JADTech Corporation - Silent Hawk I & II

Silent Hawk I & II

Silent Hawk I - Centronics Parallel Data Capture System - or - Silent Hawk II - Centronics Parallel Data Capture System

     Price: $495.95 (VAR and quantity discounts available)
     Additional Options for Purchase:

     The 16KByte FIFO Option (expands the FIFO to 16KBytes instead of 8KBytes) for an additional $100.00
     The 64KByte FIFO Option (expands the FIFO to 64KBytes instead of 8KBytes) for an additional $200.00
     You may purchase an optional carrying case for $29.95

Applications

Eliminate Costly Data Entry Errors (No manual re-keying of printed data)
Reduce Archiving Costs
Paperless printing with the Silent Hawk II
Capture Printed Output from Legacy Sytems and Equipment
Audit all of your Important Printed Work Products including: Checks, Purchase Orders, Work Orders, Shippers, Invoices, etc.
Process output from manufacturing, test and lab equipment in real-time
Data Conversion (Capture data to be converted in minutes, not days)
Automatic File Segmentation option is now included free
See our Product Brief for more applications

PC Parallel Port Data Capture

The Silent Hawk I captures the data stream as it is sent to your printer. This provides the ability to print the hardcopy output required for your operation while creating an electronic version of your data for real-time or batch processing. This eliminates errors created when re-keying data needed for later processing. Applications include: Manufacturing routing documents, shippers & manifests, medical documentation, lab equipment output processing, security logs, purchase orders & A/P auditing, records archiving, data conversion from legacy system, etc.

The Silent Hawk II provides the same features as the Silent Hawk I but eliminates the hardcopy output (i.e. paperless printing). This is accomplished by having a Null Printer built into the Silent Hawk Data Capture Unit (DCU). Your printer is not needed. This reduces the time required to capture the data as well as eliminating consumption of costly consumables.

Reliable: Never Loses Data

While the capturing PC keeps up with the print data rate, data capture is non-intrusive; it does not interfere with print operations. If the capturing PC falls behind, the Silent Hawk DCU slows the data transfer. Data is never lost!

Simple and Easy to Install

The Silent Hawk comes complete with connecting cables, AC/DC adaptor, software, and User's Guide. All you need is an IBM Compatible PC running Windows 95/98 or DOS 5.0 or later.

Fast Playback (DOS only)

You can send captured or other print files to your printer with the Silent Hawk's high-speed playback feature. The achieved playback data rate is measured and reported.

Interface Signal Monitoring

LEDs on the front panel of the Silent Hawk DCU display the state of the Centronics interface. This provides the user a positive visual indication of the state of the data channel.

Additional Features

Additional features include custom default settings, ASCII/Hex File Viewer, and hold (stop) data transfer & bypass switches. Windows software includes an append and overwrite file option. Menu-driven software with online help provides access to all features. Telephone support is available to registered owners.

FAQ

What is the difference between the Silent Hawk I & II, the Silent Hawk XE & SE, and the Silent Hawk YE & TE?

All Silent Hawk DCUs capture data sent over the parallel port.

The Silent Hawk I & II connect to the Capture PC and transmit captured data via parallel port.
The Silent Hawk XE, SE, YE, & TE connect to the Capture PC and transmit captured data via an Ethernet connection.

The Silent Hawk XE & SE capture data at a sustained rate of up to 50 KBytes/Second,
while the Silent Hawk YE & TE capture data at a sustained rate of up to 200 KBytes/Second

If you need to capture to a DOS or Windows 95 based PC, you should order a Silent Hawk I or II.
You can connect up to three Silent Hawk I/IIs to one Capture PC, however each requires a seperate parallel port.
- A Guide to configuring multiple Silent Hawk I/IIs to run on the same Capture PC can be found here.

If you need to capture to a Windows 2000 or XP based PC, you should order the Silent Hawk XE, SE, YE, or TE.
You can connect up to 100 Silent Hawk XE/SE/YE/TEs to one PC running the Server Application.

If you need to capture data at a sustained data rate in excess of 50 KBytes/Second you should order the Silent Hawk I, II, YE, or TE.

Silent Hawk I & II Specifications

Capture PC	IBM Compatible PC with IEEE-1284 EPP or bidirectional Parallel Port
Operating System	DOS 5.0 or later; Win95/98 (Application and VxD supplied)
Hard Disk Space Required	DOS - 760KBytes Minimum; Windows - 1.0MB
RAM Required	DOS - 512KBytes; Windows 4MB
Mouse Support	Microsoft Compatible
Burst Capture Rate	Better than 3.0MBytes/Second for Silent Hawk I; 0.5MBytes/Second for Silent Hawk II
Sustained Capture Rate*	Better than 210KBytes/Second
Playback Data Rate*	220 KBytes/Second
Max Captured File Size	2 GBytes
Line Loading	1 LS Load
DCU FIFO Capability	8KBytes (Unless a larger FIFO Option has been purchased)
DCU Dimensions	2.4" H x 4.7" W x 6.4" D
Power Source	120 VAC 60 Hz/12.0 VDC 500 mA AC adapter (220 VAC 50Hz - Supplied with European version)
Weight	1.25 Pounds

* Performance may be greater with faster PCs and Parallel ports.