Thursday, December 21, 2017

Citect SCADA Brand Consolidation - Decommercialization of Vijeo Citect Dual Brand


Moving forward in 2018 Schneider Electric will be continuing the process of decommercializing Vijeo Citect. As part of the ongoing process improvement strategies this decision is in line with their shift of focus toward simplifying the customer experience and continuing their investment in the Citect SCADA brand.

Logistics / Product impacts:

As of January 1st, 2017, Vijeo Citect part numbers have been inactive, but each part has an equivalent Citect part number. Also, all future licences will be fulfilled on Citect SCADA keys and there is no requirement to migrate existing licenses with Vijeo Citect keys since they are compatible with Citect SCADA 2016.

Please note: Citect SCADA keys are completely compatible with Vijeo Citect 7.30 and later versions. For Vijeo Citect version 7.20 and earlier there is a dedicated procedure detailed in Citect SCADA Brand Consolidation FAQs.

Rationale:

As communicated during the launch of Citect SCADA 2016, this consolidation reinforces the ongoing investment in their flagship Citect SCADA product whilst aligning their logistical practices with the migration of Citect ordering processes to OPA. The consolidation is also an effort to simplify the customer experience and eliminate the duplication of effort and costs associated with dual brand strategies.

More information:

For more information on the Citect SCADA brand consolidation:
Please note our Global Support site will be updated to reflect this brand consolidation, with all relevant legacy Vijeo Citect information and documentation remaining.

Should you have any questions regarding this communication, please contact Irina Kozlova.

Wednesday, December 13, 2017

Verizon - Retiring its CDMA Network



Here's what you need to know about the changes.
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Better technology to better your business.

To those of our customers who currently use Verizon's CDMA network for their M2M and/or IoT devices, this is a friendly notice that they will be retiring this network in 2019.

Verizon recently announced it's plan to officially shut off its CDMA network (1x/EVDO, 2G/3G) on December 31, 2019 and to stop activating new devices on CDMA after June 30, 2018. Verizon's 4G LTE network has now surpassed its CDMA network in coverage, efficiency and in capabilities, prompting Verizon to make this transition.

Starting January 1, 2020 Verizon will only be operating its 4G LTE network, meaning that CDMA services—including voice, data and text messaging; devices and modules supporting 1xRTT-only, 1xEVDO-only, 1xRTT and 1xEVDO; and any combination of 1xRTT and 1xEVDO with other radio access technologies not including LTE—may no longer operate.

Fortunately, most Verizon routers that have been sold new in the past few years should be on the 4G LTE network. However, if you are uncertain about which network your Verizon router is operating on be sure to check in with a certified distributor.

Tuesday, December 5, 2017

Introducing iQ2... Intelligence Squared

NEWS RELEASE
  December 4, 2017

Introducing iQ2™: LEC Launches Next Generation IIoT Solution, Enabling Cutting-Edge Platform Technology on the Plant Floor
Today, LEC Incorporated, leaders in Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) enablement, announce the launch of iQ2™, LEC’s complete, end-to-end IIoT platform solution, designed from an industrial automation engineering perspective, to address individual needs. Working in partnership with top national network carriers and the best hardware providers, LEC’s iQ2 enables cutting-edge IIoT platform technology on the plant floor, for OEMs and any industrial remote assets.

“LEC’s history as a proven market leader in the creation of new and innovative IIoT technologies, such as our extremely successful iQ Web SCADA platform, has led us to produce iQ2: the most advanced, useable, and efficient automation and control engineering system, IIoT enablement, and cloud platform service,” said LEC’s Director of IIoT Strategy Brian Rosema. “iQ2 is our next generation IIoT solution, designed from an industrial automation engineering perspective, which leverages industry standard communication protocols and enables secure plant floor and remote asset data collection anytime from anywhere.”

iQ2 exceeds all automation needs with a contemporary, mobile-responsive interface, a flexible and adaptable backend architecture, customizable graphics and widgets, and
on-demand automatic data file transfer. iQ2 includes unlimited mapping, multiple device site support, active/passive GPS location, and custom dashboards and pages. iQ2 also offers a detailed event log and audit trail for configuration, as well as full API integration capability for video, detailed/specialized data analytics, and 3rd party web service implementation.

“The value of iQ2 for OEMs, and other remote asset clients, comes down to design,” said Rosema. “iQ2 is not propriety to specific hardware, it quickly and easily integrates with exiting industrial automation and control systems, allows flexibility in integration, and requires low Non-Reoccurring Engineering (NRE) and ongoing costs.”
LEC’s iQ2 is now available and ready to deploy to OEM, plant floor and other industrial remote asset clients, enabling the capture and visualization of actionable data from field assets with simplified connectivity to existing infrastructure.
Introducing iQ2: Intelligence. Squared.
Media Contact: Liz Densmore; ldensmore@lecinc.com; 601.939.8535

About LEC 

LEC provides industrial automation and control engineering, and industrial IoT enablement and cloud platform services of the highest quality with an unending commitment to our Clients, Strategic Partners and Communities. Through Client and Partner engagement, technical innovation, research and investment in the brightest human resources, we engineer smarter systems to achieve complete satisfaction of those we serve. With each project our goal is to establish a new standard of quality and professionalism.