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Combining display and controller functions into singe unit, DS-3000 is 4-channel interface device for iLoad Series load cells. Users can connect up to 4 iLoad series load cells and view individual and/or total loads in 3 different units including Kilograms, Pounds, and Newtons, and can also interface via USB uplink to plot/chart data to any PC. Optional relay outputs allow users to activate relays based on load limits in order to control up to 2 external devices. This story is related to the following:Vision systems Sponsored by: Keyence Corporation of America - The Internet Resource for Machine Vision SolutionsElectrical Equipment and Systems Sponsored by: Globtek Inc. - Your Power Partner...For Over 20 Years!Display and Presentation EquipmentComputer Hardware and PeripheralsSearch for suppliers of: Light Emitting Diode (LED) Displays | Data Display Terminals

Incorporating 16-bit, 100 MHz RISC-based processor, watchdog timer, and real time clock, Jet I/O 6500 Series DIN rail-mounted modules enable users to monitor and control I/O devices and integrate them with SCADA/HMI software applications. Equipped with one RJ-45 Ethernet port, multiple analog/digital I/O channels, as well as temperature measurement connectors, units support Modbus/TCP protocol, measure 120 x 55 x 75 mm, and operate in temperatures from -20 to +70°C. This story is related to the following:Computer Hardware and PeripheralsTest and Measuring InstrumentsSearch for suppliers of: Ethernet I/O Devices | I/O Modules

Including MZ-3130-01 varifocal day/night switching camera and ZO-3130-02 18x zoom fixed camera, outdoor PoE cameras can reliably operate in colder climates as well as in low-light conditions down to 0.01 lux. IR sensitive cameras eliminate need for special switches or midspans, require only CAT5E cable for installation, and allow users to utilize infrared illuminators to augment area lighting. Units are certified for use in Class I Div 1 and Class I Div 2 environments. This story is related to the following:Vision systems Sponsored by: Keyence Corporation of America - The Internet Resource for Machine Vision SolutionsComputer Hardware and PeripheralsOptics and Photonics Sponsored by: Keyence Corporation of America - The Source for Digital Microscopy SolutionsSearch for suppliers of: Surveillance Cameras | Video Cameras | Digital Cameras | Imaging Cameras | Infrared Cameras | network Cameras | Ruggedized Cameras

Barence writes "Meet the Space Cube — the world's smallest fully functional PC. Primarily designed for use in space, it somehow manages to cram a working PC with USB ports, card readers, audio outputs and proprietary interfaces into a tiny cube chassis measuring just two inches square. It runs a basic Linux front-end, which the blogger takes a look at, and there are some great photos of the device being loomed over by everyday objects like coffee mugs and cellphones. It has connections for controlling various electronics used by ESA, NASA and JAXA, but it will also apparently be for sale to the public soon, for use by amateur engineers and robotics clubs."Read more of this story at Slashdot.

wakaramon writes with a piece from IEEE Spectrum about an experimental approach to squeezing more usable storage out of a device's existing RAM; the researchers were using a Linux-based PDA as their testbed, and claim that their software "effectively gives an embedded system more than twice the memory it had originally — essentially for free." "Although the price of RAM has plummeted fast, the need for memory has expanded faster still. But if you could use data-compression software to control the way embedded systems store information in RAM, and do it in a way that didn't sap performance appreciably, the payoff would be enormous."Read more of this story at Slashdot.

* Matches affordability with quality and reliability - * Backed by specially designed support services - * Fuels commitment to emerging economies - - Dell today unveiled two new Vostro laptops... [WebWire - Wednesday, August 27, 2008]