Poll finds Wi-Fi users would peek into neighbour’s network November 2003, News & Events A poll conducted by a gateway solution provider says 44% of Wi-Fi users would take a peek at their neighbour's wireless network if they got the chance. As part of a study into home networking trends, ...
Self-contained multibeam light curtain October 2003, Sensors & Transducers The SG 09 forms a protective screen by generating a curtain of up to 79 infrared criss-cross beams with protection up to a height of 1610 mm, ensuring detection of passing passengers and thus preventing ...
Three-axis quadrature encoder/counter card October 2003, System Integration & Control Systems Design ProMicro's PCL-833 is a three-axis quadrature encoder and counter add-on card for PC/AT compatible computers. Optically isolated up to 2,5 kV, it allows a PC to perform position monitoring for motion ...
Single board computer has Pentium IV power on 5,25 24 September 2003, Centurion Micro Electronics, Computer/Embedded Technology The latest embedded product in 5,25" form factor from IEI is the NOVA-8890 Pentium IV CPU board. The socket-478 base supports P4/Celeron up to 533 MHz FSB with on-board VGA,LCD and Ethernet ports. Four ...
Intelligent universal programmer 24 September 2003, Centurion Micro Electronics, Computer/Embedded Technology, Access Control & Identity Management The LabTool-48XP is a universal device programmer from Advantech, which connects to a PC's parallel port. It features a 48-pin universal pin driver and an expandable TTL pin driver. It supports over 5000 ...
Ultra-small position sensors suit a variety of applications 24 September 2003, Retron, Passive Components Space-saving machine components such as mini-sensors are the future of modern industry. Balluff takes advantage of the most modern technologies to make its sensors smaller while offering higher performance. ...
Highest performance dual-axis accelerometer for low-g sensing applications 24 September 2003, Electronics Technology Continuing its market leadership in accelerometers, Analog Devices' ADXL203 iMEMS accelerometer is the first product in a new family of high-accuracy low-g sensors. By providing more than eight times ...
Rotary transmitters deliver the signal September 2003, Sensors & Transducers, Security Services & Risk Management Magtrol rotary transmitters are made to facilitate the transmission of signals of transducers that are mounted or installed on a rotating part (eg, engine shaft) to a stationary system (measuring instrument ...
Data capture for fastest growing area August 2003, CAM/CAE - Computer Aided Manufacturing / Engineering, Integrated Solutions A broad stretch of gently undulating land running more than 20 km across from the foothills of Gauteng's West Rand to Midrand in the east is said to be the fastest-developing area in South Africa.
Formerly ...
Embedded in Munich: start postponed until November 2004 August 2003, News, Products & Solutions Messe München GmbH and CMP Media have made a decision to postpone the start of the Embedded in Munich with embedded systems conference Munich, originally scheduled for 11-14 November 2003, until 2004. ...
Endress+Hauser becomes global supplier to BASF August 2003, Endress+Hauser South Africa, News BASF, the multinational chemical company based in Germany, and Endress+Hauser have signed a global supplier contract, making Endress+Hauser the global supplier of flow, level and pressure measuring instruments ...
Miniature toggle switches August 2003, Operator Interfaces, Switches & Relays Knitter-Switch's series MZ miniature toggle switches are primarily intended for use in industrial and commercial applications. Good for more than 50 000 switching operations, they are rated at 250 V 2,5 ...
Scada system for highway traffic uses wireless comms August 2003, SCADA/HMI A traffic control expert has succeeded in setting up the second stage of a traffic scada system along a section of Taiwan's national highway. In order to maintain good traffic and road conditions, the ...
FileNet P8 lands in South Africa August 2003, Software Solutions, Training & Education IQ's content management division has released the FileNet P8 product suite, claimed to be the most streamlined enterprise content management (ECM) solution currently available after an $85 million research ...
The five styles of business intelligence August 2003, Software Solutions Using one tool that integrates all five styles of business intelligence (BI) results in lower total cost of ownership (TCO), ease of integration, reduced need for training, improved load balancing and ...
Third generation recorder August 2003, Surveillance Modular Communications - local distributor of the Dallmeier range of digital recorders - has announced the release of the DMS 180 III.
New features of this third generation recorder include up to 24 ...
How to prevent identity theft August 2003 The news of a major financial institution suffering from a case of identity theft has left a bad taste in consumers' mouths regarding Internet banking. How did this happen and what can the man in the ...
Capacitors for high frequency SMPS 30 July 2003, Actum Electronics, Passive Components, Security Services & Risk Management The electrodes of Eurofarad's M90/94 self-healing capacitor types are constructed for: low impedance at high frequencies (20/30 kHz to 1 MHz); low series resistance; low series inductance; and 50 to 125°C ...
PCI communication cards July 2003, PLCs, DCSs & Controllers A range of PCI communication cards with speeds of up to 921,6 Kbps is available from ProMicro. I/O addressing is automatically assigned by the PCI plug-and-play capability. The board requires only one ...
