Press Release
S3C and Nagano Keiki Launch Industry's First ZigBeeT Certified Pressure Sensor
Wireless Network Pressure Sensor Based on Texas Instruments' ZigBee Platform
November 15, 2006 - S3C (www.s3cinc.com) and Nagano Keiki (www.naganokeiki.co.jp) today announced the industry's first ZigBeeT Certified Product (ZCP) wireless network pressure sensor. The GC63-Wireless, based on Texas Instruments' CC2420 ZigBee platform (www.ti.com/zigbee), integrates a silicon capacitive sensor with leading-edge wireless technology to deliver a fully operational, complete turnkey solution.
A ZCP device is based on a ZigBee-compliant platform and the certification guarantees that it will co-exist within any network that complies with the ZigBee Alliance Specification.
"We are excited to be collaborating with Texas Instruments on this cutting edge technology development", said Manher Naik, Chief Executive Officer of S3C, Inc. "The emergence of wireless sensor networks in the industrial market will enable better performance and control of existing systems, provide a dramatic reduction in installation costs and propel the growth of new sensor applications. The integration of S3C's wireless modules with Nagano Keiki's world-renowned sensors provides a reliable and scaleable solution for wireless applications requiring robust transmission and low power for building automation, process control and energy management."
"We strongly believe that ZigBee certification of our new pressure sensor will be regarded as added value by our customers. We see increasing demand for reliable standards as interoperability becomes a requirement for future wireless industrial devices," said Mr. S. Miyashita, President of Nagano Keiki Company. "TI's leadership in the ZigBee market, combined with a superior technical solution and a commitment to support, made selecting TI's ZigBee platform an easy choice for our GC63-Wireless."
Delivering superior range in excess of 150m at 0dBm output power, the GC63-Wireless can operate for 2 - 5 years on two AA cell batteries depending on sampling rate and transmission interval. The sensor can easily be configured as a line-powered router device or a battery-operated end device, which makes the system easy to set up and extend. The network comes complete with a gateway interface to a standard ODBC database to allow scalability to hundreds of nodes and centralized monitoring using enterprise applications.
The GC63-Wireless contains a wireless module (XM2400) designed by S3C, which integrates TI's CC2420 IEEE802.15.4/ZigBee RF transceiver and Z-Stack protocol stack.
"The GC63-Wireless pressure sensor is one of the first ZigBee Certified Products available on the market. This development illustrates the strong technological capabilities of S3C and Nagano Keiki, and demonstrates the need for standardization within the industrial market," said Geir Førre, manager of the Low Power RF product line at TI.
About Nagano Keiki
With production and sales experience of 110 years (since 1896) for pressure/temperature gauges and 30 years for pressure sensors, Nagano Keiki has established a solid and reliable position in the industrial, construction machinery and automotive sensors worldwide market. Nagano Keiki manufactures and supplies various pressure products in a wide range from 0.1" H2O to 30,000 psi through its state of the art and newly developing technology. It has annual production capacity of 6 million pressure gauges/switches/thermometers and 30 million pressure sensors. Its headquarters are in Tokyo, Japan. Further information can be found at http://www.naganokeiki.co.jp/.
About S3C
Privately held S3C (Sensors, Silicon, Systems - Configurable) Inc. designs, manufactures and sells next generation wired and wireless sensors for automotive and industrial customers. Its headquarters are in Sunnyvale, California, U.S.A. Further information can be found at http://www.s3cinc.com/.
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