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AMX Launch New Wireless Control Solutions at CEDIA UK (1/6/2004)

Wireless control will be the focus of the AMX stand at CEDIA EXPO 2004 in Birmingham. Along with the company's latest wireless 7.5" and 8.4" Modero ViewPoint user interface touch panels, AMX will be introducing a new, ultra-secure wireless access point, offering a fast and flexible wireless network for automated control systems in both business and residential applications.

The Modero ViewPoint touch panels are the most versatile user interfaces in the integrated control systems market, offering the same level of functionality as the existing Modero touch panels with the handheld convenience and freedom of standards-based WiFi control.

This WiFi control is further enhanced by the new 802.11G wireless LAN access point. Designed to create fast, flexible and, importantly, highly secure networks in business or home environments, the new NXA-WAP200G supports any AMX touch panel over a wide coverage area. Its wireless application protocol (WAP) is fully compatible with the IEEE 802.11B (2.4GHz) frequency band and forward compatible with 802.11G devices for future expandability; particularly the ability to accommodate wireless video streaming.

Complementing the new Modero ViewPoint touch panels, AMX will also be showing the 7" version of the company's industry-leading 17" Modero widescreen touch panel. Offering video capability in its hard-wired setting (flush wall-mounted or table-top), the 7" panel has the optional facility of being turned into an 802.11B wireless device thanks to the inclusion of an integral PCMCIA card slot.

Supporting the Modero panel range, AMX have released a range of exclusive, simple to use software solutions offering enhanced system functionality. G4 Computer Control enables any Windows or Mackintosh PC to be connected to the control network and facilitates complete control of the PC direct from any Modero touch panel. G4 Web Control also allows users to control electronic devices in their homes and businesses from any location via the internet.

Other software introductions include the latest version of the award winning Design Xpress, a menu driven wizard which simplifies the programming process for AMX products, and 'PictureFrame', the first end user changeable software in the control industry. This allows users to display their own personal images on the Modero panel to complement any interior design, without special control system code or re-programming.

Two other new products that enhance the usability of AMX touch panels include water resistant bezels and a universal VESA mounting box. The water resistant bezel for the AMX 4" touch panel enables operation of the panel in high humidity and wet environments. The mounting box, designed for the 17" Modero widescreen wall mount touch panel, is compatible with any VESA 75 x 75mm mount, and provides a flexible, ergonomic and space saving means to reposition the touch panel interface at will.

Also on show will be the MAX product line, a new series of personal integrated content servers designed to store, manage and distribute audio and video data. MAX allows users to build and control a library of up to 900 DVDs and 22,500 CDs with ease, and to instantly play the stored media in its native format, simultaneously into different integrated environments.

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