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COVER
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| Looking
Ahead to Windows CE |
| Using Embedded
Linux as the operating system for MOXA's UC series of embedded
computers was the first step in providing software developers
with a well-rounded choice of programming environments.
To complete the choice, MOXA plans to release Windows CE
versions of Moxa's popular UC-7400 series of ready-to-run
embedded computers in April of 2006.
MOXA
keeps abreast of the requirements of Windows® developers
to provide Windows® CE solutions for MOXA's
UC-7400 series of ready-to-run embedded computers. The
UC-7400 series includes UC-7420,
UC-7410, and UC-7408. MOXA's professional kernel development
experience with embedded, small footprint communication
devices
provides the technological skills required for
porting the Windows® CE 5.0 kernel.
Windows CE 5.0 is an open, scalable, 32-bit operating
system that allows software developers to build a wide
range of innovative, small footprint devices. The typical
Windows CE based device is designed for a specific use,
and often runs disconnected from other computers, or as
part of a cluster of distributed front-end computers that
communicate with a centralized host. Examples include enterprise
tools (industrial controllers, communications hubs, and
point-of-sale terminals) and display devices (HMI, advertisement
appliances, and interactive panels).
The UC-7400-CE series, which includes
UC-7420-CE, UC-7410-CE, and UC-7408-CE, will provide the
standard Win-CE
development environment consisting
of the Windows C library,
COM/DCOM, and MFC. In
addition, the following development tools will also be
provided:
Application
Development Environment
- Moxa
WinCE 5.0 SDK
- C
Libraries and Run-times
- Component
Services (COM and DCOM)
- Microsoft® Foundation
Classes (MFC)
- Microsoft® .NET
Compact Framework
- XML,
including DOM, XQL, XPATH, XSLT, SAX2
- SOAP
Toolkit
- Winsock
2.2
For network-centric, embedded
applications, UC-7400-CE not only provides powerful communication
hardware interfaces, including dual Ethernet and 3-in-1
serial ports, but also supports the networking and communications
capabilities that are built into the WinCE 5.0 OS. The
main features that are supported are as follows:
- Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP): Monitors
remote connections to the network.
- Simple Network Time
Protocol (SNTP): Client provides support for
synchronizing the device's system time with
an SNTP
server, and supports Daylight Savings Time.
- Serial
Communications: In addition to the 16550 UART
driver bound to a debug port and the console port,
a special driver
for 8 additional Moxa home-made serial ports is also
included.
- Network Utilities (IpConfig, Ping, Route): Utilities
for troubleshooting various network problems are
provided.
- TCP/IP: Includes IP, Address Resolution
(ARP), Internet Control Message (ICMP), Internet Group
Membership
(IGMP), Transmission Control (TCP), User Datagram
(UDP), name
resolution and registration, and DHCP.
In addition to communication capabilities, UC-7400-CE
embeds the following services and daemons. These common
and easy-to-use application servers help users migrate
the industrial communication applications to the UC-7400-CE
embedded computer very easily and conveniently.
Supporting Services and Daemons
- Telnet Server: Allows remote administration through
a standard Telnet client.
- FTP Server: Used for transferring
files to and from remote
computer systems over a network using TCP/IP.
- Web Server
(httpd): WinCE IIS, offering ASP, ISAPI Secure Socket
Layer support, SSL 2, SSL 3, and Transport
Layer
Security (TLS/SSL 3.1) public key-based protocols,
and Web Administration ISAPI Extensions.
- Dial up
Networking Service: Consists of RAS client API and
the Point to Point Protocol (PPP). RAS and
PPP support
Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) and RAS
scripting.
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| UC-7402—The
Industrial Grade Ready-to-Run Embedded Network Computer |
 MOXA
UC-7402 is a web server embedded
network computer that features dual 10/100 Mbps Ethernet
ports, a PCMCIA interface for wireless LAN communication,
and CompactFlash for mass storage disk expansion. UC-7402
is an excellent choice for embedded network applications
and diverse M2M solutions.
UC-7402 is a rugged, compact embedded computer that is designed for industrial applications. Two key design features are the low power consumption and fanless operation, which together ensure greater reliability and longer system life. The communication oriented functionality includes both hardware and software. The software design is especially ideal for network communication based applications, such as connecting to machines and other devices over a network. UC-7402 provides real-time data access, a secure network gateway, and a VPN router. The built-in web server allows UC-7402 to be used as a web-enabled gateway to let users access monitoring and control functions from anywhere on the network.
Since UC-7402 provides WLAN 802.11b/g connectivity, both wired and wireless networks can be integrated into a system communication medium. Users can capture real-time data from the network and aggregate it into the UC-7402 embedded web server, and convert data into various standard data formats. Data can be buffered and then distributed to the proper web browser.
Features
- Intel XScale IXP-422 266 MHz processor
- 128
MB RAM on board, 32 MB Flash Disk
- Dual 10/100 Mbps Ethernet
- PCMCIA Cardbus provides wireless LAN expansion
(supports 802.11b/802.11g)
- CompactFlash slot for storage expansion
- Ready-to-run
Linux communication platform
- Hardware
level data encryption engine, supporting AES, DES,
and 3DES
- Provides
SSL, SSH, TLS security functions
- Controls
NPort 5000 device servers using 2G NPort real TTY
driver
- Built-in firewall and VPN function
- Embedded Apache web server supports PHP and XML
- DIN-Rail or Wall-Mount Installation
- Robust, Fanless Design
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PRODUCT APPLICATIONS |
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| Modern Networking Products Help Make Transportation Systems Smarter and Easier to Manage |
| Intelligent
Transportation Systems are being instituted worldwide
to add information technology to the transportation
infrastructure and to vehicles. ITS aims to manage
vehicles,
loads, tunnels, railroad tracks, and roads in an effort
to improve safety and reduce vehicle wear, transportation
time, and fuel cost. Moxa's total solution for transportation
integrates communication, control, sensors, and video,
and all
devices can be controlled from remote locations via the
Ethernet.
The
following products are recommended for ITS
applications:
UC-7420
8-port Ready-to-Run Embedded Computer
EDS-508-SS-SC-T
8-port Managed Redundant Ethernet Switch
ioLogik 2000 (E2110)
ioLogik 2000 Series EasyView Ethernet I/O Server
ioLogik 4000 (NA-4010)
Remote I/O for Data Acquisition & Control
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| E-Ticketing System Uses Rugged Ethernet Solution to Handle Passenger Transactions |
| Five
public transportation companies, comprised of one railway
company, one regional bus service company, and three municipal
public transportation companies, have joined together in
a partnership to introduce a new electronic ticketing payment
system for people using public transportation—trains,
buses, trams, metros, and ferries—in the Netherlands.
These five public transportation companies serve 80% of
the public transportation market in the Netherlands. With
an integrated e-ticketing system, in combination with controlled
access to stations and by analysis of the data that e-ticketing
can generate, the partnership aims to fulfill the following
objectives:
- To offer an integrated journey rather than a set of trips to passengers
- To improve and establish more direct relations with the customers
- To increase public and employee safety when using and working in the public transportation sector
System Description The scope of the partnership is to implement and operate the central processes of the system, and to set up rules to ensure the compatibility between the various local processes and the central process. The initial suppliers in various local regions will supply the equipment and the electronic identifiers. As Moxa's customers, the individual public transportation companies are free to source additional equipment and identifiers for other regions, provided these are compatible with the local and central processes.
In
other words, the e-tracking system must be set up in
a way that respects the freedom of each public transportation
company to store its own traffic data, to maintain its
own customer relationships, and to set its own tariffs,
routes, and zones. Moxa's Industrial Ethernet Solutions
provide the entire solution to these requirements.
There
are forty remote train/bus stations in the system using
a total of 192 pieces of the high performance network
Ethernet Switch ED6008, which provides the redundant
ring, automatic e-mail warning, and web browser management
functions for handling huge numbers of passengers passing
through the ticket gateway. To extend the transmission
distance of the network, the system also uses Moxa's
IMC-101 media converter. IMC-101's rugged design
provides reliable and
stable operation in harsh industrial environments. Moxa's
industrial grade industrial device connectivity products
make the e-ticketing system more redundant and reliable.
Key
Products:
EtherDevice™
Switch ED6008
Series
Industrial 8-Port Managed Redundant Ethernet Switch
- Fast Ethernet Turbo Ring redundant capability (<
300 ms)
- Automatic e-mail or relay warning for user-configured
events
- Easily managed by web browser, Windows utility, or Telnet/Serial
console
- -40 to 75°C operating temperature range
Industrial
Video Servers IMC-101
Series
Industrial 10/100BaseT(X) to 100BaseFX Media Converter
- Link Fault Pass-Through (LFP) supported
- Relay output warning by exception
- Redundant dual 24 VDC power inputs
- -40 to 75°C operating temperature range
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| POS/ATM/KIOSKanaged Vending Machines Improve Availability and Reliability |
| In
public transportation systems, the ticketing system plays
a very important role. Huge numbers of citizens need to
purchase tickets in order to commute rapidly in urban areas.
The requirements of the ticketing system in public transportation
systems are reliability and intelligence. In the past, the
ticketing system was a standalone machine and always needed
a human being to check the status of operations. Currently,
Moxa's embedded computers, such as
UC-7420, can function as the front-end controller of ticketing
machines. Price display LCMs, receipt printers, control
buttons, and coin sensors can be connected to UC-7420.
During operation, the UC-7420 keeps a log on the CF card. The central office can retrieve sales records and status alarms instantly over the Internet, making it convenient for administrators to monitor the system remotely. A human need not make frequent checks, and this lowers the cost of operation and management.
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MOXA
NEWS |
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MOXA in
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Westin Copley Place
Boston, MA
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April
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Hannver, Germany
Hall 9, C46
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| Moxa
USA Announces Addition of Shingle & Gibb as Industrial Automation
Distributor Partner |
| Moxa
Technologies, Inc., officially announced the addition
of Shingle and Gibb as the newest Industrial Automation
Distributor serving New Jersey, the New York Metropolitan
area, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, the District
of Columbia, and Northern Virginia. Moxa Technologies,
a leader in the field of Device Networking, Industrial
Networking, and Communication products, has been very
active and focused on growing business in the United
States. "The addition of a distribution partner
like Shingle and Gibb gives us the assurance of revenue
growth and additional brand name recognition in key
Mid-Atlantic states," said Jeff Disbrow, Vice
President of Sales and Marketing for Moxa Technologies.
"Shingle and Gibb's reputation as a leading distributor
in Industrial Automation, Motion Control, Machine
Safety, Process Control, and Power Transmission will
match perfectly with our product offerings."
"We are thrilled to be one of the select partners of Moxa Technologies in the our region," said Greg Pfleger, President of Shingle & Gibb. "Over the past seventy-plus years, our customers have come to expect Shingle & Gibb to supply cutting edge, high-quality products and technologies and to be able to expertly apply those solutions to the most demanding of applications. Moxa Technologies' diverse product offerings, including their best-in-class Ethernet switches, will complement our existing technology inventories and allow us to offer our valued customers a proven industrial networking and communications solution."
"Moxa's large domestic inventory of products, coupled with locally-available technical assistance, means our customers are not only getting the best industrial communication products available on the market, they are also getting prompt deliveries and access to some of the best local talent in the industry," added Brian Lepsis, Shingle & Gibb's Business Development Manager.
Moxa Technologies, Inc., located in Brea, California, is part of the Moxa Group, a leader in the field of device and industrial networking products. MOXA focuses on creating data networking products that provide system integrators and end-users with reliable and cost-effective Serial-to-Ethernet, Industrial Ethernet, and Serial-to-PC solutions. MOXA's product lines include Multiport Serial Boards, Serial Device Servers, Industrial Ethernet Switches, Video over IP Servers, Front-end Embedded Computers, Remote I/O Servers, and its customers come from a wide spectrum of business fields and endeavors, including industrial automation, process control, POS/retail, telecommunications, financial services, security systems, traffic automation, and building automation.
Shingle
& Gibb, a family owned and operated company
with corporate headquarters in Moorestown, New Jersey,
follows a time honored commitment of providing the
finest Industrial Automation, Motion Control, Machine
Safety, Network Connectivity, Process Control and
Power Transmission products from the world's leading
manufacturers. Founded in 1933, Shingle & Gibb
is proud of its long history servicing the needs of
customers throughout the Mid-Atlantic region, including
New Jersey, the New York Metropolitan area, Pennsylvania,
Delaware, Maryland, the District of Columbia and Northern
Virginia.
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PROMOTIONS |
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| Moxa's
2006 Catalogs are Now Available |
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Two
of Moxa's catalogs for 2006 are available and can be
downloaded from our website. Both catalogs include detailed
information about many new products that will hit the
market within the next several weeks.
The
MOXA Group Product Selection Guide for
2006 covers all of MOXA's product lines, including Industrial
Ethernet, Device Networking, Multiport Serial Boards, Remote
I/O Servers, Industrial Video Servers, ready-to-run
Embedded Computers, and Media Converters. This new selection
guide gives customers a good overview of all of Moxa's products.
Please click on the following link to request a pdf version
of the catalog: http://web4.moxa.com/free/request_catalog.asp
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Product Selection Guide, Vol. 6.1 |
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The
Industrial Ethernet Solutions catalog for
2006 covers all relevant product lines, including Managed
Ethernet Switches, Unmanaged Ethernet Switches, Industrial
Wireless Ethernet, Industrial Media Converters, and Industrial
Video Servers. The new catalog gives customers a complete
view of Moxa's Industrial Ethernet products. Please click
on the following link to request a pdf version of the catalog:
http://web4.moxa.com/free/request_IEcatalog.asp
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