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Sensors and Data Acquisition
News Release from: Si-Gate | Subject: VDL-1000
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 06 June 2005
Automotive data logger goes wireless
Si-Gate has added wireless capabilities including WLAN, GSM/GPRS and Bluetooth to its VDL-1000 automotive data logger.
Si-Gate has added wireless capabilities including WLAN, GSM/GPRS and Bluetooth to its VDL-1000 automotive data logger Already being the industry standard for comprehensive vehicle bus data gathering, the new wireless aspect of the VDL-1000 gives engineers an added flexibility on how they approach their work
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 27 Jan 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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"This addition will address specific customer requests and strengthen the VDL-1000's position as the premier data gathering tool for serious automotive electronic developers", said Robert Newberry, CEO of Si-Gate.
The VDL-1000 with its built in real-time clock has multiple inputs including 2x High Speed CAN with J1939 support, 1X Low Speed CAN, up to 16 analogue inputs and four digital inputs with two output drivers.
This combined with onboard options such as a GPS module, three-axis accelerometer (2 or 6g), temperature sensor and barometric pressure sensor is able to cover just about every testing scenario found in today's real world environment.
With virtually no boot-up time from sleep mode, it can quickly respond and record the data to the internal CompactFlash card or interface with the onboard USB or serial RS232 ports.
The Si-Gate VDL-1000 is designed to be a complete data logging system, capturing important vehicle information together with critical sensor data.
With the new wireless capabilities that are now offered in the VDL-1000, it is now possible to remotely stow away the VDL-1000 unit and to still easily retrieve the data to any device that is Bluetooth or WLAN equipped.
Or with the GSM/GPRS system, it is now possible to communicate with the data even when it is not contained with in a closed test circuit.
As long as the VDL-1000 is within communicating range of a GSM network, it is now possible in real time to remotely interact with the data being gathered, even when it is on the other side of the world.
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