 MasTec Ltd The Ingenious Devices Company - since 1989 July 2010 Circulation 17,000+ World-wide Edition # 107 |
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MasTec Ltd The Ingenious Devices Company - since 1989 July 2010 Circulation 17,000+ World-wide Edition # 107 |
Hello Everyone,
We hope all our clients and partners are doing well this winter.
Much business is happening inside Oceania at present, as MasTec has recently experienced a step increase in business.
We are getting a number of orders from new and current OEM producers, as their customers are obviously filling their order books or have run down inventory and are restocking.
This eNewsletter is full of new products, companies and technology, we hope you find somethings of interest.
This month the highlight is on a very successful USA based company that is responsible for a large chunk of technology that the world uses daily in their modern automation systems.
MasTec has been distributing OPTO 22 since 1997 - MasTec is NZ's only OPTO 22 distribtutor.
OPTO 22 - Inventors and/or Developers for:-
- Optical coupled SSR
- Backplane isolated and hardened compact I/O systems
- Optical coupled level shifters
- Distributed I/O
- Soft PLCs
- Ethernet isolated and hardened I/O systems
- Hardened and isolated analog I/O systems
- Wireless, Ethernet and RS-485 PACs - Programmable Automation Controllers
- OSless Flow Chart Real Time Programming
- And other technologies.
Heatsinked Solid State Relays link
OPTO 22 have released a new range
- Heatsinked Solid State Relays with easy mount
- Models 240D30-HS, 480D25-HS, 575D30-HS
- 240, 480 and 575 VAC Switching
- DC controlled (3-32 vdc)
- Surge 610 amps
- Isolation 2.5KV and Transient to 4KV
- Input control resistance 700-1000 ohms ( so low control current)
PAC series link
OPTO 22 continues to expand its range
Have a look. If you do automation you may fall in love with this technology.
Opto 22's SNAP PAC System is an integrated system of hardware and software for industrial control, remote monitoring, and data acquisition applications. The SNAP PAC System makes it simpler to understand, select, buy, and apply an automation system.
Find out more:
Watch SNAP PAC System videos
Read about PACs
Explore an interactive demo
Download the PAC Project DemoIf you are looking for more than a PLC but don't want to use a PC because they are not industrial or the OS is not suitbale, then a PAC brings all the best to the table to play with and a host of sophisicated networking and I/O options.
Plus OPTO 22 legendary reliablity and toughness.
Allen Bradley Expansion link
I hear stories all the time about scan times and compromises. Off load the poor PLC and get back real time.
OPTO 22 have released this recently. Have a read
SNAP I/O from Opto 22 completes your ControlLogix® or CompactLogix® system with extra I/O where you need it - plus advanced process control features.
Use this distributed intelligence to shift I/O scanning and control to the local I/O level.
Reduce network traffic, decrease scan times, and improve overall system performance—without additional programming.
PC Based Industrial I/O link
If you don't like ethernet, then this can also be done with RS-485 still.
We also carry the original OPTO 22 digital and analog RS-485 systems if you have an older system that needs expanding
OPTO 22 invented this and continues to lead in this technology with Wireless, Ethernet and RS-485
Manage anything, anywhere, from your PC with guaranteed-for-life Opto 22 I/O and distributed intelligence.
Industrially hardened I/O meets demanding specifications and provides local processing at the same time.
Use our driver toolkits to communicate between distributed I/O and your custom program.. Have a read
SSRs link
This is OPTO 22s original product range. Life time warranty, so do not buy other technology or from large supply houses.
We stock it and our prices are better than any of the other Oceania parts houses, check this out and if you can show a lower price from theses companies, we will equal or beat it.
Look at the rest of OPTO 22 SSRs. PCB mountable vertical and horizontal, AC and DC switching - all isolated.
Other OPTO 22 products by type ( this is the original way to build OPTO 22 systems )
If you read last months eNewsletter you will have seen the new distribution MasTec has with Proxim, World Leaders in High Bandwidth Wireless systems.
We can report we have sold our first system into Oceania. The product is a high bandwidth Tsunami point to point backhaul.
We invite you to look at this technology, it is higher performance and lower cost than any competing technology at present and it may very well solve some interesting comms situations inside your institution, company or government dept etc.
We have a technical engineer who can spec out any system for you and we are negiotiating with a company to do large installs for you if you need that help. We envision large installs being regarded as a resource and a technical infrastructure company will install and service them.
" Little Bites eNewsletter " © New PLC UPS Sale Critical Site UPS
Now the best low cost PLC choice
Power Bank 500VA
A Smaller Critical Site UPSPLC family with base models of 12\22\24 I/O points.
Price entry point is less than $220 +GST in qty for the base 12 I/O PLC.
Developers packages: PLC + LCD +Comms $279 +GST
An Extension module adds blocks of 22 I/O points;
Up to 7 I/O extension modules + 1 voice module, + 1 SMS module (Yes) can be added to the PLC
Program memory capacity is now 320 Function Blocks per diagram into an EEPROM;
It has a Li-ion battery to battery back up and power the clock calendar
As the I/O points are multifunctional it is possible to have a maximum of 12 analog inputs 0-10V 12 bits, 2 analog inputs 0/4-20mA 12 bits and 2 outputs 0/4-20mA 12 bit also.
For high-speed digital I/O operation it is possible to have a max of 4 high-speed inputs 10KHZ (single phase or encoded phase) and 2 high-speed outputs 50KHZ.
Note as the I/O is shared amoung this functionality the I/O counts for each type of I/O may be limited if you use up say all the inputs as Analog inputs.
It has MODBUS RTU protocol, and can be connected to the Array SH-300 (TextPanel) for a more sophisicated display.
And don't forget Outputs can be either 10 Amp relays or high voltage PNP or NPN
Software free.
There are several new New function blocks: pulse width modulation (PWM), pulse output (PTO), ACC, SMS and analog calculation etc.;
What else do you need ?
Yes the SMS price I know ---- so do I --- soon!!!
$59+GST yes The price has dropped again, it will continue until all these models are sold. MasTec is running a stock clearance sale for the PowerBank IP- 500VA Line Interactive USB connected UPSs.
The Power Bank range of Intelligent Power UPSs have been one of the most reliable UPSs we have sold.
We have several boxes of the 500VAs in stock. This is a lower cost than a power conditioner, why be without one.
The 500 VA unit is a true line interactive UPS. It is not a low cost standby type, meaning it will not run off the batteries in brownout and over voltage, this extends battery life to 3 years (depending on location)
These are perfect for lower power desktop PCs with LCD monitors.
Also Use with Switches, Comms or Wireless services.
Also perfect for PACs, PLCs, controllers etc
Even a very low cost emergency light system
It has AC and modem surge protection built in also, with an AC Filter.
They come with software and a USB cable for shutdown, monitoring & control. ( we can supply an RS-232 model on special request)
Our experience tells us that PC's disk drives and I/O have far less failures if connected to a UPS.
IP 500 Please do not purchase a mid size UPS until you have looked at these products In June we looked the Power + Mega 250KVA UPS
In July we look at the Power Plus 100KVA UPS
Here are some reasons why customers choose either the Power +. A longer history first up
- Install base now up to 5-6 years old
- Very modern Silicon design
- No Heavy Transformers
- Redundant
- Hotswap
- Scaleable
- Low weight
- Small foot print
- Power distribution built in
- Easy lower cost install due to above specs
- High efficiency up to 97%
- Low running power costs
- Less thermal load
- Aircon run lighter saving even more energy
- Low harmonics both in and out
- PF 1.0 on most UPSs
- Excellent Battery management
- Multiple battery strings for redundancy
- Excellent comms features for reporting & controlling
- SNMP of course
- Easy repairs swapping modules
- Low cost and spare part count
- Lower price than equivalents -- in most cases
Read more Gamatronic High Speed Gigabit Networking Digi X Grid Medical Test Instruments Bigfoot Networks. Do you have a need for gigabit ethernet interfaces with ultra high bandwidth (controllable) and ultra low latency time ???
MasTec has the fastest card available Full Stop
We are interested to hear from Resellers and IT people on this new technology offering.
Ask these types of sites - Cloud and ISPs! Also Server farms!! Financial, educational and Government Institutions do need this type of product, especially heavy usage areas.
The Engine:- starts with the Network Processing Unit (NPU), a powerful processor at the heart of Killer 2100 that runs network operations.
Advanced Game Detect™ automatically identifies online game traffic and prioritizes it above other traffic coming in to your PC. Can be turned off also.
Killer™ 2100 takes data and uses a Windows Network Stack Bypass to get that data straight to your software, faster than any other network card.
And our Visual Bandwidth Control lets you manage your Internet connection intelligently; no other network card gives you the power to throttle bandwidth for network applications.
This product is quite extraordinary.
Ask MasTec This is to help steer NZ's energy suppliers and technology advisers.
The Digi X-Grid is an “Extended Grid” that enables real-time, IP-based monitoring and control of home energy devices beyond the electric meter. The GroundedPower iCES system delivers energy customers a compelling interactive application for better understanding their use and cost of energy and tools to motivate and empower dramatic and sustained energy savings.
The benefits of a Digi and GroundedPower partnership became evident in a year-long pilot project involving both companies for the Cape Light Compact in Massachusetts. The GroundedPower system enables real-time viewing of energy use and demand, savings metrics in kWh, dollars and CO2 emissions and provides opportunities for customers to sign up for energy saving activities. As a result, program participants reduced their daily energy use by 9.3 percent or 2.9 kWh per day.
“We are extending the Smart Grid beyond the electric meter,” said Larry Kraft, senior vice president of global sales and marketing, Digi International. “The ‘Extended Grid’ provides an easy and efficient real-time platform for electricity end users to actively engage with energy producers. GroundedPower’s interactive customer engagement system motivates and empowers consumers to become active participants in the energy management process.”
“The Digi X-Grid allows consumers to easily plug their home energy devices into our Interactive Customer Engagement System,” said David A. Rosi, senior vice president of marketing, sales and business development for GroundedPower. “This allows consumers to integrate real-time energy monitoring with our suite of consumer engagement and behavioral tools to help consumers conserve energy and save money. The unprecedented visibility and control over energy use is driving demand for this joint offering from Digi and GroundedPower.”
Read the complete press release Medical Electrical Safety Tester - MEST
- Touch Panel with Color LCD Display
- 9 Different Measurement Network to Simulate the Resistance of Human Body
- 8 Different Types of Leakage current for Medical & General Electrical Equipment
- Various Leakage Current Measuring Mode:
DC/AC/AC+DC/AC Peak- Upper & Lower Limitation for PASS/FAIL Judgment
- Meter Mode with SELV/CONV Function
- 50 Preset Test Conditions Conform to IEC 60990;
- 30 Sets Memories for Customer Defined
- Various Standard Interfaces:
- RS232/GPIB/USB Host & Device/EXT I/O
Read more 1MVA Frequency Converter 1000 Cables OEM Ready DAQ Soltec is starting to stamp its authority on Power Systems.
These products will probably not be sold in NZ but they do tell an interesting story.
Ask yourself this question. Does your UPS or Power system provider, have this type of technical ability??
A Soltec ALP 1MVA Frequency Converter.
Soltec installed in Dec 2008, 4 units of the ALP 1MVA Frequency Converter, for Honeywell , Malaysia and are still running perfectly.
When it comes to UPSs the Soltec UPss are excellent technically, efficient adn lower cost than any other product similar in Oceania.
Read more
TrippLite continues to be a market leader in all areas of cables for all types of devices
Well Connected.
If you need a cable, it pays to know Tripp Lite.
They have a huge selection of cables for almost any application at everyday low prices.
Whether you have a structured wiring application or you simply need to connect a peripheral to your computer or HDTV, they have your cable.
Tripp Lite makes over 1,000 high-quality cables, connectors, adapters, switches and splitters at prices that are hard to beat.
Link Do you need embeddable OEM DAQ?
MasTec supplies hundreds of OEM DAQ each year
- •OEM Experience - MCC has been a leading provider of OEM DAQ products since 1989
- •Volume Pricing - our proven efficiencies allow us to pass savings on to our customers
- •Customization - different form factors, added or reduced functionality, private labeling and more
- •Software - comprehensive support for the most popular programming languages
- •Support - qualified application engineers provide assistance with all phases of your product's life cycle
- •Unmatched Warranties - lifetime limited warranties and our unique Harsh Environment Program
Latest OEM Product range -- USB-2500 Series
- 1 MS/s sampling, 16-bit
- 16 or 64 analog inputs
- 24 digital I/O
- Up to 4 analog outputs
- 4 counter/encoder inputs
- Included software and drivers
Read more Bluetooth Microphone LED Lamps and Lights Bluetooth OEM Do you need a simple low cost sound system for giving talks or lectures
HandyWave, which has developed and produced digital wireless products only, proudly introduces a wireless microphone for lecture.
It is called the Swany digital bluetooth microphone and amp.
These days, short range digital wireless products,
such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, are getting common in our daily living.Using this technology has poduced a wireless digital microphone with clear sound, a large dynamic range and is cross talk free.
Handywave is one of our supplier for Bluetooth Wireless modules.
Read more A new LED manufacturer with a great industrial, commercial and house range of lights.
Excellent prices also
This web site is a complete product listing.
We believe we can now supply LED lamps and lights at a lower cost than any other distribution system in NZ.
Please ask our staff to assist with selecting and ordering your LED lamps now.
We are receiving our first shipment from Longwave shortly.
Read More Radio Datacom is the industry leader in customized Bluetooth Audio and Data Modules and Bluetooth product integration.
They also own the KC WIrefree product range.
Bluetooth Audio Firmware features include:
•Simultaneous 44.1kHz stereo and 16 kHz microphone
•Fast audio decoding algorithm
•16 bit audio sample size
•Support multiple A2DP sources
•Custom connection and pairing routines
Audio modules are designed with CSR Bluecore 5 multimedia chips and 16Mb on board RAM which enables greater customization and audio capabilities.•CSR BlueCore 5
•A2DP, AVRCP and custom Ultimate Headset Bluetooth Audio profiles
•16Mb flash memory
•Fully embedded firmware
Rapidly deploy Bluetooth enabled products with our expertise.
•Stereo Headphones
•Microphones for music or specialized applications
•Rear Speakers and Subwoofers
•Musical Instruments
•MP3 PlayersLink
- MasTec Ltd.
- Units 1 # 7 Torrens Rd, East Tamaki
- Auckland 2013, New Zealand
- Tel : 64 9 273 4200
- Fax: 64 9 273 9500
- Mail : info@mastecnz.co.nz
- Web http://www.mastec.co.nz
MasTec Staff Contacts :-
General Manager
Administration -- Accounting, AR, AP, GST, PAYE etc
Marketing -- eNewsletter Management + eCommerce Website Work
OEM Buyers Automation - Instrumentation - Infrastructure - Embedded - Wireless
Signal Conditioners - Isolators - Gauges - Transducers - Sensors
AC - DC - Alternative - Marine - Mobile Power
All Lighting including LED Lighting
Spot Buyers Automation - Instrumentation - Infrastructure - Embedded - Wireless
Signal Conditioners - Isolators - Gauges - Transducers - Sensors
AC - DC - Alternative - Marine - Mobile Power
All Lighting including LED Lighting
Power Dealers
Please send MasTec any updates on company details, any new staff members etc
Wireless Primer
Now the guys at B&B are pretty switched on cookies and they just released this excellent info on wireless, I believe should be available to all. It is public domain but still I want to acknowledge them as the writers and authors to the public domain.
They have blogged it -- so happy reading and using.
Just scroll down a bit and you will hit this excellent work.
Proxim some quick web inks
Some Rabbit Links
Rabbit Forum - Rabbit
Rabbit Appnotes - Rabbit
Rabbit Webinars - Rabbit
Rabbit White Papers - Rabbit
Rabbit Documentation - Rabbit
Rabbit Ask Larry Column - Rabbit
Rabbit New Downloads and C math code examples etc - Rabbit
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ODM - OEM Purchases - Spot Purchases
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