Product Snapshots
(Issue 1, 2004)

AutomationDirect now offers wire duct
and accessories
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Click here for more information on Wire Duct

Cumming, GA --- April 15, 2004 --- AutomationDirect® has added a line of wire duct and associated accessories. Rigid PVC wire duct features a wide finger design that provides greater rigidity and larger slot width. A non-slip flush cover (included) holds 10-12% more wires than traditional designs. Rigid wire duct is available in 2 meter lengths in dimensions from .5 x .625 to 6 x 4-inch, grey or white models, in packages of 1-24. Individual piece prices start at $9. Flexible wire duct is ideal for wiring to cabinet doors, from control panels, and for electrical equipment. It can be easily bent and twisted without breaking and allows individual wires to be added or removed for applications that require frequent access to wiring. Flexible wire duct is available in grey or white and in 20 inch lengths in dimensions from .5 x .5 to 1.5 x 1.5 inches. Packages of 20, 36, 42, or 64 pieces are available, with prices starting at $134.25. Completing the line are replacement wire duct covers and associated accessories, including duct separators, wire retainers, identification tags, mounting inserts, rivets and rivet tools, spiral wrap and braided sleeving.

AutomationDirect teams up with Cirronet to offer
wireless modems
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Click here for more information on Cirronet's wireless modems

Cumming, GA --- April 15, 2004 --- AutomationDirect® and Cirronet™ Inc. have teamed up to offer Cirronet's wireless modems. A variety of wireless serial and Ethernet modems are available, along with associated antenna, cable, adapter and power plug accessories. The new line of modems was designed specifically for the industrial automation market and employs Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum (FHSS) radio transmission technology.

Two series of modems are available: The CR-HN series are versatile, 2.4 GHz FHSS serial radio modems. CR-HN radios are ideal for SCADA applications (as remote modems in multipoint configurations) and are a cost-effective solution for point-to-point installations. A DIN-rail mounted Serial Adapter Box, one of the major components of the CR-HN series, resides in the control panel while the NEMA 4X radio module is mounted externally to the control panel to achieve the best line-of-sight link to the other radio antennas in the system. For most purposes, the CR-HN radio module incorporates an integral 6dB antenna, creating a "single piece" modem. CR-HN modems start at $595.

CR-SE series Ethernet radios are based on the same patented technology as the CR-HN serial radios. CR-SE series are low-cost, 2.4 GHz FHSS wireless data modems. They provide long-range, high-speed wireless connectivity among Ethernet devices in industrial settings. CR-SE radios have exceptional multipath fade rejection, as well as immunity to jamming. Typical CR-SE applications include wireless industrial automation and data collection, network bridging, PLC networking and SCADA. CR-SE radios can function as a high-speed bridge to a distant Ethernet network node, or a CR-SE radio base station can be connected to multiple remote CR-SE radios to build a wireless Ethernet network. The higher gain antennas increase the range up to five plus miles. All CR-SE models enable long-range connectivity far beyond cabled Ethernet maximums. CR-SE modems start at $1,195.

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