DataPlex has completed the proof-of-concept for Measurement Research, Inc.’s M-20 Industrial Tester electronics. The proof-of-concept included demonstrating simultaneous control of multiple axis of motion and the adaption of existing electronics to minimize new development cost. DataPlex’s next step is to firm up the production specifications, lay out a new circuit board and build some intial […]

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DataPlex engineers have completed the design of a 4,096 by 2,304 pixelset image sensor for high-speed photography and digital cinematography. The new sensor boasts two major advances. First, true three-color separation is achieved by using DataPlex’s novel “pixelsets” instead of pixels, eliminating the need to subsample colors and providing billiant clarity.
Second, DataPlex has invented a […]

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DataPlex has been selected by Measurement Research, Inc. (MRI) to develop the realtime control electronics for MRI’s new M-20 Industrial Tester.  The M-20 electronics will receive sensor data and control several mechanical assemblies positionally driven by different types of motors.  DataPlex will design the custom electronics, develop the firmware and Windows application, and […]

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When it is and when it is not a good idea to update an old electronic design? A vexing question indeed, and whose answer lays with a variety of considerations, from changes in technology to ownership of intellectual property. Some of the more unobvious reasons that influence a decision may surprise you… This article presents our proven nine-step process.

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Designing a piece of electronic hardware such that it works reliably from the get-go is a challenge, especially if it has to work outdoors or in extreme environments where temperature, humidity, vibration and radiation are the enemies of electronics. Unfortunately, while a growing number of new electronic designs are destined to be used outdoors, the art of designing for harsh environments is not typically part of an engineering school’s curriculum.

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Through its client CBS Electronics, DataPlex quickly created the wireless button system used for contestant tie-breaking in NBC’s hit game show, Singing Bee.  The system’s buttons transmit on independent frequencies and their receivers feed a contestant “first to respond” circuit.  For heightened reliability and security, the frequencies adjust, transmitted digital signatures […]

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DataPlex has completed delivery on a large order for more of its harsh environment racetrack control hardware from Palace Entertainment, owner of the Boomers, Malibu Grand Prix and Mountasia venues that feature Go-Kart and scaled-down formula race cars.

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DataPlex principals Harry Tarnoff, ECE and Stuart Spence, PhD have been granted U.S. Patent Number 6,864,913 for an in-the-field reconfigurable processor for instantly changing the method, resolution and output formats of film scanning and U.S. Patent Number 6,891,562 […]

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The Original DataPlex DataKeeper

In 1988, DataPlex startled the mobile computing market by introducing its  DataKeeper, a then state-of-the-art personal computing device that featured a number of built-in modules:  a world clock, tine billing and mileage logging for professionals, and an easy-to-use database manager.  DataPlex stopped offering the DataKeeper commercially in 1998 but continues to support […]

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