Solidica Unveils Solo Matrix, Advanced Sensor Aggregation & Network Translation/Distribution...

Solidica Unveils Solo Matrix, Advanced Sensor Aggregation & Network
Translation/Distribution Module
Smart module combines integrated signal acquisition, translation and vehicle
network communication with extensive configuration flexibility.

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Oct. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Michigan-based Solidica, Inc.
announces Solo Matrix(TM), the newest member of the award-winning Pantheon(TM)
Smart Sensor Network System product family. A stand-alone, customizable signal
acquisition and translation module that aggregates up to 32 analog or digital
signals and converts them into vehicle network messages, Solo Matrix(TM)
offers nearly unlimited network messaging flexibility and tailoring to
specific vehicle or customer applications.
Solo Matrix(TM) will be unveiled at the Department of Defense Maintenance
Symposium in Denver, Colorado, between October 27 and 29, 2008. Solidica
representatives will be on hand to demonstrate the features of Solo Matrix(TM)
at Booth #426 throughout the Symposium. "The military ground vehicle market
has consistently demonstrated a need to integrate multiple, disparate analog
and digital signals into a vehicle network environment," said Rick Fortson, VP
of New Product Development for Solidica. "Whether applications include
converting vehicle signals to vehicle network messages, platform-specific
retrofit upgrades, or engine and drive-train enhancements, the Solo Matrix(TM)
can be configured to perform according to platform- and application-specific
requirements."
"With the growing military requirements of platform life extension, add-
on/retrofit platform enhancements and condition-based maintenance, the Solo
Matrix(TM) responds to such needs in a single rugged, compact and configurable
upgrade kit module," said John McGinnis, VP -- Pantheon Product Division.
The Solo Matrix(TM) Product Architecture
Solo Matrix(TM) features vehicle network interfaces and discrete analog
and digital inputs with built-in vehicle-level signal conditioning. Acquired
analog or digital signals are converted and transmitted over its built in CAN
message translator and network interface, using standard protocols such as SAE
J1939. User-customizable data transmission rates, engineering unit conversion
and PGN/SPN assignments allow for nearly unlimited network messaging
flexibility. The Solo Matrix(TM) programmable real-time data-value-limits
testing enables user-defined DTC fault code generation, and the module's
configurability also allows customizable sample rates and state change
detection for nearly any input.
Designed to survive in rugged environments and support a wide variety of
applications, Solo Matrix(TM) is automotive temperature rated from -40 degrees
Celsius to +125 degrees Celsius, and may be permanently mounted in a vehicle's
engine compartment for continuous monitoring of signals such as VSS,
alternator and battery current, turbo systems and nearly every other signal
present under the hood, as well as body module and drive-train applications.
Solo Matrix(TM) directly accepts vehicle signals from 12 and 24 volt
electrical systems. Two differential current measurement inputs, two variable
reluctance and Hall-effect inputs, and 22 single-ended 12 bit analog inputs
with ESD-protected 28 volt full scale signal conditioning are also included.
Up to 4 Solo Matrix(TM) modules may be coupled to one another for expanded
input capabilities. Solo Matrix(TM) connects directly to vehicle power sources
from 9 to 36 VDC. The module also includes a wide range of output interface
options such as TTL-level programmable PWM and Input Capture timer I/O pins,
I2C, SPI as well as serial SCI ports. A USB interface is also available to
optionally connect the Solo Matrix(TM) to a host PC for data acquisition and
Vehicle Network protocol converter applications.
"While being unveiled at a military market event, the Solo Matrix(TM)
effectively and affordably fills a significant market need both in military as
well as civilian markets," said Ken Johnson, President and CEO. "The challenge
of including multiple, distinct -- and often retrofit -- signals into a
cohesive vehicle infrastructure is prevalent in nearly any vehicle fleet
undergoing modernization. A single, scalable and configurable module that
effectively solves this challenge has been welcome news to OEMs and system
integrators." The Solo Matrix(TM), as any Solo(TM) product, is compatible with
Solidica's Pantheon(TM) Network Sensor system, where it operates in
conjunction with embedded diagnostics, prognostics, telematics and specialty
sensor systems. When combined with Solidica's Chorus(TM) Diagnostics,
Prognostics & Telematics System, the module further increases the
analog-to-digital complement already present on the Chorus(TM), delivering
even greater modularity and implementation flexibility.
About Solidica
Headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI, Solidica is a rapidly growing telematics,
smart network sensors, and advanced material products company operating in
diverse industries. The company's Pantheon(TM) Division provides products that
capture mobile platform health, performance, fleet, and logistics information
and seamlessly distributes such data to local stakeholders as well as
enterprise management systems for global asset visibility and control. Visit
www.Solidica.com for more information, or contact Jeff Jorge, Director -
Global Market Development, at (734) 369-9430.
SOURCE Solidica, Inc.

Jeff Jorge, Solidica, Inc., +1-734-369-9430, jeff.jorge@solidica.com