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SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. (NASDAQ: MXIM) today announced a partnership with RadioPulse to provide ZigBee® communication for smart grid solutions. Together, Maxim and RadioPulse will market and develop ZigBee software, highly integrated systems on chips (SoCs), and "smart" transceivers to augment Maxim's current smart grid solutions and Zeus, its recently announced smart-meter SoC. (Logo:...
DALLAS, Nov. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN), leading the industry with the most complete wireless connectivity portfolio for embedded applications, today announced that the CC2538 is the industry's first ZigBee(®) wireless network processor to offer the three most popular ZigBee standards for one end-device (ZigBee Smart Energy(TM), ZigBee Home Automation(TM) and ZigBee Light Link(TM)). Now a single end-equipment can support these three...
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Fire Protection Group Inc., providers of outstanding fire protection services for businesses and residences, has a thought for all who note with concern the yearly arrival of warm, dry Santa Ana winds which come and go with such alarming randomness each Southern California fall and winter. It's only natural to worry as the winds make fires of all kinds more likely. The good news is that the thoughtful use of outstanding protection systems...
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ARM® TechCon(TM) - Redpine Signals, Inc., a leading developer of ultra-low-power and high-performance multi-standard wireless chipsets and systems, today announced its full suite of wireless technologies (Wi-Fi®, Bluetooth®, ZigBee® ) is now available for SoC integration. The portfolio includes 802.11abgn 1x1 through 802.11abgn/ac 3x3; BT 4.0 ad ZigBee, which will all be demonstrated at booth-10 at the ARM TechCon...
New Meters Support BACnet®, LonWorks®, Modbus®, or Pulse Output BOULDER, Colo. (PRWEB) October 25, 2012 Continental Control Systems announced today a new line of electric power meters, the WattNode® Revenue. These meters are designed for use in applications requiring revenue-grade accuracy. The WattNode Revenue meters meet the accuracy requirements of ANSI C12.1 and C12.20 Class 0.5, and support Modbus®, BACnet®, or LonTalk® communications protocol or a...
MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Honeywell (NYSE: HON) announced today an agreement to acquire Saia Burgess Controls, a leading provider of intelligent building controls, from Hong Kong-based Johnson Electric for $130 million. Saia Burgess Controls' products and solutions include programmable controllers, touch-screen panels, electrical submeters, counters and timers for use in HVAC applications, energy management systems and machine and infrastructure controls....
SAN DIEGO, Oct. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ROHM Semiconductor today announced that it has become the ninth promoter of the EnOcean Alliance, making it a key player in developing an international interoperable wireless standard based on EnOcean's energy harvesting wireless technology for sustainable, energy-efficient buildings. EnOcean's innovative solution involves collecting energy from the environment through motion, light, and temperature differentials. The entire process,...
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Halloween is fast approaching and, while many associate the day with sweets and dressing up, groups who perform fire protection services associate the end of October with an increase in fire outbreaks. George Saadian, the founder and lead engineer of Fire Protection Group, Inc., believes that festive people can enjoy the holiday without sacrificing personal safety. Thoroughly installed fire protection systems, as well as a dedication to...
Visit Continental Control Systems at Booth #4474N on Nov. 14-15. Boulder, CO (PRWEB) October 10, 2012 Founded in 1995, Colorado-based Continental Control Systems specializes in electric power submetering and monitoring equipment. The company’s solutions are designed to provide key electrical system measurements including power (kW) and energy (kWh) through a variety of communication protocols including BACnet®, Modbus®, and LonWorks® and as pulse outputs. Applications for...
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Independent Representative Council (IRC) has a brand new name--InsideIQ Building Automation Alliance--to complement an exciting new brand. A group of independent contractors specializing in building environmental and security-system controls and services, the InsideIQ Building Automation Alliance includes 47 member companies who work together to provide building owners and operators with a one-stop resource for enhancing their...
