Over the past couple of days, IMPULSE have been working hard to develop a new “Partners” section of the website that lists all of the partners key to the success of IMPULSE over the past 17 years.
Each partner has a dedicated page with an overview of the company and the product range they develop. The pages also include any events held or awards that IMPULSE have won over the years.
Click here to visit the partners page
For more information regarding our product range and services, please contact IMPULSE of +44 (0)1782 337 800 or visit the IMPULSE website.
Tuesday, 22 June 2010
Tuesday, 15 June 2010
IMPULSE is moving office
After 13 years of trading at our Huntington office, we have finally outgrown it. IMPULSE has invested in a brand new office at the heart of Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire.Our last day at the Huntington office is Friday 18th June 2010. From Monday 21st June 2010 we will be at our new office in Stoke.
Impulse Corporation Limited
15 Galveston Grove
Oldfield Business Park
Fenton
Stoke-on-Trent
ST4 3PE
If you’re concerned about sending post to the wrong address, don’t worry! All post sent to the Huntington address will be forwarded to our Stoke office from the 21st of June. This is only for a few months so please update your records.
Phone Numbers
As we are moving to a new district, we won’t be able to keep our current number. Our new landline number is 01782 337800 and our fax is 01782 337801. These numbers will be effective from Monday 21st.
Email
Emails will stay the same across the company.
Open day
We will be hosting an Open Day at the new office once we have settled in. If you’re a customer, supplier or friend of ours and interested in the new place, feel free to get in contact us. We would be more than happy for you to drop by.
For more information, please visit our dedicated moving page for up-to-date information.
Monday, 17 May 2010
AAEON Launch eco-friendly system range
The GES-1100F hosts the Intel Atom N270 (1.6GHz) processor and Intel 945GSE/ICH7M chipset. In addition, the system supports up to 2GB DDRII (400/533MHz) SODIMM memory. The GES-1100F input/output includes two Gigabit Ethernet ports, four COMs ports, six USB2.0 and 8-bit digital i/o. In addition to having ENERGY STAR certification, the GES-1100F is ROHS compliant.
Main Features:
- Fanless Intel Atom N270 1.6GHz Processor
- Intel 945GSE + ICH7M Chipset
- Supports 1 x 240-Pin NON-ECC DDRII 400/530 DIMM Memory up to 2GB
- Dual Display with DVI & VGA ports
- Dual Realtek PCI-Express 10/100/1000Base-TX Ethernet
- 2.5” SATA Hard Disk Drive bay
- 6 x USB 2.0, 4 x COM, 8-bit Digital i/o
IMPULSE are a leading UK distributor for AAEON products. You can read more on our AAEON partnership here. If you would like more information about the GES-1100F or any of our product range then please do not hesitate to contact us at sales@impulse-corp.co.uk or +44(0)1782 337 800.
Friday, 14 May 2010
Relio R9 Embedded Computer Platform - Product Update
IMPULSE PRODUCT UPDATE
Our Engineers wanted to let everyone know about the Relio R9 and why it is so unique. First a bit of background.....following on from our earlier news back in October 2009 regarding the release of the Relio R9 Embedded Computer from Sealevel Systems, we have updated our product information to provide more details on the Relio R9 including an Relio R9 Presentation.
To give you a quick overview here are some questions IMPULSE customers have been asking our Sales Team.
Q. Why is the R9 concept so unique?
A. The R9 concept is unique as you can Take Only What You Need - In a nutshell you can take only the features you need, and throw away the features you don’t, thus making a powerful specialised computing platform which is low cost, and low barrier to entry.
Our Engineers were keen to point out that there is a developers kit available which includes all the tools you’re likely to need – including a fully populated SBC which is so easy to work with using the developer’s platform.
Q. How do I tailor the Relio R9 to meet my needs?
A. Once you have completed your development, and decided on your I/O count, Sealevel can produce a specialised version of the R9 which is tailored to your requirement in specification, size, shape, connector type, certifications and any other constraints you may find yourself with. NRE and MOQs are kept low to ensure your development stays in budget.
Q. Where can I find more information?
A. Speak to your IMPULSE technical account manager and they can guide you through the process and tell you all about the Relio R9 or visit the dedicated page on the IMPULSE website using the link below:
Relio R9 - Product specification and ordering options
Q. How do Sealevel Systems and IMPULSE work together?
A. IMPULSE are one of Sealevel Systems oldest partners in Europe and work closely together to understand our customer’s requirements. You can read more at our Sealevel Systems Partners Page.
Author: Craig Stone - IMPULSE Marketing Manager
To give you a quick overview here are some questions IMPULSE customers have been asking our Sales Team.
Q. Why is the R9 concept so unique?
A. The R9 concept is unique as you can Take Only What You Need - In a nutshell you can take only the features you need, and throw away the features you don’t, thus making a powerful specialised computing platform which is low cost, and low barrier to entry.
Our Engineers were keen to point out that there is a developers kit available which includes all the tools you’re likely to need – including a fully populated SBC which is so easy to work with using the developer’s platform.
Q. How do I tailor the Relio R9 to meet my needs?
A. Once you have completed your development, and decided on your I/O count, Sealevel can produce a specialised version of the R9 which is tailored to your requirement in specification, size, shape, connector type, certifications and any other constraints you may find yourself with. NRE and MOQs are kept low to ensure your development stays in budget.
Q. Where can I find more information?
A. Speak to your IMPULSE technical account manager and they can guide you through the process and tell you all about the Relio R9 or visit the dedicated page on the IMPULSE website using the link below:
Relio R9 - Product specification and ordering optionsQ. How do Sealevel Systems and IMPULSE work together?
A. IMPULSE are one of Sealevel Systems oldest partners in Europe and work closely together to understand our customer’s requirements. You can read more at our Sealevel Systems Partners Page.
Author: Craig Stone - IMPULSE Marketing Manager
Wednesday, 5 May 2010
IMPULSE Attending Microsoft HUB UK 2010
IMPULSE are excited to be attending the Microsoft® HUB UK 2010 Seminar held at the Microsoft Campus in Reading, UK on Thursday, May 6th.
HUB 2010 is organised to help partners learn how to fully utilise the Microsoft embedded operating systems in their services and products.
Key events include:
· Windows Embedded Standard 7: Product Overview & Demo – Paul Kielty-White & Robert Smith (Microsoft® Corporation)
· Servicing the OS: New options in Windows Embedded Standard 7 and how to best use them – Robert Smith (Microsoft® Corporation)
· Microsoft Keynote: Windows Embedded – The Next Generation – Steve Walsh (Microsoft® Corporation)
HUB 2010 will also be holding several hands-on labs to train partners in the latest release of Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R3 and Windows Embedded Standard.
Attending the event will be:
· Chris Durose – IMPULSE Engineering Manager
· Craig Stone – IMPULSE Marketing Manager
· Mark Searle – IMPULSE Systems and Support Engineer.
Click here for the HUB UK 2010 Events Page.
IMPULSE are a Windows Embedded Partner. For more information on custom OS imaging, please contact IMPULSE on +44 (0)1782337 800 or visit our website.
HUB 2010 is organised to help partners learn how to fully utilise the Microsoft embedded operating systems in their services and products.
Key events include:
· Windows Embedded Standard 7: Product Overview & Demo – Paul Kielty-White & Robert Smith (Microsoft® Corporation)
· Servicing the OS: New options in Windows Embedded Standard 7 and how to best use them – Robert Smith (Microsoft® Corporation)
· Microsoft Keynote: Windows Embedded – The Next Generation – Steve Walsh (Microsoft® Corporation)
HUB 2010 will also be holding several hands-on labs to train partners in the latest release of Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R3 and Windows Embedded Standard.
Attending the event will be:
· Chris Durose – IMPULSE Engineering Manager
· Craig Stone – IMPULSE Marketing Manager
· Mark Searle – IMPULSE Systems and Support Engineer.
Click here for the HUB UK 2010 Events Page.
IMPULSE are a Windows Embedded Partner. For more information on custom OS imaging, please contact IMPULSE on +44 (0)1782337 800 or visit our website.
Thursday, 22 April 2010
New Marketing Manager For IMPULSE
IMPULSE CORPORATION LTD is delighted to announce the appointment of Mr Craig Stone to the position of Marketing Manager.
Bringing extensive experience from his time in senior marketing and operations roles, Craig joins the team at IMPULSE as the business celebrates its most successful month on record with a 220% increase in sales compared with last year.
“Craig will bring a vast amount of marketing and managerial expertise to IMPULSE ensuring our continued growth within the industrial and embedded computing sector experienced over the past few years”, said Craig Wright, IMPULSE’s Operation Director. “I am confident he will be an integral part of the future success of IMPULSE and the new strategies we have put in place to ensure we remain the premier and innovative partner for our customers in the UK industrial PC market”.
In his new remit, Craig will take immediate responsibility for building and implementing strategies to drive customer acquisition, revenue growth and brand development for the UK market as well as taking control of all online and offline marketing activities. Craig will work closely with IMPULSE’s technical accounts managers to aid business development and will continue to build on the strategic partnerships IMPULSE currently have in place with their key partners and suppliers.
Prior to joining IMPULSE, Craig worked in a number of senior management and project management roles, most recently as the Marketing & Operations Director at CSI Media, a leading UK Web Technology Company. In this role, Craig was responsible for managing the creation and marketing of a number of high-end and blue-chip websites in the travel, retail and finance sectors.
“Craig will bring a vast amount of marketing and managerial expertise to IMPULSE ensuring our continued growth within the industrial and embedded computing sector experienced over the past few years”, said Craig Wright, IMPULSE’s Operation Director. “I am confident he will be an integral part of the future success of IMPULSE and the new strategies we have put in place to ensure we remain the premier and innovative partner for our customers in the UK industrial PC market”.
In his new remit, Craig will take immediate responsibility for building and implementing strategies to drive customer acquisition, revenue growth and brand development for the UK market as well as taking control of all online and offline marketing activities. Craig will work closely with IMPULSE’s technical accounts managers to aid business development and will continue to build on the strategic partnerships IMPULSE currently have in place with their key partners and suppliers.
Craig Stone commented: - “I am delighted to have been appointed as the Marketing Manager for IMPULSE. These are exciting times for the business and a planned move to new premises this summer will provide increased capacity and help continue IMPULSE’s impressive growth. I look forward to working closely with the various teams at IMPULSE to increase market share and build partnerships with our suppliers that will enhance the services IMPULSE can provide to its customer base.”
Prior to joining IMPULSE, Craig worked in a number of senior management and project management roles, most recently as the Marketing & Operations Director at CSI Media, a leading UK Web Technology Company. In this role, Craig was responsible for managing the creation and marketing of a number of high-end and blue-chip websites in the travel, retail and finance sectors.
Craig graduated from Staffordshire University in 2003 with a 1st Class BSc (Hons) Degree in Computing Science. Taking up his new responsibilities from April 2010, Craig will report directly to the Managing Director & Operations Director.
Monday, 19 April 2010
AFL-F08A – 8” Flat Bezel Panel PC
IMPULSE are pleased to announce the launch of the AFL-F08A – 8” Flat Bezel Panel PC from IEI Technology. The fanless Intel Atom based system features a unique, touch sensitive flat bezel screen that can support dual touch features.
The AFL-F08A hosts the Intel Atom N270 1.6GHz, 512KB L2) processor and up to 2GB 533MHz DDR2 SODIMM memory. In addition, the AFL-F08A I/O includes Dual Gigabit LAN, 2 USB, 2 COMs and optional wireless LAN (Via Internal MiniPCIe Socket).
The AFL-F08A also has a built in 300K Pixel camera and Dual 1.5W speakers. The AFL-F08A supports Windows CE 6.0, Windows for Embedded Systems, Windows XP, Windows 7 and Linux. For more information of the AFL-F08A - 8” Flat Bezel Panel PC or any of our products, please contact IMPULSE on +44 (0)1782 337 800 or visit the IMPULSE website.
The AFL-F08A also has a built in 300K Pixel camera and Dual 1.5W speakers. The AFL-F08A supports Windows CE 6.0, Windows for Embedded Systems, Windows XP, Windows 7 and Linux. For more information of the AFL-F08A - 8” Flat Bezel Panel PC or any of our products, please contact IMPULSE on +44 (0)1782 337 800 or visit the IMPULSE website.
The ARK-3360L - Dual Core Intel Atom Fanless System
IMPULSE are pleased to announce the launch of the ARK-3360L system from Advantech. The Fanless Intel Atom system hosts either the N450 or the new Dual Core D510 processor. The ARK-3360L supports up to 2GB DDR2 667MHz SODIMM Memory and has Dual Gigabit LAN, 6 USB 2.0 and 4 COMs ports.
The ARK-3360L also has 1 x Mini PCIe expansion for additional communication modules such as Wireless LAN and HSDPA. It also supports CompactFlash II storage. In addition, you can add an additional drive bay for a 2.5” SATA hard drive.
The ARK-3360L Supports Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows for Embedded Systems and Fedora Core 9.0. Impulse can assist you with any OS imaging requirements. For more information regarding the ARK-3360L - Fanless Dual Core Intel Atom System or any of our products, please contact IMPULSE on +44 (0)1782 337 800 or visit the IMPULSE website.
The ARK-3360L Supports Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows for Embedded Systems and Fedora Core 9.0. Impulse can assist you with any OS imaging requirements. For more information regarding the ARK-3360L - Fanless Dual Core Intel Atom System or any of our products, please contact IMPULSE on +44 (0)1782 337 800 or visit the IMPULSE website.
Tuesday, 13 April 2010
Sealevel ACC-188 Synchronous Serial Radio Adaptors avaliable from IMPULSE
IMPULSE now offer Synchronous Serial Radio Adaptors from Sealevel Systems. The ACC-188 Synchronous Serial Radio Adaptor is now available and follows the MIL-STD-188-184 interoperability and performance standard for the Data Control Waveform.
The ACC-188 offers compatibility with a wide range of tactical radio types, including SINCGARS, EPLRS, MBMMR, MBITR and JTRS. In essence, the ACC-188 provides a high speed interoperable data solution that encompasses a Synchronous Radio Adapter Cable, which is ideal for universal connection between tactical radios and computers.
The ACC-188 is available with a PCMCIA or USB interface and is accompanied by the government-developed PDA-184 software from the Defence Industry Security Association (DISA). This easy to install software provides a simple graphical user interface that allows users to transmit and receive a large variety of data types at higher speeds.
For more information regarding the ACC-188 Synchronous Serial Radio Adaptor or any of our products, please contact IMPULSE on +44 (0)1782 337 800 or visit the IMPULSE website.
The ACC-188 is available with a PCMCIA or USB interface and is accompanied by the government-developed PDA-184 software from the Defence Industry Security Association (DISA). This easy to install software provides a simple graphical user interface that allows users to transmit and receive a large variety of data types at higher speeds.
For more information regarding the ACC-188 Synchronous Serial Radio Adaptor or any of our products, please contact IMPULSE on +44 (0)1782 337 800 or visit the IMPULSE website.
Wednesday, 3 March 2010
Touchscreen Technologies
(A PDF version of this article can be downloaded here)
When it comes to touchscreen technology, the four most prevalent types are Capacitive, Infrared, Resistive, SAW (surface acoustic wave) and Guided Wave with Resistive and Capacitive being the most widely used types for Industrial Applications. All of these technologies have their own distinct characteristics, both advantageous and with limitations. Our industrial LCD flat panel displays offer the following optional touchscreens to suit your specific application.
Capacitive
Capacitive touchscreen technology is recommended for use in KIOSK applications that require a “finger touch”. It will not operate with either a gloved hand or with a mechanical stylus. It is made of glass, which makes it extremely durable and scratch resistant.
This glass overlay has a coating that stores the charge deposited over its surface electrically. Capacitive touchscreens operate using oscillator circuits that are located in each corner of the glass overlay and measure the capacitance or the area to be “touched”.
Depending on where the person touches the overlay, the oscillators will vary in frequency. Then a touchscreen controller measures the frequency variations to ascertain the coordinates of the person’s touch.
When used with flat panel displays, capacitive offers drift-free stable performance that is not susceptible to deterioration over time. A capacitive touchscreen is impervious to grease, dirt and water, which makes it ideal for frequent use.
Resistive
Resistive touchscreen technology is recommended for use in POS (Point of Sale): Grocery Stores, Hotels, Restaurants and Retail Stores; Industrial Applications: MMI (Man Machine Interface), Machine and Process Control; Portable Devices; Personal Information Management Systems; Transportation Solutions; Medical Solutions: Equipment, Instrumentation and Patient Monitoring Systems.
It generally uses a display overlay composed of layers, each with a conductive coating on the interior surface. Special separator “dots” are distributed evenly across the active area and separate the conductive interior layers.
The pressure from using either a mechanical stylus or finger produces an internal electrical contact at the “action point” which supplies the controller with vertical and horizontal analogue voltages for data input.
To reduce parallax for older “curved” CRT applications only, resistive touchscreens are generally spherical to match the curvature of the CRT (true flat resistive touch overlays are available for TFT flat panels and/or CRTs). Our resistive touchscreens are anti-glare to reduce reflective shine intensity, which will slightly diffuse the light output throughout the screen.
Resistive technology offers tremendous versatility in that activation can be initiated by; a gloved hand, fingernail, mechanical stylus or an ungloved finger.
Resistive touchscreens can be gasket sealed for NEMA 4 and NEMA 4X environments. Limitations include: Low light output, diffused resolution images and a plastic surface which can be scratched if improperly touched.
SAW (Surface Acoustic Wave)
SAW touchscreen technology is suggested for use in ATMs, Amusement Parks, Banking and Financial Applications, Gaming Environments, Industrial Control Rooms, and KIOSK.
SAW touch cannot be used within NEMA environments, as the technology cannot be gasket sealed. It has excellent durability that allows it to continue working if scratched since the overlay for the touch sensor is a solid glass display.
The disadvantage to this glass overlay is that it is breakable and wont work in wash down conditions. The waves are spread across the screen by bouncing off reflector arrays along the edges of the overlay. The waves are detected by two “receivers”. The acoustic wave weakens when the user touches the glass with their finger, gloved hand or soft stylus.
The coordinates are then determined by the controller circuitry that measures the time at which the amplitude declines. It is the only technology that can produce a Z-coordinate axis response. SAW technology offers drift free stable performance that is always precise. SAW offers superior image clarity, resolution, and high light transmission.
Infrared
Infrared touchscreen technology is based on “legacy” technology and is becoming increasingly replaced by Resistive or Capacitive touch systems. Over the years, Infra-red bezels have been proved to be a very reliable technology for use in ATMs, Food Service and Preparation, KIOSK, Medical Instrumentation, Process Control Systems, and Transportation Tracking applications.
It does not incorporate any sort of “overlay” that could inhibit screen clarity or brightness, but instead, uses a special bezel of LEDs (light emitting diodes) along with diametrically opposing phototransistor detectors which surround the glass of the display surface.
The controller circuitry scans the screen with an invisible lattice of intra-red light beams just in front of the surface that directs a sequence of pulses to the LED’s.
It then detects information at the location where the LEDs have become interrupted by a stylus or finger. The infrared frame housing the transmitters can impose design constraints on operator interface products.
If you are unsure what Touchscreen technology you require for your project, please feel free to contat our Technical Sales team at +44(0)1782 337 800.
(A PDF version of this article can be downloaded here)
When it comes to touchscreen technology, the four most prevalent types are Capacitive, Infrared, Resistive, SAW (surface acoustic wave) and Guided Wave with Resistive and Capacitive being the most widely used types for Industrial Applications. All of these technologies have their own distinct characteristics, both advantageous and with limitations. Our industrial LCD flat panel displays offer the following optional touchscreens to suit your specific application.
Capacitive
Capacitive touchscreen technology is recommended for use in KIOSK applications that require a “finger touch”. It will not operate with either a gloved hand or with a mechanical stylus. It is made of glass, which makes it extremely durable and scratch resistant.This glass overlay has a coating that stores the charge deposited over its surface electrically. Capacitive touchscreens operate using oscillator circuits that are located in each corner of the glass overlay and measure the capacitance or the area to be “touched”.
Depending on where the person touches the overlay, the oscillators will vary in frequency. Then a touchscreen controller measures the frequency variations to ascertain the coordinates of the person’s touch.
When used with flat panel displays, capacitive offers drift-free stable performance that is not susceptible to deterioration over time. A capacitive touchscreen is impervious to grease, dirt and water, which makes it ideal for frequent use.
Resistive
Resistive touchscreen technology is recommended for use in POS (Point of Sale): Grocery Stores, Hotels, Restaurants and Retail Stores; Industrial Applications: MMI (Man Machine Interface), Machine and Process Control; Portable Devices; Personal Information Management Systems; Transportation Solutions; Medical Solutions: Equipment, Instrumentation and Patient Monitoring Systems.It generally uses a display overlay composed of layers, each with a conductive coating on the interior surface. Special separator “dots” are distributed evenly across the active area and separate the conductive interior layers.
The pressure from using either a mechanical stylus or finger produces an internal electrical contact at the “action point” which supplies the controller with vertical and horizontal analogue voltages for data input.
To reduce parallax for older “curved” CRT applications only, resistive touchscreens are generally spherical to match the curvature of the CRT (true flat resistive touch overlays are available for TFT flat panels and/or CRTs). Our resistive touchscreens are anti-glare to reduce reflective shine intensity, which will slightly diffuse the light output throughout the screen.
Resistive technology offers tremendous versatility in that activation can be initiated by; a gloved hand, fingernail, mechanical stylus or an ungloved finger.
Resistive touchscreens can be gasket sealed for NEMA 4 and NEMA 4X environments. Limitations include: Low light output, diffused resolution images and a plastic surface which can be scratched if improperly touched.
SAW (Surface Acoustic Wave)
SAW touchscreen technology is suggested for use in ATMs, Amusement Parks, Banking and Financial Applications, Gaming Environments, Industrial Control Rooms, and KIOSK.SAW touch cannot be used within NEMA environments, as the technology cannot be gasket sealed. It has excellent durability that allows it to continue working if scratched since the overlay for the touch sensor is a solid glass display.
The disadvantage to this glass overlay is that it is breakable and wont work in wash down conditions. The waves are spread across the screen by bouncing off reflector arrays along the edges of the overlay. The waves are detected by two “receivers”. The acoustic wave weakens when the user touches the glass with their finger, gloved hand or soft stylus.
The coordinates are then determined by the controller circuitry that measures the time at which the amplitude declines. It is the only technology that can produce a Z-coordinate axis response. SAW technology offers drift free stable performance that is always precise. SAW offers superior image clarity, resolution, and high light transmission.
Infrared
Infrared touchscreen technology is based on “legacy” technology and is becoming increasingly replaced by Resistive or Capacitive touch systems. Over the years, Infra-red bezels have been proved to be a very reliable technology for use in ATMs, Food Service and Preparation, KIOSK, Medical Instrumentation, Process Control Systems, and Transportation Tracking applications.It does not incorporate any sort of “overlay” that could inhibit screen clarity or brightness, but instead, uses a special bezel of LEDs (light emitting diodes) along with diametrically opposing phototransistor detectors which surround the glass of the display surface.
The controller circuitry scans the screen with an invisible lattice of intra-red light beams just in front of the surface that directs a sequence of pulses to the LED’s.
It then detects information at the location where the LEDs have become interrupted by a stylus or finger. The infrared frame housing the transmitters can impose design constraints on operator interface products.
If you are unsure what Touchscreen technology you require for your project, please feel free to contat our Technical Sales team at +44(0)1782 337 800.
(A PDF version of this article can be downloaded here)
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