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Distributor Altex Computers and Electronics
9914 IH35 North
Austin, TX 78753
USA
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Phone: (210) 655-8882
(800) 531-5369

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Audio headphones are small speakers worn over the ears to isolate sounds for the listener.
Audio microphones are designed for sound reception and recording applications (speech and music).
Battery chargers are devices for charging rechargeable batteries.
Bluetooth devices use the Bluetooth protocol and broadcast in the 2.4-GHz frequency range. They transmit short-range signals and eliminate the need for cable connections between electronic devices.
Cable assemblies are collections of wires or cables banded into a single unit with connectors on at least one end.
Cable testers are handheld or benchtop electronic devices that measure the electrical and physical properties of network cabling.
Compact disk-read only memory (CD-ROM) refers to a 4.75-inch, laser encoded, optical memory storage medium. Technologies include CD-ROM XA (extended architecture), CD-RW (rewritable), and CD-WO (write once).
Closed circuit television (CCTV) is used for area surveillance and remote monitoring. Some systems can record events and trigger alarms.
Computer mice and pointing devices are used to control the screen-based movement of a cursor or icon on a visual computer. This category includes mice, trackballs, and touch pads.
Computer motherboards are printed circuit boards (PCBs) that house basic computer circuitry and vital components. They are devices into which other boards or cards are plugged.
Computer power supplies convert alternating current (AC) line to direct current (DC) line, needed by the computer.
Computer printers and plotters are used to output industrial data in printed form.
Computers are programmable electronic devices that accept data, execute prerecorded instructions, perform mathematical and logical operations, and output results.
CRT monitors use cathode ray tube technology to display output from a computer.
Data storage systems are used to store, protect and manage computer data. Many types of disk drives and tape drives are available.
Dial thermometers are bimetal or bi-metallic, liquid or gas-filled, and vapor-tension-based. These devices display temperatures in Fahrenheit, Celsius, or both.
Digital multimeters (or multi-meters) are used to measure electrical quantities such as voltage, current, resistance, frequency, temperature, capacitance, and time period measurements.
Digital video recorders record and store video camera output in digital form on disk.
Digital voltmeters are instruments that measure voltage or voltage drop in a circuit. They use solid-state components and display values digitally.
Disposable primary batteries are replaced once the energy supply is depleted. Their energy is produced when the materials within the battery react and are exhausted.
DRAM modules are collections of dynamic random access memory (DRAM) chips assembled on circuit boards.
Electronic cooling fans move air to cool electronic devices.
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Flat panel displays (FPDs) are thin, flat, electronic devices used to display data. They are commonly used in notebook computers. Most styles include the housing and ports necessary to connect them to a computer.
Foot switches are switches that are activated by a pedal or air bulb (bellows).
Hand tools are manually-operated tools that fit in the hand.
Hard drives are integral, non-volatile, electronic data storage units inside computers. Traditionally, hard drives were hard-wired into computers. Removeable hard disks and drives are also available.
Headsets are attachments for holding an earphone and transmitter to the user's head.
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Industrial enclosures are used to house electronic components, equipment and devices. They are designed to protect personnel from accidental injury and to prevent the ingress of environmental contaminants.
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Ink jet printers project electrically charged droplets of ink onto a page. Types of ink jet printers include thermal and piezo.
KVM switches are hardware devices that allow IT personnel to use a single keyboard, video monitor, and mouse (KVM) to control more than one computer at a time.
Laser printers use a laser beam to produce an image on a drum that is rolled through a reservoir of toner. The beam is picked up by the charged portions of the drum to fuse the image onto paper.
Lead acid batteries are made up of plates, lead, and lead oxide with a 35% sulfuric acid and 65% water electrolyte solution.
Line conditioners, also known as power conditioners or power line conditioners, are regulators that protect equipment from excessive fluctuations in the utility line, or power system voltage.
Memory chips are internal storage areas in computers. Although the term “memory chip” commonly refers to a computer's random access memory (RAM), this product area includes many different types of electronic data storage. Computer memory stores data electronically in cells. Without memory chips, a computer could not read programs or retain data.
Microprocessor chips (MPU) are silicon devices that serve as the central processing unit (CPU) in computers. They contain thousands of electronic components and use a collection of machine instructions to perform mathematical operations and move data from one memory location to another.
Network analyzers and protocol analyzers are test equipment used to troubleshoot and analyze network problems.
Network cable assemblies are used in the transmission of data across networks. Choices include Fibre Channel, FireWire or IEEE 1394, GPIB, serial, parallel, patch, SCSI, Ethernet and USB.
Network cards and network controllers are expansion boards inserted into computers that allow them to connect to a network.
Network equipment is used to split, switch, boost, or direct packets of information along a network. This product area includes network hubs, switches, routers, bridges, gateways, multiplexers, transceivers and firewalls. Often, network equipment is defined by is protocol or port type (e.g., Ethernet switch, USB hub).
Network firewalls are systems that enforce access control policy between an organization's network and the Internet for security purposes.
Network hubs serve as the central location for attaching wires to workstations.
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Network routers are protocol-dependent devices that connect subnetworks. They are also used to break down a large network into smaller subnetworks.
Network switches route packets between ports at the OSI layer 2, which means that (in Ethernet) the switches decide where incoming packets are transferred to, based on the NIC's 48-bit address.
Network test equipment is used to test, probe, and analyze telecommunication, network and telephone systems.
Network transceivers, short for transmitter-receiver, are devices that both transmit and receive analog or digital signals.
Noncontact infrared temperature sensors absorb ambient infrared (IR) radiation given off by a heated surface. They are used in applications where direct temperature measurement is not possible.
Notebook and laptop computers are portable computers that usually feature integral keyboards and monitors.
Office, graphic art and library products and supplies are used in offices, graphic arts studios, and libraries.
Operating system software includes platforms for operating, managing, and monitoring industrial networks and computers.
PC enclosures are designed to protect personal computers (PCs) in industrial or office environments. They are designed to prevent the ingress of environmental contaminants such as dust and water and can be used to integrate a monitor, central processing unit (CPU), keyboard, and printer into one cabinet.
PCI products are devices that use the peripheral component interconnect (PCI) bus standard. PCI products include bridges, extenders, and power supplies. They also include bus interface, adapter, memory, mass storage, networking, and serial communications modules.
PCMCIA bus interface cards translate data from a PCMCIA bus to another type of bus, and vice versa. They are used to connect two incompatible buses.
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Plugin style surge suppressors plug into wall outlets to protect equipment from transient overvoltages. 
Power supplies are devices that produce AC or DC power.  This grouping includes current sources, DC power supplies, AC-DC adapters, DC-DC converters, AC power sources, and DC-AC inverters.
Printer mechanisms are used in kiosks, lottery machines, ticketing machines, and cash registers. They include thermal, laser and dot matrix printing technology.
Projection screens are used to display images from overhead and video projectors.
Pushbutton switches are mechanical switches defined by the method used to activate the switch. The activation method is typically in the form of a plunger that is pushed down to open or close the switch.
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S meters (strength meters, signal-strength meters) measure the strength of signals in communication systems such as receivers and transmitters.
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Toggle switches are actuated by moving a lever back and forth to open or close an electrical circuit.
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