-5 and 0-10 V unipolar ranges and ±10, ±5, ±2.5, and -2.5 to +7.5 bipolar ranges. Bidirectional I/O parallel interface allows readback of any internal register, as well as DAC output span setting. Power-on reset circuit returns DAC output to 0 V when power is first applied, and CLR pin asynchronously clears DAC to 0 V in any output range.

Kistler Instrument Corp.    Amherst, NY 14228 2119
Oct 01, 2007 Housed in 14E-wide, 3U-high Euro-cassette, 5134B Piezosmart® programmable TEDS signal conditioner for IEPE sensors enables each of its 4 channels to be configured with gain (0.5-150), filtering, current level, and time constant. IEEE 1451.4 (TEDS)-compliant unit features 4-pole Butterworth filters and BNC I/O connectors. Front panel LEDs indicate status of each channel, and adjustments can be made using LCD front panel controls or via USB-interfaced PC.