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Special Offers
Mathcad Single User (SU) Upgrade to Floating License
Floating licenses can allow one copy of a program to be used by any of the potential users in your organisation, as long as they are connected to the same server – a great saving.
Mathcad SU customers with licenses v2000 or greater can take advantage of a special price to upgrade to a floating license and get access to ongoing maintenance updates as long as they place a purchase with us before 30 July 2008. Prices are:
Upgrade from Version Number: |
Price in $NZ |
v14 |
$3530 + GST |
Earlier versions |
Price on Request |
Why should you upgrade your SU license to a floating license?
- A SU license is for one individual and is non-transferable so if the employee with the license leaves the department or company, the license goes with them.
- A SU license does not include maintenance so you must pay for each upgrade to the new versions. You will not be able to download any patch or maintenance releases from end of July 2008.
- A SU license does not enable centralised license management for small/large groups
- A SU license includes only 30 days of installation support.
- A SU license does not include a home-use license whereas you get TWO home-use licenses per floating key.
- A SU license usually has to pay for extension packs/libraries but these are provided at no additional cost with a floating license.
- A floating license can be used by many people in your organisation
These can be important features for organisations, so we encourage you to take advantage of this offer. If finances are tight and you want to take advantage of most of these benefits, ask us for the cost to upgrade to a node locked license - it has all the advantages above, except the last one.
to contact Bruce about pricing for this offer.
Buy GrafiCalc 2009 before the end of July for half price
If you purchase GrafiCalc 2009 before the end of July 08, you will pay only half price: $215 + GST. Please note that this is a download only product.
Why you should invest in GrafiCalc 2009?
GrafiCalc is groundbreaking predictive-engineering software that enables users to:
- Validate design parameters before committing to final design
- Leverage existing design tools to cut down design time
- Reuse engineering knowledge to cut down design costs
GrafiCalc™ 2009 combines the disciplines of sketching, calculations, and back-solving within one self-contained application. With GrafiCalc 2009 users can simulate and solve a wide range of design and engineering challenges while making informed decisions.
"GrafiCalc is equivalent to the Swiss Army Knife for product development engineers". Alan Moss - Senior Consulting Engineer, ATSI, USA.
This product is such fantastic value that it is worth buying it, in an addition to any other tools you may be using for solving engineering or design challenges. We have demo videos that you can watch to see the benefits of GrafiCalc.
to contact Bruce if you wish
to order your GrafiCalc for half price or to find out about the demos.
Add the power and convenience of Maple to your toolkit!
You can now add the power and convenience of Maple to your toolkit for half price if you purchase before 29 August 2008! If you're currently using a commercial computer algebraic system, add Maple to your toolkit and enjoy the benefits:
- Sophisticated live documents that seamlessly integrate the mathematical results with your report - capture knowledge while you write!
- Stronger computation engine and better performance on those differential equations for modelling and simulation!
- Ease of use - context-sensitive menus execute commands without syntax
- Seamless integration with MATLAB
- From everyday math problems to sophisticated engineering applications Maple is the ultimate productivity tool - quick and accurate.
- With Maple 12 you'll receive a complimentary home-use license free of charge, that you don't have to pay service fees to keep going.
to email Glen for your free hands-on Maple demonstration or to order
Maple Adoption Program
Available for the rest of 2008!
Academic customers teaching with Maple receive a complimentary HOME USE
copy of Maple 12 when you register your courses at:
http://www.maplesoft.com/academic/adoption/index.aspx.
The Maple Adoption Program is also a cost effective and simple way for your students to buy Maple.
to contact Glen for more details.
MapleSim Pilot
Maplesoft recently announced the release of MapleSim, the pilot version of a revolutionary tool that is expected to set new standards in the modelling and simulation industry. MapleSim is a high-performance multi-domain modelling and simulation tool, which will dramatically reduce the time taken to bring products to market by using physical modelling techniques.
MapleSim offers a number of advantages over traditional systems: it has the ability to mix physical components and traditional blocks; the model diagrams map directly to the physical system; it offers natural multi-domain modelling; advanced units management; live design documentation; automatic generation of system equations; and model simplification using symbolic techniques.
'Until you see how easy it is to turn your own equations in to new modelling blocks you won’t believe it – it is wonderful for educators!'
MapleSim uses cutting edge physical modelling techniques that can save hours, even days on complex applications. Click here for more information about physical modelling.
Find out how MapleSim can help you in your physical modelling work. Join the MapleSim pilot program and get early access to MapleSim while providing your ideas and your experience to influence the next generation in modelling and simulation tools! To join the pilot program, click here.
For more information about MapleSim, click here.
to contact Glen if you wish to discuss MapleSim.
Events
Academic Visits
We will be organising visits to universities to present seminars on MATLAB and Maple, highlighting some of the latest technologies that are now available and their applications. Maple, in particular, has a great new simulation product coming soon.
to Leon if you are interested in helping to organise a visit to your institution.
HRS Public Seminars
Ray will be visiting the following cities on the dates below to present two days of seminar topics on our main products.
City Schedule
Christchurch - 14-15 October
Wellington - 16-17 October
Auckland - 21-22 October
Day One Seminars
10.00am - Easy, auditable calculations with Mathcad 14
01.00pm - Introduction to MATLAB
03.00pm - Simulating Physical Systems with MATLAB
Day Two Seminars
09.00am - Mathematics with Maple 11
11.00am - Introducing MapleSim
01.30pm - Make the most of your data with STATISTICA 8
Registration
We will have full details of our seminars up on our website in the coming months, so please check our website for updates at www.hrs.co.nz/seminars.
HRS Public Webinars
On 29 October 2008 you will be able to watch demonstrations of software from your office, while you talk to the presenter as he works.
10.00am - Data Analysis – STATISTICA or Excel?
02.00pm - Design Calculations and Documentation with Mathcad
Registration
We will have full details of our webinars up on our website in the coming months, so please check our website for updates at www.hrs.co.nz/seminars.
Training Courses
We have several training courses planned for the end of the year, for the following products:
- MATLAB Introduction
- Advanced topics in MATLAB
- Mathcad Introduction
- STATISTICA Introduction
Please check our website at www.hrs.co.nz/training for more details of these courses in the coming months.
to contact Leon if you would like to find out about any in-house training courses.
Upcoming Conferences
Please see a list of upcoming conferences that you or your colleagues may be interested in attending. Many of our customers attend these events as they provide an excellent forum for keeping up to date with advances in their industry. We have provided links to most of these conferences if you want to find out more.
Dates |
Conference |
City |
HRS Presence |
29-31 Aug |
Christchurch |
Insert |
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1-2 Sep |
Hamilton |
Exhibition & Insert |
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4-5 Sep |
Auckland |
TBC |
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5-7 Nov |
Wellington |
None |
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19-22 Nov |
Christchurch |
TBC |
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19-22 Nov |
Wairakei |
Insert |
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NZ Electronics Conference |
24-25 Nov |
Auckland |
TBC |
25-28 Nov |
Queenstown |
Exhibition & Insert |
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30 Nov-4 Dec |
Dunedin |
Exhibition & Insert |
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.
Product News
Introducing the DecisionTools Suite 5.0
The DecisionTools Suite 5.0 is an integrated set of risk and decision analysis programs that includes @RISK 5.0 as well as all-new versions of PrecisionTree 5.0 for decision trees and TopRank 5.0 for 'what if' sensitivity analysis.
In addition, the Suite has been expanded to add StatTools 5.0, NeuralTools 5.0, and Evolver 5.0, to give you additional tools useful for prediction, data analysis and optimisation. All programs have been rewritten to work together better than ever before, and all integrate completely with Microsoft Excel (2000 or higher including 2007) for ease of use and maximum flexibility.
to contact Glen for more info or a free trial.
CLC bio Sequence Viewer Workbench 5.0.1 (Formerly The Free Workbench)
CLC Sequence Viewer (Still a free product) creates a software environment that enables users to make a large number of bioinformatics analyses, combined with smooth data management, and excellent graphical viewing and output options.
It has the same basic structure as the much more sophisticated purchased products from CLC, and can be used to facilitate the sharing of information generated by these products.
This illustrates the approach taken by CLC bio to all their products – they are not just stand-alone programs like the ones you download from the Web. CLC provides an environment for bioinformatics, where users can share tools and information freely, and can extend their organisation’s investigation capacity by incorporating their own programming developments into the same environment.
Visit www.hrs.co.nz/clcbiosequenceviewerworkbench for more details.
CLC bio Genomics Workbench 1.1.1
The CLC Genomics Workbench is a new solution for analysing and visualising Next Generation Sequencing data. It incorporates cutting-edge technology and algorithms, while also supporting and integrating with the rest of your typical NGS workflow.
Visit www.hrs.co.nz/CLCbioGenomicsWorkbench for more details.
to contact Bruce about the Genomics Workbench
Forecasting 101: What are time series forecasting methods and when should I use them?
Time series methods are forecasting techniques that base the forecast solely on the demand history of the item you are forecasting. They work by capturing patterns in the historical data and extrapolating those patterns into the future. Time series methods are appropriate when you can assume a reasonable amount of continuity between the past and the future. They are best suited to shorter-term forecasting (say 18 months or less). This is due to their assumption that future patterns and trends will resemble current patterns and trends. This is a reasonable assumption in the short term but becomes more tenuous the further out you forecast. Click here to read the full article.
This article is by Business Forecast Systems, makers of Forecast Pro.
to contact Glen about Forecast Pro and how you can benefit from forecasting methods.
Complimentary Training Materials from Maplesoft
Maplesoft offers a comprehensive set of complementary training materials. From complete training videos to recorded training seminars to downloadable documentation, you have many options to get up to speed with Maplesoft products.
to contact Glen about your Maple needs
Mathcad Recorded Webinars
Several new recorded webcasts have been added recently to the Mathcad line-up.
Calculation Management for Construction and Design
Architecture, Transportation and Construction organizations across the country are using Mathcad to reinforce the safety and accuracy of their design and construction projects. Learn why in this Webcast.
Electrical Engineering Verification - Mathcad with Intercomm Review and Demonstration
This presentation shows how Mathcad and Intercomm may be combined to assist in the verification of Electrical Engineering Designs.
Engineering Calculations with Mathcad (Flash Demo)
Engineering calculations play a crucial role in all stages of product development, and Mathcad has been the leading engineering calculation solution for more than 20 years. In this short presentation, we'll show you why.
The Importance of Capturing Intellectual Property in Engineering
Ask any successful engineering manager or CXO what the secret to success is in today’s ridiculously fast-paced global marketplace, and they'll most likely tell you: "Maximizing your intellectual property in Engineering". Get unique insight into industry best practices from one of today’s leading industry experts - John MacKrell of CIMdata. By investing just one hour of your time, you'll receive information and best practices that will pay dividends to your business for years to come.
Visit http://www.ptc.com/products/tutorials/mathcad.htm to view these recorded webinars.
MATLAB R2008b Prerelease is now available for maintenance customers
What is in the R2008b Prerelease?
- New features in MATLAB and Simulink, two new products, and updates
and bug fixes to 87 other products, plus PolySpace code verification
products. - New capabilities for random number generation, compiling,
verification and validation, code generation, economic forecasting, and
Embedded MATLAB, plus a new MATLAB based authoring language for Simscape.
Which customers can use the R2008b Prerelease?
- Subscribers to MathWorks Software Maintenance Service can download
updated products which they license - Administrator contacts, users associated to licenses, and users
with download permissions received notification via e-mail on July 16-17 - The MathWorks now requires activation of all software in the MATLAB and Simulink product families.
to contact Bruce if you wish to discuss this prerelease or renewing your maintenance.
MATLAB Quick Reference Card
If you want a copy of the MATLAB Quick Reference Guide that lists commonly used commands, we have put a PDF copy on our website.
Download a copy from http://www.hrs.co.nz/downloads/matlabquickrefguide.pdf
MATLAB 64-bit Mac beta is now available
The beta version of 64-bit MATLAB for Intel-based Macs is now available for download. The beta includes MATLAB and most toolboxes. Simulink is not part of this beta due to the unavailability of a third party dependency.
Customers that are current on SMS with a Mac/Unix/Linux or all platforms license can download the beta. Customers that have called into support inquiring about 64-bit Mac support, will have received a notification email about the beta.
See the customer facing FAQ for the complete list of products available, the system requirements, and known issues with the beta. Visit http://www.mathworks.com/support/faq/macintel64.html.
Four additional products have been added to this beta:
- Database Toolbox
- Partial Differential Equation Toolbox
- Signal Processing Toolbox
- System Test
to contact Bruce if you wish to discuss the MATLAB 64-bit Mac version.
YouTube Video on Monte Carlo using MATLAB
Did you know that you could use MATLAB for Monte Carlo Simulations?
Watch a video on YouTube to see how: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZkdDHHkVQ8.
New MATLAB User Stories
Here are several MATLAB user stories that show how MATLAB solutions are used to address various challenges.
Argonne National Laboratory Develops Powertrain System Analysis Toolkit with MathWorks Tools.
Philips Consumer Lifestyle (Philips) Develops One-Piece Surround Sound System with MathWorks Tools.
Qimonda Develops High-Speed Data Interface for First-Silicon-Right Chip Based on GDDR5 in Record Time.
CalPERS Analyses Currency Market Dynamics to Identify Intraday Trading Opportunities.
to contact Bruce if you would like to find out about any of the products mentioned in the user stories.
MATLAB Related Articles
A number of MATLAB related articles have been published in various magazines by MathWorks staff, and may be of interest:
- 'A Continued Commitment to Simulation' by Jim Tung (appeared in Bio-IT World)
- 'Parallel, Multi-Core, and Multi-Processor Computing for Life Sciences' by Jim Tung (appeared in Bio-IT World)
- 'Best Practices for Automatically Generating Flight Code' by Tom Erkkinen
- 'Putting the System in Electronic System Design' by Ken Karnofsky (appeared in EE Times)
- 'Bringing Parallel Programming to the Engineering Masses' by Loren Dean and Silvina Grad-Freilich (appeared in EE Times)
General News & Working with HRS
HRS Sponsorship
HRS 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.
Best regards,
Leon Tepania
Marketing Manager
Hoare
Research Software Ltd
Email: leon@hrs.co.nz