OSCEOLA, Wis.– September 27, 2006 – Northwire, Inc., the leading Midwest manufacturer of technical cable, has announced the release of the new high-flex DataCELL cable, GEV-1000, designed for the rapidly emerging GigE (Gigabit Ethernet) Vision market. GEV-1000 meets the strict mechanical, electrical and shielding requirements of industrial GigE Vision camera installations and interfaces with standard and specialty Ethernet cable connectors.

GEV-1000 has been thoroughly tested for standard compliance and application suitability. The cable was tested for TIA/EIA-568-B compliance with a 60-meter assembly using a Fluke DSP-4000 Cable Analyzer™. The test confirmed conformance with NEXT, characteristic impedance, length, return loss and HDTDX parameters. The cable has also been evaluated with a DALSA Genie-M640™ Gigabit Ethernet camera operating up to 60 frames per second. GEV-1000 will continue to be subjected to rigorous high-flex life evaluation on Northwire’s exclusive flex-stress automated testers and it will be application tested in lengths beyond the 100-meter expectations of GigE Vision specifications.

GEV-1000 has high-flex life and is suitable for use in motion applications and has dual shields (braid and foil), industrial-grade construction and a weld flash-resistant TPE outer cable jacket. It is oil and abrasion resistant and is suitable for outdoor installation.

GEV-1000 joins Northwire’s line of DataCELL products, including Field Bus, MVC-800 FireWire and J-1939 Vehicle Bus cables.

Northwire Inc., based in Osceola, Wis., is an industry leader in the design and manufacture of industrial-grade technical cable. Custom design choices include paired, non-paired, triads, various shielding and grounding options, special insulation options, plus a large variety of conductor and jacket colors. Northwire is a member of the A.I.A. (Automated Imaging Association) and E.M.V.A. (European Machine Vision Association). Northwire provides special custom cable design and prototype assistance. E-mail us at cableinfo@northwire.com or call 800.468.1516 or 715.294.2121 for details or a sample length of the new GEV-1000 or other Northwire products. Visit www.northwire.com/gev for more information on our products and technical services.

Northwire, Inc.
110 Prospect Way
Osceola, WI 54020
800-468-1516
715-294-2121
www.northwire.com/gev