Operator Interface News

QSI Corporation's VTERM-J10 Deployed as Everyday Wireless's Bus and Student Tracking Solution for Pupil Transportation.

2007-10-27T09:29:00.000-06:00

QSI Corporation's VTERM-J10 Deployed as Everyday Wireless's Bus and Student Tracking Solution for Pupil Transportation.

Salt Lake City, Utah. 18 October 2007. QSI Corporation's VTERM-J mobile data terminal (MDT) has been deployed as part of Everyday Wireless's school bus and pupil tracking solution. The VTERM-J in-vehicle terminal allows Everyday Wireless to include driver login/logout, rider on/off, vehicle inspection and emergency text messaging capabilities with their existing GPS-based pupil transportation solution.

"This rugged mobile data terminal will add significant safety and efficiency features to the core Everyday Wireless product offerings," said Dave Pettine, Everyday Wireless's vice president of sales and marketing. "As with all of our new product development and integration efforts, the addition of the VTERM-J MDT increases the scalability and flexibility of our solution suite."

QSI's VTERM-J mobile data terminal is a simple character terminal that includes an LCD character display and custom keypad legend to easily interface with the user. The terminal is available with an EIA-232, -422 or 5 volt buffered serial interface; a Supertwist 20x4 LCD display with lighted or VFD display options; and an 18-, 24, or 40-key customizable keypad.

"Everyday Wireless's decision to use a QSI MDT once again proves that QSI provides world-class mobile data terminals that are rugged, powerful, economical and highly configurable to a wide range of users," said Tyler Phillips, QSI Corporation's vehicle products manager. "We are confident that Everyday Wireless will find the VTERM-J a valuable addition to their product offering."

The VTERM-J has been deployed by the thousands in a variety of in-vehicle mobile applications where customers require simple MDT functionality at a low-cost. Graphic images of the VTERM-J can downloaded from images.qsivehicle.com. Download the VTERM-J data sheet at http://www.qsicorp.com/product/vehicle/vterm-j.php. For more information contact QSI Corporation www.qsivehicle.com or call 801-466-8770.

For more information on Everyday Wireless's bus and pupil tracking solutions, visit www.everydaywireless.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 info@qsicorp.com.

About Everyday Wireless
Everyday Wireless, in Conrad, Mass., is a privately held company recognized as the leading provider of GPS-based school bus and student track solutions in the pupil transportation industry. Everyday Wireless was founded in June of 2000 with a specific mission to meet the needs of pupil transportation. This mission has served the company well and remains the company's focus as it continues to introduce and implement innovative technologies that specifically meet and exceed its customers' expectations. For more information, visit www.everydaywireless.com.

Pi Star Selects QSI's VTERM-G55 Vehicle Terminal for its PiMobileCADS & PiMobileRAMP Product Lines Used in Para-Transit and Home Health Care Industry

2007-08-01T10:32:00.000-06:00

Salt Lake City, UT. 31 July 2007 — QSI Corporation's rugged mobile data terminal (MDT), the VTERM-G55, is now integrated with Pi Star's PiMobileCADS and PiMobileRAMP product lines, which are used to service the para-transit and home health care industry. The VTERM-G55 in-vehicle terminal allows Pi Star to schedule client pick ups; monitor vehicle mileage, transit times, location and speed; and send and receive messages to and from the driver. Pi Star is able to communicate with the VTERM-G55 in-vehicle terminal via an external GPRS and CDMA cellular modem or Satellite modem.

The VTERM-G55 mobile data terminal used by Pi Star uses a graphic display and a keypad to interface with the user. The terminal can be equipped with two EIA-232, -422 or -485 serial ports and/or an Ethernet 10Base-T interface. The VTERM-G55 has a 320x240 pixel, color LCD display measuring 96 mm (3.8") diagonal. (optional grayscale display available) and is viewable in most lighting conditions. Other features include 24-key or 40-key membrane / steel snap dome keypad with LEDs; 2 Mbytes flash / 16 Mbytes SDRAM; programmable speaker and real-time clock. The VTERM-G55 in-vehicle terminal is ruggedized to withstand the shock, vibration, temperature and humidity environmental extremes common in many vehicle-related applications today.

"QSI's VTERM-G55 is very rugged and resists the day-to-day use in this demanding environment. Drivers can even spill soda or coffee on terminals, then clean them up and they still work just fine," says Mr. Tracy Glende, President of Pi Star. "We especially like that the VTERM-G55 is very easy to program, simple to use, and integrates easily with a variety of wireless communication devices."

The VTERM-G55 mobile data terminal 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 VTERM-G55.

"We are delighted that Pi Star has chosen to use our VTERM-G55 terminal as an integral part of their PiMobileCADS and PiMobileRAMP products. Their success with this terminal once again proves that QSI provides world-class mobile data terminals that are rugged, powerful, economical and highly configurable to a wide range of users," says Tyler Phillips, Vehicle Products Manager at QSI Corporation. "We look forward to helping Pi Star to continue to grow their business."

Graphic images of the VTERM-G55 can downloaded from images.qsivehicle.com. A VTERM-G55 data sheet can be downloaded at www.qsicorp.com/product/vehicle/vterm-g55.php. For more information contact QSI Corporation at 801-466-8770, Fax 801-466-8792, Email info@qsicorp.com, Web www.qsivehicle.com or www.qlarity.com.

For more information on Pi Star’s PiMobileCADS© and PiMobileRAMP© product lines, visit www.pistarcom.com or call 502-364-6110.

About QSI Corporation
Established in 1983, QSI Corporation (www.qsicorp.com) 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. QSI is also the InfiniTouch Force Panel Technology innovator. 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 info@qsicorp.com.

About Pi Star Communications
Pi Star Communications was founded in 2004. Pi Star provides On Demand Mobile Point of Delivery Applications and Solutions to the delivery industry. Solutions are tailored to each customer’s needs as they relate to making and tracking deliveries from their door to their customer’s door. Our solution includes: location-based intelligence services (GPS/LBS), two-way text messaging, silent dispatch to mobile units, real-time order completion reports, automated customer delivery alert calling system, driver productivity and real-time delivery information. All of Pi Star’s solutions and applications run off the PiMobilePOD© (Point of Delivery) platform. For more information, visit www.pistarcom.com or call 502-364-6110.

QSI Offers a New White Paper Analyzing the Build Versus Buy Decision in Regards to Human Machine Interface Terminals

2007-06-18T07:50:00.000-06:00

Salt Lake City, UT. 19 June 2007 — Any manufacturer of complex machines or vehicles that include a human machine interface (HMI) must face a crucial decision: should you build your own human machine interface or should you buy these vital components ready-made or customized from an outside source? QSI Corporation, manufacturer of rugged human machine interface terminals, addresses this important issue in the white paper, "Rugged Operator Interfaces: Build versus Buy". This free white paper provides readers with pros and cons to tough questions to consider when deciding whether to build a human machine interface solution in-house or buy a third-party HMI:

Is developing the necessary hardware and software in-house the most cost-effective solution?

Is such an engineering project consistent with your core competencies?

Do your engineers have the time to develop these devices in house?

Have you calculated the opportunity costs involved?

Will a commercially available product line provide the features and operating reliability you require at a return on investment (ROI) you can afford?

How will you ensure required features are present in a third party solution?

Can you trust the quality and reliability of the end product?

What are the real risk factors involved in developing in house?

What are the real costs?

Is your company ready to take on the expense and logistics required for testing and for compliance with industrial and regulatory requirements, troubleshooting and repair?

How will you handle on-going product development in the face of ever increasing electronic component obsolescence?

"It is important for companies to consider their core competencies before taking on a project such as building a rugged HMI," said Jim Elwell, Chief Operations Officer for QSI Corporation. "It can be very expensive and time consuming for a company to take on a design and development project for which it does not have the expertise and tools to complete efficiently."

Individuals interested in attaining a free copy of "Rugged Operator Interfaces: Build versus Buy" may download the document at http://www.qsicorp.com/support/whitepaper/.

About QSI Corporation
Established in 1983, QSI Corporation (http://www.qsicorp.com/) 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. QSI is also the InfiniTouch Force Panel Technology innovator. 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 info(at)qsicorp.com.

InfiniTouch Exceeds the Limits of Traditional Touch Screen and Offers Complete Freedom in Touch Surface Selection

2007-05-22T10:24:00.000-06:00

Salt Lake City, Utah. 22 May 2007. To address the need for reliable, durable touch panels that can withstand continuous use, abuse, weather elements, harsh and unsecure environments, QSI Corporation today introduces InfiniTouch™, a patent-pending Force Panel Technology™ (www.forcepaneltechnology.com/) that enables any semi-rigid material – metal, glass, wood, stone, ceramic, plastic, or any combination of these materials, to sense touch.

"For nearly 40 years, engineers have worked to develop a commercially-viable, force-based technology. Today marks an industry milestone with the announcement that QSI has achieved success with the InfiniTouch Force Panel Technology," said James Elwell, QSI Corporation chief operations officer and InfiniTouch co-developer. "The InfiniTouch technology represents a major advance in touch control. It also solves the problems of how to handle the non-orthogonal nature of touches, how to adjust for the force variations during touch duration, and provides a touch surface with the durability and reliability to meet the needs of diverse industries. All at an affordable price."

Different from existing bending wave and projected capacitive ruggedized touch screens, the InfiniTouch Force Panel Technology offers:

Force-based touch sensing – InfiniTouch Force Panel Technology measures the force of a user's touch, rather than using a complex, indirect measurement. The location and force of the user's touch can be quickly and accurately determined by placing four force sensors near the corners of the touch surface. Relatively simple mathematical equations can be used to determine the X-Y location of the touch and the corresponding z-axis force.

Any semi-rigid surface can become a touch panel – the InfiniTouch Force Panel Technology's unique configuration enables any semi-rigid material, of any shape, to become touch sensitive including metal, glass, wood, stone, ceramic, composite, plastic or any combination of these materials. This capability enables the freedom to construct the panel to be as durable, waterproof and aesthetically pleasing as desired.

Suited for use in both secure, indoor and harsh, unsecured environments, the InfiniTouch Force Panel Technology is resistant to impacts of more than 1,400 g. InfiniTouch also offers unique capabilities not possible with existing technologies, such as the integration of multiple materials in a single touch surface, operable with elevated and irregular surfaces, attachments and penetrations. Additional features of InfiniTouch include:

Capable of dynamic self calibration
Scalable to any size, proven up to 1.2 meters
Supports two-sided display
Usable with various elevations: flat plane, curved surface, 3-D surface, projected surface, or a surface with holes, such as a speaker
Highly light transmissive
Touchable with a finger, gloved hand, stylus, or other object
Operable when covered with ice, water, dust or debris
Capable of capturing signatures

Available now, the InfiniTouch Force Panel Technology is currently being field tested with the Transportation Corridor Agencies (TCA) in Orange County, California at its toll road operations. Each tollbooth attendant averages 100,000 presses on the panel per month.

"The punishing level of continuous use at TCA's toll plazas proved too much for traditional touch screens," said Elwell. "Sensitive contact points quickly wore out, rendering the touch screens inoperable. The glass touch surface and sensor configuration of the InfiniTouch Force Panel Technology eliminates this challenge and has consistently delivered 100% performance touch after touch."

InfiniTouch is the only technology that directly measures the force of a user's touch, rather than using an indirect method that must translate a touch. The most simple, purest form of touch technology, InfiniTouch Force Panel Technology is ideal for outdoor kiosks and ticketing machines, ATMs, restaurant and hospitality, POS and retail, industrial, gas pump, military, medical, and other applications.

About QSI Corporation
Established in 1983, QSI Corporation (www.qsicorp.com) the InfiniTouch Force Panel Technology innovator, is also 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 info@qsicorp.com.

Free QSI White Paper Details How to Choose the Best Operator Interface for a Rugged Environment

2007-03-26T10:26:00.000-06:00

Salt Lake City, Utah. 27 March 2007. Choosing the best industrial human-machine interface (HMI) for your application involves knowing your environment and the technologies that are best suited to it. QSI Corporation, manufacturer of rugged operator interface and mobile data terminals, has recently published the white paper, "Operator Interface Buyer's Guide". This free white paper provides readers details on the key components of an operator interface terminal and the six environmental factors which can have a dramatic affect on the usability of an HMI.

"There is a big difference between a consumer-grade computer you can buy at your local computer store and an industrial-grade terminal," said Todd Christensen, Director of Marketing for QSI Corporation. "Unlike industrial human-machine interfaces, consumer-grade computers are not designed to withstand high levels of shock, vibration, temperature variation, fluid and chemical use they are often subjected to on the factory floor, in vehicles and out in the elements."

Human-machine interface terminals used in rugged environments require specific technology for optimum performance. QSI's white paper helps readers understand the details of display screen, input device and communications technology before they specify and purchase an HMI terminal. It also helps users address environmental concerns such as temperature, moisture, shock, vibration, electrical noise, dirt and glare.

Individuals interested in attaining a free copy of "Operator Interface Buyer's Guide" may download the document at http://www.qsicorp.com/support/whitepaper/.

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 info@qsicorp.com.

QSI Custom ADA-compliant Keypad Used by Otis Elevator Company at Seven World Trade Center.

2007-01-30T07:35:00.000-07:00

Salt Lake City, Utah. 25 January 2007. QSI Corporation, manufacturer of rugged human-machine interfaces, was selected by Otis Elevator Company, the leading worldwide supplier and maintainer of people-moving equipment, to provide the graphic human-machine interface terminals on Otis' new Compass™ destination entry system in deployment at the Seven World Trade Center building in New York City.

The Compass system utilizes QSI Corporation's custom-built, ADA-compliant, graphic keypad. A distributed network of QSI terminals are connected utilizing the unique abilities of Power-over-Ethernet (PoE). PoE allows for both power and communications to be contained in a single CAT5 Ethernet cable, thereby simplifying installation, reducing costs and increasing flexibility.

The QSI custom graphic keypad developed for Otis utilizes a 320×240, TFT color display measuring 3.8", with a 12-key keypad. To learn more about QSI's custom terminal offerings, visit http://www.qsicorp.com/product/custom.

"We are delighted to be selected by the world's premier elevator company to supply terminals that will be used by tens of thousands of passengers daily," states Jim Elwell, COO of QSI Corporation.

The QSI terminals use an object-based graphic terminal programming language called Qlarity®. Qlarity Foundry® is QSI's PC-based design tool which provides a Windows® environment for screen creation, application simulation, debugging and downloading to the QSI terminals. To learn more about Qlarity and Qlarity Foundry, visit http://www.qlarity.com.

"QSI's keypad serves as an ideal complement to the Compass system," said Wade Montague, Segment Manager, Dispatching and Human Interfaces, Otis Elevator Company. "Like the flexibility integrated into the Compass system's design, QSI's product offers our customers an array of options, which are fully customizable to their needs."

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 Qlarity
Qlarity (pronounced Clarity) is an object-based terminal programming language used on QSI Corporation's line of graphic terminals. 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 Qlarity-based terminal. To learn more about Qlarity, visit http://www.qlarity.com. To learn more about QSI's Qlarity-based graphic terminals, visit http://www.qsicorp.com/product/qlarity/hardware.php. Graphic images of the QSI's Qlarity-based terminals can be downloaded from http://images.qsicorp.com.

About Otis Elevator Company
Otis Elevator Company is the world's largest manufacturer and maintainer of people-moving products, including elevators, escalators, and moving walkways. With headquarters in Farmington, Connecticut, Otis employs 60,000 people, offers products and services in more than 200 countries and territories and maintains 1.5 million elevators and escalators worldwide. Otis is a unit of United Technologies Corp., which is based in Hartford, Connecticut, and is a diversified company providing high technology products and services to the building and aerospace industries. For more information, visit http://www.otis.com.

QSI Touch Screen Graphic Terminals Used by Process Improvement Integrator

2006-10-24T07:18:00.000-06:00

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.

"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.

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

2006-10-11T11:09:00.000-06:00

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 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.

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

2006-10-02T12:43:00.000-06:00

Salt 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.

QSI Offers RoHS-Compliant Operator Interface and Mobile Data Terminals

2006-08-09T12:40:00.000-06:00

Salt Lake City, Utah. 10 August 2006. QSI Corporation, a manufacturer of operator interface and mobile data terminals, now offers terminals complying with the Restriction of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (RoHS) Directive. Most versions of the popular QTERM-G55 handheld graphic terminal are now RoHS compliant.

The Restriction of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (RoHS) Directive states that, as of 1 July 2006, non-exempt electrical and electronic equipment shipped to the European Union may not contain lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls or polybrominated diphenyl ethers.

"Complying with the RoHS Directive represented a unique challenge to QSI," said Jim Elwell, President of QSI. "Our business model of providing semi-custom terminals means that for any model, such as the QTERM-G55, we literally have thousands of variations that must comply with the directive."

QSI recognizes many customers will require RoHS-compliant terminals in the near future. In 2004, the company began efforts toward meeting this objective. QSI is continuously working to convert most terminal models to meet RoHS standards. Certain terminal models and options are currently available in RoHS versions, with other models being added on a regular basis. If you require an RoHS-compliant terminal, please contact QSI with your terminal model number or required specifications to determine availability.

QSI Conundrum Winner

2006-07-19T12:46:00.000-06:00

Congratulations Mr. Joshua Sisson!
Mr. Joshua Sisson is the winner of the iPod® nano. We appreciate all of you who played QSI Conundrum and hope you had a good time finding the clues. We certainly had a lot of fun making the game.

Conundrum Solution: Hexavalent Chromium
When all clues have been solved in order, the phrase "Have Mucho Terminal X" is created. However, to solve the conundrum you must unscramble the letters to form the words Hexavalent Chromium.

Hexavalent Chromium is a hazardous chemical restricted for use in electrical and electronic equipment under the RoHS directive, which went into effect 1 July 2006. QSI has RoHS-compliant terminal currently available.

To see the solutions to the puzzles, visit www.qsicorp.com/promo/.

QSI Graphical Operator Interface Used in RAI Wind Farm Project

2006-06-28T13:48:00.000-06:00

Salt Lake City, Utah. 27 June 2006. QSI Corporation, manufacturer of rugged operator interface and mobile data terminals, has been selected by Relay Application Innovation, Inc. (RAI), provider of electric power system protection, to supply the graphic operator interface terminal for an RAI project involving wind farm electric power protection and integration.

QSI's QTERM-G75 touch screen terminal is used to display information about the electrical grid interconnection of the wind farm. RAI provides the engineering expertise to put together the protection and integration system. The system uses a specific QTERM-G75 (model GB272) and programming cable to display information from Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. (SEL) products. The SEL products are designed into the system and programmed by RAI to protect the electrical interconnection and provide data for local and remote operators.

"QSI's QTERM-G75 human machine interface (HMI) allows a local operator to see real-time data about the interconnection without having to walk near the 34,500 volt switchgear that may require putting on arc-flash resistant clothing," explains Larry Gross, President of RAI. "Using QSI's Qlarity™ object-based programming language, RAI programs the QTERM-G75 to provide a graphical interface for the real-time data as well as a sequential event recorder for reviewing automatic operations after they occur."

With 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 terminal.

QSI's QTERM-G75 is a rugged, Ethernet-enabled, graphic operator interface 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 640×480 lighted, TFT color graphic LCD display; 100Base-T Ethernet with TCP/IP support; touch screen with optional PS/2 keyboard connection; EIA-232, -422 or -485 serial interface; and 8 Mbytes Flash / 32 Mbytes RAM. The QTERM-G75 graphic terminal is ruggedized for use in harsh industrial environments and is NEMA-4 rated and CE certified.

"QSI is pleased to support RAI in their efforts to promote wind generated power," said Karen Stanley, Sales Manager for QSI. "Wind generated power will strengthen the nation's economy, environment and energy security."

To learn more about RAI's electric power system protection products and services, visit http://www.relayapplication.com.

To learn more about the QTERM-G75, visit http://www.qsicorp.com/product/industrial/qterm-g75.php. Graphic images of the 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 or www.qlarity.com.

Customer Testimony to the Ruggedness of the QTERM-G70

2006-06-20T10:36:00.000-06:00

How rugged is the QTERM-G70? Hear about one of our customer's recent experiences.

"We use the waterproof Hammond PJ1086 fibreglass case to house our QSI QTERM-G70 terminals. This is a very rugged case that has served us very well. In April, 2006 we shipped two Visual Sorter work-stations to a customer in Boston via a ground carrier.

Unfortunately, something very heavy must have fallen on our package during the journey because, as you can see from the pictures, they got very badly smashed. We had the power transformer secured to its socket with a fairly heavy nylon tie strap. The shock of whatever hit the package was strong enough to break that tie.

We expected the worst - how could the QTERM-G70 terminals survive an impact that smashed those cases so badly?

However, to our delight, they were totally undamaged! When we took them out of the broken cases, wiped them off and plugged them in, they performed exactly the same as when they were shipped. Very impressive!"

James Shand, President
Know Tech Environmental Inc.
www.kteinfo.com

Solve the QSI Conundrum for a Chance to Win an iPod® nano!

2006-06-14T12:12:00.000-06:00

Win an iPod® nano! QSI has hidden clues throughout our web site to help you solve the QSI Conundrum.

Beginning Monday, 19 June 2006, a daily (M-F) clue will be posted in the QSI Conundrum section of the QSI Forums. Solve all nine daily puzzles and receive clues to help you decipher the tenth and final puzzle. For full details and instructions visit http://www.qsicorp.com/promo.

RoHS Certified QTERM-G55 Coming Soon!

2006-06-14T10:40:00.000-06:00

"The RoHS Directive stands for 'the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment'. This Directive will ban the placing on the EU market of new electrical and electronic equipment containing more than agreed levels of lead, cadmium, mercury, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyl (PBB) and polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) flame retardants from 1 July 2006."

Source: www.rohs.gov.uk

QSI's QTERM-G55 graphic terminal will soon be RoHS compliant!

QSI Announces Availability of the TREQ™ Mobile Data Terminal Running Windows® CE 5.0.

2006-05-23T12:14:00.000-06:00

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. February 2006. QSI Corporation, manufacturer of rugged operator interface and mobile data terminals, was selected by Ships Company, Ltd., developers of custom-designed shipboard monitor and alarm systems, to provide the graphic human machine interface (HMI) on their Watch Master integrated monitor and alarm system. This technology has recently been implemented by Western Towboat Company, Pacific Mariner, Inc., Puget Sound Pilots Association, J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corporation and other companies with vessels of various sizes and system requirements.

Ships Company's Watch Master Central Processor, using QSI's QTERM-G75 display, tracks many shipboard systems and gives the crew a single point to track the current vessel status. The unit can handle up to 62 total inputs. Each input can be software configured. Monitoring can occur in differing conditions, including monitoring any battery voltage for high or low condition, main engine RPM for related higher and lower oil pressure conditions, etc. Multiple display units can be configured for use with the central processor. This allows for installations of displays in the engineering section, wheelhouse, and engineer's cabin of the vessel.

QSI's QTERM-G75 is a rugged, Ethernet-enabled, graphic operator interface 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 640×480 lighted, TFT color graphic LCD display; 100Base-T Ethernet with TCP/IP support; touch screen with optional PS/2 keyboard connection; EIA-232, -422 or -485 serial interface; and 8 Mbytes Flash / 32 Mbytes RAM. The QTERM-G75 graphic terminal is ruggedized for use in harsh industrial environments and is NEMA-4 rated and CE certified.

The QTERM-G75 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-G75 terminal. To learn more about Qlarity, visit http://www.qlarity.com.

"We are pleased to be working with Ships Company on their state-of-the-art technologies," said Karen Stanley, Sales Director for QSI Corporation. "It is exciting to know QSI's products are a part of a leading-edge development in shipboard monitoring and alarm systems."

"QSI's QTERM-G75 terminals have proven to be very reliable and robust. Software for screen programming is very versatile and user friendly," commented Herb Myers, President of Ships Company. "Support from the QSI team is always immediate and effective."

To learn more Ships Co. Ltd.'s shipboard monitor and alarm systems, visit www.ships-co-ltd.com.

To learn more about the QTERM-G75, visit http://www.qsicorp.com/product/industrial/qterm-g75.php. Graphic images of the 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 or www.qlarity.com.

About Ships Co, Ltd.

Ships Company, Ltd., based in Olalla, Washington, is a developer of monitor and alarm systems for commercial vessels and large yachts. For more information, contact Ships Co. Ltd. at 253-857-4123 or visit
http://www.ships-co-ltd.com.

QSI and NLS Build Graphic Human Machine Interface For Firing Weapon Systems

2006-05-01T10:14:00.000-06:00

Salt Lake City, Utah. 2 May 2006. QSI Corporation, manufacturer of rugged operator interface and mobile data terminals, and Neuro Logic Systems, Inc., developers of industrial, commercial and military displays, have recently collaborated to develop the PMT-10 graphic human machine interface (HMI). This technology was built specifically for the U.S. Navy and is used for firing weapon systems.

The PMT-10 is an Ethernet-enabled HMI terminal with infrared touch screen. The PMT-10 includes a 10" high contrast Sharp color LCD with a wide-viewing angle; 10/100Base-T Ethernet; and two serial ports (EIA-232 or -422); and speaker and real-time clock. The rugged terminal features a solid aluminum enclosure that has passed Mil Spec 901D, 167, 461E. The unit is currently being used by the U.S. Navy because it has been certified for hard-deck applications. While this HMI was built for weapons systems, the NLS/QSI combination terminal can be customized for any application.

The PMT-10 uses QSI's object-based graphic terminal programming language called Qlarity™ (pronounced Clarity) allowing for simple and quick application deployments. 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 terminal.

"We are pleased to have worked with Neuro Logic Systems on such an interesting project for the U.S. Navy, " says Jim Elwell, President of QSI. "We are delighted that our rugged industrial products are proving to be suitable for use in the United States military."

"The best part of our system is that it utilizes commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) hardware rather than proprietary equipment," said Steve Sitko, President of Neuro Logic Systems. "Working with QSI, we were able to develop a system for use in areas where space is minimal and the environment is detrimental to normal computer systems."

To learn more Neuro Logic Systems, Inc. and the PMT-10, visit http://www.nlsdisplays.com.

To learn more about Qlarity and QSI's operator interface and mobile data terminals, visit www.qlarity.com. Graphic images of QSI's products can be downloaded from images.qsicorp.com. For more information contact QSI Corporation at 801-466-8770, Fax 801-466-8792, Email info@qsicorp.com, Web www.qsicorp.com.

QSI Mobile Data Terminal Used in Fleet Management System to Change Driving Behavior.

2006-04-14T13:33:00.000-06:00

Salt Lake City, Utah. 18 April 2006. QSI Corporation, manufacturer of rugged operator interface and mobile data terminals, has been selected by Independent Witness™, Inc., developers of black box technology for fleet vehicles, to provide the graphic mobile data terminal for their WaySmart® fleet management system. This driver and fleet management system brings improved driver safety and asset utilization to fleet managers at a fraction of the cost of other solutions.

As part of Independent Witness' WaySmart system, QSI's VTERM-G55 mobile data terminal displays data from the vehicle's black box and acts like a coach or mentor to change driving behavior. It alerts the driver when he speeds, turns aggressively, brakes dangerously or does not buckle up. The VTERM-G55 can also display and transmit text messages via the cellular or satellite capability of the WaySmart system.

"We want to take drivers that are at risk in a fleet and change their behavior from an at-risk driver to a preferred driver," said Luther Perkins, President of Independent Witness, Inc. "The VTERM-G55 adds a rugged and highly functional driver interface to our system."

"Working with Independent Witness is a tremendous opportunity for QSI," says Tyler Phillips, Vehicle Product Manager for QSI Corporation. "Once again, our experience and expertise in manufacturing and deploying rugged, yet economical, mobile data terminals is proving itself in a highly competitive and demanding market."

The VTERM-G55 is a rugged MDT using graphics and a keypad to interface with the user. The terminal can be equipped with two EIA-232, -422 or -485 serial ports and/or an Ethernet 10Base-T interface. The VTERM-G55 has a 320×240 pixel, color LCD display measuring 96 mm (3.8") diagonal. (optional grayscale display available) and is viewable in most lighting conditions. Other industrial-grade features include 24-key or 40-key membrane / steel snap dome keypad with LEDs; 2 Mbytes flash / 16 Mbytes SDRAM; programmable speaker and real-time clock. The VTERM-G55 in-vehicle terminal is ruggedized to withstand the shock, vibration, temperature and humidity environmental extremes common in many vehicle-related applications today.

The VTERM-G55 in-vehicle terminal 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 VTERM-G55 terminal. To learn more about Qlarity, visit http://www.qlarity.com.

To learn more about Independent Witness' black box technology, visit www.iwiwitness.com

To learn more about the VTERM-G55, visit 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, Email info@qsicorp.com, Web www.qsivehicle.com or www.qlarity.com. For more information contact QSI Corporation at 801-466-8770, Fax 801-466- 8792, Web www.qsivehicle.com or www.qlarity.com.

QTERM-G55 in Black Box Application

2006-02-18T12:05:00.000-07:00

QSI's VTERM-G55 handheld terminal is now being used in a "black box" application, to help monitor fleet vehicles and their drivers. This brings significant value to both the fleet owners, by helping drivers improve their skills and reduce accidents, and to insurance companies, to help prevent fraud.

A recent television news clip discussed the company in Salt Lake City, Utah, which makes the black box, and shows QSI's VTERM-G55 operator interface terminal in action. The audio for the driver near the end of the clip is coming from the Codec option on the VTERM-G55.

Video: http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=148&sid=164916

QSI Touch Screen Terminal Used in Monitor and Alarm Systems for Large Yachts and Commercial Vessels

2006-02-13T09:31:00.000-07:00

Ships Company's Watch Master Central Processor, using QSI's QTERM-G75 display, tracks many shipboard systems and gives the crew a single point to track the current vessel status. The unit can handle up to 94 total inputs. Each input can be software configured. Monitoring can occur in differing conditions, including monitoring any battery voltage for high or low condition, main engine RPM for related higher and lower oil pressure conditions, etc. Multiple display units can be configured for use with the central processor. This allows for installations of displays in the engineering section, wheelhouse, and engineer's cabin of the vessel.

To learn more Ships Co. Ltd.'s shipboard monitor and alarm systems, visit http://www.marinealarmsystems.com/.

To learn more about the QTERM-G75, visit http://www.qsicorp.com/product/industrial/qterm-g75.php. Graphic images of the QTERM-G75 can be downloaded from http://www.qsicorp.com/press/images/. For more information contact QSI Corporation at 801-466-8770, Fax 801-466-8792, Web www.qsicorp.com or http://www.qsicorp.com/product/qlarity/.

About Ships Co, Ltd.

QSI Offers Qlarity™ Objects Allowing Graphic Terminals to Communicate with Mitsubishi FX PLCs

2006-01-16T10:27:00.000-07:00

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, January 2006. QSI Corporation, manufacturer of rugged operator interface and mobile data terminals, has created a Qlarity™ library of objects to communicate with Mitsubishi FX-brand PLC controllers with serial communication modules. This new object library allows Mitsubishi customers to utilize QSI's Qlarity family of graphic operator interface terminals. QSI has compiled an application note to assist in configuring the controllers. To obtain this documentation and support files, please visit http://www.qsicorp.com/appnotes.html.

"With the new Mitsubishi FX library, a graphical interface for an FX controller can be created in a short period of time using a variety of objects and display options," said Ron Lloyd, Application Engineer for QSI Corporation, "This is a great enhancement to our product line, benefiting both Mitsubishi FX PLC users and QSI."

Modules using the FX communication protocol include: FX3U-232-BD, FX2N-232-BD, FX1N-232-BD. QSI's Qlarity library for the Mitsubishi FX-brand PLCs uses the FX communication protocol commands: Batch Read of Bit Device (BR), Batch Read of Word Device (WR), Batch Write of Bit Device (BW), and Batch Write of Word Device (WR). Once the controller is configured using Mitsubishi's GX Developer, it can communicate with the serial module using the FX communication protocol.

Qlarity (pronounced Clarity) is an object-based terminal programming language used on QSI Corporation's graphic terminals (QTERM-G55, QTERM-G70, QTERM-G75 and QTERM-Z60). 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 Qlarity-based terminal. To learn more about Qlarity, visit http://www.qlarity.com. To learn more about QSI's Qlarity-based graphic terminals, visit http://www.qsicorp.com/product/qlarity/hardware.php. Graphic images of the QSI's Qlarity-based terminals can be downloaded from http://images.qsicorp.com.

QSI Teams with TransMobile and Stellar to Offer Complete Mobile Resource Management and Asset Tracking Solution

2005-12-06T10:20:00.000-07:00

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH; HOLLYWOOD, FLORIDA; and DULLES, VIRGINA. December 2005. QSI Corporation, manufacturer of rugged operator interface and mobile data terminals, TransMobile, Corp., a technology leader in Mobile Resource Management and Asset Security, and Stellar Satellite Communications Ltd., manufacturer of satellite modems and communications equipment, announce the deployment of an end-to-end vehicle tracking solution with a major truck fleet client in Latin America. This opportunity was secured by one of TransMobile's resellers in the region.

Using a custom QSI mobile data terminal with full-color display and touch screen functionality connected to a Stellar ST2500 satellite modem, TransMobile has deployed its StealthTrak™ Mobile Resource Management System, allowing the customer to have full fleet tracking, data capture and mobile communications over the ORBCOMM satellite network.

"This deployment is the first of what promises to be many large opportunities for our cutting-edge StealthTrak tracking technology in Latin America," says Sherry Carani, President and CEO of TransMobile. "By combining QSI and Stellar hardware with our software and integration expertise, we have proven that we can offer a powerful and economical alternative to traditional fleet tracking solutions."

TransMobile's StealthTrak solutions offer highly sophisticated tracking, remote monitoring, vehicle diagnostic and Internet communication features for vehicle fleets and other valuable assets. Together with the robust and fully customizable StealthTrak Command Center, this powerful system delivers a secure, low-cost, online active tracking and communication solution that is affordable for any business.

Zvi Huber, General Manager of Stellar Satellite Communications comments, "We are very excited to have TransMobile as an integrator of our line of satellite modems. In addition to the ST2500 device used for this fleet tracking deployment, we are working with TransMobile to include our newest products, the DS100 and DS300 devices, as a progressive piece of their total system offering."

Stellar Satellite Communications designs and manufactures a full family of communication products. The hardware products include the DS100, DS300 and the ST2500. At their core, each of these devices is an ORBCOMM satellite modem, offering extensive data tracking and reporting features. The devices are designed to be quickly integrated and deployed in multiple industries.

"We look forward to supporting TransMobile in their efforts to deploy a total solution to the burgeoning fleet tracking market," says Jim Elwell, President of QSI Corporation. "In the case of TransMobile, their specialized requirements for this deployment allowed us to showcase our ability to quickly customize a rugged yet economical mobile data terminal to meet their specific needs."

To learn more about QSI's line of mobile data terminals, visit http://www.qsivehicle.com. For more information contact QSI Corporation at 801-466-8770, Fax 801-466-8792, Email info@qsicorp.com, Web www.qsivehicle.com, www.qsicorp.com or www.qlarity.com.

To learn more about TransMobile's StealthTrak system, visit http://www.transmobile.us. For more information contact TransMobile at 954-929-9266, Fax 954-929-9267, Emailmailto:info@transmobile.us, Web www.transmobile.us.

To learn more about Stellar Satellite Communication's communication devices, visit http://www.stellar-sat.com. For more information contact Stellar Satellite Communications at 703-433-6550, Fax 703-433-6500, Email sales@stellar-sat.com, Web www.stellar-sat.com.

About TransMobile Corporation

TransMobile, Corp. is a pioneering application developer in the Mobile Resource Management and Asset Security industry. TransMobile's distinctive business model is powered by its proprietary StealthTrak WDP (Wireless Data Parser) and its StealthTrak Command Center. Differentiating itself from others in its industry, TransMobile's software platform is capable of integrating virtually any type of wireless communications device and carrier transport technology. TransMobile's diverse offering of asset tracking solutions make it an ideal choice for customers seeking to deploy a variety of technologies across their enterprise. TransMobile's Website is located at www.transmobile.us.

About Stellar Satellite Communications Ltd.

Stellar Satellite Communications designs and manufactures data communications products for use on the ORBCOMM system and certain terrestrial networks for two-way messaging, tracking and monitoring applications. Many equipment manufacturers and system integrators having global distribution make use of Stellar products to telemeter important operational data back to their information systems. The company was formed in 1996 and is headquartered in Dulles, Virginia. Its products are approved for use around the world and are designed and field proven to withstand the harsh environments common to many industrial applications. The company's website address is www.stellar-sat.com and its sales office telephone number is (703) 433-6550.

QSI Corporation's Qlarity™ Touch Screen Terminals Used for Weather Station Interface.

2005-12-01T13:25:00.000-07:00

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. December 2005. QSI Corporation, manufacturer of rugged operator interface and mobile data terminals, has created a weather station interface using XML and graphic data from the Internet. In this new application, a Qlarity-based operator interface terminal, the QTERM-G70, connects to a weather monitor to display current climate conditions, a five-day forecast, active radar maps and current/historical climatological comparisons in a simple graphical format. QSI Corporation has published a detailed case study on our weather station application. To read the case study, download related files and view screen shots, visit http://www.qsicorp.com/support/appnotes/.

"The QTERM-G70 terminal is mounted on the wall in our lunch room and is the graphic display for a weather station mounted on the roof of the building," explains Todd Christensen, Marketing Director for QSI Corporation. "Curious employees can punch buttons on the display to see the wealth of information the system offers. This application presents yet another example of the power QSI's Qlarity programming language provides."

Qlarity™ (pronounced Clarity) is an object-based terminal programming language used on QSI Corporation's graphic terminals (QTERM-G55, QTERM-G70, QTERM-G75 and QTERM-Z60). 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 Qlarity-based terminal. To learn more about Qlarity, visit http://www.qlarity.com. To learn more about QSI's Qlarity-based graphic terminals, visit http://www.qsicorp.com/product/qlarity/hardware.php. Graphic images of the QSI's Qlarity-based terminals can be downloaded from http://images.qsicorp.com.

The QTERM-G70, used in this application, is a rugged, Ethernet-enabled graphic human-machine interface 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 ruggedized graphic terminal is environmentally tested for use in harsh industrial environments and is NEMA-4 rated and CE certified. To learn more about QSI's QTERM-G70, visit http://www.qsicorp.com/product/industrial/qterm-g70.php.

QSI Touch Screen Terminal Improves Temperature and Compressor Control for American Red Cross Blood and Plasma Storage Rooms.

2005-11-01T11:49:00.000-07:00

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. November 2005. QSI Corporation, manufacturer of rugged operator interface and mobile data terminals, was selected by Pro Refrigeration Inc., developers of chilling systems, to provide the graphic human machine interface (HMI) on an advanced microprocessor driven refrigeration controller. This technology was recently implemented at the newest American Red Cross facility to improve temperature and compressor control for their blood and plasma storage rooms. This new state-of-the-art facility in Pomona, California, is the largest blood bank in the United States.

After only operating a year, the Red Cross realized their existing control system was not adequate for controlling the temperature of their blood and plasma storage rooms. With blood and plasma worth millions of dollars stored in each room, variance in room or product temperature is not acceptable. Strict quality standards require little or no temperature fluctuation of the blood and plasma, at a holding temperature of -32 °C.

The project involved the installation of Pro Refrigeration's CR110 Controllers onto existing Red Cross condensing units, with QSI Corporation's QTERM-G70 touch screen operator interface mounted outside the storage room for storage room control. The QTERM-G70 operator interface was easily customized for this application. The results included much better storage room temperature control, more effective defrost cycles, improved data logging ability and overall improved system control.

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 pleased to have worked with Pro Refrigeration on such an important project for the American Red Cross," said Jim Elwell, President of QSI. "It is rewarding to know QSI's products are a part of a solution to properly store precious blood and plasma used in hospitals to save lives."

"We are honored to have worked on this challenging and successful project with American Red Cross," said John Butorac, Controls Specialist for Pro Refrigeration, Inc. "With the QTERM-G70 and the CR110, we were able to successfully eliminate many components of the existing system, while delivering a completely redundant control system."

To learn more about Pro Refrigeration's refrigerated product line, visit http://prochiller.com.

To learn more about the American Red Cross, visit http://www.redcross.org.

To learn more about QSI's QTERM-G70, 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, Email info@qsicorp.com, Web www.qsicorp.com or http://www.www.qlarity.com.

See how rugged the QTERM-G55 handheld HMI terminal is!

2005-10-28T07:18:00.000-06:00

Want to see for yourself how rugged QSI's QTERM-G55 is? View the drop test video.

QSI Graphic Touch Screen Terminal Used for Conference Room Scheduling.

2005-10-21T10:45:00.000-06:00

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. October 2005. QSI Corporation, manufacturer of rugged operator interface and mobile data terminals, has created a company-wide, conference room scheduling application using Qlarity™ to run on the QTERM-G75 touch screen terminal. This color, graphic touch screen terminal makes scheduling meetings, reserving conference rooms and notifying attendees via email very simple.

"As with many companies, scheduling meetings, alerting attendees and reserving the conference room can be a arduous job," said Todd Christensen, Director of Marketing for QSI Corporation. "By creating a Qlarity scheduling application to run on our QTERM-G75, we have demonstrated how our products can easily be a practical solution to everyday office challenges."

The QTERM-G75 terminal is mounted on the wall next to the conference room and is attached to the company network via the optional Ethernet port. Scheduling a meeting is done on the touch screen terminal or using a PC application called Virtual Qlarity™. Virtual Qlarity establishes a link between the PC and the QTERM-G75 so the user can see what is displayed on the terminal, as well as schedule and modify meetings. The terminal stores a list of meetings and initiates an email notifying attendees prior to the start of the meeting.

QSI's QTERM-G75 is a rugged, Ethernet-enabled graphic 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 640x480 lighted, TFT color graphic LCD display; 100Base-T Ethernet with TCP/IP support; touch screen with optional PS/2 keyboard connection; EIA-232, -422 or -485 serial interface; and 8 Mbytes Flash / 32 Mbytes RAM. The QTERM-G75 graphic terminal is ruggedized for use in harsh industrial environments and is NEMA-4 rated and CE certified.

The QTERM-G75 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-G75 terminal. To learn more about Qlarity, visit http://www.qsicorp.com/product/qlarity/.

QSI Corporation has published a detailed case study on our conference room scheduling application. To read the case study, download related files and view screen shots, visit http://www.qsicorp.com/support/appnotes/. To learn more about the QTERM-G75, visit http://www.qsicorp.com/product/industrial/qterm-g75.php. Graphic images of the QTERM-G75 can be downloaded from http://images.qsicorp.com.

QSI Graphical Operator Interface Used in GP2 Technologies Book Binding Machinery.

2005-10-09T09:41:00.000-06:00

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. October 2005. QSI Corporation, manufacturer of rugged operator interface and mobile data terminals, has been selected by GP2 Technologies, Inc., manufacturer of bindery machinery, to provide the graphic human machine interface (HMI) on GP2 Technologies' casemaking machinery for on-demand, short-run and entry-level bindery automation applications.

QSI Corporation's QTERM-G70 rugged operator interface terminal is currently used in GP2 Technologies' SC-2 Autocase, AC-20 Autocase and LC-10 Autocase semi- and fully-automatic casemakers. The QTERM-G70 will also be used in the AL-20 Autoliner, a truly revolutionary machine for the application of liners to ring binders, letter files, calendars, game boards, photo albums and similar products. QSI's QTERM-G70 graphic touch screen terminal is representative of the advanced technology built into the GP2 Technologies' machinery and not found on other entry- or mid-level bindery equipment.

QSI's QTERM-G70 is a rugged, Ethernet-enabled graphic operator interface 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; EIA-232, -422 or -485 serial interface; and 4 Mbytes Flash / 16 Mbytes RAM. 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're excited about working with GP2 Technologies on their newest introduction of an automated, cost-effective system," said Karen Stanley, Sales Manager for QSI. "The QTERM-G70 allows the operator to see the measured size of the book on the display screen, providing better-quality end products."

"The QTERM-G70 touch screen further exemplifies our commitment to user-friendly, simple-to-operate casemakers," said Jerry Peterson, Vice President of Operations for GP2 Technologies, Inc. "With GP2 Technologies' innovative products, you will make covers, not make-readies."

To learn more about GP2 Technologies' book bindery machinery, visit http://www.gp2tech.com.

To learn more about the QTERM-G70, visit http://www.qsicorp.com/product/industrial/qterm-g70.php. Graphic images of the QTERM-G70 can be downloaded from http://images.qsicorp.com. A QTERM-G70 data sheet can be downloaded at http://www.qsicorp.com/pdf/qsi_qterm-g70_data_sheet.pdf. For more information contact QSI Corporation at 801-466-8770, Fax 801-466-8792, Email info@qsicorp.com, Web www.qsicorp.com or www.qlarity.com.

QSI Offers Mobile Data Terminals with Support for ORBCOMM Serial Interface.

2005-09-30T09:48:00.000-06:00

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH and DULLES, VIRGINIA. September 2005. QSI Corporation, manufacturer of rugged operator interface and mobile data terminals, and ORBCOMM, provider of global two-way messaging, data communications, and geo-positioning services, announce support for the ORBCOMM serial interface on QSI's popular line of mobile data terminals running Qlarity™ object-based software.

QSI Corporation's Qlarity line of intelligent mobile data terminals are designed for today's rugged vehicle environments. QSI's vehicle terminals feature Ethernet-enabled color touch screen terminals, rugged handheld graphic terminals and small economical graphic terminals. These mobile data terminals use an object-based programming environment named 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 Qlarity-based terminal.

ORBCOMM users can now create their own custom communication applications quickly and easily using the custom ORBCOMM library of objects included in Qlarity 2.4. These custom applications can then be run on any of QSI's Qlarity-based mobile data terminals, including the VTERM-G55, VTERM-G70, VTERM-G75 and QTERM-Z60 by connecting them directly to an ORBCOMM-supported modem.

"QSI brings real value to ORBCOMM users," says Marc Eisenberg, ORBCOMM's Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing. "By including support for ORBCOMM protocols, QSI offers our customers a variety of user interface options they have not had in the past."

"Including support for ORBCOMM with our Qlarity-based terminals helps us promote our vision of being the supplier of choice for operator interface and mobile data terminals," adds Jim Elwell, QSI's President. "We have been manufacturing high-quality, rugged mobile data terminals for many years, and now we've made it very easy for ORBCOMM's customers to include them as part of their systems."

Support for the ORBCOMM serial interface will be officially released as part of Qlarity 2.4, but a pre-release version is already available to engineers, system integrators, ORBCOMM VARS and customers to begin creating custom ORBCOMM-enabled applications immediately.

To learn more about QSI's Qlarity line of mobile data terminals, visit http://www.qsivehicle.com. Graphic images of the Qlarity-based mobile data terminals can be downloaded from http://images.qsivehicle.com. For more information contact QSI Corporation at 801-466-8770, Fax 801-466-8792, Email info@qsicorp.com, Web www.qsivehicle.com, www.qsicorp.com or www.qlarity.com.

QSI Graphical Operator Interface to be Employed in Lobster / Aquaculture Industry.

2005-09-13T09:31:00.000-06:00

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. September 2005. QSI Corporation, manufacturer of rugged operator interface and mobile data terminals, has recently been selected by Know Tech Environmental, Inc. to provide human machine interface (HMI) equipment for Know Tech Environmental's lobster / aquaculture products.

QSI Corporation's QTERM-G70 rugged operator interface terminal will be used in Know Tech Environmental's Tally Ho! Weighmeister, a machine is designed for styro-packing operations that efficiently records the weight of boxes of lobsters and produces printed shipping manifests for each order. The QTERM-G70 graphic terminal will also be used in the Visual Sorter, an innovative product simplifying lobster grading based on color.

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're excited about working with Know Tech because they produce innovative products that address challenges in the lobster/aquaculture industry," said Karen Stanley, Sales Manager for QSI. "QSI is proud to be part of this project and the outstanding family of products by Know Tech."

"We believe our new lobster packing and grading products represent break-through advances in the highly competitive lobster processing industry", says James Shand, President of Know Tech Environmental, Inc. "The QSI QTERM-G70 terminal and Qlarity provided a great platform for building our industrial applications. The cold, seawater-drenched operating environment has been a real challenge and the QTERM-G70 has performed flawlessly. Our customers especially appreciate the colorful graphic capabilities and the built-in touch screen interface."

To learn more about Know Tech Environmental's lobster / aquaculture products, visit http://www.kteinfo.com.

To learn more about the QTERM-G70, visit http://www.qsicorp.com/product/industrial/qterm-g70.php. Graphic images of the QTERM-G70 can be downloaded from http://press.qsicorp.com. A QTERM-G70 data sheet can be downloaded at http://www.qsicorp.com/support/files/. For more information contact QSI Corporation at 801-466-8770, Fax 801-466-8792, Email info@qsicorp.com, Web www.qsicorp.com or www.qlarity.com.

QSI Offers New Version of the QTERM-G55 Rugged Graphic Operator Interface Terminal with Emergency Stop Switch.

2005-07-24T09:26:00.000-06:00

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. July 2005. QSI Corporation, manufacturer of rugged operator interface terminals, announces the availability of an Emergency Stop (E-stop) switch option on the popular QTERM-G55 human-machine interface (HMI) terminal. The QTERM-G55 with E-stop switch is a rugged, handheld HMI terminal using graphics and a keypad to interface with the user. It is the newest addition to QSI's family of award-winning Qlarity™ graphic terminals and is now available.

E-stop switches are used primarily in industrial robotics and automation applications; the intent is to provide fail-safe control to immediately shut down equipment operation when operator safety is threatened. The E-stop option for QSI's QTERM-G55 provides the following features/benefits:

The two-pole (four-wire) normally closed switch meets United States and European requirements for machine safety.

The placement of the switch above the terminal display allows easy access without hindering normal terminal operation.

The rugged switch and terminal housing can withstand one meter drops onto concrete.

The E-stop version of the terminal can be equipped with one EIA-232, -422 or -485 serial ports, Ethernet 10Base-T or a Power-over-Ethernet (IEEE 802.3af) interface. The QTERM-G55 has a 320x240 pixel, color LCD display measuring 96 mm (3.8") diagonal. (optional grayscale display available) and is viewable in most lighting conditions. Other industrial-grade features include 24-key or 40-key membrane / steel snap dome keypad with LEDs; 2 Mbytes flash / 16 Mbytes SDRAM; programmable speaker and real-time clock. The QTERM-G55 operator interface is ruggedized for use in harsh industrial environments (NEMA-12, CE certified housing). The terminal has an overmolded rubber boot, providing a superior seal, around an ABS polycarbonate plastic case. Terminal housing is available in blue, black or gray. The QTERM-G55 can be customized to be a part of your product with a custom key legend and company logo.

The QTERM-G55 operator interface 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-G55

Graphic images of the QTERM-G55 can be downloaded from http://images.qsicorp.com. A QTERM-G55 data sheet can be downloaded at http://www.qsicorp.com/product/industrial/qterm-g55.php For more information contact QSI Corporation at 801-466-8770, Fax 801-466-8792, Email info@qsicorp.com, Web www.qsicorp.com or www.qlarity.com.

New Version of Qlarity Foundry™ Featuring AutoHelp

2005-05-18T09:18:00.000-06:00

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, May 2005. QSI Corporation, manufacturer of rugged operator interface terminals, has released the latest version of Qlarity Foundry™ and Qlarity™ Firmware for its family of award-winning graphic operator interface terminals -- the QTERM-G70, QTERM-G75, QTERM-G55 and QTERM-Z60.

"The most significant enhancement in version 2.31 is the AutoHelp function," said Jeremy Richards, Senior Software Engineer, "AutoHelp aids programmers by dynamically displaying textual help and making suggestions."

Other significant new features include Object Inheritance, AutoDoc, Workspace Resizing, Multi-Object Edit, Error Stepping and Parenthesis Matching, Win32 Command Line Compiler, Workspace Locking, new APIs and new objects.

Object Inheritance — When creating new objects based on other objects, there is no need to copy and maintain two code bases. Simply add the unique code to the new object and all of the base code remains in the source object. Changes in the code of the source are inherited by the other objects.

AutoHelp — Displays function parameters and their descriptions, suggests possible completions for object properties and methods and suggests valid values when entering function parameters on the right-hand side of an assignment statement or comparison expression.

AutoDoc — A major overhaul of the AutoDoc system provides improved documentation, links to related items, tables describing parameters and enumerated items, improved formatting and sample code snippets. In addition, AutoDoc now supports keyword searching and displays Qlarity code samples and installed tutorials.

Workspace Resizing — Applications created for 320x240 screens can be resized for 640x480 screens, or visa versa. Some objects (e.g. bitmaps) cannot be automatically resized.

Multi-Object — When selecting multiple objects in your workspace, the properties window now shows the properties than are common among the selected object. The values in these properties (e.g. background color) can be changed and all selected objects will inherit the change.

Error Stepping and Parenthesis Matching — Errors in your programming code can be sequentially stepped through by pressing a hot key rather than double-clicking each error. In code view, parentheses are now underlined to aid in matching.

Win32 Command Line Compiler — Compile BFF files without launching Qlarity Foundry and exporting the workspace.

Workspace Locking — Prohibits workspaces from being overwritten if the same workspace is open in multiple instances of Qlarity Foundry on the same machine.

New APIs have been created to aid in finding object pixel regions, setting color palettes, searching for pattern matches and replacing a string after is has been found.

New objects for alphanumeric key entry, grouping related items and pop-up screens have also been added.

Qlarity Foundry is free of charge. To download and try version 2.31 of Qlarity and learn more about QSI's operator interface offerings, visit www.qlarity.com.

About Qlarity

With Qlarity, 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 a Qlarity-based operator interface terminal. Qlarity Foundry is free of charge. To try Qlarity today visit www.qlarity.com.

QSI Corporation Offers Panel-Mount Version of the VTERM-G55 — Rugged Mobile Data Terminal

2005-04-25T14:10:00.000-06:00

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. April 2005. QSI Corporation, manufacturer of rugged mobile data terminals (MDT), announces the panel-mount version of the popular VTERM-G55 vehicle terminal. The panel-mount VTERM-G55 is the newest addition to QSI's family of award-winning Qlarity™ graphic terminals and is now available.

The VTERM-G55 is a rugged MDT using graphics and a keypad to interface with the user. The terminal can be equipped with two EIA-232, -422 or -485 serial ports; Ethernet 10Base-T or a Power-over-Ethernet (IEEE 802.3af) interface. The VTERM-G55 has a 320x240 pixel, color LCD display measuring 96 mm (3.8") diagonal. (optional grayscale display available) and is viewable in most lighting conditions. Other industrial-grade features include 24-key or 40-key membrane / steel snap dome keypad with LEDs; 2 Mbytes flash / 16 Mbytes SDRAM; programmable speaker and real-time clock. The VTERM-G55 in-vehicle terminal is ruggedized (NEMA-4, CE certified housing) to withstand the shock, vibration, temperature and humidity environmental extremes common in many vehicle-related applications today. The mobile data terminal has an over-molded rubber boot, providing a superior seal, around an ABS polycarbonate plastic case. Terminal housing is available in blue, black or gray. The VTERM-G55 can be customized to be a part of your product with a custom key legend and company logo.

The VTERM-G55 in-vehicle terminal 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 VTERM-G55.

Download a VTERM-G55 data sheet. For more information contact QSI Corporation at 801-466-8770, Fax 801-466-8792, Email info@qsicorp.com, Web www.qsivehicle.com.

QSI Offers Panel-Mount Version of the QTERM-G55 — Rugged Graphic Terminal

2005-04-17T09:09:00.000-06:00

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, April 2005. QSI Corporation, manufacturer of rugged operator interface terminals, announces the panel-mount version of the popular QTERM-G55 human-machine interface (HMI). The panel-mount QTERM-G55 is the newest addition to QSI's family of award-winning Qlarity™ graphic terminals and is now available.

The QTERM-G55 is a rugged, panel-mount HMI terminal using graphics and a keypad to interface with the user. The terminal can be equipped with two EIA-232, -422 or -485 serial ports; Ethernet 10Base-T or a Power-over-Ethernet (IEEE 802.3af) interface. The QTERM-G55 has a 320x240 pixel, color LCD display measuring 96 mm (3.8") diagonal. (optional grayscale display available) and is viewable in most lighting conditions. Other industrial-grade features include 24-key or 40-key membrane / steel snap dome keypad with LEDs; 2 Mbytes flash / 16 Mbytes SDRAM; programmable speaker and real-time clock. The QTERM-G55 operator interface is ruggedized for use in harsh industrial environments (NEMA-4 pending, CE certified housing). The panel-mount terminal has an overmolded rubber boot, providing a superior seal, around an ABS polycarbonate plastic case. Terminal housing is available in blue, black or gray. The QTERM-G55 can be customized to be a part of your product with a custom key legend and company logo.

Graphic images of the QTERM-G55 can be downloaded from http://images.qsicorp.com. Download a QTERM-G55 data sheet. For more information contact QSI Corporation at 801-466-8770, Fax 801-466-8792, Email info@qsicorp.com, Web www.qsicorp.com or www.qlarity.com.

QSI's Rugged Operator Interface Terminals

2005-04-08T11:53:00.000-06:00

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Our terminals are available in a variety of customizable configurations, and are built to withstand a wide range of environmental conditions. Available configuration features include: handheld, panel-mount or pedestal-mount housings, character or graphic display types, resistive touch screen or tactile keypads, serial, Ethernet and/or Power-over-Ethernet and NEMA 4/12/13 sealing. Many options are additionally available allowing you to customize an operator interface terminal to meet your specific needs.

QSI Upgrades Electronics in Graphic Operator Interfaces.

2005-02-12T14:41:00.000-07:00

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. February 2005.QSI Corporation is upgrading the electronics in their QTERM-G70 and QTERM-G75 rugged graphic operator interface terminals. Previous terminal hardware was based on a 92 MHz MIPS platform with 4 Mbytes of flash memory and 16 Mbytes of RAM. The new hardware for the QTERM-G75 operator interface terminals features a 400 MHz Intel® XScale™ core platform with 8 Mbytes of flash memory and 32 Mbytes RAM (standard terminals) or a 200 MHz Intel XScale core platform with 8 Mbytes of flash memory and 16 Mbytes RAM (Power-over-Ethernet terminals). The new hardware for the QTERM-G70 operator interface terminals with TFT features a 200 MHz Intel XScale core platform with 4 Mbytes of flash memory and 16 Mbytes RAM. The QTERM-G70 terminals with STN will be moving to a 200 MHz Intel XScale core platform with 4 Mbytes of flash and 16 Mbytes of RAM later this year.

"The XScale platform provides a substantial increase in performance," said Ryan Martindale, QSI Engineer. "In particular, the VGA display update performance on the QTERM-G75 is significantly improved."

QSI benchmarks indicate that display update, font rendering and other CPU- intensive activities achieve a 2x to 10x increase in performance (measured as time to complete the given task). The outer physical appearance and the functionality of the operator interface terminals will not change. The same interfaces and options are available, and existing Qlarity™ applications will run without modification.

When production STN units using the new platform start shipping, the MIPS platform terminals will no longer be available.

The QTERM-G70 and QTERM-G75 intelligent graphic operator interface terminals are designed for today's rugged industrial and vehicle environments. Featuring Ethernet-enabled color touch screens, these terminals use QSI's object-based programming environment named Qlarity. With Qlarity, it has never been easier to design a human machine interface (HMI) for your application. Use pre-defined objects, edit existing objects or author your own. The QTERM-G70 and QTERM-G75 terminals can be customized for your application.

Product data sheets for the QTERM-G70 and QTERM-G75 operator interface terminals can be downloaded at http://www.qsicorp.com/support/files/ Graphic images of the QTERM-G70 and QTERM-G75 terminals can be downloaded from images.qsicorp.com. For more information contact QSI Corporation at 801-466-8770, Fax 801-466-8792, Email info@qsicorp.com, Web www.qsicorp.com or www.qlarity.com.

QTERM-Z60 Economical Graphic Operator Interface

2005-01-14T08:59:00.000-07:00

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. January 2005. QSI Corporation, manufacturer of rugged operator interface terminals, announces the QTERM-Z60 economical graphic operator interface terminal. The QTERM-Z60 is the newest addition to QSI's family of award-winning Qlarity™ human machine interface (HMI) terminals and is available now.

The QTERM-Z60 is a rugged HMI terminal using touch screen graphics to interface with the user. The QTERM-Z60 comes equipped with one switch-selectable serial port and can communicate via EIA-232, EIA-422 or EIA-485. The unit has a QVGA, 320x240 pixel, 256 color STN color LCD display and is viewable in most lighting conditions. Other industrial-grade features include 2 Mbytes flash / 16 Mbytes SDRAM; programmable speaker; 5 VDC / 200 mA output from the interface connector to power external devices like a Z-World single-board computer. The QTERM-Z60 is ruggedized for use in harsh industrial environments (NEMA-4, CE certified housing).

The QTERM-Z60 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-Z60.