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46 • DECEMBER 2011 • WORLD FENCE NEWS New serial extender module expands options for interfacing with Linear access control panels CARLSBAD, Calif. – Linear LLC, the leading supplier of electronic products for residential and commer- cial applications, has announced the availability of the AM-RS232 serial extender kit, allowing programming or monitoring of AccessBase2000-based systems from up to a 1,000 foot dis- tance. The AM-RS232 kit includes an RS-232 sender and receiver pair of modules, which enable the transmis- sion of serial data over standard CAT- 5e cabling up to a distance of 1,000 feet. The adapter kit also includes everything necessary to interface with a PC and any Linear Plus access sys- tem, the company said. The kit expands the functionality of Linear's broad line of Plus access systems powered by its Access- Base2000 software, including the AE1000Plus, AE2000Plus, and AM3Plus, by allowing installers to setup, program, or maintain systems using multiple methods: • TCP/IP (using Linear's AM-SEK kit) Subscribe to World Fence News Today! For subscription info, visit our web site at www.worldfencenews.com Click on the "Subscribe Now" button at the bottom of the front page. • Locally via direct RS-232 serial connection • Remotely via dial-up modem • Locally via keypad SKIDRIL The Fencers Solution © Nearly 20 years of solutions... Post Drivers The HP18 post-driver and P38 compact power- supply combo set the standard for power and efficiency. It canbepackedinona ATVand provides hard long on just a few drops of fuel. T-Post Driver and Breaker - Self contained Our G23 and G30E 2 and 4 Cycle engine driven models can drive T-post and bust up concrete or rocks virtually anywhere. Post pullers Available in Self contained or power versions our pullers will remove almost any type of post driven or set in concrete. Rock drill HP18 - P80 Driver and Pack or concrete and can also be used as a Breaker. Breakers and Jackhammers The HB16 breaker makes short work of rock and concrete and digs hard clay and soils. SKIDRIL PO Box 8041 Greensboro, NC 27419 Tel: 800-843-3745 www.skidril.com skidril@bellsouth.net G30 Driver Breaker P600 Post Puller P1600 Post Puller HD20 Rock Drill HB16 Breaker "With the availability of the AM- RS232, we have further enhanced the flexibility of our Plus family of access control products, making them faster and easier to set up for secure gate and access door applications," said Larry Foisie, VP of Entry Systems. "The ad- dition of the AM-RS232 product al- lows our dealers and distributors even more choices when tailoring a Linear access control system to best match the requirement of the customer and their site." The AM-RS232 Kit can be or- dered by contacting Linear at 800-421- 1587. Learn more about the new product at www.linearcorp.com. Linear LLC is a pioneer in engi- neered radio frequency (RF) products and is a major supplier of wireless res- idential security systems, access con- trol, intercoms, garage door operators, gate operators, short- and long-range radio remote controls, and personal emergency reporting systems. In recent years the company, through acquisition, has expanded into a wide range of consumer electronics, including whole-house audio/video distribution systems, central vacuum systems, music/communications sys- tems, speaker systems, and structured wiring systems. Plan ahead for 2012 Michigan Chapter table top show The Michigan Chapter AFA has set the date of Saturday, March 10, 2012 for its annual table top trade show next year. The site is the same as usual for the long-running show, the Holiday Inn Hospitality Suites, although it was a Radisson for a while but is now back to Holiday Inn. It is located in Livonia, Mich., due north of the Detroit Metropoli- tan Airport. More details will be announced in the coming months. In the meantime, for more in- formation, contact Dick Fromm at Elite Fence Products at 800-783- 1331 or call Tom or Debby at 810- 235-4581.