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New compact imager with auto hotspot finder

ptris has introduced a new compact infrared Optris Xi 410 camera that combines the
Obenefits of infrared cameras as well as infrared thermometers. “Alongside the usual
use of an IR camera with a PC and software, this camera also works fully autonomously as a
smart, target-seeking pyrometer with analogue/alarm output,” says Torsten Czech, head of
marketing at Optris.

Auto hotspot finder – ideal for automated condition monitoring
The Xi 410 has a fast ethernet interface and can conveniently be powered via PoE. This allows
simple installation – even if the distance from the PC is large. The integrated auto hotspot
finder function can be used to reliably measure moving objects without having to re-adjust
the camera. If the network connection is disrupted or there is a problem in the connected PC,
the camera takes on the job fully autonomously and ensures a thorough, reliable alarm if a
problem is detected. This feature makes the Xi 410 ideal for all safety-relevant applications in
the fields of preventive fire safety and the condition monitoring of machines and equipment.
As well as the ethernet interface, the Xi 410 also has a USB 2.0 interface for the rapid
configuration of important parameters as well as direct 0/4-20 mA analogue output. An resolution is 382 x 240 pixels with an image frequency
external process interface can be used to forward up to nine freely definable measurement of 25 Hz. The Xi 410 is calibrated for temperature
fields as analogue outputs (choice of 0/4-20 mA or 0-10 V) or emit these as an alarm via a measurements from -20 to 900 °C. Customers receive a
relay, which is ideal for use in the OEM sector. ready-to-use package including mounting nuts, mounting
brackets, software, ethernet and USB connection cable, at
Motor focus makes installation and application easier a reasonable price.
Like the other two models in the Xi Series, the Xi 410 is also equipped with a motor focus that
allows convenient distance focusing via the free software program PIX Connect. The camera’s For more information contact vsquaredm@gmail.com

PANEL DISCUSSION

How to make sense of the cloud environment

he Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated the way in
which companies have taken a new view of working
Tfrom home and the realisation that cloud has become
an enabler. While the general economy suffered, the IT sector
experienced a boom time and a particularly large uptake of
cloud. We invited a number of experts in the field to share their
experiences and opinions of cloud:

Where do public and private cloud converge? Andrew Cruise Kurt Goodall Phillip de Waal
• Where to host a private cloud?
• Are there security issues of real concern?

Taking part in the discussion are:
Datacentrix: Jaap Scholten, Head of Group Hybrid IT Strategy
Nutanix: Phillip de Waal, Solutions Architect
Routed: Andrew Cruise, Managing Director
Teraco: Michele McCann, Head, Interconnection & Peering
Troye: Kurt Goodall, Technical Director
VMware SSA: Lee Syse, Senior Cloud Solutions Architect Michele McCann Jaap Scholten Lee Syse

Listen to the panel discussion podcast here.

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