iControl Announces SmartIO Micro to Utilize Z-World's CM7200 Module.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 2000 iControl, Inc., the leader in remote control and data acquisition via the Internet, today announced that it has selected the CM7200 microprocessor module for use in its SmartIO Micro product. The robust design of Z-World's CM7200 extends the iControl solution to equipment operating in harsh environments. SmartIO Micro is a ruggedized data acquisition and control unit that withstands extreme operating conditions (temperature, humidity, vibration), while providing customers with onboard processing and remote programmability. After extensive research, iControl selected Z-World's CM7200 fully integrated microprocessor module due to its low power package, battery-backed real-time clock A real-time clock (RTC) is a computer clock (most often in the form of an integrated circuit) that keeps track of the current time. Although the term often refers to the devices in personal computers, servers and embedded systems, RTCs are present in almost any electronic , multitasking multitasking Mode of computer operation in which the computer works on multiple tasks at the same time. A task is a computer program (or part of a program) that can be run as a separate entity. kernel, watch dog timer, expandable I/O (Input/Output) The transfer of data between the CPU and a peripheral device. Every transfer is an output from one device and an input to another. See PC input/output. I/O - Input/Output , and extended temperature operating range. iControl's President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , E. Fred Tubb, stated, "SmartIO Micro units are often located hundreds of miles away from power grids, service centers, and customers' offices. Downtime is not an option. iControl believes Z-World has an excellent understanding of the challenges presented by remote deployment of computers in extreme environments. We are confident that the CM7200 module fully meets our stringent requirements." "We're pleased to be working with iControl and are excited that the CM7200 was what they had in mind when they began developing the SmartIO Micro product," said Carrie Maha, vice president sales and marketing for Z-World. "Our products are ideal for 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 applications such as iControl's SmartIO Micro to deliver unique and highly anticipated solutions." About iControl Incorporated iControl Incorporated is the leading provider of subscription-based services and products that deliver "anytime, anywhere" access to remote equipment via the Internet. The company's patent-pending remote data acquisition and control units (SmartIO), Internet gateways (iGATE), and webserver applications (iVIEW) are combined into flexible service plans (SmartIO LIVE!) that minimize upfront costs while maximizing productivity. Whether monitoring oil and gas production, utility delivery, weather conditions, traffic patterns, spacecraft telemetry telemetry Highly automated communications process by which data are collected from instruments located at remote or inaccessible points and transmitted to receiving equipment for measurement, monitoring, display, and recording. or controlling manufacturing processes, iControl customers can securely access their data from any computer connected to the Internet. iControl's headquarters are in San Jose, CA. For more information, visit: http://www.icontrol-inc.com/ About Z-World Founded in 1983, Z-World is a pioneer in the embedded controls industry, and provides highly reliable embedded control solutions. Z-World offers a complete line of low-cost control products, including single-board computers, operator interfaces, expansion boards and Ethernet connectivity products. In 1989, Z-World launched Dynamic C, the first integrated software Separate software components or applications that have been combined into one package. See integrated software package. development system specifically designed for embedded single-board computers. This integrated approach substantially reduces application development time and effort, saving OEMs significant development effort and production costs. In November 1999, Z-World launched a new division, Rabbit Semiconductor, a fabless semiconductor company A fabless semiconductor company specializes in the design and sale of hardware devices implemented on semiconductor chips. It achieves an advantage by outsourcing the fabrication of the devices to a specialized semiconductor manufacturer called a semiconductor foundry or "fab. specializing in microprocessors. For more information, visit: http://www.zworld.com/. |
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