Datamatic to Provide Meter Reading Technology to Phoenix.Business Editors PLANO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 5, 2002 Datamatic of Plano, Texas Plano (IPA: /ˈpleɪnoʊ/) is a wealthy suburb of Dallas, Texas, located to the north, mainly within Collin County, but also extending into Denton County. According to the 2000 U.S. , a leading supplier of utility meter A utility meter is any of the following metering devices used on utility mains:
Datamatic is working closely with the City to integrate the RouteSTAR MVP (Multimedia Video Processor) A high-speed DSP chip from Texas Instruments, introduced in 1994. Officially introduced as the TMS320C80, it combines RISC technology with the functionality of four DSPs on one chip. Enterprise Route Management application and ROADRUNNER roadrunner or chaparral cock Either of two species of terrestrial cuckoo, especially Geococcyx californianus (family Cuculidae), of Mexican and southwestern U.S. deserts. About 22 in. X7 handheld computers with the City's utility billing operations. "After an extensive evaluation, we became confident that the RouteSTAR MVP Enterprise solution would streamline our EMR operations and give us a level of control we have not had previously," said Craig Blair, Customer Services Administrator. Phoenix meter readers will use 54 of Datamatic's powerful new ROADRUNNER X7 handheld computers. The X7, Datamatic's seventh generation handheld, has been ruggedized to military standards (MIL-STD-810E) and features a faster processor, expanded memory See EMS, EMM and expanded storage. (storage) expanded memory - Memory used through EMS. In systems based on Intel 80386 or later processor expanded memory is part of the extended memory that is mapped into the expanded memory page frame by the processor. and "intelligent" power management. The X7 is the most advanced handheld computer Datamatic has ever offered. Blair continued, "Our people work in some very harsh environments -- which can play havoc with the field equipment. The handhelds we chose needed to have the highest levels of certification against high temperatures, drop impacts, thermal shock Thermal shock in mechanical models Thermal shock is the name given to cracking as a result of rapid temperature change. Glass and ceramic objects are particularly vulnerable to this form of failure, due to their low toughness, low thermal conductivity, and high , etc. We've seen the documented testing processes each X7 is put through. Extremely rigorous. Combine those with its other performance specs and we became convinced that the X7 was our best choice. "We stand behind the City's commitment to constant improvement of their operations, containing costs, and enhancing the quality of their customer service. We believe a RouteSTAR MVP/ROADRUNNER X7 solution will be important pieces in the equation," said Datamatic Vice President Scott Durham. "We're seeing a trend in the industry as more and more utilities do their homework and conclude that the Datamatic suite of technologies forms the foundation for their best business case. We're looking forward to an extremely successful project and ongoing partnership with the City of Phoenix." About Datamatic Datamatic has been in business since 1977 as a leading provider of meter reading and field data collection solutions and has more than 400 utility installations in the US and abroad. |
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