Communications

ACCES I/O Products has announced the release of the next-generation of serial communications adapters—Model USB-FLEXCOM4. The unit offers users the choice of four field selectable RS-232, RS-422, or RS-485 protocols per port. This serial module was designed for use in systems where there are never enough serial ports to communicate with legacy devices as well as applications where old-school serial protocols are still the right choice for the d...

ACCES I/O Products has announced its Model USB-DIO-96 designed for compact control and monitoring applications. It features 96 or 48 industrial strength TTL digital I/Os. This USB device is an ideal solution for adding portable, easy-to-install, digital I/O to any PC or embedded system with a USB port. The unit is a true USB 2.0 device, offering the highest speed available with the USB bus. It is fully compatible with both USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 por...

The SBC-R9 single board computer delivers RISC computing power combined with a wealth of I/O features in a compact footprint. The design uses the latest embedded software environment and is based on the Atmel AT91SAM9263 microcontroller boasting a 32-bit ARM instruction set for maximum performance. The SBC-R9 is the perfect platform for embedded applications requiring small size, wide operating temperature range, and flexible I/O connectivity.

Avago Technologies has announced a new low-noise, high gain and high linearity balanced amplifier module for use in tower mounted amplifiers, low-noise amplifier (LNA) modules and cellular base station applications. Avago's ALM-1522, which is the latest addition to its ALM-1x22 family of economical, easy-to-use fully matched GaAs amplifiers, is ideal for major 800 MHz / 900 MHz cellular bands such as GSM, CDMA, UMTS and next generation Long Term ...

Lantronix has announced enhancements to its MatchPort b/g Pro embedded wireless networking module, including the addition of Ethernet-to-wireless bridging and Lantronix’ revolutionary SmartRoam technology. These features enable MatchPort to switch intelligently between wireless access points ensuring uninterrupted performance and seamlessly bridge wired and wireline networks.

ACCES I/O Products has announced the first of a new line of small form factor products—Pico-I/O Model PICO-DIO16RO8. Designed for expansion on Pico-ITXe single board computers, this product features 16 industrial strength TTL/LVTTL digital I/Os and 8 form C electromechanical relay outputs. This mix of programmable inputs and outputs together with the dedicated relays allows system designers greater flexibility while containing overall costs.

Eurotech has been working with Intel Corporation as an early adopter of the Low Power Intel Architecture (LPIA). As a result of this work Eurotech are now offering the ISIS and PROTEUS products.

STMicroelectronics has expanded its portfolio of ultra-compact, high-performance MEMS (Micro Electro-Mechanical System) sensors with a 3-axis accelerometer with absolute analog output. Able to operate with any supply voltage in the range of 2.16V to 3.6V and extremely stable over temperature and time, ST’s LIS352AX is a perfect fit for motion-sensing applications in space- and cost-constrained battery-operated devices.

Designed to handle a multitude of applications, including industrial automation, kiosks and process control, the new VDX-LCD range of open frame panel pc’s from Datasound Laboratories provide ultra low power processing with a choice of display sizes.

A range of stepper motors with IP68 protection ratings has been introduced by Astrosyn International Technology. Intended for operation in harsh, wet environments, the F87 series have been tested underwater to a pressure of 1 bar - corresponding to a water depth of 10 m.