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2007 NEW SOUTHERN HOME SHOWCASES INSTEON LIGHTING CONTROL

Link: 2007 NEW SOUTHERN HOME SHOWCASES INSTEON LIGHTING CONTROL.

INSTEON wireless home control technology has been selected to control the lighting features of the 10,200-square-foot 2007 New Southern Home, a highlight of the 29th annual Southeast Building Conference (SEBC), July 12–14 at the Orange County Convention Center. The 2007 New Southern Home is a showcase home featuring the design, luxury and technology which will set the pace for new home standards and the lifestyle of the South. Featuring the latest and most innovative products available in the marketplace, the 2007 New Southern Home is built for the South’s extreme weather and incorporates “green” technology that will cut energy costs now and for the future.

Banner introduces SureCross wireless sensor network

Link: Banner introduces SureCross wireless sensor network.

Banner Engineering Corp. introduces SureCross Wireless Network, the first wireless platform built from the ground up for industry - featuring proprietary Radio Frequency (RF) design, advanced power management features and robust communications integrity. SureCross is designed and built by Banner, and it is optimized for a wide range of challenging sensing and control applications with superior reliability, security and deterministic response capabilities.

The most basic SureCross network consists of a Gateway system controller and one or more remotely located Nodes that bring monitoring and control capabilities to connected I/O. Nodes are easily deployed throughout a facility, gathering information to be concentrated at the Gateway. Each Gateway can simultaneously support up to 15 Nodes and each Node can accommodate up to 12 I/O points, depending on configuration. Rugged, self-contained Banner SureCross Gateways and Nodes accommodate both digital and analog I/O in a single platform. List price for a Gateway and Node pair is $1438, with additional Nodes starting as low as $450.

Digi Unites Wireless Technologies to Pioneer "Drop-in Networking"

Digi International (NASDAQ: DGII) last month introduced the ConnectPort X product family, a line of IP gateways that provide seamless connectivity of ZigBee, Wi-Fi, cellular and Ethernet traffic to centralized applications and databases. The ConnectPort X family is augmented by new families of XBee™ adapters and wall routers that provide end-device connectivity and network extension. These new products signify the introduction of a broader category of Drop-in Networking solutions requested by Digi customers.

openPR.com - EnOcean expands and strengthens Management Team

Link: openPR.com - EnOcean expands and strengthens Management Team.

EnOcean, the leading provider of the award-winning, patented, energy-harvesting wireless sensors today announced the appointment of Graham Martin as Vice President Strategic Alliances. Graham is responsible for integrating technology and market strategy for the rapidly growing EnOcean Alliance community. Graham Martin brings 25 years experience as an executive and visionary in the wireless semiconductor and electronics industry. He joins EnOcean from Chipcon, a Norwegian low power RF IC company recently purchased by Texas Instruments, where he was responsible for Business Development and the promotion of standards and Alliances such as IEEE 802.15.4 & ZigBee. In addition, Graham served as President of stack provider Figure8Wireless in San Diego and as Vice Chairman & Board Director of the ZigBee Alliance.