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Acromag's Popular Industry Pack Family Continues to Grow and Evolve

Despite all the recent industry attention focused on PMC modules and PCI-based platforms, the venerable Industry Pack module remains the favored solution for many I/O applications. The Industry Pack's low-cost, high-density, and proven reliability are ideal for countless COTS, OEM and scientific research projects. And for this reason, Acromag has continued to introduce new designs and increase software support for this popular platform. Recent releases include re-configurable FPGA I/O modules for customized I/O processing, counter/timer modules with quadrature capabilities, and Win32 DLL drivers for Windows-based software applications.

Acromag offers one of the largest selections of Industry Pack I/O modules. Numerous models are available to perform a broad range of I/O functions including A/D, D/A, digital I/O, serial communication, counter/timer, quadrature, and FPGA signal processing. You can also find Acromag Industry Pack carrier cards for VME, PCI, and CompactPCI systems. Many IP modules are offered with several channel capacities to help you economically match your I/O requirements, and most models support extended temperature ranges for use in harsh environments.

Visit www.acromag.com for more information or call 248-624-1541.To request product literature or our 2003 catalog, use our on-line form.

Digital Camera Sweepstakes Winner
Congratulations to Mr. William Pascoe of South Florida Water Management He was the winner of the April 1, 2004 digital camera drawing. To enter for our next drawing, please go to www.acromag.com/io.cfm.

Application Spotlight
FOR-A Corporation of America has teamed up with Vienna, VA-based Industrial Video Solutions (IVS) to offer a ground breaking digital video web/sheet break monitoring system built around a network of FOR-A VFC-300 variable cameras.

With frame rates up to 300 fps and one-frame synchronization (3 milliseconds) – five times faster than current systems –the VFC-300 system provides industries that employ continuous web processing, such as paper mill operators, with a fast, precise and affordable solution for detecting and analyzing sheet breaks at any location of any speed machine. The VFC-300 is fast enough to zoom into small areas at high resolution and to show how each fault progresses in a series of subsequent frames. The system is fully digital, which eliminates the need for extensive rack-based hardware. Digital technology and fewer components facilitate quick plug-and-play installation and operation at the maximum availability rate with only few spare parts.

IVS evaluated an Industry Pack system proposed by Acromag consisting of PCI Carriers and select Digital I/O Modules running ActiveX/OLE Software in a Windows® environment. This Acromag system was selected due to the compact form factor, high MTBF values for IP Modules, technical support, and cost competitiveness.

FOR-A America production facilities in the USA will integrate the Acromag I/O modules within the controller of this next-generation video inspection monitoring system. These systems will be assembled in the USA for sale and distribution across the U.S., European, and Asian markets.

Innovation Products, Inc. and Spectro Associates will provide coverage and support for the production facilities.

Ask the I/O Experts
Question: Can Acromag's RS232/422/485 serial communication Industry Pack modules accommodate custom baud rates?

Answer: Yes. We offer a family of modified IP500 communication modules that can be ordered with user-specified baud rates. These modules have a crystal that can be programmed for your custom baud rate.

Meet the People at Acromag
Debbie Yuchasz, Board Product Sales, has been with Acromag for almost 24 years. Debbie's Acromag career began in manufacturing, but she quickly moved to the sales department. When Acromag entered the VMEbus board market in the mid-1980's, Debbie was tapped to provide telemarketing, sales, and trade show services for the new product line. Over the years, Debbie has led the inside sales team working with both Acromag's process and board product groups. Now, Debbie is focusing her extensive knowledge and experience on the rapidly growing Board Products Division to provide you with the best sales and customer service.

Debbie can help you select the right I/O boards to meet your requirements and provide application support after the sale. Give Debbie a call at 248.624.1541 and see how she can help you solve your I/O board challenges.

Real-Time Show
See Acromag at the Real-Time & Embedded Computing Conference which is designed for those developing computer systems and time-critical applications serving multiple industries; data communication and telephony, military and aerospace, industrial control, instrumentation, consumer electronics, image processing, process control, medical instrumentation, vehicular control and maintenance, embedded applicances and more.

Next Show: June 15, 2004 - Dallas, TX

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30765 S. Wixom Rd.
P.O. Box 437
Wixom, Michigan 48393-7037
Phone: 248-624-1541
Fax: 248-624-9234
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