MasTec Ltd
The Ingenious Devices and Smart Works Company
Nov 2007              Circulation 14,850+ World-wide                Edition # 77

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Latest Technology News from MasTec Ltd

Best Product of the Year (so far)
Best Product of the Month
Company of the Month

Technical Tips
Application Notes
Software Notes

Technology Applications

Automation

Universal Monitors for Speed, Standstill, Direction of Rotation - MKS

Comms

PCI Express Serial Comms - Sealevel

Article on PCI Express Technology - Read
Some info on RS-232 and 485 Comms - B&B

Computers

PC-104 I/O Boards - ICOP
Ask Larry - Rabbit Questions
Look at all the Micro Kits - Rabbit
PCi-e Dual Core boards amazing - Commell

DAQ

USB Digital I/O and Relays - Sealevel
wow 1MHZ High Speed - USB DAQ MCC
wow 48 CH analog Expansion Mux for USB 1616HS - MCC
wow - Simultaneous Sampling - 250KHZ/channel - USB DAQ - MCC

Encoders

MSHA Certified Optical Encoder - BEI
Magnetic/Optical/Pot Linear Encoders ATEK
Universal Monitors for Speed, Standstill, Direction of Rotation - MKS

Imaging and Motion

Understanding Camera Specs - Tech
Low Cost - Small Handheld - Digital Microscope for Inspection UWin
Another microscope that is even smaller that is USB connected -- SWS

Instruments

6.5 Digit DMM - Array

Logger

Low cost USB
IP68 Datalogger - Fourier

Power

Lead Prices - Discussion

Range of SLA Batteries - CGB

Redundant UPS Building - APC
Largest Line Interactive UPS Soltec
Low Cost Mains Power Meter and more-- Power Meter

Single Phase to Three Phase AC Motor Controller up to 2.2KW -- Booster

PAC - Programmable Automation Controllers

Release of a complete new PAC Family - OPTO 22

Semiconductor

USB 2 very fast Universal Gang Programmers - RK

Software

DAQ Factory - Azeotech
Multi-Core LabVIEW 8.5 - NI

Transducers

Colour Detection Eltrotech

Wireless

Mesh Radio - Maxstream & Rabbit
Four Myths About Wireless - Maxstream
Which Frequency 900MHZ or 2.4GHZ - Maxstream
For functions for the SCOM-100 M2M System - Infinite

XBee™ Series 2 ZigBee Development Kit - Maxstream



Monthly Discussion

Hello to all our Readers, Approx 15,000 now

Company of the month -- Fourier out of Israel

I wanted to talk a little on another wireless company called Fourier that quietly introduces more and more great products around wireless.

I have just had the fun of installing a three channel temperature logger system that communicates by wireless back to a PC for storage. Wonderful product, easy to use and low cost.


There is some very useful information coming out of Rabbit these days from Larry Cicchinelli their Head Support Engineer, I have added this permanently to this newsletter under the Computers Heading.

Mesh Radio is the big chat at the moment, we have some very good info from Maxstream on this also, not only Zigbee but standard RF systems can be meshed. I have added this link permanently under Wireless Headin


Just when you think that DAQ has ended its evolutionary development with USB interfaces someone breaks the mold. MCC is charging ahead with USB 2 1MHZ & 250KHZ DAQ units and channel expansion modules.


Also if you need 5 and 7 amphr SLA batteries at excellent prices let us know.

We also of course have Panasonic SLAs of all sizes.


Have a look at the little Power Meter also, what a great device.


Please contact our staff for any product, Loyal, Saera, Dhara, Manasi, Jeannie and myself are always pleased to help.



MasTec Staff Contacts :-

 All Sales -- Administration

 saera.tui@mastecnz.co.nz

 Saera Tui

 All Sales -- Management

 rob.maskell@mastecnz.co.nz

 Rob Maskell

 Instrumentation Sales

 loyal.noronha@mastecnz.co.nz

 Loyal Noronha

 AC & DC Power Sales

 dhara.pandya@mastecnz.co.nz

 Dhara Pandya

 General Sales

 manasi.gaonkar@mastecnz.co.nz

 Mancy Gaonkar

 Dealers Sales,

 marketing@mastecnz.co.nz    

 Jeannie Murdoch

 Liason Officer for Product Development

 rob.maskell@mastecnz.co.nz

 Rob Maskell

(Please send Jeannie Murdoch in Marketing any updates on company details, any new staff members etc)


Winner of the Soltec 400VA UPS for June was Jack Farley, Congratulations Jack.



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