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  1. ACTiSYS News Release ~ 2006
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ACTiSYS Winter 2005 News Release-1

ACTiSYS Winter 2005 News Release-2
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ACTiSYS Summer 2006 News Release - 1

ACTiSYS announced “Official” IrDA® Protocol (Lower Layers) Primary and Secondary Mode Test Suite, ACT-IR9006, supporting FIR, MIR and SIR Specifications

Fremont, California, USA, May 12, 2005 - ACTiSYS Corp., a long-time IrDA® technology and solution provider, announced the new IrDA® Protocol (Lower Layers) Primary and Secondary Mode Debug and Test Suite (ACT-IR9006), supporting FIR, MIR and SIR data rates. ACT-IR9006 was approved by IrDA® at the General Meeting, March 30, 2006, San Francisco, as the “official” IrDA® Protocol tester. ACT-IR9006 will enable IrDA® protocol, controller and device developers and manufacturers to quickly introduce IrReady™ Qualified products. ACT-IR9006 is in production shipment and is the only “official” IrDA® Protocol Test Suite for FIR/MIR/SIR, available on the worldwide market, now.

ACTiSYS IrDA® Protocol Primary and Secondary Mode Tester (ACT-IR9006) Highlights:

  • ACT-IR9006 consists of adapter, ACT-IR3200M & test software, ACT-IR9006SW.
  • Facilitates testing and debugging of IrDA® LAP, LMP, IAS and TinyTP Layers.
  • Promotes inter-operability of IrDA® Primary and Secondary devices.
  • Detailed information regarding test progress, test results and violations are displayed in different color, in separate windows, for each Test Cases.
  • Supports IrDA®-FIR, MIR and SIR data rates.
  • ACT-IR9006 Test Suite is implemented with all test cases as per IrDA® Protocol Test Spec-v2.0.
  • Debugger module describes the reason for Test Failure in every Test Case.
  • User can customize Test Cases based on their IrDA® Primary/Secondary device features.
  • User can run IR9006SW easily without knowing IrDA® Protocol Test Specification in detail.
  • Automatically generates official IrDA® Test Report, as per approved Test Report Templates.
  • Speeds up the IrReady™ Qualification of your IrDA® component or end products.
  • ACT-IR9006 software supports Windows 2000 and XP.
  • ACT-IR9006 was recently approved by IrDA® as the “official” test tool to qualify IrDA® products.

About ACTiSYS Corp.
ACTiSYS Corp., has been offering wireless connectivity hardware and software solutions for the mobile applications since 1990. We have been the leading supplier of IrDA® adapters for PC-RS232, USB, motherboard, and parallel and serial printers, and all models have passed the tough IrReady Qualification tests and are listed on IrDA® website (www.irda.org). We also offer IrDA® protocol processor, and external RS232 adapter and internal PCB for embedded systems. We supply the popular BER (Bit Error Rate) handheld tester and are one of the five IrDA® Test Labs, approved by IrDA® Test Council. ACTiSYS was one of the early members of IrDA® since 1992. Our executives were elected by the IrDA® member companies to be chair of Technical Committee, and Test and Interoperability Committee for several consecutive annual terms. The company is privately funded and is headquartered in Fremont, California. Visit www.actisys.com for more information.

Contact:
ACTiSYS Corp.: 921 Corporate Way
Fremont, CA 94539, U.S.A. www.actisys.com
Tel: +1-510-490-8024, Fax: +1-510-623-7268, irda-info@actisys.com


ACTiSYS Winter 2005 News Release - 1

ACTiSYS announced IrDA “Official” IrSimple Test Suite, ACT-IR9005, supporting
FIR, SIR and Primary and Secondary-mode, for the new IrSimple Profile Spec.
Fremont, California, USA, December 02, 2005 - ACTiSYS Corp., a long-time IrDA technology and solution provider, announced the new IrSimple Test Suite (ACT-IR9005), supporting FIR and SIR data rates, Primary and Secondary stations, and Uni-mode and Bi-mode, for the new IrSimple Profile Spec. ACT-IR9005 was recently approved by IrDA as the “official” IrSimple test tool required for IrDA Test Labs to use to qualify IrSimple devices. ACT-IR9005 will enable IrSimple protocol, controller and device developers and manufacturers to quickly introduce IrSimple compliant products. ACT-IR9005 is in production now.

ACTiSYS IrSimple Protocol Debug & Test Suite (ACT-IR9005) Highlights:

  • Facilitates testing and debugging of IrSimple LAP, LMP, SMP and OBEX Layers.
  • Supports both IrSimple Primary and Secondary devices.
  • Supports IrDA- FIR, SIR data rates (MIR will be introduced very soon).
  • The only tester that implemented all 200 IrSimple Test Cases, as per IrSimple Test Spec.
  • Test software and Debugger intelligence are easily upgradeable and expandable.
  • Friendly and comprehensive multi-window GUI for easy viewing and operation.
  • Able to test & debug several Test Cases of one Test Group by downloading SW once only
  • Detailed information regarding test progress, test results and violations are
    displayed in different color, in separate windows, for each Test Cases.
  • Debugger module describes the reason for Test Failure in every IrSimple Test Cases.
  • User can customize Test Cases based on their IrSimple Primary/Secondary device features.
  • User can run IR9005SW easily without knowing IrDA IrSimple Test Specification in detail.
  • Automatically generates official IrSimple Test Report, per approved Test Report Templates.
  • Speeds up the IrDA® IrSimple Qualification of your IrSimple products.
  • Recently approved by IrDA as the “official” IrSimple test tool to qualify IrSimple devices.
  • You may buy one model, and easily upgradeable to other models:
    ACT-IR9006SW (IrDA Protocol Primary and Secondary Debug and Test Suite)
    ACT-IR9007SW (IrDA OBEX Primary and Secondary Debug and Test Suite)
    ACT-IR9008SW (IrFM Primary and Secondary Debug and Test Suite)
    ACT-IR3200SW (IrDA BER, Bit Error Rate Handheld Tester)

About ACTiSYS Corp.
ACTiSYS Corp., has been offering wireless connectivity hardware and software solutions for the mobile applications since 1990. We have been the leading supplier of IrDA adapters for PC-RS232, USB, motherboard, and parallel and serial printers, and all models have passed the tough IrReady Qualification tests and are listed on IrDA website (www.irda.org). We also offer IrDA protocol processor, and external RS232 adapter and internal PCB for embedded systems. We supply the popular BER (Bit Error Rate) handheld tester and are one of the five IrDA Test Labs, approved by IrDA Test Council. ACTiSYS was one of the early members of IrDA since 1992. Our executives were elected by the IrDA member companies to be chair of Technical committee, and Test/Interoperability committee for several consecutive annual terms. The company is privately funded and is headquartered in Fremont, California. Visit www.actisys.com for more information.

Contact:
ACTiSYS Corporation, 921 Corporate Way
Fremont, CA 94539, U.S.A. www.actisys.com
Tel: +1-510-490-8024, Fax: +1-510-623-7268, irda-info@actisys.com


ACTiSYS Winter 2005 News Release –2

ACTiSYS announced “Official” IrDA™ and IrSimple Protocol Probe and Analyzer,
ACT-IR92xx Series, supporting VFIR, FIR, SIR and IrSimple Specification
Fremont, California, USA, December 08, 2005 - ACTiSYS Corp., a long-time IrDA technology and solution provider, announced the new IrDA™ & IrSimple Protocol Probe and Analyzer (ACT-IR92xx Series), supporting VFIR, FIR and SIR data rates, and IrSimple Uni-mode and Bi-mode Profile Spec. ACT-IR9211 was recently approved by IrDA™ as the “official” IrDA & IrSimple Probe Analyzer. ACT-IR92xx will enable IrDA™ and IrSimple protocol, controller
and device developers and manufacturers to quickly introduce IrReady Qualified products.
ACT-IR92xx Series is in production now.

ACTiSYS IrDA™ & IrSimple Probe and Analyzer (ACT-IR92xx Series) Highlights:

  • Facilitates recording and debugging of LAP, LMP, TinyTP, SMP, OBEX and IrSimple layers.
  • Promotes inter-operability of IrDA™, and IrSimple Primary and Secondary devices.
  • Shows details of: frame timing, role played, frame commands, frame sequence, etc.
  • Supports IrDA-VFIR, FIR, SIR data rates (MIR will be added very soon).
  • Supports both IrDA™ (ACT-IR9220, ACT-IR9210) and IrSimple (ACT-IR9221, IR9211) Protocols.
  • For IrSimple, ACT-IR9221 and ACT-IR9211 support both Bi-Mode and Uni-Mode.
  • Supports large frame size (up to 32KB).
  • Different protocol layers are highlighted by different color for easy analysis.
  • Friendly and comprehensive multi-window GUI for easy viewing and operation.
  • Automatically generates Test Reports, and highlights CRC error, Frame sequence error, etc.
  • Debugging and Analyzing intelligence database is upgradeable and expandable.
  • Debugging and Analyzing database is based on our extensive IrReady Test Lab experience
    since 2000, tested 128 devices of: handsets, PDAs, medical devices, controller IC and stacks.
  • ACT-IR9211 was approved by IrDA as “official” IrDA & IrSimple Probe and Analyzer.
  • Speeds up the IrDA™, and IrSimple Qualification of your IrDA, and IrSimple products.
  • Recently approved by IrDA as the “official” IrSimple test tool to qualify IrSimple devices.
  • You may buy one model, and easily upgradeable to other models:
    ACT-IR9210 (IrDA™ Protocol Probe Analyzer for FIR/MIR/SIR)
    ACT-IR9211 (IrDA™ & IrSimple Protocol Probe Analyzer for FIR/MIR/SIR+ IrSimple)
    ACT-IR9220 (IrDA™ Protocol Probe Analyzer for VFIR/FIR/MIR/SIR)
    ACT-IR9221 (IrDA™ & IrSimple Protocol Probe Analyzer for VFIR/FIR/MIR/SIR+ IrSimple)

About ACTiSYS Corp.
ACTiSYS Corp., has been offering wireless connectivity hardware and software solutions for the mobile applications since 1990. We have been the leading supplier of IrDA adapters for PC-RS232, USB, motherboard, and parallel and serial printers, and all models have passed the tough IrReady Qualification tests and are listed on IrDA website (www.irda.org). We also offer IrDA protocol processor, and external RS232 adapter and internal PCB for embedded systems. We supply the popular BER (Bit Error Rate) handheld tester and are one of the five IrDA Test Labs, approved by IrDA Test Council. ACTiSYS was one of the early members of IrDA since 1992. Our executives were elected by the IrDA member companies to be chair of Technical committee, and Test/Interoperability committee for several consecutive annual terms. The company is privately funded and is headquartered in Fremont, California. Visit www.actisys.com for more information.

Contact:
ACTiSYS Corporation, 921 Corporate Way
Fremont, CA 94539, U.S.A. www.actisys.com
Tel: +1-510-490-8024, Fax: +1-510-623-7268, irda-info@actisys.com

ACTiSYS Announced Low Power, Field Programmable IrDA Protocol IC and Adapter, for Embedded Applications.

ACTiSYS January 2003 News Release.......

ACTiSYS announced IrFM POS Adapter and IrFM Protocol IC for the new IrDA IrFM, Point and Pay Profile Spec. (new!)

Fremont, California, USA, January 31, 2003 - ACTiSYS Corp., a long-time IrDA technology and solution provider, announced the new IrFM POS Adapter (ACT-IR103SL), internal PCB (ACT-IR103SLi) and Protocol processor IC (ACT-IR8203L), for the new IrDA IrFM (IrDA Financial Messaging), Point and Pay Profile Spec. It is targeting IrFM compliant POS (Point of Sale) developers and manufacturers.

A) Benefits of IR8203L
1) Speed up the IrDA IrFM certification process.
2) Speed up time to market for IrFM POS.
3) Lower the non-recurring cost of developing IrFM POS.
4) Lower the incremental cost of producing IrFM POS.
5) Lower the maintenance cost of IrFM POS.
6) Relieves the hosting IrFM POS from handling Fast Connection.
    (Newly published by IrDA, January 15, 2003).
7) Relieves the hosting IrFM POS from handling the Transceiver hardware specifics.
   Relieves the hosting IrFM POS from handling time critical requirements of IrLAP.
8) Enables easy POS emulation to test PTD (Personal Trusted Device).

B) Features of IR8203L
1) Simple wired serial interface to the hosting IrFM POS.
2) Automatically handles Fast Connection. (Newly published by IrDA, January 15, 2003) without burdening the hosting IrFM POS.
3) Efficiently and automatically handles the minimum turnaround, maximum turnaround, and all time critical requirements.
4) Compliant to IrDA requirements for IrPHY and IrLAP layers.
5) Very low component count. Small and modular in construction.
6) Low cost, low power.

C) IrFM Protocol Partition Block Diagram
1) IR8203L/IR103L/IR103Li includes; IrLAP with Fast Connect, IrLMP, IAS, Tiny TP and IrFM OBEX Transport.
2) This IrFM POS external adapter, internal PCB, or controller IC interfaces with host POS system through wired serial with flow control.
3) What's left, and the only practical way to partition, is to implement in host POS system; IrFM OBEX, Core IrFM Protocol, Core IrFM Services and Proprietary Services, and IrFM Application program. These are show below:

D) IrFM POS Protocol IC and Adapter
An example of the ready made/pre-tested IrDA/FastConnect internal PCB, ACT-IR103SLi and IrFM protocol processor IC, ACT-IR8203L are shown below:

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About IrFM:

The Infrared Financial Messaging (IrFM.) ˇ