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NEXIQ Technologies Introduces Intelligent Display Software Solution for 8- And 16-Bit Microprocessors; Software to Enable Small Intelligent Displays
STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich., June 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --

NEXIQ Technologies' (OTC Bulletin Board: NEXQ - News) IVIS-Lite software solution targets hardware platforms with limited memory and processor resources, focusing primarily on informational display applications. It utilizes a C-language interface for easy integration of existing code, compilers and development environments.

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"IVIS-Lite extends our IVIS product offering to the lower-end 8- and 16-bit systems that do not require the full 32-bit processing power," said James C. Griffin, Jr., Executive Vice President, Telematics Services. "However, IVIS-Lite and the GUIDE development environment will provide data management, graphic presentation and rapid design and development capabilities that our current IVIS customers are enjoying."

IVIS-Lite in the Market

IVIS-Lite can be used to design, prototype, test, and produce displays for automobiles, industrial and manufacturing equipment, consumer electronics, home appliances, and heavy vehicles, such as construction and agricultural equipment.

"We are receiving enthusiastic response from our IVIS customers and we are building significant momentum for becoming a standard of choice for telematics displays," noted Griffin. "IVIS technology significantly reduces the complexity and timeframes associated with designing and developing intelligent telematics systems and displays. In addition, we are receiving interest for using IVIS and IVIS-Lite with systems outside of the transportation sector where data and content management for displays is applicable."

The Morey Corp., Woodridge, Ill., currently provides IVIS-Lite as a development tool for its customers that build custom heavy equipment.

"IVIS Lite makes our customers' display development easier," said Peter Klein, Director of Sales and Marketing, Morey Corporation. "The easy-to-use development environment gives them the power to customize displays without having a large programming staff. This helps them realize cost and time savings."

Product Features and Benefits

IVIS-Lite includes the core functionality of NEXIQ Technologies' IVIS (In-Vehicle Information System), which was developed to enable telematics services in cars and vehicles. The full IVIS product is traditionally used for applications with high-resolution displays and significant multi-tasking and data storage requirements. IVIS-Lite is ideally suited for smaller, multi-screen information displays. Displays with high-resolution graphical interfaces and many data sources are best served by the full IVIS framework.

The same design environment, GUIDE (Graphical User Interface Development Environment), is used to rapidly design, prototype and produce fully functional display applications for both IVIS product offerings. GUIDE allows designers to incorporate any WindowsTM bitmap or TrueType font, providing maximum customization of interface designs. GUIDE provides automatic generation and compilation of code for quick and easy implementation. Code is automatically generated for easy implementation.

IVIS-Lite performs on 8- and 16-bit processors and requires only 256K to 1MB of memory. It features real-time antialiasing and supports color or monochrome displays of up to VGA resolution. Its C-based interface allows for the easy integration of existing code, compilers and development environments. Though operating systems are supported on target hardware platforms, they are not required.

About NEXIQ Technologies

NEXIQ Technologies is focused on advanced diagnostic and telematics solutions that provide seamless information and operations management capabilities to the commercial and automotive vehicle industry. The company also develops software solutions for intelligent displays. NEXIQ Technologies is headquartered in Sterling Heights, Mich., with significant operations in Coralville, Iowa. ( http://www.nexiq.com )

SOURCE: NEXIQ Technologies, Inc.