Data Acquisition Modules work with industrial PDAs.
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Multi-channel, low- and high-speed, analog data acquisition modules plug into Meazura(TM) ruggedized Palm Powered(TM) MZIO expansion slot. Sensors provide analog-to-digital conversion and signal conditioning. Measurements are viewed on Palm OS® software products, which display sensor output from up to 4 channels in real time, in 4 different views. Datastick Connection Plus adds alarms, level-sensitive recording, and linearization algorithms.
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Datastick Sensor Measurement on Palm OS Rugged Meazura
Datastick Systems, Inc. reveals data-acquisition hardware and software plans for new ruggedized Palm Powered(TM) Meazura(TM) handheld from Aceeca Limited
Datastick, the top Palm OS® based data acquisition hardware and software company, puts on a hard hat. Analog sensors plug into Datastick hardware module; software displays measurements on the handheld.
Santa Clara, CA May 7, 2003 -- Datastick Systems, Inc., a leader in test and measurement hardware and software for handheld computers, today revealed its plans to offer data acquisition modules for the new Meazura(TM) ruggedized Palm Powered(TM) handheld that was announced yesterday by PalmSource and Aceeca Limited Corporation of New Zealand at the PalmSource Developer Conference in San Mateo. Datastick's announcement was made today at the PalmSource Developer Conference by Steve Sabram, President and Chief Technology Officer of Datastick.
Datastick's hardware products for the Meazura handheld include multi-channel low- and high-speed analog data acquisition modules that plug into the Meazura's proprietary MZIO(TM) expansion slot. Sensors are connected to the Datastick modules, which will provide analog-to-digital conversion and signal conditioning.
Measurements are then viewed on one of Datastick's Palm OS® software products that display the sensor output in a variety of ways. Datastick Connection displays measurements from up to four channels in real time in four different views. Datastick Connection Plus adds alarms and level-sensitive recording. Both packages provide linearization algorithms to compensate for nonlinear sensors. Datastick Connection Pro software permits higher-speed data acquisition in capture-and-review mode.
"Many of our customers wish to utilize sensors and our data acquisition systems for test and measurement applications in harsh mobile environments," said Sabram. "The introduction of the rugged Meazura combined with Datastick modules will enable us to meet their needs for measurements in tough environments indoors and out. The new MZIO expansion modules were designed with our customers' demanding environments in mind."
"At a time when companies are looking for more cost-effective data-acquisition solutions, the Aceeca/Datastick combination is a powerful one-two punch," added Michael Scandling, Datastick Vice President of Marketing. "It's no fluke that our approach of using Palm OS handhelds as a basis for test and measurement is gaining considerable momentum. The inherent versatility and cost-savings of our modular approach is compelling to a large number of industrial and scientific users. The addition of ruggedized units makes our solution even more attractive to a broader number of customers."
"Since we first met with Datastick more than a year ago, we have been very impressed with both their hardware and software," says Alex Topschij, Aceeca's CEO. "It seemed that our two companies formed a natural fit. We're very happy that Datastick Systems will be offering hardware and software for our new Meazura handheld."
With Meazura, Aceeca is helping to create a new class of products called Industrial Digital Assistants, or IDAs -- a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) designed to meet the needs of industrial users.
Datastick's systems enable individuals, governments, educational institutions, and scientific groups to monitor conditions such as temperature, pressure, vibration, moisture, salinity, acidity, etc., and provide mobile in-the-field measurements for a wide range of uses, including automotive, environmental, machine health, agriculture, and medical.
Datastick Systems, Inc., developed the first general-purpose data acquisition hardware and software system for Palm(TM) handhelds in 1999, and today is a leader in the design and development of cost-effective handheld test and measurement products for Palm Powered handhelds for a broad range of commercial, scientific, governmental, environmental and educational markets.
Established in 2001, Aceeca Limited Corporation is a privately owned company based in Christchurch, New Zealand, made up of people with extensive experience in the field of instrumentation design and marketing. Information on Aceeca and its products is available at www.aceeca.com.
Datastick Systems, Inc., is located at 275 Saratoga Avenue, Ste. 160, Santa Clara, CA 95050. Contact Datastick at (408) 615-5774, fax (408) 615-5778, visit the web site at www.datastick.com or email info@datastick.com for more information.
