Low Cost Instrument Controller with GUI, Touchscreen and Modular I/O
Newark, CA - May 10th, 2004- Mosaic Industries has released the QScreen Controller, a C-programmable embedded computer with a built-in graphical user interface. Powered by an HC11 Motorola microprocessor, the QScreen is ideal for OEM applications such as embedded systems, scientific instruments, robotics, and portable data acquisition.The QScreen Controller sports a touchscreen-operated graphical user interface on a high-contrast 128x240 pixel display with a 5x4 touchscreen overlay. It also features a real-time multitasking operating system, hundreds of pre-coded device drivers, and up to 1M Flash and 512K RAM. The QScreen Controller commands eight 8-bit A/D lines, 8 digital I/O lines including timer-controlled and PWM channels, and two RS232/485 ports.
Pre-coded I/O drivers are provided for all I/O, and make it easy to do data acquisition, pulse width modulation, motor control, frequency measurement, data analysis, analog control, PID control, and communications.Highly expandable, the QScreen can host up to 7 Wildcards™, small stackable I/O modules for sophisticated and dedicated I/O. Available Wildcards include octal 12-bit D/A and 16-bit A/D converters, a 24-bit resolution analog data acquisition subsystem, Compact Flash card mass memory interface, fast buffered RS232/485 dual UART, high voltage/high current isolated I/O, and AC or DC solid state relays.The QScreen Controller is priced at $359.00 in 100s.
About Mosaic Industries Inc
Since 1985, Mosaic Industries, Inc. has been providing off-the shelf customized hardware solutions, from analysis to product design, for numerous applications such as industrial control, automation of industrial processes, product development and/or product upgrades, data acquisition, and scientific instruments. For further information call 510/790-1255 or visit www.mosaic-industries.com