Operator Interface News

24 October 2006

QSI Touch Screen Graphic Terminals Used by Process Improvement Integrator

Salt Lake City, Utah. 24 October 2006. QSI Corporation, manufacturer of rugged operator interface and mobile data terminals, has been selected by InteCraft Automation, Inc., developers of automation solutions, to provide the graphic human machine interface (HMI) on Intecraft's process control products.

QSI's QTERM-G70 graphic terminal serves as a cost-effective remote extension to the PC-based operator station on the InteCraft M3 Heatset Control System for the carpet industry. InteCraft has employed QSI's QTERM-G75 in applications where it serves as the primary operator interface; one such application being a plastics extrusion temperature control system.

QTERM-G70 used automation machinery "QSI's QTERM-G70 provides a lot of power and flexibility in a compact unit when space or budget constraints are key criteria," said Tom Halbrooks, President of InteCraft Automation. "Applications developed for the QTERM-G70 can easily be adapted for the QTERM-G75 when a larger display is called for."

QSI's QTERM-G70 and QTERM-G75 are rugged, Ethernet-enabled, graphic human-machine interface terminals using touch screens for user input. These rugged terminals feature a robust list of industrial-grade hardware features and options including 100Base-T Ethernet with TCP/IP support; touch screen with optional PS/2 keyboard connection; and an EIA-232, -422 or -485 serial interface. The QTERM-G70 has a 320x240 lighted graphic LCD display (color or grayscale) and the QTERM-G75 has a 640x480 lighted, TFT color graphic LCD display. Both graphic terminals are ruggedized for use in harsh industrial environments and are NEMA-4 rated and CE certified.

The QTERM-G70 and QTERM-G75 use an object-based graphic terminal programming language called Qlarity™ (pronounced Clarity). Designing a simple control panel interface or a complete stand-alone application has never been easier. The ability to use pre-defined objects, edit existing objects or author your own objects, provides flexibility to the novice and expert alike. Qlarity Foundry™, a PC-based design tool, provides a Windows® environment for screen creation, application simulation, debugging and downloading to the graphic terminal.

"We are pleased to be part of InteCraft Automation's process improvement solutions," said Karen Stanley, Sales Director for QSI Corporation. "It is exciting to realize the versatility of QSI's products and to see how they are integrated into a wide variety of applications."

"Our ability to leverage in-house experience with QSI's Qlarity Foundry development platform, combined with excellent support for Modbus protocol over Ethernet, EIA-232, -422 and -485 allow us to use these graphic terminals over a wide range of applications," Halbrooks added.

To learn more about InteCraft Automation's automation machinery, visit http://www.intecraft.com.

To learn more about QSI's Qlarity line of graphic operator interface terminals, visit http://www.qsicorp.com/product/qlarity/hardware.php. Graphic images of the QTERM-G70 and QTERM-G75 can be downloaded from http://images.qsicorp.com. For more information contact QSI Corporation at 801-466-8770, Fax 801-466-8792, Web www.qsicorp.com.

About QSI Corporation
Established in 1983, QSI Corporation is a manufacturer of rugged handheld, panel-mount and pedestal-mount terminals for industrial OEMs and commercial vehicle systems integrators. QSI's human machine interface (HMI) and mobile data terminal (MDT) products include character and graphic terminals that are programmable, customizable, CE certified and NEMA 4/12/13 rated. Numerous interfaces are available, including EIA-232, EIA-422, EIA-485, J1708, Ethernet and Power-over-Ethernet. QSI excels at designing and building custom and semi-custom terminals able to withstand high levels of shock, vibration, humidity and other environmental parameters. All QSI Corporation products are manufactured in the USA at the company's headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah. For more information, contact QSI Corporation at 801-466-8770.

About InteCraft Automation, Inc.
Founded in 1991, InteCraft Automation, Inc. is a privately held corporation with offices in Marietta, Georgia and Milledgeville, Georgia. InteCraft assists clients in achieving and maintaining the technological tools needed for managing and improving processes, an absolute necessity for any manufacturer in the rapidly evolving global economy. For more information, contact InteCraft Automation, Inc. at 770-663-0309.

11 October 2006

QSI Touch Screen Terminal Used on State-of-the-Art Shock Test System

Salt Lake City, Utah. 12 October 2006. QSI Corporation, manufacturer of rugged operator interface and mobile data terminals, was selected by Lansmont Corporation, developers of field-to-lab solutions, to provide the graphic human machine interface (HMI) on Lansmont's TouchTest Shock 2 Control System.

Shock TesterShock tests are used to accurately measure the fragility of products and to evaluate protective packaging. Shock test data information is necessary to ensure that any product is capable of with standing its real-world environment. All machine operations on the TouchTest Shock 2 are interfaced through QSI's QTERM-G70 touch screen operator interface terminal. The QTERM-G70 allows the operator to set up basic functions on the TouchTest Shock 2, such as drop height, brake pressure, and programmer pressure. More advanced set up features, such as shock pulse predictor and auto-cycle functions are also included with the control system.

QSI's QTERM-G70 is a rugged, Ethernet-enabled graphic human-machine terminal using a touch screen to interface with the user. This rugged terminal features a robust list of industrial-grade hardware features and options including a 320x240 lighted graphic LCD display (color or grayscale); 100Base-T Ethernet with TCP/IP support; touch screen with optional PS/2 keyboard connection; and an EIA-232, -422 or -485 serial interface. The QTERM-G70 graphic terminal is ruggedized for use in harsh industrial environments and is NEMA-4 rated and CE certified.

The QTERM-G70 uses an object-based graphic terminal programming language called Qlarity™ (pronounced Clarity). Designing a simple control panel interface or a complete stand-alone application has never been easier. The ability to use pre-defined objects, edit existing objects or author your own objects, provides flexibility to the novice and expert alike. Qlarity Foundry™, a PC-based design tool, provides a Windows® environment for screen creation, application simulation, debugging and downloading to the QTERM-G70 terminal.

"We are delighted to supply the rugged graphic terminal for Lansmont Corporation on their innovative new shock-test control system," said Jim Elwell, President of QSI Corporation. "QSI looks forward to a long and mutually-beneficial collaboration with Lansmont."

"QSI's QTERM-G70 touch screen terminal plays an important role in Lansmont's new state-of-the-art shock test control system," said Carole Hays, Marketing Coordinator for Lansmont Corporation. "he graphic terminal provides an easy-to-use interface for setting up basic and advanced functions on the TouchTest Shock 2 Control System."

To learn more about QSI's QTERM-G70 operator interface terminal, visit http://www.qsicorp.com/product/industrial/qterm-g70.php. Graphic images of the QTERM-G70 can be downloaded from http://images.qsicorp.com. For more information contact QSI Corporation at 801-466-8770, Fax 801-466-8792, Web www.qsicorp.com.

To learn more about Lansmont Corporation's Test Equipment Solutions, visit www.lansmont.com.

About QSI Corporation
Established in 1983, QSI Corporation is a manufacturer of rugged handheld, panel-mount and pedestal-mount terminals for industrial OEMs and commercial vehicle systems integrators. QSI's human machine interface (HMI) and mobile data terminal (MDT) products include character and graphic terminals that are programmable, customizable, CE certified and NEMA 4/12/13 rated. Numerous interfaces are available, including EIA-232, EIA-422, EIA-485, J1708, Ethernet and Power-over-Ethernet. QSI excels at designing and building custom and semi-custom terminals able to withstand high levels of shock, vibration, humidity and other environmental parameters. All QSI Corporation products are manufactured in the USA at the company's headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah. For more information, contact QSI Corporation at 801-466-8770 or

About Lansmont Corporation
Lansmont Corporation was established in 1971, and over the past 35 years has been recognized as the industry leader in the design, manufacturing, and application of dynamic testing equipment and self-powered field instruments used for recording and characterizing distribution environments. Lansmont's Field-to-Lab measure-test- monitor methodology has been included in ASTM, NIST, ISTA and other industry standards that are used worldwide. Lansmont continues to promote and participate within industry action groups to help drive innovation by defining and formalizing these standards. For more information, contact Lansmont Corporation at 517-322-2400.

02 October 2006

QSI Corporation, Microlink Devices and American Taxi Dispatch, Inc. to Field Low-Cost Taxi Dispatching Solution

mobile data terminalSalt Lake City, Utah, Niles, Illinois and Mount Prospect, Illinois. 3 October 2006. QSI Corporation, manufacturer of rugged operator interface and mobile data terminals, MicroLink Devices, an epi-wafer fabricator specializing in custom component manufacture and integration, and American Taxi Dispatch, Inc., the largest suburban taxi dispatch in the United States, announce the trial deployment of a new, full featured, low-cost taxi dispatching system. The system will be tested this autumn and subsequently rolled out to the entire American Taxi fleet, made up of over 800 vehicles.

"American Taxi Dispatch, Inc.'s new dispatching system allows for the expansion of dispatching capabilities in an unlimited number taxis. It maintains the integrity of taxi orders to the widest range of customers in multiple municipalities, each with their own licensing specifications," says Sally Beck, one of American Taxi Dispatch, Inc.'s owners. "We believe that the new system will increase our performance and our customer satisfaction, and customer satisfaction has always been our number one priority."

The in-vehicle components of the new system, which include the VTERM-G55 mobile data terminal from QSI, will provide all necessary electronic functions for the taxi. The flexibility of combining several taxi applications (meter, pager, credit card swipe, radio, keypad, etc.) will reduce the cost to a new driver by two-thirds.

The back-end dispatching system, developed exclusively by American Taxi Dispatch, Inc., will track the profiles and habits of customers to provide more taxi availability. It will also track driver activity and location to give customers more accurate estimated times of arrival. In addition, the system will allow full use of an automated call taking system, connecting all customers' phone numbers and email.

Perhaps the greatest achievement of the design of the new system is its modularity, allowing it to be configured to meet a wide range of needs for a broad variety of dispatching applications and markets.

Noren Pan, President and Founder of MicroLink devices comments, "We are working closely with American Taxi Dispatch, Inc. and QSI to provide the latest technology to significantly improve the quality and reliability of dispatch services at an attractive price."

"We look forward to supplying our VTERM-G55 mobile data terminal as part of this new dispatching system," adds Jim Elwell, President of QSI Corporation. quot;The particular requirements for this deployment allow us to once again showcase our ability to provide rugged yet economical mobile data terminals for in-vehicle applications."

To learn more about the VTERM-G55, visit http://www.qsicorp.com/product/vehicle/vterm-g55.php. Graphic images of the VTERM-G55 can be downloaded from http://images.qsivehicle.com. For more information contact QSI Corporation at 801-466-8770, Fax 801-466-8792, Web http://www.qsicorp.com/product/vehicle/index.php.

To learn more about American Taxi Dispatch, Inc. visit www.americantaxi.com.

To learn more about MicroLink Devices, visit www.mldevices.com.

About QSI Corporation
Established in 1983, QSI Corporation is a manufacturer of rugged handheld, panel-mount and pedestal-mount terminals for industrial OEMs and commercial vehicle systems integrators. QSI's human machine interface (HMI) and mobile data terminal (MDT) products include character and graphic terminals that are programmable, customizable, CE certified and NEMA rated. Numerous interfaces are available, including Serial, J1708, Ethernet and Power-over-Ethernet. QSI excels at designing and building custom and semi-custom terminals able to withstand high levels of shock, vibration, humidity and other environmental parameters. All QSI Corporation products are manufactured in the USA at the company's headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah. For more information, contact QSI Corporation at 801-466-8770.

About American Taxi Dispatch, Inc.
With over 800 taxicabs, American Taxi Dispatch, Inc. is the largest suburban taxi dispatch service in the United States. The company provides customers with taxis that are clean, comfortable and prompt at a reasonable price. As part of a commitment to quality, American Taxi Dispatch, Inc. has an extensive driver training program, maintains vehicle signage and cleanliness inspections, in addition to the vehicle safety inspections performed by local licensing agencies. All cars dispatched by American Taxi Dispatch Inc., are independently owned and operated. For more information, contact American Taxi Dispatch, Inc. at 847- 259-1555 or visit the Web site http://www.americantaxi.com.

About MicroLink Devices, Inc.
MicroLink Devices is a semiconductor manufacturer and system integrator that provides the latest semiconductor technology to wireless and RF test instrument applications. MicroLink provides custom integrated wireless tracking solutions using CDMA and GPS technologies. For more information, contact MicroLink Devices, Inc. at 847-588-3001 or visit the Web site http://www.mldevices.com.