CONCORD, CA. APRIL 29, 2010 – D-Tools, Inc., the worldwide leader in system integration software, today announced that SurgeX, a leader in AC power conditioning and surge elimination products has joined the D-Tools Manufacturer Vantage Point (MVP) program. SurgeX product data will be accessible, better enabling D-Tools System Integrator™ users to specify SurgeX high-end products to their end customers. 

SurgeX is a leading manufacturer of premium AC power conditioning products for the residential, professional audio, video, broadcast, and multi-media marketplace. Its patented SurgeX Advanced Series Mode® surge elimination technology is built exclusively to properly protect AV equipment from AC surges and electrical transients that can disrupt sound quality and digital performance. This technology is far superior to conventional MOV and MOV-Hybrid circuitry, and is completely non-sacrificial, eliminating surge energy and providing the best power protection on the market. Already a strong leader in the commercial market, SurgeX recently added eleven new rep firms and entered in the residential custom install market with the launch of their new Eliminator Series line. 

The D-Tools Manufacturer Vantage Point (MVP) program is designed to help provide system integrators with the most up-to-date product information to over 2,500 companies using D-Tools System Integrator software. D-Tools MVP members are dedicated to helping companies streamline the design process and making it easier for system integrators and installers to provide accurate proposals to their clients. 

“We are pleased to add SurgeX to our list of partners in the MVP program,” said Adam Stone, President of D-Tools. “They continue to be a leader in the power protection industry and we know this will be a rewarding partnership for both companies.” 

About SurgeX 

SurgeX is the leading manufacturer of AC power conditioning and surge elimination products, offering a complete line of AC power solutions for protection, power conditioning, and control of sensitive electrical and electronic equipment designed to suit every application. The company’s patented Advanced Series Mode® protection technology sets SurgeX apart from its competition and is the only product that absorbs and eliminates surges, rather than using shunt mode surge suppression. Its leadership position stems from advanced engineering and commitment to provide the best products, customer service, and technical support in the industry — all backed by a dedicated team of professionals and a best in class 10 year warranty. SurgeX is owned and operated by Electronic Systems Protection, Inc. and all products are manufactured in Zebulon, North Carolina, and are distributed in over 50 countries. 

About D-Tools, Inc. 

D-Tools, founded in 1998 and based in Concord, California, is a worldwide leader in accessible, highly accurate system design and documentation software. The company’s flagship product, System Integrator™ (SI), is a total design solution that utilizes Autodesk® AutoCAD and Microsoft® Visio for comprehensive system design, documentation and project management. D-Tools SI allows commercial integrators to streamline their business processes to increase overall revenues while reducing the time and costs associated with the installation and integration of low-voltage systems. Over 2,000 leading companies use D-Tools software to reduce time and costs and streamline the system integration process. D-Tools is the recipient of the Consumer Electronics Association’s Mark of Excellence Award (2004, 2005, 2006), National Systems Contractors Association and Sound and Video Contractor’s Innovations in Technology for Business Productivity Award (2004, 2005) and CE Pro’s High Impact Award for Design Software. 

For more information, contact D-Tools at (866) 386-6571, e-mail at info@d-tools.com or visit D-Tools online at www.d-tools.com. 

ESC 2010, San Jose, CA, April 28, 2010 – Atmel® Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML), a leader in microcontroller and touch solutions, today announced the availability of Atmel BitCloud® Profile Suite, a ready-to-use framework for rapid development of ZigBee®-certified applications. The suite includes a complete set of fully functional reference implementations of the ZigBee Application Profiles for ZigBee Smart Energy (ZSE), ZigBee Building Automation (ZBA) and ZigBee Home Automation (ZHA). Atmel is also introducing the RZ600 evaluation kit, a tool accompanying BitCloud Profile Suite, and enables designers to prototype, develop and deploy ZigBee standards-compliant wireless applications for smart energy, home automation and building automation markets operating in both in 2.4GHz and the regional 700/800/900 MHz frequency bands.

The easy-to-use Atmel RZ600 development kit offers designers the flexibility to combine any Atmel RF transceiver with an Atmel microcontroller. The kit showcases Atmel’s unique line-up of low power and high RF performance transceivers, which offer superior battery life for portable applications and extended range for robust connection. When used with the free and certified BitCloud Profile Suite, RZ600 will help reduce system engineering design costs and slash time to market for a range of standards-compliant wireless products. RZ600 offers engineers the flexibility to design products for the 2.4 GHz IEEE 802.15.4-compliant markets including smart energy, building and home automation. In addition to these markets, the Atmel transceivers enable designers to develop applications in the proprietary wireless application space for consumer products including toys, remote controls, walkie talkies and audio/video transfer applications.

“Atmel is committed to the growing ZigBee markets,” said Magnus Pedersen, Product Marketing Director of MCU Wireless Solutions of Atmel Corporation. “By offering an easy-to-use development solution, designers can now have the flexibility to either design within the IEEE 802.15.4 standard or in proprietary wireless networks. We continue to offer solutions for the changing ZigBee markets.”

The Atmel RZ600 includes radio extender boards, USB-to-10-pin-wireless dongles, and IEEE-802.15.4-compliant RF transceivers to support the worldwide 2.4GHz and the regional 700/800/900 MHz frequency bands. The Atmel® BitCloud® Profile Suite enables engineers to develop, debug and connect to wireless networks with radio extender boards that can be connected to Atmel evaluation boards. These evaluation boards include the Atmel STK600 and the EVK1105 for wireless applications with an 8- or 32-bit AVR MCU and with the Atmel SAMx-EK wireless application development with an Atmel ARM®-based MCU (with an ARM7 or Cortex core) and are combined with the latest ZSE 1.1 standard software.

More Information

To download ZigBee software stacks, please click the following link: http://www.atmel.com/rz600.

For more information about the Atmel BitCloud Profile Suite, please click the following link:
http://www.atmel.com/bitcloud-profile-suite.

About Atmel

Atmel Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML) is a worldwide leader in the design and manufacture of microcontrollers, capacitive touch solutions, advanced logic, mixed-signal, nonvolatile memory and radio frequency (RF) components. Leveraging one of the industry’s broadest intellectual property (IP) technology portfolios, Atmel is able to provide the electronics industry with complete system solutions focused on consumer, industrial, security, communications, computing and automotive markets.

ZigBee: Control your world

ZigBee is the global wireless language connecting dramatically different devices to work together and enhance everyday life. The ZigBee Alliance is a non-profit association of more than 300 member companies driving development of ZigBee wireless technology. The Alliance promotes worldwide adoption of ZigBee as the leading wirelessly networked, sensing and control standard for use in consumer electronic, energy, home, commercial and industrial areas. For more information, visit: http://www.ZigBee.org.