Introduction
Another year has almost flown by and we are sure that you are working hard to meet your goals before the end of the year break. Our service availability over the holiday period is described below. We look forward to supplying you with software and support next year so you can continue to do your job as well as anyone in the World.
Take some time out now, and scan through the table of contents for this eNews to find the announcements that will benefit you, your colleagues or your organisation. Especially note the Mathcad special offer, and the Mathcad and Statistica training courses.
HRS Business Hours - Christmas and New Year Break
HRS will close at 4pm Friday December 21st, and re-open at 9am Monday January 7th. Please place orders before 10am Friday 21st December to ensure we can process them before the end of that last working day of our year.
Our support email address support@hrs.co.nz will be monitored through the break and we will do our best to help you if you need it. In an emergency please leave a message at 021 170 0713.
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Table of Contents
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Events
Training Courses
If you have licenses of Mathcad or STATISTICA, and you have new or existing staff who are about to start using one of these products, help them to use the software efficiently in the shortest possible time by sending them on one of our public training courses later this month. But enrol them soon – registrations close on Tuesday 13 November.
22 November 2007 - Mathematical Calculations Made Easy
Presenter: Helen Clarkson
Time: 9.00am to 5.00pm
City: Auckland
Investment: $695 + GST
for more details and to register.
23 November 2007 - Using STATISTICA for Data Analysis
Presenter: Dr Ray Hoare
Time: 9.00am to 5.00pm
Investment: $695 + GST
City: Auckland
for more details and to register.
Upcoming Conferences
HRS is supporting the following upcoming conferences. Click on the links if you wish to find out more about each conference. HRS will be exhibiting at some of these conferences so if you are attending the conference, visit the HRS exhibition stand to talk to HRS staff if you wish to find out more about the products that we supply.
If you live in a city where HRS will be exhibiting and you would like to meet with Ray, send an email to ray@hrs.co.nz to arrange a place and time.
Dates |
Conference |
City |
HRS Present |
12-13 Nov |
Wellington |
Yes |
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22-23 Nov |
Queenstown |
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26-29 Nov |
Tauranga |
Yes |
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26-28 Nov |
Palmerston North |
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27-30 Nov |
Queenstown |
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29-30 Nov |
Auckland |
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05-07 Dec |
Hamilton |
Yes |
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10-13 Dec |
Christchurch |
Yes |
Special Offers
Purchase a Mathcad Single-User Licence before 30 November and Receive the Add-Collection as a Bonus!
Upgrade or Purchase a New Single-User (SU) Copy of Mathcad 14 before 30 November 07 and receive the Add-On Collection (Valued at NZ$730) as a bonus.
Mathcad Pricing
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Purchase a new copy of Mathcad 14 SU for $1,730 + GST
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Upgrade to Mathcad 14 SU from 2000 thru MC 11 for $390 + GST
- This price saves you NZ$240 off the normal upgrade price
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Upgrade to Mathcad 14 SU from MC 12 & 13 for $370 + GST
- This price saves you NZ$115 off the normal upgrade price
The Mathcad Add-on Collection includes 7 popular add-ons:
- Civil Engineering Library
- Electrical Engineering Library
- Mechanical Engineering Library
- Image Processing Extension Pack
- Signal Processing Extension Pack
- Wavelets Extension Pack
- Data Analysis Extension Pack
to contact Bruce if you wish to find out more about the libraries and extension packs, or if you wish to discuss this offer.
Product News
MATLAB R2007b Trial DVD's
We now have available MATLAB R2007b trial versions on DVD.
to contact Bruce to apply for a free 30-day evaluation. Don't forget to include a postal address.
PLECS Version 1.6.1 Released
PLECS works with Simulink and MATLAB to help you to model the behaviour of electrical circuits, particularly power electronics devices. Version 1.6.1 officially supports MATLAB Release 2007b on all platforms.
New features include:
- Demo models and tutorial for the new AC analysis tools
- Demo model of a Vienna Rectifier
- As well as a number of fixes
The updated software packages can be downloaded from the web site: http://www.plexim.com/downloads/
New Releases for CLC Workbenches Available Now for Download
CLC Bio have just released new versions for all their bioinformatics workbenches. Please visit the http://www.clcbio.com/download to download the latest version.
to contact Bruce if you wish to know more about how CLC bio products can save you time and allow you to do better work than you can if you just rely on free bioinformatics search tools.
Didger 4 is now available!
There has never been a more comprehensive, powerful, all-in-one software solution that provides an easy-to-use and intuitive user interface for digitising, georeferencing, reprojection, viewing and overlaying data, and mosaicking imagery.
Didger can create new maps from the ground up or edit any imported map, drawing, image, or data set.
Didger’s powerful feature set includes the ability to:
- Digitise information! Digitise data automatically onscreen, manually onscreen, using a digitising tablet, or using a GPS unit
- Convert Projections! In seconds, assign or change the projection and datum of your data, vector, or image files from one coordinate system to another For example, in a few simple steps convert Latitude/Longitude data to UTM, or convert NAD27 data to NAD83
- Georeference Images! Import any image and georeference it to any coordinate system or projection
- Import and Export! Data can be imported from and exported to all industry standard file formats, such as SHP, MIF, DXF, and GeoTIFF
to contact Glen to trial Didger 4.
Maple Adoption Program continues into 2008!
If you’re using Maple to teach in class, register your course and receive a complimentary home-use license, and let your students download Student Maple at half price!
Register now for the summer semester and 2008!
http://www.maplesoft.com/contact/webforms/adoptionprogram_signup.aspx.
to contact Glen for more details or to ask questions
Maple Application Briefs Available
Maple is now much more than a very good symbolic mathematics program. We have a number of user stories that demonstrate how Maple was used to address various technical challenges in different industries, as listed below.
- 3D Biomechanical Modelling and Stability Analysis of Bipedal Motion
- Pill Camera Flagellum
- Magnetic Levitation (Maglev) Lift Magnet Control Design
- Visualizing the DNA Double Helix
- Math Software Models Motions of Space Station’s Robotic Arm
- Analytical Prediction of Chain Drive System Resonance
- Financial Mathematics with Maple
- Kinematic Modelling, Simulation and Optimization of a Double-Wishbone Suspension
- Maple Technology Helps Make Eye Care More Affordable
- High Fidelity Modelling and Simulation of Vehicle Dynamics
to contact Glen if you would like a copy of one of the application briefs lists above.
Now Available: Interactive Deployment Website for Mathematica Notebooks
The Publish for Player web service is now available, part of the new Interactive Deployment website. Publish for Player is a free service that enables users to upload their Mathematica 6 notebooks for conversion to Player-compatible .nbp files. Interactive content in the converted notebook becomes accessible to anyone with the free Mathematica Player application.
The Wolfram Demonstrations Project http://demonstrations.wolfram.com/ was previously the only medium for .nbp files.
Commercial & Academic Annual Site Licenses for ChemOffice Products will continue to be available in 2008…
Make ChemOffice desktop chemistry and biology software available to everyone in your organisation! The new Annual Site License program for both academic and commercial organisations allows ChemOffice to be loaded on any computer owned by the institution or on any computer owned by anyone with an e-mail address at the university or company.
These Annual Site Licenses are very attractively priced when compared to the cost of only a few individual licenses. Pricing is based on the size of the institution, so an Annual Site License is affordable even for the smallest establishment. There are no usage restrictions for the software; anyone associated with the institution is entitled to install and use the most up-to-date software available during the period of the agreement.
to contact Bruce for more information.
Introducing WinSteam 3.1
WinSteam provides accurate thermodynamic and transport properties of steam and water for Windows applications using the new IAPWS-IF97 formulations. WinSteam also allows you to select the IFC 1967 formulations for compatibility with older projects.
The steam property functions can be used directly from within applications including Microsoft Excel, Lotus 1-2-3 and PTC's Mathcad. Add-ins attach the functions so that you can use them as if they were built in to the applications.
Programmers can call the WinSteam functions from Visual Basic or Visual C++. WinSteam also includes the stand-alone product DeskTop Steam, an advanced steam property calculator. If you do not need to access the steam functions from a spreadsheet, you may purchase DeskTop Steam alone.
(One of our customers has purchased many copies of this program – call for details)
to contact Bruce for more information.
DecisionTools Suite 4.5.7 Update for Excel 2007
DecisionTools Suite 4.5.7 will make currently installed versions of the DecisionTools Suite 4.5.x for Excel in English fully compatible with Excel 2007. This update applies to all editions of the DecisionTools Suite - Standard, Professional, and Industrial. It applies to commercial, academic, and student textbook versions of the DecisionTools Suite.
to contact Glen to find out the best way to install this update.
Introducing WebEQ…
Do you need to build web pages that correctly display mathematical expressions? Design Science WebEQ™ Developers Suite is a comprehensive Java toolkit that uses the power of MathML to build dynamic web pages that interact with the reader. The world's leading e-learning companies, content developers and education portals are implementing WebEQ components to create web-based learning environments that help educators engage their students in math and science on the web.
to contact Bruce for more information.
General News & Working with HRS
Sponsorship
HRS has sponsored many association and society events during 2007 and we will continue to do this for events where delegates have a strong need for our products.
If you or an associate are organising a conference where the delegates could benefit from using the many mathematics based products sold and supported by HRS, please contact Leon by emailing leon@hrs.co.nz or by calling him on 0800 477 776.
User Stories
If you have any newsworthy user stories related to our products that you think our customers would be interested in reading, please contact Leon.
to email Leon or call him on 0800 477 776 to supply us with your product news.
Advertising your events on the HRS Website
If we sponsor your event, or your delegates are likely to be using one of our products, contact Leon to place details of your conference on our website.
to email Leon or call him on 0800 477 776 to advertise your event.
HRS Software Guide
If you or any of your colleagues would like a copy of our 64 page Software Guide sent to you, please contact Fiona.
to email Fiona or call her on 0800 477 776 to request a guide.
Best regards,
Leon Tepania
Marketing Manager
Hoare Research Software Ltd
Email: leon@hrs.co.nz