Multispectral Solutions Announces 2nd Generation Ultra Wideband RTLS System.GERMANTOWN, Md. -- Multispectral Solutions, Inc. (MSSI MSSI Master of Science of Strategic Intelligence MSSI Management Systems Services, Inc. ) has announced the release of its second generation, ultra wideband (UWB (Ultra-WideBand) A wireless technology that uses less power and provides higher speed than 802.11 Wi-Fi networks or first-generation Bluetooth products. UWB is expected to provide wireless video transmission for home theater systems, cable TV, auto safety and )-based, real-time location system (RTLS RTLS Real-Time Location System RTLS Return To Launch Site RTLS Run Time Library Services ). "Sapphire DART" provides real time location with unparalleled precision - better than one foot resolution - even in complex industrial environments. At the heart of the new system is an advanced signal processor (H651A) with a novel memory architecture and optimized software that maximizes the number of tag reads and location computations per second. The H651A is optimized for speed and is capable of accurately localizing nearly 3000 UWB tags each second. In an RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) A data collection technology that uses electronic tags for storing data. The tag, also known as an "electronic label," "transponder" or "code plate," is made up of an RFID chip attached to an antenna. "presence" mode, the system can detect and recognize 5000 tags each second, making the system several orders of magnitude faster than other RTLS or RFID solutions. The H651A is backward compatible Refers to hardware or software that is compatible with earlier versions of the product. Also called "downward compatible." Contrast with forward compatible. backward compatible - backward compatibility with all existing Sapphire DART systems. Concurrent with the release of the H651A, MSSI has also released Version released version - release 4.5 of its Sapphire DART firmware, containing an array of features designed to greatly simplify initial configuration and monitoring of RTLS deployments. These features include built-in receiver testing, remote network synchronization via NTP (Network Time Protocol) A TCP/IP protocol used to synchronize the real time clock in computers, network devices and other electronic equipment that is time sensitive. It is also used to maintain the correct time in NTP-based wall and desk clocks. and real-time device diagnostic monitoring. Remote firmware upgrades enable the user to update software releases without disruption to the system configuration. The first production units for the H651A and Version 4.5 software are scheduled to begin shipping in November 2006. About Multispectral Solutions, Inc. Multispectral Solutions, Inc. (MSSI), Germantown, MD, is a pioneer and established industry leader in the development of ultra wideband (UWB) systems for communications, radar and precision positioning applications. The company's Sapphire DART Precision Asset Location System(TM) is the world's first FCC-certified, UWB-based, active RFID and tracking system for personnel and asset management. Frost & Sullivan selected Sapphire DART for its 2005 Product Innovation of the Year Award. |
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