Thermochron iButton Application Version 5 for Palm and PC is now available with new user interface features

August 29, 2005

New options are now available to help users setup and start thermochron missions using their Palm Handheld, including a setup wizard that guides the user through a series of Palm screens to collect necessary mission data. Other setup aids use a database template and a user preference construction. New Thermochron Viewer and support for print and print preview of temperature graphs has also been added.

Follow this link for more thermochron information.

Portable Target Barcode System Introduced for Quality Checking in Automatic Assembly and Labeling

June 10, 2005

Scanning Devices Target Barcode Systems verifies products and components through their barcodes. They insure that printed barcodes on labels and product components are readable and correct. They have been applicable to quality control inspection in automatic assembly operations to check that the proper labels or components are in use in food and pharmaceutical packaging, printing and publishing, electronic assembly and other industries. For information on Portable Target Systems

LoadBuilder System Provides RFID Application Framework

November 7, 2004

Scanning Devices introduces the LoadBuilder System, an application framework designed to aid organizations implement new RFID supply chain systems. LoadBuilder achieves three early RFID objectives while enabling rapid RFID prototype implementation.

Follow these links for a Press Release and a LoadBuilder Data Sheet.

Pocket PC Support for Bluetooth Industrial Server

January 12, 2004

The PocketPC 2003 Pro is now supported as a client to Scanning Devices Bluetooth SD900 Industrial Server Products. Scanning Devices provides Pocket PC 2003 Windows CE Client support in several forms: sample applications, application extension dll's, embedded visual C++ libraries and custom application development services. For more information about the Pocket PC Client.

Wireless Remote Displays

October 17, 2003

Scanning Devices Smart Remote Displays are now wireless! Long used for numeric display of instrumentation data, these displays are now available with Bluetooth wireless for mobile or remote applications. Connect instrument with display via a wireless link. See how: Wireless Displays.

Bluetooth Starter Module Announced and Demonstrated at Pack Expo

November 4, 2002

Scanning Devices Bluetooth Starter Module is now available.

Bluetooth starter module enables wireless machine setup and monitoring with mobile handheld devices, linking stationary digital inputs, digital outputs and RS232 communication ports your PDA.

The Scanning Devices Bluetooth Starter module is packaged in a DIN-rail housing suitable for machinery installations. It connects to field signals via screw terminals.

Scanning Devices provides sample application programs to demonstrate wireless machine interfaces and simplify installation.

See the Bluetooth Starter Module for more information on wireless machine controls.

New iConnection and Thermochron Application for Dallas/Maxim iButtons and Palm Handhelds

September 30, 2002

New iConnection Model 3305m is now available for Palm Handhelds m125, m130, m500, m515 and i705 (wireless).

This new iConnection allows iButton applications deployed on Palm III and Palm m100 Handhelds to be supported without modification on new Palm models. In addition it supports new applications using features of the new Palms.

At the same time, Scanning Devices Thermochron iButton Application has been extended to support new Dallas/Maxim High Resolution Thermochron iButtons. These iButtons operate in the human temperature range and the freezing temperature range providing high resolution data logging.

Scanning Devices tcButton Application, iConnection, and a Palm combine in to make an economical, complete handheld temperature data logging system.

See the tcButton page for more information on temperature data logging.

Click here for more information on the new 3305m iConnection.

New Series 2200m Magstripe Readers for Palm Handhelds

August 19, 2002

New 2200m Series Magstripe Readers are now available for Palm Handhelds m125, m130, m500, m515 and i705 (wireless).

2200m Magstripe readers make a secure and reliable attachment to Palm Handhelds providing a low-cost and effective data acquisition mechanism from magstripe cards. Construct credit card transactions, collect leads at trade shows, capture attendance at student events, and more.

See the Series 2200 page for more information.

Wireless Initiative Launched

February 8, 2002

Bluetooth-Burlington is underway to integrate Bluetooth wireless technology with Scanning Devices sensors and instruments.

• Palm-based User Interface for instrumentation and machine controls.
• Wireless interface to data loggers, sensors and real-time signal.
• Wireless monitoring of medical devices.

See the Bluetooth-Burlington page for more information.

New Products Aid Application Developers Integrating Dallas Semiconductor iButton in Palm Applications

January 30, 2002

Several new products have been released for in support of Dallas Semiconductor iButtons and Palm Handhelds.

• Developers iConnection makes use of the Palm OS Emulator (POSE) to speed development of Palm Applications on PC.
• iButton Utilities are also developers' tools. They provide proven applications to read, write, store and retrieve iButton data with iConnection and Palm Handhelds.

See the iConnection News page for more information.

New Product Extends 2200 Series Magstripe Readers for Palm to Full three-track Capability

October 3, 2001

Scanning Devices Magstripe Reader 2203A for Palm III and Palm VII is now available. The 2203A clips on to the popular Palm Handheld computers and reads three tracks of magnetically encoded data from plastic cards. This reader extends the Scanning Devices 2200 Series Magstripe Readers for Palm. The Series also includes the previously announced, lower cost 2202A two-track clip on for Palm.

For product information and programming documentation, see the 2200 Series pages.

July 28, 2001

Scanning Devices has released Version 2 of tcButton, an Application System supporting Dallas Semiconductor Thermochron temperature logging iButton. At the same time, two new iConnection products for Palm IIIC and Palm M100 are now available.

Here is a News Release Summarizing the two new products.

For detail of What's New In Version 2 see this page.

New Magnetic Stripe Reader for Palm OS

July 24, 2001

You have probably been carrying magnetic stripe encoded plastic cards with you for years: credit cards, ID's, driver's licenses, even library cards. Did you ever see what's on your cards? Clip Scanning Devices new MagStripe Reader onto your Palm and swipe your card. Read more about this New Gadget for Palm

Scanning Devices Patent Covers Learn-Line Feature for Communications Devices

April 6, 2001

Scanning Devices been issued US Patent #6049888 A Method and Apparatus for Automatic Communications Configuration. This advanced communications technique is applied in Scanning Devices Remote Displays and other communications products to setup data reception without training or knowledge of transmission characteristics. It speeds installation and improves reliability of communications equipment.

Distribution Agreement with Totalcomp Extended

April 6, 2001

The distribution arrangement covers Totalcomp Smart Remotes, products which are used to display weight data. Both lighted and mechanical displays are included in the product line. All incorporate the Scanning Devices Automatic Communications Configuration module, allowing the scale dealer to offer these displays with confidence and without concern for compatibility with a particular scale or weighing indicator.

Scanning Devices Exhibits at Pack Expo 2000

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