Energy, Power
300 MHz, Dual-PowerPC Modules
Ithaca, N.Y. —The TTM610 module employs 300 MHz PowerPC 603e and 604e microprocessors. Up to 128 MBytes of SDRAM and a communications processor are on-board. These modules can be placed on Transtech's VME, PCI, or ISA host interface boards, thereby offering multi-PowerPC processor solutions in a variety of form factors.
Open, Modular Architecture Controls at GM Powertrain — Summary
Development Implementation A great deal of momentum has been generated toward the implementation of OMAC-based control systems. GMPTG is actively assisting the development of OMAC technologies and aggressively working with the suppliers to commercialize OMAC products. This document outlines the development and implementation strategies, and they are summarized here: Development adopt available standards and interface specifications; participate and/or follow existing development activities; leverage government funding and coordinate government projects to accelerate the development of OMAC; utilize government's influence to define strawman common API; invite third party vendors to finalize and support the common API specifications; interact with international open architecture development activities to advance OMAC technologies; Implementation expose OMAC direction to control system suppliers; integrate and validate commercial open controller products; resolve machine tool specific OMAC issues; cooperate with machine tool OEMs to implement OMACs; expose 'open' technologies to plant personnel; develop partners to support plant implementations. It should be clear that GMPTG is not taking a wait-and-see attitude in implementing OMAC technologies and is introducing OMAC systems in manufacturing operations with well defined approaches to minimize the risk. Active participation in efforts to accelerate the development of OMAC technologies is important and GMPTG is also defining the strategies to utilize diverse control products effectively.
8000-Point Temp Datalogger
Fullerton, Calif.—Micro 8000 can record 8,000 plus time-stamped temperature measurements in a wide variety of applications, including transit and warehousing, energy surveys, and isolated enclosure equipment monitoring. Uses a low-power microprocessor to re-cord data into nonvolatile memory and operates on a 3.
Tracing System Control
Menlo Park, Calif.— MoniTrace 200N heat tracing control and monitoring system is said to lower installation and maintenance costs and improve reliability of electrical heat tracing systems. Intended for industrial use, the system is capable of controlling one or two groups of circuits for temperature maintenance and freeze protection.