Product Profiles

Sept/Oct 1998

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PACKETCLUSTER RESCUE FIGHTS FIRE WITH FACTS
Cerulean Technology's new PacketCluster® Rescue wireless mobile information software enables firefighters responding to emergency situations to arrive on scene with life-saving information in hand. Utilizing in-vehicle laptop computers equipped with PacketCluster Rescue software, firefighters can access up-to-date building content information, hazardous materials databases, personnel rosters, fire inspection data, hydrant maintenance records and other fire suppression information. Access to this information enables fire fighters to react more quickly and efficiently to an emergency situation.
Emergency workers can also use PacketCluster Rescue software to begin incident reports on the scene and complete them back at the station. The software also enables fire agencies to manage and update frequently used documents, such as standard operating procedures.

DIGITAL INSTANT RECALL RECORDER WITH ADVANCED FEATURES
Eventide, Inc. has introduced the DIR911 digital instant recall recorder which offers breakthrough playback clarity, greatly increased storage, and a large, fully-featured display. Using advanced digital signal processing circuitry, the unit's Intelli-Clear, speed control feature improves intelligibility by allowing operators to slow down or speed up the playback while retaining the same pitch and sound quality. With 64 minutes of RAM memory, the DIR911 provides four to eight times as much storage as other available instant recall units. Storage is provided at the industry-standard 32Kb sampling rate to avoid compromising sound quality. The DIR911's large 4-line LCD screen includes all ANI data; full ALI is available on a connected external display. The LCD includes four "soft key" buttons designed to allow operators to switch easily among functions. The new instant recall unit includes password security and additional features to facilitate speed and ease of use.

ERICSSON'S NEWEST MOBILE RADIO
Ericsson has released the KMC mobile radio which serves the mid-tier, conventional VHF/UHF market, providing a variety of options from Channel Guard to PC programmability. The KMC operates in both narrowband and wideband modes and is flash programmable to handle future software upgrades. Other features of the mobile include: radio interrogate, radio disable, radio enable, group call and status message transmission. Perhaps the most significant aspect of the KMC mobile is that it is a global platform radio, meaning it is FCC, ETSI and Industry Canada approved.

LIEBERT UPSTATION GXT MULTI MODULE
Liebert Corp. introduced its new UPStation GXT Multi Module®, a modular UPS that is scaleable from 3kVA to 9kVA, with N+1 redundancy. UPStation GXT Multi Module is designed to protect computer rooms, clustered applications, and anywhere multiple pieces of sensitive electrical equipment can plug into a single rack system. The Module provides redundancy and scalability to applications demanding mission critical power protection in the 3kVA to 9kVA range, and is designed for distributed processing applications that are critical enough to warrant a redundant approach, such as high-end servers, critical nodes, clustered servers or hosts.

INDUSTRY'S FIRST USB/WINDOWS 98 UPS
American Power Conversion (APC) has unveiled the industry's first Universal Serial Bus (USB)-ready/Windows 98 - compatible power protection solution, designed for both existing and new APC serial-communicating desktop uninterruptible power supply (UPS) customers. The APC USB Conversion kit enables existing APC desktop UPS customers to realize the benefits of the new USB technology in Windows 98 while retaining comprehensive power protection with their existing APC UPS. This new operating system with integrated power manager features that support "On Now" PCs, will change the way people use their computer. Not only will the PC act more like an appliance, immediately turning on when needed, it also will become the central communication and computing engine of the home. For users to reap all of the "On Now" PC benefits, the computer must receive continuous, clean power. With 24-hour usage exposing PCs to more frequent power anomalies, APC UPSs, which communicate with "On Now" PCs via USB, provide uninterrupted power.

NEW ICOM MOBILE RADIOS
The IC-F320 (VHF) and the IC-F420 (UHF) from Icom boast simple operation with several features including backlit keys that are easy to locate and use, a 5 character alphanumeric display for channel identification, and 4 programmable keys. With simplicity in operation, the programmable IC-F320 and IC-F420 provide the most desired features to be found in a radio, including normal and priority scan, 32 channels with 5 scan groups and 2 priority channels, and selectable channel spacing that allows wide/narrow channel switching independently for each channel. Two-tone and 5-tone encode/decode functions are optional. The 45 watt IC-F320 and the 35 watt IC-F420 are compact in size with approximate measurements of 5.5" in width by 1.5" in height by 6.5"in depth weighing 2lbs., 10 oz.

Antenna Catalog Has Innovative Ordering System
STI-CO Industries, a leader in disguised mobile antenna technology, offers a new catalog that simplifies the procedure for ordering its vehicular antennas. The colorful new catalog introduces a fresh approach to purchasing antennas-all of the extra components are included with the antenna and do not need to be ordered separately. The Complete Antenna System Package is a total installation kit that includes antenna cables, broadcast coupler, connectors, and duplexor if necessary. STI-CO will still satisfy requests for individual components, but the new all-in-one package requires only that the customer specify what kind of vehicles they drive. STI-CO will then engineer the orders for their specific applications. The completely integrated antenna system is designed to be installed with minimum effort, and to work as a customized assemblage of compatible units.

TWO NEW 800MHZ PORTABLES FROM MAXON
Maxon America introduces two new portable radios to its line of 800MHz products. The MAX-8D full duplex, half duplex LTR/ESAS Trunking Portable Radio provides reliable trunked communication in the 800 MHz range. Advanced dual format technology allows the radio to operate with LTR or ESAS Trunked Systems. This model offers up to 100 group selections. The model has a programmable phone book with memory storage of up to 60 names and phone numbers. The MAX-8D features dispatch capability, ESAS roaming, and busy system queuing. The adjustable antenna can be raised or lowered for better reception. The Maxon EP-4800 features the dual protocol of up to 16 systems selectable with up to 16 groups per system with EDACS or 9 areas by 9 groups with GE-MARC. Operating at 2 watts RF power, this portable functions in both conventional and trunked modes, each with talk-around. Built with a 7-character alphanumeric backlit LCD display, the EP-4800 also boasts one-touch telephone connectivity. The unit offers user-programmable storage of up to ten 18-digit telephone numbers.

ENHANCED RUGGED NOTEBOOK COMPUTERS
WPI Husky Computers has launched enhanced versions of their FC Series of rugged notebook computers increasing the communications capabilities of the field worker while maintaining the unsurpassed data security and reliability of a true field worthy computer. The AMD X5 microprocessor provides high performance 133MHz processing. It offers the best performance-to-power ratio available for field computing and WPI Husky has optimized the X5 for complex scientific calculations and graphic dependent solutions. The FC-PX5 Series offers exceptional expansion capabilities through four available PC Card slots. Additionally, the FC-PX5 Series computers allow for application specific communications expansion via a specialist port facility.
Notebooks and semi-rugged pen tablets can't take the knocks, vibration, moisture, dust or temperature shocks that are part of the world outside the office. Under these conditions, they cannot protect data, by far the most expensive and critical component of any mobile computer. The Husky FC-PX5 Series of rugged Open Book computers take whatever the field can dish out, while delivering reliable performance.

PROMPT CPR TRAINING AID
Early bystander CPR and rapid heart defibrillation will increase the survival rate of adult victims when sudden cardiac arrest strikes, according to the American Heart Association (AHA). To increase the number of responders who can provide early defibrillation, the AHA is advocating widespread training in the use of automatic external defibrillators (AEDs) - and public access to these life-saving devices. To help a new generation of rescuers able to perform all aspects of basic life support, CPR Prompt has introduced a new low cost, hands-on AED Trainer that simulates AED use and also provides voice prompts for CPR. The all-in-one AED/CPR Total Trainer allows the instructor to choose from three different voice prompting modes to help train students to handle any combination of scenarios, including: 1) AED simulation, 2) CPR only, and 3) AED plus CPR. Designed to follow AHA guidelines for AED use and CPR, the Trainer may be programmed to simulate currently available AEDs for effective training - no matter what type of AED the student ultimately may use in an emergency.

ENHANCED GPS/GIS MAPPING SYSTEM
GeoResearch, Inc. has released Version 5.6 of the GeoLink® GPS/GIS Field Mapping System. New features include: user-defined map datum and projection configurations that can be referenced by name; the ability to edit GPS attributes in the field; and map screen `panning' while logging GPS data or sketching GIS features. Version 5.6 also provides improvements for processing differential GPS corrections in both real-time and post-processing, enhanced audible warnings for changes in GPS status while mapping, a refined GPS `pause' function to ensure the positional accuracy of collected features, and additional `hot' keys and controls which increase the speed of mapping in the field. Running in Windows 95/NT on a wide range of mobile and pen computers, GEOLink automatically records GPS coordinate positions while feature attribute data is being collected. The system's moving map display allows the user to create real-time maps and record feature attributes in the field, display and track user positions in real-time on vector and raster background maps, and update and display popular GIS databases in the field. The system's Open GPS architecture supports most commercial GPS receivers and provides export of field collected data into popular GIS and CAD environments, such as ArcView®, MicroStation® and AutoCAD®.

REACTIVATE THOSE BATTERIES
The ReACTivator TBC-25 single-bay battery charger from Advanced Charger Technology allows users to implement deep discharge conditioning to reactivate batteries that have deteriorated from improper charging and usage. This feature is especially useful for public safety agencies where fleets of radios and batteries may not always be properly charged or maintained by radio users. ReACTivation mode helps bring the batteries into a condition receptive for regular charging. In addition to charging faster than existing "rapid chargers," the ACTivator conditions as it charges, provides a maximum charge every time, and more than triples the life of any battery.

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	DIGITAL INSTANT RECALL RECORDER WITH ADVANCED FEATURES Eventide, Inc. has introduced the DIR911 digital instant recall recorder which offers breakthrough playback clarity, greatly increased storage, and a large, fully-featured display. Using advanced digital signal processing circuitry, the unit's Intelli-Clear, speed control feature improves intelligibility by allowing operators to slow down or speed up the playback while retaining the same pitch and sound quality. With 64 minutes of RAM memory, the DIR911 provides four to eight times as much storage as other available instant recall units. Storage is provided at the industry-standard 32Kb sampling rate to avoid compromising sound quality. The DIR911's large 4-line LCD screen includes all ANI data; full ALI is available on a connected external display. The LCD includes four "soft key" buttons designed to allow operators to switch easily among functions. The new instant recall unit includes password security and additional features to facilitate speed and ease of use.
	ERICSSON'S NEWEST MOBILE RADIO Ericsson has released the KMC mobile radio which serves the mid-tier, conventional VHF/UHF market, providing a variety of options from Channel Guard to PC programmability. The KMC operates in both narrowband and wideband modes and is flash programmable to handle future software upgrades. Other features of the mobile include: radio interrogate, radio disable, radio enable, group call and status message transmission. Perhaps the most significant aspect of the KMC mobile is that it is a global platform radio, meaning it is FCC, ETSI and Industry Canada approved.
	LIEBERT UPSTATION GXT MULTI MODULE Liebert Corp. introduced its new UPStation GXT Multi Module®, a modular UPS that is scaleable from 3kVA to 9kVA, with N+1 redundancy. UPStation GXT Multi Module is designed to protect computer rooms, clustered applications, and anywhere multiple pieces of sensitive electrical equipment can plug into a single rack system. The Module provides redundancy and scalability to applications demanding mission critical power protection in the 3kVA to 9kVA range, and is designed for distributed processing applications that are critical enough to warrant a redundant approach, such as high-end servers, critical nodes, clustered servers or hosts.
	INDUSTRY'S FIRST USB/WINDOWS 98 UPS American Power Conversion (APC) has unveiled the industry's first Universal Serial Bus (USB)-ready/Windows 98 - compatible power protection solution, designed for both existing and new APC serial-communicating desktop uninterruptible power supply (UPS) customers. The APC USB Conversion kit enables existing APC desktop UPS customers to realize the benefits of the new USB technology in Windows 98 while retaining comprehensive power protection with their existing APC UPS. This new operating system with integrated power manager features that support "On Now" PCs, will change the way people use their computer. Not only will the PC act more like an appliance, immediately turning on when needed, it also will become the central communication and computing engine of the home. For users to reap all of the "On Now" PC benefits, the computer must receive continuous, clean power. With 24-hour usage exposing PCs to more frequent power anomalies, APC UPSs, which communicate with "On Now" PCs via USB, provide uninterrupted power.
	NEW ICOM MOBILE RADIOS The IC-F320 (VHF) and the IC-F420 (UHF) from Icom boast simple operation with several features including backlit keys that are easy to locate and use, a 5 character alphanumeric display for channel identification, and 4 programmable keys. With simplicity in operation, the programmable IC-F320 and IC-F420 provide the most desired features to be found in a radio, including normal and priority scan, 32 channels with 5 scan groups and 2 priority channels, and selectable channel spacing that allows wide/narrow channel switching independently for each channel. Two-tone and 5-tone encode/decode functions are optional. The 45 watt IC-F320 and the 35 watt IC-F420 are compact in size with approximate measurements of 5.5" in width by 1.5" in height by 6.5"in depth weighing 2lbs., 10 oz.
	Antenna Catalog Has Innovative Ordering System STI-CO Industries, a leader in disguised mobile antenna technology, offers a new catalog that simplifies the procedure for ordering its vehicular antennas. The colorful new catalog introduces a fresh approach to purchasing antennas-all of the extra components are included with the antenna and do not need to be ordered separately. The Complete Antenna System Package is a total installation kit that includes antenna cables, broadcast coupler, connectors, and duplexor if necessary. STI-CO will still satisfy requests for individual components, but the new all-in-one package requires only that the customer specify what kind of vehicles they drive. STI-CO will then engineer the orders for their specific applications. The completely integrated antenna system is designed to be installed with minimum effort, and to work as a customized assemblage of compatible units.
	TWO NEW 800MHZ PORTABLES FROM MAXON Maxon America introduces two new portable radios to its line of 800MHz products. The MAX-8D full duplex, half duplex LTR/ESAS Trunking Portable Radio provides reliable trunked communication in the 800 MHz range. Advanced dual format technology allows the radio to operate with LTR or ESAS Trunked Systems. This model offers up to 100 group selections. The model has a programmable phone book with memory storage of up to 60 names and phone numbers. The MAX-8D features dispatch capability, ESAS roaming, and busy system queuing. The adjustable antenna can be raised or lowered for better reception. The Maxon EP-4800 features the dual protocol of up to 16 systems selectable with up to 16 groups per system with EDACS or 9 areas by 9 groups with GE-MARC. Operating at 2 watts RF power, this portable functions in both conventional and trunked modes, each with talk-around. Built with a 7-character alphanumeric backlit LCD display, the EP-4800 also boasts one-touch telephone connectivity. The unit offers user-programmable storage of up to ten 18-digit telephone numbers.
	ENHANCED RUGGED NOTEBOOK COMPUTERS WPI Husky Computers has launched enhanced versions of their FC Series of rugged notebook computers increasing the communications capabilities of the field worker while maintaining the unsurpassed data security and reliability of a true field worthy computer. The AMD X5 microprocessor provides high performance 133MHz processing. It offers the best performance-to-power ratio available for field computing and WPI Husky has optimized the X5 for complex scientific calculations and graphic dependent solutions. The FC-PX5 Series offers exceptional expansion capabilities through four available PC Card slots. Additionally, the FC-PX5 Series computers allow for application specific communications expansion via a specialist port facility. Notebooks and semi-rugged pen tablets can't take the knocks, vibration, moisture, dust or temperature shocks that are part of the world outside the office. Under these conditions, they cannot protect data, by far the most expensive and critical component of any mobile computer. The Husky FC-PX5 Series of rugged Open Book computers take whatever the field can dish out, while delivering reliable performance.
	PROMPT CPR TRAINING AID Early bystander CPR and rapid heart defibrillation will increase the survival rate of adult victims when sudden cardiac arrest strikes, according to the American Heart Association (AHA). To increase the number of responders who can provide early defibrillation, the AHA is advocating widespread training in the use of automatic external defibrillators (AEDs) - and public access to these life-saving devices. To help a new generation of rescuers able to perform all aspects of basic life support, CPR Prompt has introduced a new low cost, hands-on AED Trainer that simulates AED use and also provides voice prompts for CPR. The all-in-one AED/CPR Total Trainer allows the instructor to choose from three different voice prompting modes to help train students to handle any combination of scenarios, including: 1) AED simulation, 2) CPR only, and 3) AED plus CPR. Designed to follow AHA guidelines for AED use and CPR, the Trainer may be programmed to simulate currently available AEDs for effective training - no matter what type of AED the student ultimately may use in an emergency.
	ENHANCED GPS/GIS MAPPING SYSTEM GeoResearch, Inc. has released Version 5.6 of the GeoLink® GPS/GIS Field Mapping System. New features include: user-defined map datum and projection configurations that can be referenced by name; the ability to edit GPS attributes in the field; and map screen `panning' while logging GPS data or sketching GIS features. Version 5.6 also provides improvements for processing differential GPS corrections in both real-time and post-processing, enhanced audible warnings for changes in GPS status while mapping, a refined GPS `pause' function to ensure the positional accuracy of collected features, and additional `hot' keys and controls which increase the speed of mapping in the field. Running in Windows 95/NT on a wide range of mobile and pen computers, GEOLink automatically records GPS coordinate positions while feature attribute data is being collected. The system's moving map display allows the user to create real-time maps and record feature attributes in the field, display and track user positions in real-time on vector and raster background maps, and update and display popular GIS databases in the field. The system's Open GPS architecture supports most commercial GPS receivers and provides export of field collected data into popular GIS and CAD environments, such as ArcView®, MicroStation® and AutoCAD®.
	REACTIVATE THOSE BATTERIES The ReACTivator TBC-25 single-bay battery charger from Advanced Charger Technology allows users to implement deep discharge conditioning to reactivate batteries that have deteriorated from improper charging and usage. This feature is especially useful for public safety agencies where fleets of radios and batteries may not always be properly charged or maintained by radio users. ReACTivation mode helps bring the batteries into a condition receptive for regular charging. In addition to charging faster than existing "rapid chargers," the ACTivator conditions as it charges, provides a maximum charge every time, and more than triples the life of any battery.