Counterpoint Systems Foundry Buys IrDA Test Tools From Genoa Technology

Counterpoint Systems Foundry, specialists in IrDA infrared communications software, and a wholly owned subsidiary of Extended Systems Incorporated today announced the acquisition of Genoa Technology's IrDA test tools product line. The products acquired include the SIR Probe, the SIR Scripter, and the IrDA Test System, which are used extensively in the testing and development of infrared products such as printers, notebooks, cell phones, PDAs, digital cameras and medical equipment.

Counterpoint also offers test tools tailored for its JetBeam protocol stack while the Genoa tools have a broader reach and are used by developers doing an IrDA project. The Genoa IrDA test tools consist of the IrDA Test System, a comprehensive test suite of almost 600 tests that verify basic IrDA functionality; the SIR Scripter, a test case generation tool which simplifies creation of custom tests for validating IrDA conformance; and the SIR Probe, an IrDA protocol analyzer consisting of a hardware probe and software analysis tool to debug and test IrDA products.