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CompactPCI Module supports mass storage drives.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 07:35:16 -0500

Communicating with host computer via 3U CompactPCI backplane, TP MS1/x11 SATA300 Controller Board accommodates two 2.5 in. Serial ATA300 mass storage drives plus CompactFlash(TM) site. It can support 33 and 66 MHz signaling speeds and has built-in option for 32- or 64-bit backplanes. Serial ATA interface supports transfer rates up to 300 Mbps per drive. Expansion to three or four SATA300 drives is achieved by addition of optional TP MS1/100 Expansion board.

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Controllers, Boards, and Chassis suit industrial control.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 08:07:43 -0500

With up to 2 GHz Pentium® M CPUs, 4 USB ports, and 2 COM ports, PXI CXDC Controller Boards offer vibration resistance, withstand shocks up to 30 g, and operate at temperatures up to 131°F. PXIC Series Chassis includes two 3U 8-slot benchtop chassis and portable 3U 14-slot chassis with 15 in. touchscreen LCD. PXI Expansion Boards include 7 multifunction A/D boards with 2-64 channels, 2 multifunction D/A boards with 4 or 8 channels, and 4 DIO boards with 32 or 48 channels.

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Dry Erase Markerboards have seamless writing surface.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 07:36:19 -0500

Suited for communications, production control, and scheduling applications, Syncoat magnetic markerboards are comprised of synthetic resin surface applied to light-gauge steel. Writing surface, resistant to stains and wear, has uniform finish with 100% gloss factor that promotes clarity, erasability, and contrast. Offered in various sizes, board features satin anodized aluminum trim, matching full length accessory tray, and molded safety end caps.

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Controller IP suits desktop and server applications.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 07:55:16 -0500

Compliant with PCISIG testing and universally interoperable with PCI Express solutions, GPEX-SRIOV PCI Express Single Root IO Virtualization Controller IP is targeted for end-point, root complex, switch, and bridge implementation for both Gen1 and Gen2 applications. Unit supports 32, 64, and 128 data widths as well as x1, x2, x4, x8, and x16 lanes, and is independent of application logic, PHY designs, implementation tools, and target technology.

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Motor Control Kits include DSP source code.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 07:45:23 -0500

Based on TI's TMS320F28335 floating point digital signal controller, MCK28335 Kits C Pro-MS are available in versions for development, testing, and validation of brushless or induction motor controls. Plug-and-play systems come with C language source code, including MATLAB motion library, and Simulink models for PMSM position and speed control. Development software, based on RS232 serial communication, complements controller board, 3-phase inverter module, and brushless or induction motor.

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Starter Kit adds digital audio to embedded designs.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 07:55:17 -0500

Based on USB-powered Digital Signal Controller board with integrated debugger and programmer, MPLAB® Starter Kit for dsPIC® DSCs comes complete with MPLAB IDE and MPLAB C30 C complier software, and sample programs and hardware for demonstrating speech and audio applications. Operating at 40 MIPS, DSC board has 256 KB of Flash program memory and 16 KB of RAM, 12-bit ADC, peripherals that support audio PWM, and 16-/24-/32-bit audio CODEC with sampling frequencies up to 48 kHz.

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Motor Control Kits come with floating-point DSC.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 07:56:06 -0500

Series MxK28335 use 150 MIPS computational power of TMS320F28335 digital signal controller combined with double-event manager to drive up to 18 PWM and 16 A/D converters. Embedded CAN interface connects board to multiple-axis structures, and kits can be connected to PC via RS232 interface. MSK28335 kits are for users who already have power module and motor and want to develop their motion control software for educational purposes, while MCK28335 is complete development platform.

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LCD Controller includes text overlay feature.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 07:43:20 -0500

Model SVH-1920 Advanced HD LCD controller offers text overlay feature that merges video and informational text on single display and enables controller to receive text strings of up to 40 characters. Text sequences are delivered via controller serial port and can be overlaid on up to 4 separate lines at bottom of screen. Text strings can be sent to individual lines, along with horizontal positioning commands, line or screen erasure, and selectable background transparency.

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I/O Modules interface to low/high voltage peripherals.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 07:43:55 -0500

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.

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Interposer Card accelerates 2.5 in. SATA drive integration.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 07:43:52 -0500

Offered as turnkey board solution, SS9135 provides OEMs with means to implement 2.5 in. SATA drives in enterprise-class storage arrays, including SAS and Fibre Channel-SATA (FC-SATA) infrastructures, for near-line and tiered-storage applications. Solution is based on SS1350 Active-Active Multiplexer, which enables single-ported SATA drives to connect like native dual-ported drives. Card also offers drive power control, PHY control, and diagnostics for SATA drives.

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Universal DVI Controller is designed for TFT LCDs.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Tue, 01 May 2007 07:44:48 -0500

Measuring 3.1 x 3.9 x 0.3 in., RoHS-compliant DV-SLIM connects TFT LCDs to standard video interfaces and automatically converts Digital Visual Interface (DVI) signals into TTL or LVDS signals. This DVI Translator Board can be user-configured for LCDs from 5-46 in. (diagonal) with 6- and 8-bit color depth and single-channel LVDS support. Function select switches let user configure DV-SLIM for backlight inverter/LCD module combinations from VGA to WXGA resolution.

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GPIB Controller Card controls test instruments from PC.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 07:46:18 -0500

Plugging into any open PCI slot, Model 488-LPCI converts desktop or portable PC with PCI bus into IEEE 488.2-compatible bus controller. With 1 MBps data rate, low profile card features 488.2V3 Driver Library for Windows 2000, XP, and Vista that supports up to 16 GPIB controllers and test programs written in Visual Basic 6, Visual Basic.NET, Visual C/C++, and C#. Explorer utility enables interactive control of any GPIB device from computer keyboard.

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Whiteboard Kit tracks production rates.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 07:46:59 -0500

With 4 x 6 ft magnetic Production Efficiency-Tracker(TM) Board, production rates can be charted and tracked hourly for 24-hr day and translated into 31-day and year-long graphic line-chart summaries. Managers and employees can see not only if production goals are being met, but also performance figures and individual action assignments. Board includes magnets, dry-erase pens and markers, PreciseLine(TM) chart line tape and adhesive letter and number sets, cleaner, and board wipes.

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Serial Analyzer enables design and testing of circuits.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 06:59:32 -0500

PICkit(TM) Serial Analyzer enables design engineers to interface with circuits embedded deep within serial systems using any Windows®-based PC. It features 28-pin demo board with PIC16F886 Mid-Range 8-bit microcontroller, and GUI software allowing communication between PC and several industry-standard serial protocols on microcontroller tested, including I2C(TM), SPI, and USART. Source code and MPLAB® IDE integrated development environment are also included.

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Driver Board offers up to 1/16 microstepping.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 07:46:22 -0500

With output current up to 1.2 A/phase (peak), Model NPAD10BF is capable of driving 2-phase stepping motors. It has input voltage range from 12-30 Vdc and measures 41.3 x 43.74 mm at its widest points. Bipolar chopping driver board includes automatic current reduction function and reset for sequence and disable. Product offers isolated input signals like pulse, direction, enable, and reset and can be mounted onto back of NEMA Size 17 motor.

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Display Interface Controller supports HD-SDI module.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Wed, 28 Jun 2006 08:05:01 -0500

Fully buffered, multi-sync Model SVH-1920 provides analog and digital connection for TFT LCD panels up to WUXGA resolution. Featuring full screen image expansion of lower resolutions, image flip and invert functions, and onscreen PIP functions, unit supports High-Definition Serial Digital Interface adapter for professional and broadcast video applications. Module enables SVH-1920 to support 2 channels of HD-SDI input and provide regenerated output for upstream HD-SDI services.

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Interface Controller provides connection to LCD displays.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Fri, 23 Jun 2006 07:56:56 -0500

Fully buffered, multi-sync Professional Class SP-1600 provides direct analog and digital connection to TFT LCD panels up to UXGA resolution. Serial port utility permits control of all monitor functions via controller serial port. Remote adjustments of basic monitor functions such as contrast, brightness, switching video inputs, or gamma control can be performed. Measuring 7 x 4.74 in., board offers 8-bit-per-color, OSD menu, image scaling, and image control.

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Radar Interface Board has dual-channel architecture.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Fri, 16 Jun 2006 07:59:13 -0500

Available in PMC mezzanine card or half-length PCI card formats, Osiris supports 2 independent radar channels inputs at rates to 16k samples/return. Open standard-based solution supports sampling at frequencies up to 50 MHz on each of its 2 analog inputs, which can be mixed with up to 8 digital radar inputs. Its 64 bit, 66 MHz PCI interface can output 2 streams of radar video directly to host processor, and each stream can be processed using one of 2 sets of trigger and turning data.

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Display Controller incorporates Ethernet interface.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Fri, 14 Apr 2006 07:47:12 -0500

ArtistaNET(TM) LAN controller board integrates TFT LCDs over LAN or 802.11 b/g WLAN network without use of client PC. Featuring 4-wire resistive touch screen controller, board supports TFT LCDs with sizes of 5-46 in. diagonal and resolutions from 320 x 240 to 1,366 x 768. Configurable over DHCP through web browser, board provides Ethernet speeds of 10/100 MBit/s and is suitable for POI/POS displays, HMIs for machine control, and status displays.

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CAN Card offers solution for CANopen system evaluation.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Wed, 29 Mar 2006 07:05:08 -0500

Compatible with 3.3 and 5 Vdc environments, Model CAN-PCI-02 provides interface between distributed motion control software and CANopen servo and stepper drives. On-board microcontroller offloads processing tasks from host computer, speeding system performance. Providing dual isolated channels and PCI 32-bit interface, card employs high-speed ISO 11898 driver circuits for CAN bus bit rates to 1 Mbit/sec. Two independent CAN ports are fully isolated for noise immunity.

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