MasTec Ltd
The Ingenious Devices and Smart Works Company
Aug 2004               Circulation 15,000                  Edition # 40

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What MasTec Is?

MasTec Ltd is your one stop for technology solutions. We are involved in technical distribution, writing software and integrating technical solutions for all industries, research and education. Please view www.mastec.co.nz for details.

Buying MasTec's Products in Australia

MasTec Ltd is in the process of setting up distribution in Australia for their products.

If you would like to work with us, let us know. info@mastec.co.nz

We are in the process of locating experienced companies/people in Australia to work with us.

We can announce that our range of Fargo Maestro GSM GPRS modems and the Smart Works Systems + Nokia M2M Backplane Module systems are now available from Psitek in NSW.

JD Viljoen
Business Development
Psitek (Australia) Pty Ltd

PO Box 2, Forestville
NSW, 2087, Australia

36 Killarney Drive
Killarney Heights
NSW, 2087, Australia

Tel:      +61 2 9453 4269
Mobile: +61 4 0758 0078
Fax:     +61 2 9453 1367
URL:     www.psitek.com
Mail:     viljoenjd@optusnet.com.au

Next Months Previews:-

News for August 2004:-

M2M World Report
Read about the M2M market growth worldwide.

Advantech Products
Special announcement in New Zealand:-
MasTec will match or better any prices on Advantech products (conditions do apply).
Try us out and see if we can match or better the price, we want all the Industrial PC sales in New Zealand please.

Buying GSM Modems in Australia
You can now buy the Fargo Maestro A-Tick approved GSM modems in Australia from our Distributor Psitek in NSW. Also the new Smart Works Systems M2M Modular GSM SMS system.

JD at Psitek has a long experience with GSM Modems, using GPRS and SMS. Click the link and send JD an email.

To become a GSM GPRS Modem sub distributor for Psitek contact JD. We are looking for distribution in all states.

RK Sytems
USB Oscilloscope $575 NZD
A handheld probe is all there is of this 100MHZ scope and a USB port to PC or Laptop running scope and FFT software.

PDA Catalog
Download your three colour page PDA catalog

Adlink ETX: Computers on Module for Embedded Designs (similar to the Z World Core but Eden/Pentiums/Linux)
The ETX approach of custom carrier boards combined with off-the-shelf system cores is an excellent solution when you need to customize but lack the time or quantity for a complete redesign. The ETX concept has many advantages over full custom designs: it reduces engineering complexity, lowers the threshold for total project quantity, and brings your product to market faster than conventional methods.

Hacker Technology (New Technology)
PDA DMM and Scope. Two Isolated channels with 5.5 digit resolution, AC and DC measurements to 600+ Volts, plus Current and Ohms. Work in PDA, Pocket PC, Laptops, and even Desktops

Dataforth
Isolynx has been released with better specs. If you need high isolation, low noise, high accuracy industrial DAQ with over 500 differnet interface options, Isolynx is it.

Splat
Latest update on low cost PLC controller products from Splat Australia.

Adlink GEME: Computer Modules for Industrial Embedding (a look will tell you all)
New Design small embedding computers Low power, fanless CPU applied for embedded applications, Supports multi-applications: motion/vision/DIO/communications/High Speed Link. Expandable enclosure design for one PMC and up to three PC104 modules. Compact design with frontal access. OS support: Windows CE, Windows XP Embedded, and Linux. Multi-storage options: CompactFlash, DOM, DOC, Flash Disk, Hard Disk. Wall mounting kit

Exacq
PXI embedded controllers with the latest Intel Pentium M and Via Eden processors offer new low-cost, high-performance choices for the PXI platform. Integrated hard drive; SDRAM; serial, USB 2.0, Ethernet, and VGA ports; 8 channels of PXI trigger bus signals. Windows XP Pro preinstalled. Starting at $2195USD. Evaluation units now available.

Adlink 1U Network Appliance with 2 PCI slots
Two Models. ALS-120 and ALS-150
ALS-120 low end:- for Network appliances and the ALS-150 is a firewall or QoS or??

Quatech
OS/2 users can now take advantage of Quatech's robust USB to Serial technology to leverage existing serial peripherals in newer PC and Thin Client systems.

Silicon Imaging
Have a look at the new High Res, High Speed Silicon Imaging cameras.
They also have a nice Recorder software pack that acts just like a Super VCR

OPTO 22
New high performance isolated PCI-AC48 RS-485 comms card. This is a 4 wire with handshaking lines, so is full duplex and tough.

ADLINK LabView™ Driver for Angelo RTV Series Cards

Easy-to-use for real-time video acquisition by Angelo-LVIEW. For LabView™ users, the Angelo-LVIEW provides a full set of VIs that can be used with the Angelo RTV series (RTV-24, cRTV-24, cRTV-44 and PMC-RTV21/G) and allows users to make full use of the capabilities of Angelo RTV series FREE of charge. Angelo-LVIEW is fully compatible with LabView™ 6.0 and above. VIs for Windows 98/NT/2000/XP operation systems and LabView™ sample programs are provided for users' reference. Angelo-LVIEW fully utilizes LabVIEW's powerful VI graphical programming system with ADLINK's optimum real-time video acquisition cards.

SWS
Nokia 30 Backplane
Now build low cost M2M systems using the Nokia 30. Backplane Version 2 is now released, New Relays, DPDT with NO and NC, LED indicators on status etc.

SWS
Linear Temperature Probe
Semiconductor Temperature probe, linear output, 10mV/Degree C, Thermal Well, runs on 5-28 VDC. range -55 to 150 eg C. Accuracy better than 1 degree. Full Specs

Azeotech
DAQ Factory new low cost software for the LabJack, NO PROGRAMMIND but super.

Z-World
BL2600 Wolf, the largest and most powerful single board computer yet. The BL2600 comes in two standard models, one with 10/100 ethernet and one without, and they both feature the Rabbit 3000 microprocessor at 44.2 Mhz and 29.4Mhz respectively, with at least 512k Flash and 512k SRAM standard. It has 12 analog channels - eight 11-bit A/D and four
12-bit D/A, 5 serial ports and 2 Rabbit net channels. Other nice features include RabbitNet capability like the BL2500, much more digital I/O that is also software configurable, 4 high current outputs, more communication choices with RS232 and RS485 and more.

Industria
industria – global news about Automation, Process Control, Instrumentation, and Software for Oceania Website Link

MasTec Contacts :-
 General Mail    info@mastec.co.nz
 Managing Director     rob.maskell@mastec.co.nz
 OEM Manager  rob.maskell@mastec.co.nz
 Product Manager  adam.samir@mastec.co.nz
 Wireless & M2M Manager    adam.samir@mastec.co.nz
 Industrial and Instrumenation Sales  loyal.noronha@mastec.co.nz
 Applications Engineering  christian.moxon@mastec.co.nz
 Integration Project Manager  hitul.shah@mastec.co.nz
 Office and Sales Manager  saera.tui@mastec.co.nz
 Web Site & DB Work  michelle.soakell@mastec.co.nz
 Training Officer  hitul.shah@mastec.co.nz

(Please send Michelle Soakell any updates on company details, any new staff members etc)

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