Dear RTCU User,
"Time flies when having fun"
This can be said to be true for Logic IO in 2007, and it is almost
unbelievable that we are soon to enter another fresh and fruitful new
year - now that we were just finally getting used to current year...
On the other hand then looking back on 2007 we at Logic IO can
only be satisfied with the results. Technically and commercially
we have exceeded dramatically our expectations. As usual a long
list of new software and hardware products were released, again expanding the use of RTCU products
to new application areas and new markets...
On the commercial side D&B and the well respected
Danish business paper Børsen have
rewarded Logic IO with its Gazelle 2007 Award, which is given to
companies with strong growth.
Read more here!
In
addition to this great Gazelle 2007 Award Logic IO also joined 12.669 other Danish
businesses with a
AAA
(Triple-A) credit rating, the highest obtainable from
D&B.
Read more here!
Receiving the highest possible credit ranking from
D&B and the prestigious Gazelle Award 2007 fully demonstrates that
Logic IO is a stable partner with a healthy business. Logic IO is
therefore a company that our
customers and suppliers can rely on now and for the future...
The actual, some would say the real, news this time is a long list of new products and software
releases, including:
The exciting new low-cost MX2i eco,
the Wi-Fi / LAN add-on module for the MX2i Professional and a new RTCU
IDE release..... Read more about these news and much more below...
The Logic IO Team wish You all
A Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year!
**
Vacation Notice **
Logic IO will be closed
from December 22, 2007 until January 1, 2008
(both days
included).
During this period support will be limited and only available
through email.
RTCU MX2i eco
The RTCU-MX2i eco is a low cost version
of the popular RTCU-MX2i Professional.
With a reduced feature set compared to the RTCU-MX2i Professional the
product has a perfect balance between price and
performance, and together the two products
offers a unique platform for all kind of
applications. The
price level of the RTCU MX2i
eco belongs to the entry-level segment, but the
advanced features are in a league of its
own!
The RTCU MX2i eco feature-list includes:
- Up to 10 times faster execution
than previous generation RTCU products
- 100% Software compatible
Applications already written for the previous RTCU
generation will run without changes
- Huge memory capacity
- 5 Digital inputs and 4 Digital
high-side solid state outputs
- 1 Serial port
- Quad Band GSM support
(850/900/1800/1900 Mhz)
- GPRS Class 10 with full GPRS Gateway Professional support
- High performance low-power
16-Channel GPS-receiver
- Vibration sensor with adjustable
sensitivity
- Temperature sensor
- Advanced Power-management with
power-down and wait-for-event modes
Wake-up on: Digital input, Vibration, Timeout, GSM or
RS232-activity
- Sleek new design with black
end-caps!
- Optional
Mounting Bracket Kit for easy "screw-on" installations
- E1/e1 automotive approvals.
Please download datasheets and technical manual on
www.logicio.com
RTCU MX2i Professional XF8
The RTCU
MX2i Professional can now be ordered with additional Flash memory
of a massive 8 MByte!
With up to 32.600 additional persistent entries there
should be enough memory for even the most memory hungry application!
The name of this new product variant is RTCU MX2i PRO
XF8.
Wi-Fi and LAN add-on module launched!
The WLAN-100 / ETH-100 add-on module for
RTCU MX2i Professional allows connection to the GPRS Gateway
Professional through either a standard LAN or through an
increasing number of Wi-Fi hot-spots globally available. Using
(W)LAN in many cases means that large amount of data can be
transferred for FREE or at a very low cost. The WLAN-100 /
ETH-100 supplement GPRS and both communication methods can be
used selectable under full control of the VPL application.
The WLAN-100 supports connection to a standard Wi-Fi access
point and is supplied with the necessary interface cable for the
MX2i Professional and a SMA antenna.
The ETH-100 supports connection to a standard Ethernet 10/100
mbps cable infrastructure and is supplied with the necessary
interface cable for the MX2i Professional and a RJ45 patch
cable.
Advanced configuration is supported using an easy to use
web-based interface where various parameters such as DHCP /
IP-address, net-mask and the set-up of the wireless security
parameters supported: WEP, WPA, WPA2, etc.
Please download datasheets and technical manual on
www.logicio.com
RTCU MX2 Series Firmware V1.10 released
This release of the firmware for the RTCU MX2/MX2i Professional most
importantly adds support for the new WLAN-100 / ETH-100 add-on modules
described above.
The support for the new MX2i eco and the possibility to get the GPS
antenna status are important enhancements in this release.
Enhancements:
- Support for the new MX2i eco
- Support for the new WLAN-100
and ETH-100 product, with ethOpen(), ethClose(), ethPresent()
- New function, gwSetMedia(), to
control the communication media:
GPRS or LAN.
- gpsGetAntennaStatus() now
returns the health of the GPS antenna:
OK, Not present or
Short-circuit.
Bug fixes:
- Battery charger did not resume
charging when clock was pulled back > 4 hours
- Battery charger did not resume
charging when unit was reset during charging
- Set SMS service center (SMSC)
did not work from the RTCU IDE or from VPL
Please download this new version from
www.logicio.com
RTCU IDE V4.77 released
RTCU IDE version 4.77 has been released
with the following enhancements:
General Enhancements:
- Completely new installation
format. MSI (Microsoft Installer) now used for installing the
RTCU IDE
- In Gateway settings a
check-box now indicates whether encryption is enabled/disabled
- Support for conditional
compilation now includes the possibility to use the 'OR'
operator in #IFDEF statements
- Support for the new LAN/WLAN functions:
ethOpen(), ethClose(), ethPresent() and gwSetMedia()
- Support for the new
gpsGetAntennaStatus() function.
- Enhanced and corrected TON, TOF and TP
documentation
- + smaller number of enhancements
Simulator Enhancements:
- Rudimentary support for the
gpsGetAntenneStatus() function added.
Bugs fixed in this
release:
- Datalogger dialog appeared in
rare cases "corrupted", especially a very high screen
resolutions
-
Modify/Delete/Create a persistent entry in
extended flash was possible on a unit without this feature
- <shift>+<end> selected text from the mouse
position, not the cursor
- Transfer of application with > 64
var_input/var_output variables resulted in "No project selected"
error
- + smaller number of bug-fixes
Please download it from
www.logicio.com
GPRS Upgrade & Deployment Server (UDS) V2.01
The GPRS Upgrade & Deployment Server (UDS) offers
sophisticated features for Upgrade & Deployment of a,
typically a larger, number of
RTCU units in operation. The UDS can be configured by the user
to ensure that the specified units are running the correct
firmware and application. The UDS will automatically upgrade
the units as requested and this task will even take
place during FULL unit operation. Any interruption in an
upgrade attempt will be automatically handled and resumed to
avoid any waste of expensive bandwidth.
The following features are available in UDS V2.01:
- Uses the RTCU
GPRS Gateway Professional to establish a
connection to remote units.
- Runs as a Windows Service. This means that the
UDS
service will start without Windows logon and can also be remotely
managed as a service.
- Remote access for
monitoring/configuration via the included Windows GUI tool.
- Upgrades firmware and
application automatically according to user-configuration.
- Firmware and
application can be upgraded during full
operation of the unit.
This unique feature minimizes downtime and the impact on the
user.
- Failed upgrade
attempts will automatically be resumed at the point of
interruption.
This unique feature will reduce the cost and time of
upgrading.
- Automatically or
application driven decision when to switch over to the new
application/firmware. All that is required to switch over to
the new firmware/application is a reset of the unit, which
will only interrupt the operation for 10-20
seconds.
- Up to 100
simultaneous upgrade sessions.
- Support applications that use VPL
upgrade notifications.
- Support for automatic programming of
un-programmed factory delivered unit.
- Comprehensive logging
and status features.
- Comes with full user documentation.
Version 2.01 is a minor release with a a
couple of smaller enhancements:
- The
Control panel now includes functionality to switch
between Automatic and Manuel start-up of the UDS service
- Enhanced
stability between the UDS GUI and the UDS service
- Force
update functionality allowable units to be
unconditionally updated
- ...other
minor bugs and enhancements
For more information, please download the
User & Installation Guide.
Please download this new version from
www.logicio.com
RTCU MICRO Products has been obsoleted
The RTCU
A5i, D4, A9i and M11i Series MICRO products have been obsolete as a
standard product, and will for the future only be available under
existing contracts.
All RTCU units are now delivered fully programmable using the powerful
RTCU IDE programming environment, but can of course still be programmed
with the RTCU MICRO Standard Application.
The RTCU MICRO Standard Application offers extremely easy
setup/use of the unit for simple applications
not requiring the full flexibility of
the RTCU IDE programming environment. The
pre-programmed functionality allows
generating SMS-messages and/or calling
up with user recorded voice message on the leading
and/or falling edge of an input. By
sending an user defined SMS-message or calling the unit using
voice/DTMF the outputs can be
controlled. Temperature monitoring and GPS functionality for geofencing
are also included
in the standard application. The configuration is performed either by sending
SMS-messages to the unit or
by using the RTCU Micro Configuration
Tool available free
of charge.
Please download the RTCU MICRO Standard Application and the RTCU
Micro Configuration Tool from
www.logicio.com
RMA Procedures
For customers sending repairs directly to us we have
earlier
released our new web based RMA system. The goal is to make the repair
process more efficient and faster by the use of a web-based form where
all relevant information can be submitted to us as easy as possible.
At the same time we are simplifying the repair options, and are now for
example offering a
fixed price for repairs outside warranty.
Please visit our Support/RMA page for additional information
...under development
Logic IO are always busy working on new enhancements and
products.
Currently we are working on several new and innovative software and
hardware products. More details will be revealed soon...
Suggestions, comments and ideas to new features/products are always
welcomed.. |