New Linux appliance announced

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bobfcsoft writes
Kitchener, Canada – 03 June 23. IO Anywhere Inc. (http://www.io-anywhere.ca) announces the release of its first generation product.

IO Anywhere ™ devices provide affordable internet/intranet connectivity to a vast array of both legacy devices and leading edge stand alone equipment. Utilizing the latest in CPLD technology and integrating Ethernet enabled microprocessor core modules produces a completely configurable platform for a broad range of applications.

IO Anywhere Inc. was formed in 2000 with a mission to build a flexible appliance for hosting custom embedded applications.

Many applications call for the acquisition of a few points of data,
control of a couple of devices, and display user information. The use of PC based platforms which run hot, consume more power and are typically configuration intensive is often a poor option.

IO Anywhere started with a mission to develop an appliance that cost less than $200, had to have lots of onboard I/O, multiple serial ports, was browser configurable, ultra low power, Ethernet enabled and could be easily adapted to virtually any data capture and control application.

The result is IO Anywhere ™.

Specifications:
Dimensions: (HxWxD) 5.0 x 12.5 x 13.0 cm, 2 x 5 x 5¼ in.
Weight: 420 gm, 15 oz.
Voltage: 5.0 ± 5%
Current: 225 ma. max.
Temperature: +70 -40 °C

Specification Check List
Power recovery ( ~ 1 Second )
Low power ( ~1 Watt )
4 x 8 bit bi-directional ports.
2 PS2 ports.
2 RS232 ports
2 RS485 ports
2 Internal modems
Ethernet
Dual independent text mode VGA (80×30)
HTTP hosting
Browser configuration
XML
TCP/IP
Linux SIMPL messaging
DHCP client
PPP
FTP
Telnet
Available source code

Suggested applications:
POS order entry and confirmation displays.

For more info contact: info@io-anywhere.ca”