Over the years, Tektronix has partnered in many ways with Oregon State to drive educational excellence," said Dr. Kevin Ilcisin, Chief Technology Officer, Tektronix. "In return, Tektronix has attracted productive and very innovative employees from OSU's undergraduate and graduate programs who are contributing to Tektronix's long term success. With the ever competitive environment of our business, it is imperative that universities educate graduates with broad technical skills, effective interpersonal and leadership skills, and ability to develop innovative solutions to the most challenging problems."

This latest gift to OSU by the Tektronix Foundation, a private foundation funded each year with a portion of Tektronix' profits, will support:

Creative Collaboratory - Modeled after the MIT media lab, the Oregon State Collaboratory enables teams of engineering students to develop working prototypes of new electrical systems. Project areas include sensing and informatics in living systems, personalized mobile platforms, and smart energy living. The latest commitment supplements the $80,000 seed funding provided by the Tektronix Foundation in September 2012 and supports Tektronix scholars through the end of the year.

SAE Vehicle Teams - OSU undergraduate and graduate students participating in this program design and build vehicles to compete in student competitions around the world. Vehicles include electric and internal combustion formula cars as well as a mini-Baja vehicle. The formula vehicles are designed, built, and compete in collaboration with DHBW-Ravensburg University in Germany. The SAE vehicle teams have achieved a remarkable total of six first-place finishes over the past two years alone. In addition, the SAE vehicle teams have also received a donation of a 289 Digital Multi Meter from Tektronix' sister company, Fluke.

Solar Car Challenge - Tektronix continues to support the OSU Solar Vehicle Team. Using funding from Tektronix, the team will be able to purchase new solar cells to upgrade its solar array in order to compete in the Formula Sun Grand Prix to be held October 2013 in Irvine, Calif. The OSU Phoenix is a three-wheeled, single passenger vehicle powered exclusively by solar energy. The team uses Tektronix oscilloscopes and Keithley meters SourceMeter® SMU instruments to help the vehicle achieve maximum efficiency.

"Support from industry partners like Tektronix is critical to the university," said Terri Feiz, head of OSU's School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. "Tektronix not only helps to fund valuable student research programs, but supports OSU in creative educational opportunities that prepare our students to enter the workforce to hit the ground running. This partnership is invaluable to our programs and students."

Wondering what else Tektronix is up to? Check out the Tektronix Bandwidth Banter blog and stay up to date on the latest news from Tektronix on Twitter and Facebook.

About Tektronix
For more than sixty-five years, engineers have turned to Tektronix for test, measurement and monitoring solutions to solve design challenges, improve productivity and dramatically reduce time to market. Tektronix is a leading supplier of test equipment for engineers focused on electronic design, manufacturing, and advanced technology development. Headquartered in Beaverton, Oregon, Tektronix serves customers worldwide and offers award-winning service and support. Stay on the leading edge at www.tektronix.com.

About OSU College of Engineering
Oregon State University's College of Engineering is among the nation's largest and most productive engineering programs. Since 1999, the college has more than tripled its research expenditures to $37.2 million by emphasizing highly collaborative research that solves global problems, spins out new companies, and produces opportunity for students through hands-on learning. To learn more about it and Oregon State University, go to: oregonstate.edu.

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LeaseRunner's report, which contains critical, first-hand data collected from its customer base of real estate investors, agents and accidental landlords across some 2,000 cities nationwide, reveals targeted economic issues as they relate to the rental property sector and the housing U.S. housing market in general.

Among the highlights of this year's report is that rents, according to some 60 percent of the respondents, are expected to rise over the next year. In addition, tenant demand, according to 71 percent of the respondents, could not be stronger, as they report that for every vacancy, three or more prospective tenants will show interest. In addition, 95 percent of the respondents say that this is not the time to sell investment properties.

LeaseRunner's annual survey also contains data and market trends broken down by industry groupings. So, while their rental housing market data and trends are presented in the aggregate, readers are also able to dig down further into the report to analyze survey responses from each group polled. For example, while 78 percent of real estate agents and 76 percent of real estate investors say that they are considering buying investment properties in the next two years, only 54 percent of accidental landlords indicate they will also be in the market to purchase investment property.

"We've learned that most real estate agents and investors are looking to buy long term, since income properties are a significant part of their retirement plan,' said LeaseRunner founder and CEO, Joe Buczkowski. 'Conversely, we've learned that many accidental landlords are not looking to hold long term, and they will likely be the first group to sell in the near term.'
 
LeaseRunner is in solid position to conduct and report on the conditions of the rental housing market. The company's in-depth knowledge and penetration into the housing sector through its highly effective tenant screening and property management services may be easily and quickly integrated with online renter credit check and rental ads. Its widely popular online features, such as its digital leasing web applications that allow users to manage leasing transactions from any web-connected device, are pushing the company toward becoming one of the most trusted resources for independent landlords and real estate professionals alike.

LeaseRunner's Rental Industry Report is compiled from data taken directly from its customer database and is considered a must-read for professionals in the rental housing market and a valued reference for anyone involved in the industry. The trends spotlighted in this year's report make for particularly critical reading considering the overall turbulence in the U.S. housing market, specifically pointing to solid long-term investment in the sector and the impact for real estate professionals who work with rental property transactions.

"The survey results show that real estate professionals and investors are actively looking to acquire investment properties, so real estate agents must understand how to analyze and market a property from the investor's point of view," added Buczkowski.

About LeaseRunner:   LeaseRunner is a comprehensive online tenant screening and rental management services provider, offering highly efficient digital leasing web applications that allow users to manage leasing transactions from any web-connected device. These include tenant screening technology for landlords and all real estate professionals, as well as credit and criminal records, landlord rental applications, online rental application through digital signing technology, and rental payment collections.

For more information about LeaseRunner visit their website or call 303-468-8018. 

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Almost every consumer has to visit the grocery store on a regular basis, so grocery store advertising is growing in popularity. One of the best ways for businesses to advertise in their local areas is by taking advantage of register tape advertising. Customers receive a receipt after each transaction, and many people keep those receipts for their records.

Receipt coupons allow businesses to give potential customers a great deal when they receive their receipts. This is a relatively new form of advertising, and it can help businesses reach new customers with a positive message of savings. Studies have shown that coupon use has greatly increased over the last five years, so offering coupons on receipts is a great way for a business to keep their current customers and find new customers.

Some businesses choose to advertise their own business on advertising tape, while others offer register receipt advertising for other businesses on their receipts. Regardless of the strategy that companies select, receipt advertising is an innovative way to increase business profits.

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DENVER, Colo.— May 14, 2013— American Lighting, a manufacturer and distributor of lighting technologies for residential, commercial and specialty markets, announced LED Linkworks, a versatile, interconnecting linear lighting fixture.  The linkable lighting fixture is American Lighting's latest addition to its LED product line and interconnects seamlessly eliminating the need for metal strip light housings while saving in ballast and lamp replacement costs.

LED Linkworks makes it easy to deploy and install linkable energy-efficient and safe lighting sources in places where traditional T8 fixtures won't fit such as coves, marquees, borders and retail/window displays.  The benefits of LED lighting, including energy savings, longevity and reduced maintenance costs have been broadened to additional applications with LED Linkworks while eliminating issues with traditional fluorescent fixtures such as ballasts and mercury content.

'Companies have been limited to traditional fluorescent, linkable lighting technologies that are labor intensive to maintain,' said Jason Elrod, vice president of sales and marketing, American Lighting. 'With LED Linkworks customers can have seamless light lines and further realize the benefits of LED lighting, including energy and maintenance savings.  LED Linkworks offers an affordable way to transform a space with supportable LED lighting.'

LED Linkworks features include:

• 50,000 hour life that reduces lamp and ballast replacement costs.
• Linkable, interconnecting design features built-in connectors that require no additional accessories for end-to-end connection.
• Full length PC board and clear end caps eliminate shadowing, scalloping and dark spots offering seamless light lines.
• Multiple connection accessories offer semi customizable designs, using Xs, Ts and various length jumpers to suit project requirements.
• Three color temperatures are available for a variety of applications including: 3200K, 4100K and 5500K
• Each fixture includes power cord, mounting clips/screws and end cap
• Mounting clip design allows 360 degree fixture orientation, directing light as needed

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DENVER, Colo.— May 14, 2013 — American Lighting, a manufacturer and distributor of lighting technologies for residential, commercial and specialty markets, has announced the addition of the LED Contrax to its under cabinet lighting product line. The LED Contrax is value-priced, saves energy and operates at much lower temperatures than conventional lighting sources, producing virtually no heat.  

'The LED Contrax is our lowest priced LED Under Cabinet product line to date,' said Jason Elrod, vice president sales and marketing, American Lighting. 'It offers affordable, energy-efficient and long-lasting warm white task light for a variety of applications including work areas, displays and under cabinet areas.'

The LED Contrax is available in two finishes (Dark Bronze and White) and is offered in four Energy Star rated sizes (8 inch, 16 inch, 24 inch and 32 inch) that suit multiple types of installations. The low profile modular design uses the latest in LED technology and is easy and quick to install, allowing up to 50 units to link together and includes the following features: 

• Highly efficient 3000K LEDs provide warm white light (80 CRI)
• Tool-less entry wireway access cover with 3/8 inch cable clamp and push-in electrical connections facilitate rapid wiring, simplifying installation
• Dimmable with most standard incandescent dimmers
• Modular design for maximum flexibility and quick installation
• Cool to the touch operation
• Low profile design, only 7/8 inches high
• Samsung LEDs deliver maximum reliability, performance and color consistency

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Nokia Siemens Networks is making it easier than ever for operators to deploy network automation. New capabilities for Nokia Siemens Networks intelligent Self Organizing Networks (iSON) manage every aspect of self-configuration, self-optimization and self-healing to save time and costs and improve network quality. Tools for automating these processes, all available from a single interface, guide the operator from start to finish, verifying the successful completion of each step. They also help operators meet high subscriber expectations for quality, which are clear from the results of the 2013 Acquisition & Retention Study Report*, and take advantage of their willingness to pay more for it.

In the area of self-configuration, Nokia Siemens Networks is adding the Automated WCDMA Site Creation content pack to iSON solution, extending the LTE version launched in February 2013. This is an important capability to ensure that 3G capacity and coverage offer the best possible data quality for subscribers before the majority of mobile broadband traffic moves from 3G to LTE in the next few years.

The content pack gives operators full visibility of the automated configuration of 3G sites, with regular status updates for engineering personnel. The time needed for base station configuration can be reduced from hours to minutes.

Security for LTE networks is another area where automation helps speed up network deployment and reduce costs. Security certificates are factory installed in the base station and configuration of the authenticated base stations in the operator network is fully automatic as part of the SON auto-connection and auto-configuration process.

The new Mobility Management for LTE content pack provides support for seamless configuration and follow-up of SON operations related to LTE mobility management through a single interface. The new content pack reduces the set-up time for SON operational processes from 30 minutes to 5 minutes, and also provides full control and visibility of the automated process.

To enable easy deployment of self-healing, Nokia Siemens Networks is launching its Element Outage Resolution content pack to control the automatic resolution of network failures in LTE, WCDMA and GSM networks. The self-healing capability detects base station outages and dormant cells and triggers common resolutions, such as restarting an element to re-establish connections.

Nokia Siemens Networks has designed a full set of professional services, ranging from customization to full outsourcing from our global delivery centers, to integrate iSON capabilities and the related content packs in operator networks.

'Automation is important to simplify network operations, and these extended functions now make the deployment and use of automation easier than ever. The enhancements give operators visibility on the impact of automated processes on network performance – and provide clear evidence that all network changes are working as expected,' said Peter Patomella, head of the operations support systems (OSS) business, Nokia Siemens Networks.

To share your thoughts on the topic, join the discussion on Twitter using #1GBperday$, #BSSOSS, and #mobilebroadband.
About Nokia Siemens Networks

Nokia Siemens Networks is the world's specialist in mobile broadband. From the first ever call on GSM, to the first call on LTE, we operate at the forefront of each generation of mobile technology. Our global experts invent the new capabilities our customers need in their networks. We provide the world's most efficient mobile networks, the intelligence to maximize the value of those networks, and the services to make it all work seamlessly.

With headquarters in Espoo, Finland, we operate in over 120 countries and had net sales of approximately 13.4 billion euros in 2012. http://www.nokiasiemensnetworks.com

Notes:
*The 2013 Acquisition & Retention Study Report from Nokia Siemens Networks is based on the results of 8,700 interviews of customers in mature markets (Denmark, South Korea, Japan, UK and US), in-transition markets (Brazil, Colombia and Russia) and emerging markets (India) during the second half of 2012.

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For more information about New Wire Marine visit their website or call 704-740-5179.

About New Wire Marine:   New Wire Marine is a marine electrical system design company that engineers customizable, professional grade marine switch panels and products to the DYI market, small- to mid-sized boat building companies and boat yards nationwide.
 

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The development combines all of the tuning circuits which had previously been necessary for each frequency band, allowing for a stable connection to the network regardless of the location and the wireless standard of the device. In addition, by detecting the radio frequency component directly, a reduction in the size of the chip and its power consumption has also been achieved. In applications where they power supply can be problematic, sensor network radio powered by batteries have become possible. Through this technology, connecting devices and equipment will become easier, accelerating the development of a new business model for cloud applications.
The developed technology has the following features.

- Supports all frequency bands (400MHz, 900MHz, 1.2GH and 2.4GHz) for IEEE802.15.4x sensor network radio[3] regulations.

- The surface area of the chip which supports multi band is 12% smaller than a conventional single band chip.

- More effective demodulation process introduced to reduce power consumption. The working time is expected to be more than 20 years under typical wireless network operating conditions in the field of smart meters and HEMS applications, with data transmission every 30 seconds with a 1200mAh battery.
This development is based on the following new technologies.

* 1. Multi-band technology makes the removal of some inductors on receivers and filters on transmitters that were previously necessary for each frequency band possible through digital assist analog circuits.
* 2. Demodulator with direct frequency detection scheme for reducing the circuit size and power consumption of the receiver.

Panasonic holds 25 Japanese patents and 14 overseas patents, including pending applications, for this development.

This result was supported in part by the "R&D of radio communication infrastructure technology using multiband/multimode compatible sensors" of The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Japan. A part of this technology will be presented at Wireless M2M Expo 2013 at Tokyo Big Sight, Japan on May 8-10.

More on the Technology

1. Multi-band technology makes the removal of some inductors on receivers and filters on transmitters that were previously necessary for each frequency band possible through digital assist analog circuits

The undesired 3rd and 5th order harmonics are generated on the power amplifier circuit for transmitting high frequency radio signal. Panasonic has developed a new technology for reducing the harmonics by controlling the phase of high frequency signals. The technology has made it possible to implement a filterless power amplifier circuit compatible with a very wide frequency band without increasing power consumption and chip area by eliminating the harmonics filtered circuits dependent on the frequency. In addition, the traditional amplifier circuits have the inductors constructed of spiral conductors. However multi-band amplifier circuits have inductors for each of the frequency bands they support, so their chip sizes increases. For this problem, Panasonic has developed active inductor type amplifier circuits combining small sized transistors, resisters and condensers, which work as an active inductor in the equivalent circuit which are automatically synchronized with the frequency band by compensating for the device characteristics variations.

The developed low noise amplifier circuits in the receiver have been reduced in size to about 10% of that of conventional single band amplifier circuits, realizing a reduction of about 12% of the overall chip size.

2. Demodulator with direct frequency detection scheme for reducing the circuit size and power consumption of the receiver

In the past, FSK[4] demodulation circuits were used on receiver signal processing of sensor radio, and the signal was handled on the time axis and demodulated by detecting the frequency, such as in the Arctangent scheme[5]. Therefore, it had some issues such as operating time and power consumption for signal processing to reject noise from the received signal. Panasonic has developed a new demodulation scheme to detect the frequency components directly using Short-time DFT[6]. This technology enables a reduction in circuit size, operating time and power consumption for signal processing.

Notes

[1] Sensor Network
Wireless system for transmitting the environmental data detected by some sensors such as home sensors for temperature, humidity, luminance and power consumption
[2] M2M (Machine to Machine) Sensor Network
The system network to provide autonomously the most suitable service where each devices can communicate without human intervention
[3] IEEE802.15.4x Sensor Network Radio
One of the near field wireless communication standards on IEEE. Though the transmission rate is slower than WLAN and Bluetooth, it is possible to connect with many devices on a network, add or remove the devices without cumbersome settings, and reduce power consumption, making it a suitable wireless standard for M2M sensor networks.
[4] FSK (Frequency-shift keying)
A digital modulation scheme
[5] Arctangent scheme
A demodulation scheme for FSK modulation. calculating the differential value of signal arctangent
[6]Short-time DFT (Discrete Fourier Transform)
A demodulation scheme with operation of discrete Fourier transform

About Panasonic

Panasonic Corporation is a worldwide leader in the development and engineering of electronic technologies and solutions for customers in residential, non-residential, mobility and personal applications. Since its founding in 1918, the company has expanded globally and now operates over 500 consolidated companies worldwide, recording consolidated net sales of 7.85 trillion yen for the year ended March 31, 2012. Committed to pursuing new value through innovation across divisional lines, the company strives to create a better life and a better world for its customers. For more information about Panasonic, please visit the company's website at http://panasonic.net/.

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Neubiberg, – The Thermal Interface Material (TIM) developed by Infineon Technologies AG for the reduction of contact resistance between the metal surface of power semiconductors and the heat sink has been launched successfully. Using the EconoPACK™ + of the new D Series, customers were able to see for themselves that conductivity was substantially improved with the heat conducting paste. As a result of strong customer demand, Infineon is now planning to expand the range. In the first quarter of 2014 the product groups 62mm, EconoDUAL™ 3 and PrimePACK™ 2 are going to be available with TIM pre-applied. Toward the end of the first half of 2014 the modules EconoPACK™ 4 and PrimePACK™ 3 as well as the modules Econo 2 and 3 are to be available with the material. The launch of the TIM-applied production series Easy 1B and 2B, Smart 2 and 3, and IHM / IHV is planned for 2015.

In order to be able to meet the greatly increasing demand, Infineon has set up a production line for applying TIM to the modules at the Hungarian Backend site for power electronics in Cegléd. The thermally conductive paste is applied to the modules using a stencil-printing process. An elaborate quality assurance procedure integrated into the fabrication process guarantees that no air is trapped when joining the module and the heat sink. Special technical processes and machines were developed just for the fabrication process.

'TIM and the process developed by us for applying the paste makes it possible for the first time to assure a maximum value instead of typical values,' says Dr. Martin Schulz, the manager responsible for qualification in Application Engineering at Infineon Technologies AG. 'Against the background of increasingly higher power densities, the thermal budget can now be planned more precisely in the design stage of applications.'

TIM allows significantly reduced contact resistance between the metal surface of the power semiconductor and the heat sink. The transfer resistance from module to heat sink for the new EconoPACK™ + D Series is reduced by 20 percent. This optimized thermal transfer improves the lifetime and reliability of modules. As the material functions reliably from the start, a special burn in cycle is not necessary as has been the case in the past for many comparable materials with phase-changing properties. The heat conducting paste is also free of silicone and electrically nonconductive.

More information

You'll find more information about TIM and about the module types using it at www.infineon.com/TIM. Infineon will be presenting the power semiconductors with the heat conducting paste from May 14 to 16, 2013 at the PCIM trade show in Nuremberg in Hall 9, Booth 311. More information is available at www.infineon.com/PCIM2013.

About Infineon

Infineon Technologies AG, Neubiberg, Germany, offers semiconductor and system solutions addressing three central challenges to modern society: energy efficiency, mobility, and security. In the 2012 fiscal year (ending September 30), the Company reported sales of Euro 3.9 billion with close to 26,700 employees worldwide. Infineon is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (ticker symbol: IFX) and in the USA on the over-the-counter market OTCQX International Premier (ticker symbol: IFNNY).

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CHANDLER, Ariz., [NASDAQ: MCHP] — Microchip Technology Inc., a leading provider of microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions, today announced two new 8-bit PIC® microcontrollers—the PIC16F527 and PIC16F570, which combine the ease-of-use of a PIC MCU with low-cost analog peripherals to create a well-integrated, cost-effective family suitable for a wide range of applications. With an on-chip dual Op Amp module, 8-bit ADC and two comparators, these MCUs are ideal for systems that require signal conditioning and amplification to interpret analog inputs.

The PIC16F527 and PIC16F570 employ a small and highly efficient 8-bit architecture, and add several features to support ease of use and system robustness. The all-new hardware interrupt capability gives designers the freedom to implement more complex functions without adding software overhead, while an integrated Brown-Out Reset (BOR) can detect faults in system power and safely reset the MCU to avoid memory corruption. The two MCUs also feature self-read/write program Flash memory, which allows for high-use data EEPROM functionality. These key features, along with the integration of commonly used analog peripherals, make the PIC16F527 and PIC16F570 well suited for a number of low-cost sensor products, such as smoke detectors, carbon-monoxide detectors, photo sensors and automotive sensor-interface modules.

'At less than $0.39 in high volume, these two new MCUs represent tremendous value in the 8-bit marketplace,' said Steve Drehobl, vice president of Microchip's MCU8 Division.'
Development Support

Microchip's full suite of development tools support the PIC16F MCUs, including the PICkit™ Low Pin Count Demo Board (part # DM164130-9, $25.99), PICDEM™ Lab Development Kit with PICkit™ 3 (part # DM163045, $134.99), PICDEM Mechatronics (part # DM163029, $149.99),PICkit 3 Starter Kit (part # DV164130, $59.99), MPLAB® ICD 3 Evaluation Kit (part # DV164036, $229.99) and the MPLAB XC8 Compiler for 8-bit PIC MCUs.
Pricing & Availability

The PIC16F527 MCU is offered in 20-pin PDIP, SOIC, SSOP and QFN packages, and is available today for sampling and volume production, starting at $0.47 each in 10,000-unit quantities. The PIC16F570 is offered in 28-pin PDIP, SOIC, SSOP and QFN packages, and is expected to be available in June for sampling and volume production, starting at $0.57 each in 10,000-unit quantities.

For additional information, contact any Microchip sales representative or authorized worldwide distributor, or visit Microchip's Web site at http://www.microchip.com/get/JB5A. To purchase products mentioned in this press release, go to microchipDIRECT or contact one of Microchip's authorized distribution partners.

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About Microchip Technology
Microchip Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MCHP) is a leading provider of microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions, providing low-risk product development, lower total system cost and faster time to market for thousands of diverse customer applications worldwide. Headquartered in Chandler, Arizona, Microchip offers outstanding technical support along with dependable delivery and quality. For more information, visit the Microchip website at http://www.microchip.com/get/TT5U.

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CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA — —GE Intelligent Platforms (NYSE: GE) today announced the availability of new CANopen and CC-Link bus interfaces for its high performance PACSystems® RSTi distributed I/O. Both networks enable the I/O and a wide range of control devices to connect on the same network, therefore reducing wiring and network complexity. The RSTi system is based on global standards and delivers on the promise of an open, consistent and standard high performance communication link between field I/O and controller. The unit's integration into the control system also simplifies development and commissioning that results in increased productivity.

'Equipment builders are continuously looking for ways to improve the performance of their equipment while augmenting usability and reducing size and complexity,' said Bill Black, I/O Product Manager for GE Intelligent Platforms. 'These requirements extend to the control system. Every level of a GE Intelligent Platforms' control system – from our PROFINET networked I/O modules to our cloud-based automation development platform – is built to connect and collaborate. With PACSystems, GE provides high performance control solutions with best-in-class integration of distributed, networked, I/O ideally suited for today's demanding connected applications.'

Users can standardize on the RSTi I/O system regardless of the controller type or bus interface for a wide range of applications which, in turn, reduces spare parts, training and support costs. There are more than 80 different module types to choose from for discrete, process, motion and specialty applications. In addition to CANopen and CC-Link, GE offers PROFINET, PROFIBUS DP, DeviceNET, MODBUS/TCP, and MODBUS serial.

Starter kits for both the CANopen and CC-Link are available on the GE Intelligent Platforms online store. These specially-priced starter kit systems are ideal for OEMs to evaluate the RSTi for the first time and see the flexibility and power of this open distributed I/O system.

For more information on GE's remote I/O solutions, click here. (http://www.ge-ip.com/products/remote-io/c548)

About GE

GE (NYSE: GE) works on things that matter. The best people and the best technologies taking on the toughest challenges. Finding solutions in energy, health and home, transportation and finance. Building, powering, moving and curing the world. Not just imagining. Doing. GE works. For more information, visit the company's website at www.ge.com.

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