The company has released four modules, with plans for a fifth in the works, all designed to be configured to function just like a variety of individual analog cards, and all for a cost of less than half a single card. The PWD00A-400 can drive Parker open-loop proportional valves with ramps and setpoints as standard parameters. The PCD00A-400 can drive standard open-loop throttle and pressure control valves, also with ramps and setpoints as standard parameters. The PWDXXA-400 drives high-performance valves with spool feedback, and the PZD00A-400 replaces accessory cards. The PID00A-400, currently in beta testing, processes external closed-loop control of cylinder position, pressure and velocity, providing +/- 50 mA direct servo drive. All models are configurable with free interface software, snap on a standard DIN rail, and use plug-in electrical connectors.
Inforbix is leveraging its CAD and product data access technology to power up a free iPad app that lets mobile users search and access engineering data.
Unlike his friends in engineering programs, blogger Jon Titus had little need for calculus except in a few of his college physical-chemistry labs and classes.
In the wake of the Chevy Volt fire investigations, sales are down, and General Motors' (GM) CEO Dan Akerson is blaming the downturn on a spate of bad publicity.
Thanks to embedded electronics, medical devices are getting smaller and smarter than ever. Pacemakers and implantable defibrillators are now able to call physicians. MRIs, CT scanners, and ultrasound machines are gaining mobility. And the venerable Band-Aid may soon be able to detect illnesses ranging from fevers to heart arrhythmias. On February 21, join Design News senior editor Charles Murray for a wide-ranging discussion, "Embedded Angles for Medical Products," which will explore the latest developments in medical electronics. The discussion will examine advances in medical device technology and offer an inside look at the embedded electronics behind it.
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