End of Life and Last Purchase Notice

The Copernicus II module, successor of the Copernicus module, is now in volume production and available for shipment. This bulletin provides advance notification of Trimble´s plans to cease production of the Copernicus module family and the conditions for final Copernicus purchases.

The Copernicus II is intended as drop-in replacement for the Copernicus. The Copernicus II does offer a higher gain LNA that improves sensitivity with passive antennas, but draws slightly more power. See the Copernicus II Datasheet for details. Trimble offers the Copernicus in two variants:

PN 63530-00    Over 95% of all Copernicus users select this variant. This variant supports the most commonly used power down modes.

PN 63530-10    This variant supports the soft standby feature activated by the TSIP 0xC0 and NMEA RT messages

Last Purchase Instructions

In support of your final purchase of the Copernicus, Trimble will continue production and shipment of the Copernicus through the end of march 2010. Please submit your final purchase orders by 11 Decemner 2009, for shipment by 31 March 2010. Final purchase orders are non cancellable and non changeable.

EDK 300, Developer-Kit für EnOcean Dolphin-Module

erweitert die EnOcean Dolphin Systemarchitektur um bidirektional kommunizierende Sensoren und Aktoren. Ihr Vorteil bei der Entwicklung neuer batterieloser Funksensorlösungen: einfache Integration, schnelleres „time-to-market“ sowie Interoperabilität zu anderen EnOcean-Produkten.

Mit der umfangreichen Entwicklungsplattform EDK 300 für unsere neuen bidirektionalen und programmierbaren Funkmodule lassen sich vielfältige Anwendungen für den schnell wachsenden Markt der innovativen Gebäudeautomatisierungssysteme realisieren. Das Kit beinhaltet Prototypen der neuen Module für energieautarke Sensor- und Aktorlösungen: Transceiver Module TCM 300 und TCM 320 sowie das Scavenger Transceiver Modul STM 300. Die Evaluierungsboards EVA 300 und EVA 320 bieten neben den Plug & Play-Funktionen die Möglichkeit, umfangreiche Hard- und Software-Designs rund um die neuen Module zu entwickeln. Eine umfangreiche Entwicklungs-Software und Design-Tools runden das Kit ab.

Mit der neuen Dolphin Systemarchitektur können nun bidirektionale Sensoren ohne Batterien realisiert werden - zum Beispiel Fernbedienungen und Raumsensoren mit Display zur Anzeige von Rückmeldungen. Aber auch Aktoren ohne Kabel und Batterien, wie beispielsweise drahtlos zentral gesteuerte Heizventile zur einfachen Nachrüstung einer Einzelraumregelung.

Die bidirektionale Plattform Dolphin wird den hohen Ansprüchen an die Gebäudetechnik von morgen gerecht. In punkto Energieeinsparung ebenso wie bei der Steigerung von Komfort und Sicherheit, bei der Zugangskontrolle und bei der Verbrauchsdatenerfassung. Sichern Sie sich jetzt den entscheidenden Wettbewerbsvorteil und setzen Sie die neuen Standards zuerst!

PNI Introduces the New PRIME 3-Axis Digital Compass

SANTA ROSA, California — June 1, 2009 — PNI Sensor Corporation, the leader in compass technology for the oceanographic and robotic industries, announces the release of its new low-cost Prime 3-axis Digital Compass. This heading and orientation module provides pinpoint-accurate compass heading, pitch and roll readings over a wide variety of conditions. This includes anywhere GPS is compromised or unavailable — underwater, under bridges, under roofs, or underground.

The Prime combines PNI’s patented magneto-inductive sensor technology, a 3-axis accelerometer, and PNI’s proven algorithms in a design solution that provides a high signal-to-noise ratio, is immune to background electrical noise, and is free of offset drift. The Prime is an ideal component for consumer items such as binoculars and telescopes as well as many sea-based technology applications.

Design and application specifics include: Applies PNI’s industry-leading magnetic distortion compensation algorithms for cases where local magnetic and ferrous sources distort the earth’s magnetic field. Incorporates PNI’s patented magneto-inductive sensors and intelligent power-saving algorithms, consuming less than half the power of magneto-resistive-based compasses. Unlike competitive products, the Prime works well at high and low latitudes where the earth’s magnetic field has a very high Z-axis component. Applications include inclusion in binoculars and telescopes, robots and small unmanned vehicles, sonobuoys, acoustic Doppler current profilers (ADCPs), and seismic monitoring equipment.

About PNI Sensor CorporationPNI Sensor Corporation revolutionized the compass technology market in the early 1990s, releasing the first electronic vehicle compass, the first fully electronic compass sensor module and the first handheld electronic compass. The company’s proprietary magneto-inductive sensor technology drives over 90% of the compasses on the market today and is the prevailing compass technology for Toyota, Ford, and BMW vehicles. PNI orientation sensor modules are used in high-end oceanographic equipment and by leading robotics manufacturers (iRobot, QinetiQ North America/Foster-Miller) in their remote-operated and autonomous robots and robotic vehicles.

PNI Introduces the TCM6 Tilt-Compensated Digital Compass with Multiple Calibration Methods and Intelligent Calibration Scoring

SANTA ROSA, California — June 1, 2009 — When it comes to accuracy in headings, the difference between “bull’s-eye” and “nice try” can mean millions of dollars in lost time and materials. PNI Sensor Corporation helps eliminate that risk with its new TCM6 tilt-compensated digital compass.

Expanding on its highly desired TCM product line, PNI’s TCM6 provides unparalleled 3-axis orientation performance for a wide range of calibration conditions, including underwater or underground uses. The TCM6 combines PNI’s patented magneto-inductive sensors, a 3-axis accelerometer, and PNI algorithms in a temperature and noise-stabilized design that’s inherently free of offset drift.

Calibration Perfected
Unique to the TCM6 is inclusion of 4 distinct calibration modes to compensate for hard and soft iron distortions, as listed below. Additionally, the TCM6 incorporates a new intelligent calibration score that not only informs the user of the relative merit of their field calibration but also how they can improve the score.

Full Range Calibration: provides the highest accuracy over the greatest range. For applications where the compass can be tilted ±45° during the calibration process.

Limited Tilt Range Calibration: for applications where the compass can be tilted>±5º, but is restricted to <±45º. Accuracy is <2º rms over twice the calibration tilt range. For example, if the calibration is done with tilt restricted to ±10º, then the accuracy would be <2º when the tilt is ≤20º.

2D Calibration: for applications where tilting the compass during calibration is not possible at all, or only possible to <±5° of tilt. Accuracy is <2º rms at <5° of tilt.

Hard Iron-only Calibration: corrects for changes in hard-iron magnetic distortion. Re-establishes performance with as few as 4 calibration points.

About PNI Sensor Corporation
PNI Sensor Corporation revolutionized compass technology market in the early 1990s, releasing the first electronic vehicle compass, the first fully electronic compass sensor module and the first handheld electronic compass. The company’s proprietary magneto-inductive sensor technology drives over 90% of the compasses on the market today and is the prevailing compass technology used in Toyota, Ford and BMW vehicles. PNI orientation sensor modules are also prominently found in high-end oceanographic equipment and by leading robotics manufacturers (iRobot, QinetiQ North America/Foster-Miller) in their remote-operated and autonomous robots and robotic vehicles.