First ZigBee Certified Products Now Available.Alliance Testing Program Ensures Quality From Beginning to End of Supply Chain MUNICH, Germany & SAN RAMON San Ramon (Spanish for "Saint Raymond") may refer to one of the following places:
NEC was founded in Tokyo in 1899 as Nippon Electric Company, Ltd. Engineering, S3C and Software Technologies Group. The ZigBee Certified Product testing program offers original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), and others, a process proving the robustness of their ZigBee products at testing facilities with known ZigBee network implementations. Upon successful test completion, approved products earn the right to display the ZigBee logo. The ZigBee logo signifies to consumers, business and industrial users that they can safely purchase ZigBee Certified Products and be assured of networking performance. "With the ZigBee Alliance's focus on creating interoperability and proving the capabilities of ZigBee products via the ZigBee Certified Product testing program demonstrates why In-Stat believes ZigBee will be the dominant wireless mesh networking technology," says Chris Kissel This article is about a dessert. For the car company, see Kissel Motor Car Company. Kissel (Kisiel in Polish, kiisseli in Finnish) is a popular dessert in Eastern and Northern Europe. , In-Stat analyst. "In-stat expects a river of ZigBee products to hit the market in the coming years not only because of the technology, but because the ZigBee Alliance is an open community actively promoting the technology." "ZigBee Certified Products answer a global need for a variety of commercial and industrial sensor and control networks based on a recognized wireless networking See wireless network. standard," said Bob Heile, chairman of the ZigBee Alliance. "In the coming year, we expect the availability of many more ZigBee Certified Products to exponentially increase and provide answers to a variety of needs such as energy management, m-commerce, building management, home convenience and security. ZigBee is the only wireless technology in the market today designed with the lowest-power consumption rates and highest security, convenience and reliability." All ZigBee Certified Products are designed on one of the Alliance's more than 30 approved ZigBee Compliant Platforms, and have passed stringent independent lab tests conducted by NTS NTS National Technical Systems NTS National Trust for Scotland NTS Nevada Test Site NTS NT Server (Microsoft Windows) nts Not the Same NTS National Traffic System (amateur radio) and TUV (Technischer Überwachungs-Verein) Literally "Technical Watch-Over Association." A German certifying body involved with product safety for the European community. Rheinland Group. "The testing program developed by the ZigBee Alliance is a robust and reliable process which will ensure the ability of certified ZigBee products to perform in ZigBee networks as promised," said Osman Sakr, Chief Technology Officer of NTS. Dr. John Lin, Wireless Business Development Manager of TUV Rheinland Group, added, "Independent testing plays a key role in any technology standard's development and ZigBee has taken stringent steps to assure home, commercial or industrial users that ZigBee products offer wireless control that works." The first group of ZigBee Certified Products address a variety of commercial and industrial needs. Maxstream -- XBee: The XBee line simplifies adding ZigBee technology into any OEM's or systems integrators existing electronic products/systems. XBee is tailored towards industrial and commercial applications requiring robust, reliable wireless communications wireless communications System using radio-frequency, infrared, microwave, or other types of electromagnetic or acoustic waves in place of wires, cables, or fibre optics to transmit signals or data. in harsh environments. The XBee and XBee-PRO OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and RF modules are interchangeable and allow for customizable networks that yield desired performance needs. The XBee product line is available now at http://www.maxstream.net/products/xbee/xbee-oem-rf-module-zigbee.php. NEC Engineering -- ZB24FM-Z: The ZB24FM-Z family of embedded modules from NEC Engineering provides a PC-hosted human presence management solution. This product allows for the monitoring and communication with any person voluntarily carrying the device as they enter or exit a defined location. The system allows facility managers to gain accurate headcounts at private events or locations and improve emergency response planning. The ZB24FM-Z family's bi-directional communication function uniquely allows facility managers to send commands indicating an alert to each device in case of emergency, dramatically improving safety communication. The ZB24FM series is available now at http://www.nec-eng.com/pro/zigbee/. S3C -- XM2400: The XM2400 from S3C is a new ZigBee-based differential pressure sensor A pressure sensor measures the pressure, typically of gases or fluids. Pressure is an expression of the force required to stop a gas or fluid from expanding, and is usually stated in terms of force per unit area. A pressure sensor generates a signal related to the pressure imposed. for measurement of pressure, temperature, flow and humidity. It is tailored for sensor applications without compromising radio performance and is easily adaptable to different form factors at just 10cm2. The XM2400 interfaces with S3C's proprietary gateway package, SensGate, allowing seamless integration An addition of a new application, routine or device that works smoothly with the existing system. It implies that the new feature or program can be installed and used without problems. Contrast with "transparent," which implies that there is no discernible change after installation. with open data base connectivity compliant data base management systems. The XM2400 can turn virtually any sensor into a wireless node using its built-in analog, digital or serial interfaces. Benefits include superior operational control, negligible installation cost and ease of maintenance compared with existing wired sensors. The XM2400 enables applications that provide access to data that would never have been possible with a wired network. The XM2400 will ship in the first quarter of 2007. www.s3cinc.com Software Technologies Group -- Sensor Network A low-speed industrial network that is used to connect sensors to actuators. A sensor network implies limited or no controller functions. Multiple sensor networks may be coupled to form device networks. See industrial control network. Infrastructure (SNI (1) (Subscriber Network Interface) The point of interface between the customer's equipment (CPE) and a communications service from a common carrier. (2) (SNA Network I ): SNI products enable rapid development of ZigBee-based sensor network products for a variety of commercial and industrial applications. This line of products allows users to install sensors and other control mechanisms wirelessly and connect to a remote master control area. SNI products include a variety of network infrastructure devices including central gateways, routers and sensor interface products. SNI products have been tested in various real-world sensor applications, including a 250 node deployment of a wireless fire extinguisher fire extinguisher: see fire fighting. monitoring system. See www.stg.com/wireless. ZigBee Certified Testing Programs: Manufacturers, OEMs and developers can qualify for one of two test programs: the "ZigBee Compliant Platform" testing program is for chip suppliers or platforms that are intended to be used as building blocks for end products; the "ZigBee Certified" testing program applies to modules and end products built on a ZigBee Compliant Platform. All testing programs ensure that ZigBee devices delivered to the market will coexist in ZigBee network environments designed by the end user. ZigBee: Wireless Control That Simply Works The ZigBee Alliance is an association of companies working together to enable reliable, cost effective, low-power, wirelessly networked, monitoring and control products based on an open global standard. The ZigBee Alliance membership comprises technology providers and original equipment manufacturers worldwide. Membership is open to all. Additional information can be found at www.zigbee.org. About NTS National Technical Systems, Inc. is a leading provider of engineering services to the defense, aerospace, telecommunications, automotive and high technology markets. Through a world-wide network of resources, NTS provides full product life-cycle support, offering world class design engineering, compliance, testing, certification, quality registration and program management. For additional information about NTS, visit our website at www.ntscorp.com or call 800-270-2516. About TUV TUV Rheinland Group, headquartered in Cologne, Germany with offices and laboratories worldwide, provides third party testing and certification of products ranging from consumer goods consumer goods Any tangible commodity purchased by households to satisfy their wants and needs. Consumer goods may be durable or nondurable. Durable goods (e.g., autos, furniture, and appliances) have a significant life span, often defined as three years or more, and to heavy machinery. TUV offers safety and regulatory certification services, including FCC (1) (Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC, www.fcc.gov) The U.S. government agency that regulates interstate and international communications including wire, cable, radio, TV and satellite. The FCC was created under the U.S. TCB See trusted computing base. 1. (jargon) TCB - Trouble Came Back. 2. (security) TCB - (Orange Book) Trusted Computing Base. 3. (operating system) TCB - Task Control Block. , EU Notified Body, and Japan Wireless Regulatory approvals for a wide range of wireless products. TUV also brings a wealth of experience from other wireless standards to the ZigBee Alliance, being appointed BQTF BQTF Bluetooth Qualification Test Facility of Bluetooth SIG and a WiFi Alliance accredited accredited recognition by an appropriate authority that the performance of a particular institution has satisfied a prestated set of criteria. accredited herds cattle herds which have achieved a low level of reactors to, e.g. Testing Facility for Logo certification. Visit our website at www.tuv.com. All company, brand, and product names may be trademarks that are the sole property of their respective owners. All rights reserved. |
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