Bluetooth to RS-232 Cordless Adapter Showcased by 3e Technologies International.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers 2003 International CES Booth 33197 ROCKVILLE, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2003 3e-250 Bluetooth(TM) to RS232 Cordless Adapter Enables Wireless Mobility for Instruments and Previously Hardwired Equipment 3e Technologies International Inc. (3eTI) today announced its breakthrough 3e-250 Bluetooth to RS-232 Cordless Adapter for office and manufacturing environments. The new 3e-250 Cordless Adapter is the first self-contained, wireless RS232 cable replacement device of its kind that allows wireless, cable-free networking of multiple pieces of existing equipment (data recorders A data recorder is a piece of equipment which records data, and may also be called a data logger. Examples of data recorders are:
The 3e-250 Adapter is being showcased at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. - 3e Technologies International Booth no. 33197, LVCC LVCC Las Vegas Convention Center LVCC Las Vegas Country Club LVCC Liverpool Victoria County Championship (England, cricket) LVCC Lakewood Village Community Church LVCC Lucas Valley Community Church (San Rafael, CA) South Hall, Upper Level The 3e-250 Adapter can be used for communication and control of all types and brands of test equipment that support an RS232 interface. There is no need to install software / drivers on the equipment. Another usage scenario is to allow direct communication between two pieces of automation equipment such as PLCs, DCSs and SCADA equipment that are serially connected. A soon to be released version released version - release of the 3e-250 Adapter will implement the RS485 and Modbus protocols for control and monitoring applications, as well. "Traditionally, Test and Measurement environments utilize RS232 cable connections between measurement devices and the permanent record storage devices and this limits their mobility and ability to continuously record and store data without returning to the connection point to upload collected data," says Thurston Brooks, VP of 3e Technologies International, "The 3e-250 Bluetooth to RS-232 Cordless Adapter now enables users to connect measurement devices wirelessly to a central analysis and recording area reducing trips back to the office for data uploads from a walk-around device." The 3e-250 Bluetooth to RS-232 Cordless Adapter is a highly integrated single chip Bluetooth solution that supports serial cable replacement applications like data transfer between computers, controlling RS232 enabled equipment over wireless, etc. The 3e-250 Adapter provides an RS232 interface for connecting to host equipment on one end and a Bluetooth wireless interface on the other end to communicate between devices. The radio consists of a Bluetooth 1.1 specification compliant transceiver (TRANSmitter reCEIVER) An electronic device or circuit that transmits and receives analog or digital signals. It comes in many forms; for example, a transponder on a satellite, a network adapter in the computer or the circuits in a cellphone. operating in the 2.4 GHz range using a frequency hopping A wireless modulation method that rapidly changes the center frequency of a transmission. See spread spectrum and 802.11. mechanism hopping at 1600 times/sec among the available frequency ranges. Operating range of the 3e-250 Adapter is up to 30m or 100 feet. The Adapter provides the link control functionality and supports operation within a Bluetooth piconet in a slave mode. The 3e-250 Adapter supports all Bluetooth data rates of up to 723 Kbits/sec. One unique feature of this device is its ability to "steal" power from the host for continuous re-charging and operation - a concept 3eTI calls "PoR" - for Power over RS-232. The 3e-250 Adapter can draw power from the host's RS232 RTS (Request To Send) An RS-232 signal sent from the transmitting station to the receiving station requesting permission to transmit. Contrast with CTS. 1. (operating system) RTS - run-time system. 2. and DTR (Data Terminal Ready) An RS-232 signal sent from the computer or terminal to the modem indicating that it is able to accept data. Contrast with DSR. DTR - Data Terminal Ready signal pins, or if both signals are not present, then the Adapter will run entirely on its own internal battery. The 3e-250 Bluetooth to RS-232 Cordless Adapter was originally developed for the most demanding Test and Measurement Environments within U.S. Navy shipboard ship·board n. 1. The condition of being aboard a ship: on shipboard. 2. Archaic The side of a ship. adj. applications About 3e Technologies International 3e Technologies International, Inc., also known as AEPTEC Microsystems, Inc. is a leading provider of wireless networking See wireless network. and telematics Originally coined to mean the convergence of telecommunications and information processing, the term later evolved to refer to automation in automobiles. GPS navigation, integrated hands-free cellphones, wireless communications and automatic driving assistance systems all come under the solutions. The company, headquartered in Rockville, MD, was founded in 1996, with the mission of delivering always-connected, gateway, monitoring and networking solutions for mobile users in the home, office, factory floor, or on the go. 3eTI is 100% self funded, profitable and has doubled its revenue and headcount every year for the last 5 years. 3eTI's services and solutions encompass the wide spectrum of e-Devices, e-Applications and e-Infrastructures. In addition to its Rockville, MD headquarters, 3eTI operates offices in Blairsville, PA, Reno, NV and Dahlgren, VA. For more information, please visit the company's Web site at www.3eti.com or send inquiries to info@3eti.com. |
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