Sony Ericsson GT48 Control Terminal Enhances Opto 22’s OptoGSM I/O Offering
Temecula, CA — March 22, 2004 — Opto 22, a developer and manufacturer of hardware and software for industrial automation, remote monitoring, enterprise data acquisition, and machine-to-machine (M2M) applications, has announced the integration of the Sony Ericsson GT48 control terminal with Opto 22’s OptoGSM I/O hardware, resulting in an improved, lower-cost, and more flexible wireless system for M2M applications. “Sony Ericsson’s collaboration with Opto 22 results in the immediate delivery of the most viable and cost effective products ever made available to the machine-to-machine market,” says Corporate Executive Vice President Anders Franzen, head of Sony Ericsson's Machine-to-Machine division.
“We fully anticipate our first offering, the enhanced OptoGSM I/O, to become available in Q2 of this year.”The new Sony Ericsson version of Opto 22’s OptoGSM I/O provides an inexpensive, off-the-shelf M2M solution for customers seeking to monitor, control, and acquire operational data from enterprise machines, systems and equipment. The hardware’s compact design, low cost, and multiple input/output options make it ideal for monitoring facilities or areas with low I/O point counts.
Applications can include monitoring, alarming, and messaging of temperature, pressure, tank levels, and other variables, as well as status and on/off control for lights, motors, generators, and other remote equipment.OptoGSM I/O originally debuted in May 2003 as part of the Opto 22 machine-to-machine product family. Using a combination of industry standard, G4-footprint, plug-in digital I/O modules, together with built-in analog I/O functionality and an embedded wireless communications radio, OptoGSM I/O provides connectivity to physical business assets and transmits machine or environmental data over any Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) cellular network. The Sony Ericsson GT48 is a GSM/GPRS control terminal designed to provide wireless connectivity for M2M applications.
However, unlike most wireless telemetry modules, radios, modems, and other components that merely provide a means of communicating over cellular networks, the GT48 is an intelligent device that can be configured to independently perform control and alarming functions using a built-in scripting engine. This means the GT48 can be programmed to, among other things, execute business logic and communicate with the connected asset intuitively, thus enabling users to add monitoring, messaging, and local control functions as needed. The result is a more customized, efficient, and cost-effective M2M application.
“Opto 22 has been developing world-class input/output systems for decades, so we were quick to recognize the value of the embedded intelligence and other capabilities of the GT48 control terminal,” states Mark Engman, Vice President of Engineering at Opto 22. “With its robust and re-configurable industrial I/O interface, the GT48 has proved to be excellent choice for integration with our OptoGSM I/O hardware for low-cost, wireless machine-to-machine applications.”
About Sony Ericsson
Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB offers mobile communications products for people who appreciate the possibilities of powerful technology. Established in 2001 by Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson and Sony Corporation, the joint venture continues to build on the success of its two innovative parent companies. Sony Ericsson creates value for its operator customers by bringing new ways of using multimedia communications while mobile. The company’s management is based in London, and has 4,000 employees across the globe working on research, development, design, sales, marketing, distribution and support.
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About Opto 22
Opto 22 manufactures and develops hardware and software products for applications in industrial automation, remote monitoring, and enterprise data acquisition. Using standard, commercially available Internet, networking, and computer technologies, Opto 22’s input/output and control systems allow customers to monitor, control, and acquire data from all of the mechanical, electrical, and electronic assets that are key to their business operations. Opto 22's products and services support automation end users, OEMs, and information technology and operations personnel.
Founded in 1974 and with over 80 million Opto 22-connected devices deployed worldwide, the company has an established reputation for quality and reliability.Opto 22 products are sold through a worldwide network of distributors, partners, and system integrators. For more information, contact Opto 22 headquarters at 800-321-OPTO or visit our Web site at www.opto22.com .