WIXOM, Mich., May 6 /PRNewswire/ — Acromag, a leader in designing and manufacturing industrial I/O solutions, has released a very affordable Modbus/TCP Master OPC DA Server to help engineers quickly integrate their Ethernet I/O modules into a control system communicating over Ethernet. The Model ACMBTCP-OPC software package is exclusively for use with Acromag I/O and delivers high-speed connectivity to their BusWorks® and EtherStax® Modbus TCP/IP slave devices via Ethernet for just $199. A free 30-day evaluation version is available.

“Acromag’s OPC server offers the most reliable, cost-effective, and comprehensive features list available in the OPC/HMI market today,” stated Donald Lupo, Acromag’s Marketing and Sales Director for Process Products.

This OPC software can be used as a data server to any HMI or SCADA package that is OPC compliant or to custom-built Visual Basic/C++ applications. It is compatible with National Instruments LabView®, Wonderware InTouch®, Rockwell RSView®, CitectSCADA®, and many other popular process control software packages. Acromag’s OPC server offers the most reliable, cost effective and comprehensive features list available in the OPC/HMI market today. Unique read/write tag optimization algorithms provide unmatched data transfer speeds between OPC server and hardware devices.

Acromag’s OPC server has passed the OPC Foundation’s OPC Data Access 3.00 compliance test. This server includes comprehensive, context-sensitive help systems, a Visual Basic OPC client example application with Visual Basic source code, and a pre-built client executable. The software runs on many versions of Microsoft Windows® including XP, Vista, 7, 2003 Server, and 2008 Server. It also supports an unlimited number of OPC clients, devices, or items.

Other key features make this OPC server very easy to use. It has a very user-friendly CSV import/export capability. CSV files for all Acromag Ethernet I/O devices are included with the OPC Server. Further, the software can run as a stand-alone executable or unattended with no login required. A device status dialog provides for convenient diagnostics.

About Acromag

Acromag has designed and manufactured measurement and control products for more than 50 years. They are an international corporation with a world headquarters near Detroit, Michigan and a global network of sales representatives and distributors. Acromag offers a complete line of process control and embedded I/O products including distributed Ethernet I/O modules, industrial PCs, signal conditioners, FPGA computing, Industry Pack boards, and PMC mezzanine modules,. Industries served include manufacturing, military, aerospace, transportation, utilities, and scientific research laboratories.

Kirchheim/Teck, 6th May 2010 – Dialog Semiconductor plc (FWB: DLG), a leading provider of highly integrated innovative power management semiconductor solutions, announced today that it has signed a licensing agreement to use NXP’s ultra-low-power embedded digital audio signal processor (CoolFlux™ DSP) technology and accompanying firmware, including NXP Software’s LifeVibes™ Voice speech enhancement engine.

The move by Dialog is the next step in a strategic initiative to develop and deliver market-leading standalone and integrated power management and audio ICs with highly differentiated feature sets. Integration of the NXP DSP allows multiple audio decoding algorithms to be supported, including the facilitation of advanced speech processing algorithms.

Dialog’s first products to integrate the NXP technology are in development and will be introduced later this year. Jalal Bagherli, CEO at Dialog said: “Through this agreement with NXP, Dialog continues to develop, acquire and license the market’s best technology and ensure its ICs remain truly cutting edge. Voice and music quality have become increasingly vital to the success of smartphones and portable convergent devices, and we will now be able to supply our existing and expanding customer base with an integrated solution, empowering them to achieve differentiation through superior audio and power management performance.”

Mark Hamersma, senior vice president of Business Development at NXP said: “NXP’s experience in complex processor design and voice enhancement has enabled us to create a low-power DSP and high performance software solution for portable devices, enhancing voice communications particularly in noisy environments.

“We are proud our CoolFlux DSP core IP and LifeVibes audio enhancement software have been selected for running on an industry leading integrated power management and audio platform for portable devices.”

LifeVibes NoiseVoid, HandsFree and VoiceClarity voice enhancement modules eliminate background noise and echo while improving speech quality in smartphones and portable media devices. This is achieved without degrading the voice quality; the caller’s voice sounds both natural and clear. Supporting multiple microphone set-ups, the software automatically adapts instantly to changes in background noise, enabling users to enjoy comfortable, high-quality communications effortlessly, independent of their environment.