Products that are Vista-ready include: USB 2.0 Serial Adapters; USB 1.1 Serial Adapters; Traditional 1.1 USB serial adapters; PCMCIA Serial Cards; Mobile connectivity serial expansion cards; and UPCI Serial Boards.

Enhancements include a setup wizard that makes it easy to set up new or existing networks. The user can see the name of each radio and review which slaves are communicating with the master and which slaves are communicating through repeaters. The user can choose to set alarms to appear at the bottom of the screen, make a sound, display a pop-up or send an e-mail/text message. A free version can be downloaded.

Incorporating support for MPLS carrier services, the DynaStar OS 7.4 software release enables substation planners to take advantage of new MPLS-based carrier services that often offer more cost effective, flexible and secure networking for distributed sites, especially those with a requirement for peer-to-peer communications.

The XPort Direct embedded device gateway is a complete, miniaturized communications subsystem targeted at applications that need to move commands, status and information over IP networks or the Internet, to or from remote devices.

The DNP OPC Server Suite supports both serial and Ethernet drivers and provides consistent access from DNP 3.0 slave devices to a wide variety of OPC client-enabled applications. DNP is an open protocol used in applications where data integrity over minimal data bandwidth is important. It is primarily used in Power Generation & Distribution related industries but is also common in other Utility applications such as Wastewater Treatment.

Magnum 6K25e Switches are ideal for conditions where the switch must handle a combination of bursty data traffic and high priority streaming traffic, such as security cameras, VoIP, and some PoE devices. It supports up to eight 1-Gb ports.

At ATX West Expo in Anaheim, CA, February 13-15, 2007, Kuka will show an application using a KR16 robot and KRC 2 Controller being controlled by a Wii controller & Bluetooth technology. This concept cell was designed to show the next step in the trickle down of robotic technology to consumers from the industrial robot market.

Moxa is releasing an industrial IEEE 802.11g wireless product that can be used as an AP, bridge, or AP client. AWK-1100 is designed to be used with Ethernet switches and other Ethernet-ready devices to provide ready access to a wireless LAN. Attractive features include WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) security capability, operating temperature range from 0 to 60°C, and redundant power inputs.

Enhancements to PAS-X PHARMA V2.3 and PAS-X BIOTECH V2.2 include improved user prompts and dialogs, support for mobile devices such as Pocket PCs and PDAs, and data base security via Real Application Cluster (RAC) and DataGuard.

OPCcalc allows users to create process calculations that use OPC tags as equation inputs and outputs. OPCcalc 3.2 adds diagnostics to monitor the health of running equations, such as equation execution times, last completed execution, and missed executions.

The SWIMS (Simple Wireless Information Management System) programmable data collection and satellite telemetry platform is suitable for remote and offsite monitoring. The unit features multiple analog, digital, RS232 serial, pulse, and frequency inputs. An optional power pack adds a 10 watt solar panel and sealed battery with digital charge regulator for a fully self contained system.

Business To Manufacturing Markup Language (B2MML) v04 Release Candidate 2 schemas and documentation are now available on the WBF XML Working Group's internal website. This enhancement of B2MML includes support for ISA-95 Part 5 Transactions, OAGIS messages and UN/CEFACT core components while still maintaining backward compatibility to V0300. Documents are available for review until February 9, 2007.

National Instruments released six USB modules for high-speed and low-speed/fault-tolerant Controller Area Network (CAN) and Local Interconnect Network (LIN) monitoring, logging and testing,

JetNet 5010G industrial Gigabit Managed switch has three combo Gigabit ports and 7-port 10/100 Fast Ethernet, with a failover time of less than 30 milliseconds. Each Gigabit port accommodates 1000Base-SX, 1000Base-LX or 100Base-FX connectivity. The switch supports up to twenty units connected in a Gigabit Fiber Ring topology.

Able to meet global standards IEC 60439-1 and IEC 60529, CENTERLINE 2500 motor control center offers real-time MCC diagnostics and monitoring over DeviceNet, ControlNet or Ethernet, which gives users access to critical motor status information. Built-in DeviceNet with IntelliCENTER software eases information sharing for predictive maintenance, quick troubleshooting and safety.

Husky Series Industrial Managed Gigabit Ethernet Switch now has small form-factor pluggable (SFP) ports. The SFP fiber slot provides users the flexibility to insert different fiber modules, either multi-mode or single-mode, with various distances. Husky Gigabit switches can automatically detect the Gigabit cable connections priority for each Gigabit port.

Slim Line (SL Series) Industrial Ethernet Unmanaged Switches are available in five (SL-5ES), eight (SL-8ES) and nine port (SL-9ES) models. The compact and slim packaging design allows them to fit into the tightest DIN rail applications. The switches are CUL (UL/CSA), CE, FCC, ISO 9001, and RoHS/WEEE rated.

The fiber interface extends the maximum distance between a PowerDNA I/O Cube and its host computer from the 100 meter Ethernet/100BASE-T limitation to 2 kilometers. The 2 km limitation reflects the use of standard, off-the-shelf multimode fiber.

Enhancements to the ZB2430 “ZigBee Your Way” transceiver line include increased power and receive sensitivity, and line-of-sight range up to three miles. A low-cost version is available for under $10.

SEC-AC-SMLC is a fully-integrated control solution providing hardware and software building blocks that are engineered to easily plug together and work as a system. This allows engineers to focus on solving their application instead of integrating control components.