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Recon Industrial Controls has announced LabRecon, a software and hardware product that enables users to create rich graphical interfaces for "remote" IoT or "local" measurement and control applications. A drag-and-drop panel builder and graphical programming environment enables developers to easily build an interface and create the operating logic for any project. A USB connected "Breadboard Experimentor" circuit board provides the measurement and control link. The product features a "Measurement Wizard" that lets you choose from a built-in database of over 500 commercially available sensors to automatically configure sensor configurations. The wizard also provides circuits with component values for voltage and current measurements. LabRecon's "Breadboard Experimentor" incorporates a solder-less breadboard to quickly build interface circuitry to sensors or output devices. A Kickstarter campaign is underway for the LebRecon product.
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Study Predicts 5G Will Reach the IoT Market in Late 2020
According to a new report from the IoT analyst firm Berg Insight, 5G will make its first appearance in the IoT market in late 2020. The first 5G cellular IoT modules will become available to developers this year, enabling early adopters to create the first IoT devices based on the standard. Based on the experience of previous introductions of new standards, 5G will however not be an instant hit. By 2023, Berg Insight forecasts that 5G will account for just under 3 percent of the total installed base of cellular IoT devices. "5G still has some way to go before it can become a mainstream technology for cellular IoT", says Tobias Ryberg, Principal Analyst and author of the report. "Just like 4G when it was first introduced, the initial version of 5G is mostly about improving network performance and data capacity. This is only relevant for a smaller subset of high-bandwidth cellular IoT applications like connected cars, security cameras and industrial routers." Ryberg predicts that the real commercial breakthrough won't happen until the massive machine type communication (mMTC) use case has been implemented in the standard.
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Enclustra FPGA Modules Power Electric Racing Car
Formula Student is the largest engineering competition in the world. The Zurich/Switzerland based AMZ student team managed to put itself top of the world rankings, also thanks to the innovative, FPGA module-based approach for the electric drivetrain. Four self-developed inverters control one motor each. A self-developed direct torque control (DTC) modulator is running on a Xilinx Zynq 7015 FPGA-System-on-Chip based Mercury ZX5 SoC module from FPGA expert Enclustra. |
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Firms Team Up for IoT Effort that Nixes Need for Physical SIM Cards
Telit has announced that it is a key partner for Deutsche Telekom's nuSIM initiative. This is the latest milestone in Telit's longstanding partnership with Deutsche Telekom to grow the IoT market by providing breakthrough technologies and services, says Telit. The nuSIM initiative takes a  fundamentally new approach to IoT system design by moving the subscriber identity module's (SIM) functionality to the cellular chipset. The IoT device has the mobile operators' credentials securely programmed during manufacturing, eliminating the need for the traditional physical SIM card.
As a result, the nuSIM architecture streamlines design and manufacturing processes by eliminating the need for contacts, circuit paths, card holders and other components associated with physical SIMs. It also enables ultra-compact device form factors that would not be possible with a physical SIM card, such as healthcare wearables and industrial sensors. nuSIM also maximizes battery life by leveraging advanced power saving methods that are achievable only when the modem and SIM share the same underlying hardware. Each module ships with a fully operational integrated SIM. The solution eliminates overhead costs related to SIM logistics, such as stock keeping and handling.
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WIN Enterprises has announced the PL-80580, a fanless, small form factor for use as an Industrial IoT (IIoT) gateway, and for networking applications requiring the small footprint and temperature tolerance of industrial applications. The small footprint of the PL-80580 (216 mm x 142 mm x 37.5 mm) also  provides a good fit for robotics, cart-based medical and digital signage applications.
The unit features a choice of three Intel Atom E3800 3-D processors with Tri-gate design in single-, dual, and quad-core versions with 2x GbE LAN ports. The Intel processor is high performance and low-power consuming at 5 W, 7 W or 10 W. The E3845 SoC provides up to 1.91 GHz performance with its quad-core design. The CPUs are partnered with the Intel i210AT GbE LAN controller. System I/O includes 1x USB 3.0, 2x USB 2.0, 2x Intel PCIe GbE and 1x RS-232/422/485 & 3x RS232, plus expansion capabilities. The unit is RoHS, FCC and CE compliant.
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Semtech LoRa Tech Leveraged for Construction and Mining Gear
Semtech has announced that MachineMax, a provider of smart solutions for fleet management, construction and mining applications, has integrated Semtech's LoRa devices and wireless radio frequency technology (LoRa Technology) into a new smart construction machine usage tracking solution. With Semtech's LoRa Technology, MachineMax says they were able to create simple, easy to  deploy solutions which effectively monitor machine status from anywhere on a construction or mining site. MachineMax developed a LoRa-based solution which can be easily deployed onto fleet machines in under a minute. The devices attach magnetically and gather real-time data on machine usage status, such as whether or not a machine is idle. With real-time data on when a machine is in use, site managers can make more efficient use of a machine's time to prevent idling, reducing the amount of fuel used and prolonging machine life.
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