AIC is about to release the second edition of its CD-ROM. The first release, in April 2001, was a great success and we believe the new release to be even better.
Our CD contains all our product brochures, all our Installation and Operation Manuals, our Shortform Catalogues and a wealth of information in the form of application notes.

We are also including our price lists. The price lists are accessed by product type with details of the many features available for each product.

An enhanced feature of the new CD-ROM is the opportunity for users to "customise" the brochures, datasheets and Operation Manuals with their company details. This feature was available on the first release but we have made the function available across the whole library of datasheets rather than restricting it to Product Pack sections. The feature uses standard features of the ADOBE ACROBAT^TM software package and is available to anyone with ACROBAT READER^TM (release 4) installed. It is necessary to copy two small ".fdf" files onto your computer and edit them to reflect your details but, after that, any brochure or manual can be "personalised" with your company name and address details at the "click of a mouse". A copy of ACROBAT READER^TM rel 4 is included on the AIC CD-ROM.

The Amalgamated Instrument Co CD-ROM will be sent to all of you on our current mailing list. With our first release we sent a registration form so you could acknowledge receipt of the disk and make any corrections to your details. We also asked for some feedback regarding special areas of interest you may have.
We will be including another registration form with the second release. Because of the expense involved, this will be the last release sent to those who have not registered. Please let us encourage you to register receipt of your copy of the CD-ROM.

Amalgamated Instrument Co is enhancing its range of Large Digit Displays. The enhancements include a wider range of display sizes and types.
The displays are all available in IP65 enclosures suitable for wall mounting and some of the range can also be panel mounted.

Displays are available using 7 segment LED modules or using 7 segment electromagnetic "flip" modules. The displays are available in 4, 5 or 6 digits although not all displays will be available in all styles for all instruments.
"Super bright" LEDS are now standard and, in some models, a configurable "autobrightness" feature means the displays can be used in a wide range of variable ambient light conditions

As an example, the very flexible LD-TM model accepts 4-20mA, DC mV and DC Volts as well as RTD or thermocouiple input. It has 4 form C setpoint relays as standard and can be supplied with serial communications and datalogging as options.
The LD-TM-...-AA model comes equipped with dual isolated analog retransmissions as standard.

Both these models, as with most of the others in the range, will be available with the following displays:

• 38mm red LED 6 digit
• 45mm red LED 5 digit
• 57mm red LED 4 digit
• 100mm red LED 4 digit
• 100mm red LED 6 digit
• 200mm red LED 4 digit
• 39mm yellow EMD (electromagnetic) 6 digit
• 100mm yellow EMD (electromagnetic) 4 digit
• 100mm yellow EMD (electromagnetic) 5 digit
• 100mm yellow EMD (electromagnetic) 6 digit

AIC has models for a wide range of applications in its Large Digit Display product portfolio.
With analog input there are models for:

• 4-20mA or DC volts
• 50 point lineariser accepting 4-20mA or DCV analog input
• Totaliser accepting 4-20mA or DCV analog input
• Pt100 or Pt1000 RTD temperature sensor
• Thermocouple - types B, E, J, K, N, R, S & T (user configurable)
• Load Cell/Strain bridge - also suitable for pressure and level transducers
• AC Amps - to 5 Amps AC maximum
• AC Volts - user selectable ranges from 0-1VAC to 0-250VAC

With digital input there are models for:

• Pulse input from many types of transducer - contact, NPN, proximity etc.
• Timer/Stopwatch
• Real Time Clock
• BCD, Binary or Gray Code input
• RS232, RS485 or Serial Current Loop input
• Synchronous Serial Interface (SSI) input

The BCD model has been completely redesigned and now offers greater flexability for inputs of BCD, Binary or Gray Code.

Visit AIC's website, click on "SELECT BY PRODUCT", click on "LARGE DIGIT DISPLAYS" and browse the list of the Large Digit Range. The brochures for each particular model are available as .PDF files and can be downloaded.