ÿþ<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" > <html> <head> <title>Connections Newsletter February 2010</title> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" /> <style type="text/css"> #container p {font: 8pt Verdana, sans-serif;color:#858789;} #newsletter_title {font:13pt Verdana,sans-serif;font-weight:bold;color:#97989A;text-decoration:none;} #newsletter_subtitle {font:11pt Verdana,sans-serif;font-weight:bold;color:#E47F00;text-decoration:none;} #newsletter_subtitle a {font:9pt Verdana,sans-serif;font-weight:bold;color:#002D62;text-decoration:none;} #newsletter_subtitle a:hover {font:9pt Verdana,sans-serif;font-weight:bold;color:#E47F00;text-decoration: none;font-weight:bold;} #textnormal {font:9pt Verdana,sans-serif;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;} #textnormal a {font:9pt Verdana,sans-serif; color:#002D62;text-decoration: underline;font-weight:bold;} #textnormal a:hover {font:9pt Verdana,sans-serif; color:#E47F00;text-decoration: none;font-weight:bold;} #smalltext {font:8pt Verdana, sans-serif;color:#676767;} #smalltext a {font:8pt Verdana, sans-serif;color:#002D62;text-decoration: underline;font-weight:none;} #smalltext a:hover {font:8pt Verdana, sans-serif;color:#E47F00;text-decoration:none;font-weight:none;} hr {border:0;color:#D3D2D3;background-color:#D3D2D3;height:1px;text-align:left;} ul { margin-top: 0px; } </style> </head> <body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <table width="592" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="center"> <tr> <td colspan="3"> <font style="font:21pt Verdana,sans-serif;color:#184678;text-decoration:none;"><b>Connections</b></font> </td> <td colspan="2" align="right"><!-- Change this a href link to the appropriate webpage link --><a href="http://www.matrikonopc.com?utm_campaign=Newsletter&utm_medium=Email&utm_source=MatrikonOPC&utm_content=ConnectionsJan10" target="_blank" ClickThruID="6" IncrementField="Click_Through_6"><img src="http://www.matrikon.com/newsletters/images/connections/mtkopc_logo.JPG" width="182" height="32" alt="MatrikonOPC" border="0"></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="5"><hr style="color: #97989A; height: 1px;" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="14"></td> <td colspan="3" valign="top"> <div id="newsletter_title">February 2010</div><br> </td> <td width="14"></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="14"></td> <td colspan="3" align="left"> <div id="newsletter_subtitle"> <a href="#1">New Releases - SmartGrid, smart buildings, smart OPC servers</a><hr width="550"> <a href="#2">Connect with an Expert - BACnet</a><hr width="550"> <a href="#3">Training - Become an OPC Expert</a><hr width="550"> <a href="#4">Integrators: System Integrators - Going from "Good" to "Great"!</a><hr width="550"> <a href="#5">Come see us!</a><hr width="550"> </div><br> </td> <td width="14"></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="14"></td> <td valign="top" width="282"> <a name="1"></a> <div id="newsletter_subtitle">New Releases - SmartGrid, smart buildings, smart OPC servers</div> <div id="textnormal"> Much of the current news is about the SmartGrid, smart buildings, green data centers and other energy management initiatives. <br><br> As these elements converge, there is a big need to provide standardized connectivity from smart building automation systems and the SmartGrid infrastructure. <br><br> The MatrikonOPC Building Automation server suite includes all the connectivity you need, including BACnet, Johnson Controls, Lonworks and more. <br><br>Click <a href="http://www.matrikonopc.com/drivers/building-automation.aspx?utm_campaign=Newsletter&utm_medium=Email&utm_source=MatrikonOPC&utm_content=ConnectionsFeb10-BuildingAuto" ClickThruID="7" IncrementField="Click_Through_7" target="_blank">here</a> to get your smart connections! </div><br> <a name="2"></a> <div id="newsletter_subtitle">Connect with an Expert - BACnet</div> <div id="textnormal"> We are currently implementing an information system in a green data center based on Johnson Controls technology and also need to access BACnet device information. Since this is a data center we need to ensure that only read only access is allowed to the users to ensure the integrity of the system. Is there a way to get secure, high-speed access to all BACnet objects? <br><br><i>BACked into a corner in California</i> <br><br> <b>Answer (Sean Leonard, VP of OPC):</b><br><br> Dear BACked,<br><br>Absolutely. OPC Servers are available for all the major Building Automation protocols, including BACnet. The Matrikon OPC Server for BACnet provides access to all BACnet objects, and unlike other BACnet to OPC interfaces, this server can provide read only access to items. <br><br>Download the solution <a href="http://www.matrikonopc.com/opc-drivers/289/base-driver-details.aspx?utm_campaign=Newsletter&utm_medium=Email&utm_source=MatrikonOPC&utm_content=ConnectionsFeb10-BACnet" ClickThruID="8" IncrementField="Click_Through_8" target="_blank">here!</a><br> </div> </td> <td>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top" width="282"> <a name="3"></a> <div id="newsletter_subtitle">Training - Become an OPC Expert</div> <div id="textnormal"> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="100%"> <tr> <td id="textnormal">Learn from those who do - all our trainers have extensive on-site experience, bringing real world solutions and problems to the classroom.</td> <td align="right"><a href="http://www.matrikonopc.com/training/workshops/course-schedule.aspx?utm_campaign=Newsletter&utm_medium=Email&utm_source=MatrikonOPC&utm_content=ConnectionsFeb10-Training" target="_blank" ClickThruID="9" IncrementField="Click_Through_9"><img src="http://www.matrikon.com/newsletters/images/connections/training_icon.jpg" alt="Click here for the training schedule" border="0" width="65px" height="65px"></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td id="textnormal" colspan="2"><br>Click <a href="http://www.matrikonopc.com/training/index.aspx?utm_campaign=Newsletter&utm_medium=Email&utm_source=MatrikonOPC&utm_content=ConnectionsFeb10-Training" ClickThruID="10" IncrementField="Click_Through_10" target="_blank">here</a> for the schedule!<br>Find training in your area.</td> </tr> </table> </div> <br> <a name="4"></a> <div id="newsletter_subtitle">Integrators: System Integrators - Going from "Good" to "Great"!</div> <div id="textnormal"> 3 key factors help predict whether good integration businesses will go on to become great ones - level of the integrators' customer satisfaction, effectiveness of the integrators' sales and marketing efforts, and the integrators' relationships with their key vendors. <br><br> The MatrikonOPC Integrator Partner Program directly focuses on helping integrators address those three key success factors for their businesses: project delivery, sales and marketing, and a relationship. <br><br> Visit <a href="http://www.matrikonopc.com/partners/index.aspx?utm_campaign=Newsletter&utm_medium=Email&utm_source=MatrikonOPC&utm_content=ConnectionsFeb10-Integrator" ClickThruID="11" IncrementField="Click_Through_11" target="_blank">www.opcintegrators.com</a> to learn more. </div> <br> <a name="5"></a> <div id="textnormal"> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <tr> <td valign="top"><div id="newsletter_subtitle">Come see us</div></td> <td rowspan="2"> <img src="http://www.matrikon.com/newsletters/images/connections/opc_foundation_charter_member.jpg" alt="" border="0" width="110px" height="62px" align="right"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td id="textnormal" style="width:195px;"> OPC Foundation Seminar<br> Houston - Feb 24, 2010<br><br> </td> </tr> <tr> <td id="textnormal" colspan="2"><br> Watch us using <a href="http://twitter.com/matrikonopc" ClickThruID="12" IncrementField="Click_Through_12" target="_blank">Twitter</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/matrikonopc" target="_blank" ClickThruID="13" IncrementField="Click_Through_13"><img src="http://www.matrikon.com/newsletters/images/connections/twitter_logo.jpg" alt="MatrikonOPC" border="0"></a> <br>or using your favorite <a href="http://matrikonopc.com/resources/feeds.aspx?utm_campaign=Newsletter&utm_medium=Email&utm_source=MatrikonOPC&utm_content=ConnectionsFeb10-Reg" ClickThruID="14" IncrementField="Click_Through_14" target="_blank">RSS Reader</a>. <a href="http://matrikonopc.com/resources/feeds.aspx?utm_campaign=Newsletter&utm_medium=Email&utm_source=MatrikonOPC&utm_content=ConnectionsFeb10-Reg" target="_blank" ClickThruID="15" IncrementField="Click_Through_15"><img src="http://www.matrikon.com/newsletters/images/connections/rss_logo.jpg" alt="MatrikonOPC" border="0"></a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" align="middle"> <br> <a href="http://matrikonopc.com/resources/index.aspx?utm_campaign=Newsletter&utm_medium=Email&utm_source=MatrikonOPC&utm_content=ConnectionsFeb10-Resources" target="_blank" ClickThruID="16" IncrementField="Click_Through_16"><img src="http://www.matrikon.com/newsletters/images/connections/opc_resources.jpg" alt="" border="0"></a> </td> </tr> </table> </div> </td> <td width="14"></td> </tr> </table> </body> </html>