Based either on Wireless LAN IEEE 802.11an or IEEE 802.11bgn, the new Rugged Ethernet Port Adapters from connectBlue are well-suited for industrial applications where the Ethernet cable needs to be replaced with a robust wireless connection. The innovative products optimize the installation process as well as lower the installation costs in demanding applications. 

The connectBlue Rugged Wireless LAN Ethernet Port Adapter – RWE231i (2.4GHz) and Rugged Wireless LAN Ethernet Port Adapter – RWE241i (5GHz) are both especially well-suited for mobile, rotating and temporary installations where there is a need for replacing the Ethernet cable with a maintenance-free wireless connection, or to connect to an existing Wireless LAN infrastructure. 

“Both products have applied the IEEE 802.11n flavor which is the standard that enables higher transmission speeds and increased band widths,” said Rolf Nilsson, CEO of connectBlue. “Further, with the 5GHz version the customer can choose between several non-overlapping channels which is a very rare feature. Both our new products are particularly useful when our customers want to connect to an existing 802.11n infrastructure without forcing the access point to use the lower performing 802.11bg compatibility mode.” 

The Wireless LAN Ethernet Port Adapters are part of the connectBlue product range of ready-to-use Wireless Devices and are also popularly called “Intelligent Antennas™” thanks to the ease of use and cost efficiency of the installation and configuration. The built-in antennas feature a unique half globe radio coverage pattern. 

Thanks to the SMART configuration mode, the user can simply just push a button when configuring and initiate automatic configuration. In addition, there is a web browser configuration tool. 

The products support WEP64, WEP128, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, TKIP, CCMP (AES), LEAP, PEAP and are radio type approved for Europe, US and Canada (R&TTE, FCC, IC). Further, the products are configurable to optimize for Profinet.

About connectBlue 

connectBlue™ is a leading provider of wireless solutions for demanding applications in segments industrial automation, medical, instrumentation, diagnostics, logistics / transportation, vehicles and point of sales. Based on Bluetooth technology, Wireless LAN (WLAN) and IEEE 802.15.4 / ZigBee, connectBlue provides ready-to-use products and modules as well as custom design solutions in both hardware and software. connectBlue has offices in Malmö (Sweden), Chicago (USA) and Pfaffenhofen/Munich (Germany). For more information, please visitwww.connectblue.com 

Rochester, NY (April 20, 2010) – EMA Design Automation™ (www.ema-eda.com), a full-service provider of Electronic Design Automation (EDA) solutions, today announced robust FPGA design and simulation bundles for OrCAD® users, giving them a complete flow for PCB and FPGA design. “The OrCAD product line provides a powerful set of tools for PCB design. With the recent addition of the OrCAD FPGA System Planner, users now have a solution to help integrate the FPGA onto their boards. However, they are still lacking the ability to design and verify the FPGA itself,” said Manny Marcano, president and CEO of EMA Design Automation. “By including Aldec® Active-HDL™ in these bundles, we have filled that gap providing multi-language design entry and simulation for FPGA logic.”

The increased functionality and performance available within today’s FPGAs have resulted in a growing use of programmable logic across all areas of electronic design. While this has led more design teams to select an FPGA based implementation, this additional functionality presents a rising design and verification challenge. The OrCAD/Aldec FPGA Bundles provide the tools needed to handle the increasing complexity of FPGA development. Going beyond what typical vendor supplied simulators can provide, these bundles deliver a scalable vendor independent platform to accommodate even the most complex mixed language FPGA verification tasks. In addition, the Aldec simulator provides a significant speed increase over vendor supplied offerings and contains no limitations on design size.

“Bundling OrCAD and Aldec solutions together provide a powerful FPGA solution to the mainstream market at very competitive price points,” said David Rinehart, vice president at Aldec. “OrCAD users will be able to benefit from the additional capabilities these bundles can provide at any level of FPGA design.”

The OrCAD/Aldec FPGA Bundles add FPGA design entry and simulation to OrCAD products at an incremental cost starting at $1,756. For more information, please visit www.ema-eda.com/fpga-bundles or call 800-813-7494.

About EMA Design Automation, Inc.

EMA Design Automation is a leader in product development solutions offering a complete range of electrical and mechanical CAD tools, product lifecycle management systems, services, training, and technical support. EMA is a Cadence® Channel Partner serving all of North America, an Autodesk® Authorized Value Added Reseller, and is an Authorized North American Distributor of Aldec® Active-HDL™. EMA manufactures the Component Information Portal™ (CIP), TimingDesigner®, and CircuitSpace®, and all are distributed through a worldwide network of value added resellers. EMA is a privately held corporation headquartered in Rochester, New York. Visit EMA at www.ema-eda.com for more information.