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		ProSoft releases EtherNet/IP-enabled 802.11n Industrial Hotspot - 05/14/12 Embedded diagnostics provide real-time monitoring of wireless network health which reduces troubleshooting time and may prevent costly system shutdowns.

		ProSoft releases Modbus TCP/IP to IEC 61850 Gateway - 10/04/11 The gateway provides a solution for interfacing IEC 61850 Intelligent Electronic Devices (IEDs) at the process and bay levels with Schneider Electric PLCs and SCADA systems at the substation level.

		ProSoft to resell Western Reserve Controls DeviceNet products - 09/01/11 ProSoft Technology has exclusive sales rights for all of the WRC network communication products that are centered on DeviceNet communications technologies.

		ProSoft adds mobile phone app to ProSoft i-View barcode scanner - 08/31/11 Mobile or remote workers are able to scan information from skids, pallets, products and more, and have it automatically recorded to the PLC.

		ProSoft Technology Announces Smart Switch for Ethernet Radios - 07/28/11 With Smart Switch, Ethernet radios are able to intelligently route packets over the network, managing the wireless network like a standard Ethernet switch.

		ProSoft Technology promotes Janice Hungerford to CEO - 07/25/11 Hungerford, the first employee of ProSoft Technology, was promoted from Managing Director of North America.

		ProSoft Technology to sell FieldServer QuickServer gateways - 06/30/11 QuickServer Protocol Gateways from FieldServer Technologies handle BACnet, LonWorks and JCI Metasys N2 networks.

		Overcoming barriers to wireless adoption - 05/03/11 By Adrienne Lutovsky, ProSoft Technology Questions regarding security, reliability and capacity of wireless continue to prevent conservative end users from reaping its benefits. Can these be overcome?

		ProSoft Technology adds meter prover to Flow Computer - 04/27/11 Enhancements in version 2.07 of the Liquid and Gas Flow Computer include a meter proving feature that sends test results directly to the control processor and SCADA control system.

		Airfield Lights Using Wireless POINT I/O and Mobile Operator Interfaces At the heart of the lighting systems are ControlLogix PACs utilizing Ethernet/IP wireless communications modules. Airfield lighting circuit status is served to a FactoryTalk SCADA operator console located in the Air Traffic Control Tower.

		ProSoft Technology announces Industrial Cellular Packages for U.S. and Canada - 03/11/11 These cellular service packages deliver pre-activated industrial-grade 3G cellular solutions to users, with service plans designed to meet the specific needs of the industrial customer.

		ProSoft Technology releases Faceplates for ControlLogix & Logix-XT - 03/11/11 These faceplates help operators and engineers minimize downtime while troubleshooting by providing module configuration data and critical run-time diagnostics to FactoryTalk View ME applications.

		One man’s waste is another man’s energy - 03/06/11 Granger Electric operates a landfill-gas-to-energy program that extracts methane from decomposing waste and supplies it to customers as an alternative "greenhouse" fuel. This story highlights the communication system used between the control center and customers’ sites, to remotely access and monitor energy consumption.

		Cellular provides cost-effective addition to satellite SCADA system - 03/06/11 This article describes how a midstream oil company sought to improve their pipeline integrity by adding a dozen non-critical data points to their satellite SCADA monitoring system using cellular technology.

		Wireless I/O Control System Proves Successful for Vehicle Manufacturer in India - 03/03/11 India manufacturer of utility vehicles built a modern greenfield facility with state-of-the-art EMS conveyor enabled by Rockwell Automation control architecture and a ProSoft Technology wireless communication system.

		ProSoft Technology signs on as distributor for SlotServer by FieldServer - 12/16/10 SlotServer products provide in-rack connectivity between Rockwell Automation ControlLogix control platform and Building Automation Systems and Fire Alarm Control Panel protocols.

		ProSoft Technology releases ProSoft i-View - 11/18/10 ProSoft i-View mobile phone application for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch platforms transforms these devices into mobile human machine interfaces.

		ProSoft Technology releases Industrial Cellular Service Packages - 09/30/10 With these service packages, RadioLinx Industrial Cellular modems are delivered pre-activated and ready to install out-of-the-box.

		ProSoft releases MVI56E Modbus TCP/IP communication modules - 02/28/10 MVI56E for Rockwell Automation ControlLogix Programmable Automation Controllers (PACs) interfaces with devices using the Modbus TCP/IP protocol.

		ProSoft Technology announces 802.11n Industrial Hotspot radios - 02/28/10 The 802.11n Industrial Hotspots improve performance for high-bandwidth video/voice applications and high packet-rate control applications.

		ProSoft releases MNETC/CR Modbus TCP/IP communication module - 02/26/10 Module connects Rockwell Automation system to multiple Modbus TCP/IP server devices and controllers on the network.

		ProSoft releases Generic ASCII serial communication module - 02/26/10 The MVI56E-GSC provides a way to add two fully configurable ASCII communication ports to the ControlLogix platform without consuming the front port of the processor.

		ProSoft Technology releases wireless POINT I/O adapter - 08/27/09 ILX34-AENWG 802.11g I/O communication adapter offers a convenient wireless alternative for linking Rockwell Automation controllers to distributed process I/O modules.

		ProSoft Technology releases Modbus TCP/IP to PROFIBUS DPV1 Gateway - 06/21/09 5204SE-MNET-PDPMV1 supports and integrates with Schneider Electric Modicon M340 processors.

		ProSoft releases MVI56E Modbus communications modules - 05/03/09 MVI56E modules are backward compatible, sharing ladder logic and module configuration files with existing MVI56 Modbus communication modules in the field.

		ProSoft announces Wireless Designer software tool - 04/27/09 Wireless Designer simplifies the task of planning and specifying wireless networks.

		ProSoft Technology's flow computer certified for custody transfer - 04/23/09 Industry Canada certified the inRAx flow computer’s gas measurement values are accurate to the degree that they can be used in the transfer of ownership.

		ProSoft Technology releases Message Manager Module - 04/22/09 ILX56-MM Message Manager hardware enables data transfer for up to 16 Rockwell Automation, Siemens and Schneider PLCs without requiring message programming or ladder logic.

		ProSoft Technology releases RLXIB-IHW 802.11abg radios - 04/09/09 RLXIB-IHW Wi-Fi radios support optimized transportation of packets of data, serial encapsulation and Power over Ethernet.

		ProSoft introduces frequency-hopping serial radios - 02/16/09 Frequency-hopping technology of RLX-IFH24S and RLX-IFH9S gives the wireless network improved security, near-immunity to interference and extended range.

		ProSoft Technology releases PS69 PROFIBUS DP modules for CompactLogix - 09/29/08 With PS69 modules, users can combine the benefits of PROFIBUS DP with the power of the CompactLogix platform.

		ProSoft Technology releases HART analog input gateway - 09/29/08 HART Analog Input gateway integrates HART instruments with existing controller platforms over Modbus TCP/IP, EtherNet/IP and DF1 networks.

		ProSoft Technology introduces RLX-IFH Industrial Frequency Hopping radios - 09/18/08 Frequency Hopping Ethernet radios are license-free and available for both the 900 MHz and the 2.4 GHz bands.

		ProSoft Technology mourns loss of President/Founder, assigns successor - 07/22/08 Douglas Sharratt, lost his life in a plane crash in Sunriver, Oregon. ProSoft Technology names CFO, Gary Joke, his successor.

		ProSoft Technology introduces RadioLinx 802.11abg Industrial Hotspot - 10/07/07 Radio functions as an access point, repeater, or client. Its water resistant enclosure permits it to be installed in areas exposed to harsh conditions.

		ProSoft Technology introduces RLX-IHW industrial access point - 09/03/07 LX-IHW is a wireless access point, repeater, or client. It offers high-speed wireless Ethernet communications including EtherNet/IP, Modbus TCP/IP, and DNP over Ethernet.

		ProSoft Technology's Gas Flow Computer certified for custody transfer in Canada - 08/30/07 The PTQ-AFC module complies with AGA 3, 7 and 8 measurement standards and operates with enough precision to be used when establishing prices for the gas being measured.

		Prosoft Technology expands wireless product line in license-free 2.4GHz band - 03/19/07 Products in the license-free 2.4 GHz band include Frequency hopping (FHSS) radios, wireless gateways for PROFIBUS and HART, and in-rack wireless modules for PLCs.

		ProSoft Technology announces wireless Ethernet/IP Module to ControlLogix - 11/07/06 InRAx Wireless Ethernet/IP Communication Module (MVI56-WA-EIP) acts as a wireless bridge, enabling remote connectivity between a ControlLogix processor and 802.11 wireless devices including PCs, Laptops, radio modems, and other modules. It allows programming over the backplane and acts as a server to RSLinx, allowing for multiple programs such as RSLogix5000 and/or RSView products to communicate simultaneously with the processor.

		ProSoft Technology announces fast CPU in Rack PC for ControlLogix - 09/22/06 PC56-LX800 in-rack PC now has a 500 MHz CPU. The PC is backplane compatible and fully-customizable, which allows the module to easily integrate into an existing network without any modifications to the ControlLogix controller program. It supports Microsoft Windows XP and Windows CE, enabling users to integrate applications into the ControlLogix world as either a stand-alone PC or as an industrial PC with network and/or backplane connectivity.

		ProSoft Technology announces In-Rack PCs for ControlLogix - 09/18/06 These rack-mounted PCs include a fully-customizable PC, a PC with Historian, a high-speed 500 MHz, and a Wonderware SuiteLink interface, all of which communicate directly across the backplane to a ControlLogix PLC, and can be added to new or existing ControlLogix PLCs without changing the control application.

		ProSoft Technology introduces Rack PC with Wonderware SuiteLink-DAServer - 07/11/06 The PC56-SLS in-rack PC with SuiteLink-DAServer for ControlLogix processors (PC56-SLS)is the first collaboration between ProSoft Technology and Wonderware. It was first initiated at the request of General Mills, a leader in food manufacturing with global net earnings in excess of 1.2 billion dollars in 2005.

		ProSoft Technology Introduces Wireless HART Multidrop Communication Gateways - 05/04/06 WA-HART Gateway uses the proprietary ProSoft Wireless Protocol (PWP), which allows different industrial networks and protocols to share process and status data with a secure wireless connection. The protocol driver is capable of supporting the HART protocol as a Master on up to 8 channels per gateway, each of which is individually configurable for point-to-point or multi-point applications.

		ProSoft Technology Releases Application Server and Historian - 03/21/06 ProLinx 7000 Application Server (AppSrvCE) delivers communication protocols and an embedded data historian in one package. It is fully customizable and programmable, supporting multiple automation programming languages. The data historian is capable of logging up to 500 tags of real-time data at sub-second speeds.

		ProSoft Technology Introduces PROFIBUS DP High Speed Wireless Communication Gateways - 03/15/06 ProLinx Wireless Gateways connect various PROFIBUS field devices and share data between these devices. The ProLinx module contains an internal database that consists of areas for application data, status information, and configuration information, which is shared between all application ports and is used as a conduit to pass information from a device on one network to one or more devices on other networks.

		ProSoft Technology Purchases Bulk Terminal Management System from Octal Systems, Inc. - 02/14/06 As part of the agreement, ProSoft Technology now owns the full rights, patents and intellectual property associated with the OPACTS Terminal Automation & Management Systems, developed by Octal Systems. The agreement will ensure continued support for Octal Systems' products and is seen by both ProSoft Technology and Octal Systems as a positive development for Octal's existing customer base.

		ProSoft Technology Introduces Gateways for Modbus TCP/IP for BOSCH SVB/SVK-compatible Devices - 01/10/06 The Modbus TCP/IP driver supports server functionality using the reserved Modbus TCP/IP service port 502, as well as service port 2000 to support the TCP/IP encapsulated Modbus protocol. This allows linking Modbus TCP/IP networks to the specialized food and chemo-technical packaging machinery offered by Robert BOSCH Corporation.

		ProSoft Technology Releases PROFIBUS DPV1 Master Connectivity for ControlLogix - 11/01/05

		ProSoft Technology Releases PROFIBUS DPV1 Master Connectivity for Quantum Processors - 11/01/05

		ProSoft Technology Introduces PC56-Historian - 11/01/05

		ProSoft Technology Introduces New ProLinx Plus Wireless Gateways - 11/01/05

		ProSoft Technology Introduces New Wireless Gateways - 04/26/05

		ProSoft Technology Introduces RadioLinx Wireless Industrial Products - 03/22/05

		ProSoft Technology, Inc. Introduces BASIC Module for ControlLogix - 03/14/05

		ProSoft Technology Introduces In-Rack PC for ControlLogix Platform - 03/14/05

		ProSoft Technology Offers In-Chassis Liquid and Gas Flow Computers for Allen-Bradley and Schneider Electric Platforms - 10/28/04

		ProSoft Technology Introduces HART Multi-Drop Connectivity to Allen-Bradley and Schneider Electric Processors - 10/28/04

		ProSoft Technology has the Modbus Connectivity Needed for Allen-Bradley Processors or Stand-Alone Gateways - 10/28/04

		ProSoft Technology Inc. Acquires Industrial Radio Product Line of Locus Inc. - 10/08/04

		ProSoft Technology Introduces Modbus and Modbus Plus Interfaces for Allen-Bradley ControlLogix™ - 10/08/04

		ProSoft Technology Brings In-Rack Serial Connectivity to CompactLogix Processors - 11/25/03

		ProSoft Technology Introduces Powerful In-Rack Industrial PC for ControlLogix - 11/25/03

		ProSoft Technology Provides Customers With Knowledge Base Product Support Solution - 11/25/03

		ProSoft Technology Introduces RadioLinx Wireless Industrial Products - 11/25/03

		ProSoft Technology introduces Oil and Gas Flow Computer Module for Allen-Bradley’s ControlLogix™ Processor - 11/25/03

		ProLinx Communication Gateways, Inc. Brings In-Rack Serial and Ethernet Protocol Connectivity to Quantum Processors - 11/25/03

		ProSoft Technology Introduces DNP 3.0 Communication for ControlLogix - 11/25/03

		ProSoft Technology, Inc. Introduces BASIC Programmable Module for ControlLogix - 11/25/03

		ProSoft Technology Introduces the Bosch Communication Module for the FLEX I/O Platform - 11/25/03

		ProSoft Technology Introduces the RadioLinx Industrial Hotspot™ -

		ProSoft Technology's RadioLinx Industrial Wireless Solutions Named Product of the Year -

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