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Lumistar LS-28-DRSM-R2D dual-channel telemetry receiver with touchscreen

Metromatics Announces New Lumistar LS-28-DRSM-R2D Dual-Channel Telemetry Receiver

New 2U Rackmount Receiver Combines Dual-Channel Telemetry Reception, Touchscreen Control, Diversity Processing and Flexible Network Options Metromatics has announced the availability of the Lumistar LS-28-DRSM-R2D Dual-Channel Telemetry Receiver. This flexible 2U rackmount receiver supports telemetry ground receiving applications that demand reliable …

Acromag Wired vs Wireless Remote IO Modules

Wireless vs Wired Remote I/O: Which Is Right?

When Running Ethernet Cable Becomes the Problem: Wireless vs Wired Remote I/O Connecting a sensor, instrument or actuator to a control system sounds straightforward—until the required Ethernet cable must cross a roadway, production line, hazardous area or existing facility. At that …

echnician reviewing wireless vibration measurements from a protected position near an industrial fan.

How Wireless Field Balancing Can Improve Technician Safety

Why distance matters during field balancing Balancing a fan, rotor or other rotating assembly normally involves more than one measurement. The technician records the original vibration, adds a known trial weight, calculates a correction and then checks the result. Depending on …

Rugged computing, data-recording and interface hardware in a defence systems integration environment.

Managing Obsolescence in Mission-Critical Rugged Computing Systems

When support ends but the mission continues A rugged computer can remain central to a vehicle, aircraft or other mission-critical platform long after its original components become difficult to source. The operational requirement may not have changed at all. However, the …

Snap Shot from LevelCon's Website on Extreme Monitoring

Chemical Tank Level Monitoring

Chemical tank level monitoring gives operators remote visibility of stored liquids across industrial, agricultural and processing facilities. As a result, businesses can improve inventory planning, schedule deliveries and respond sooner when tank levels move outside nominated limits. LevelCon combines compatible industrial …

How Rugged Embedded Computers in C5ISR Systems Work

Modern Military Operations Demand Computing at the Tactical Edge Modern defence operations generate enormous volumes of information from sensors, communications equipment, autonomous platforms and mission systems. Surveillance cameras, radar, electronic warfare sensors, GPS receivers, unmanned vehicles and battlefield networks all produce …

FPGA for Defence

FPGA Technology for Defence Systems: What Engineers Need to Know

What is an FPGA? A Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) is a semiconductor device. Firstly, that allows engineers to implement custom digital hardware circuits after the device has been manufactured. An FPGA contains: These elements can be configured to implement complex …

Huntron Workstation 4.3.9313 software update with new instructions editor and component teaching improvements.

Huntron Workstation 4.3.9313 Released

Huntron has announced the release of Workstation version 4.3.9313, delivering important new features, fixes, and usability improvements. As the exclusive distributor for Huntron in Australia and New Zealand, Metromatics is here to support local users with upgrades, training, and technical assistance. …