June 24, 2004
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Visual Numerics Announces Availability of TS-WAVE™ 4.0 for
Advanced Time Series Analysis
New Features and Enhancements to Data Analysis Software Reduce Time and Cost of
Implementing Customized Analysis of Time-Series Data
SAN RAMON, CA, June 24, 2004 -- Visual Numerics Inc., a leading provider of numerical analysis and
visualization software, today announced the availability of TS-WAVE 4.0, the market-leading tool for
the visual analysis of time-based data. The newest version of
TS-WAVE includes new features and
enhancements that further reduce the time and costs associated with developing, testing, and maintaining
time series and telemetry data analysis applications. With the addition of features such as ASCII-to-binary
conversion, support for multiple pages in a single session, and the ability to import PV-WAVE® data, TS-WAVE makes it easy to develop complete, custom data handlers for reading and managing data, and
features an unparalleled ability to handle large, proprietary legacy datasets.
TS-WAVE is a valuable add-on feature of Visual Numerics' PV-WAVE family of visual data analysis
products. The solution offers a graphical development environment for building applications that
visually represent complex time-series data, and it can be easily customized to handle proprietary
data formats. TS-WAVE 4.0 now includes the most complete and reliable set of data management and
display techniques for the visualization of time-based data, such as data collected in the aerospace
industry for flight and range test analysis, and by satellite ground stations.
"Like most businesses, aerospace companies are continually seeking new ways to streamline and improve
processes in order to stay focused on the real business of quickly processing huge amounts of data," said
Phil Fraher, COO of Visual Numerics. "Visual Numerics has long led the industry in developing solutions
for high-performance data analysis, and our newest TS-WAVE offering now provides the most powerful feature
set available for time-based data."
New and Improved Features
TS-WAVE 4.0 includes the following new features and enhancements:
- ASCII to Binary Converter: Enables users to convert an ASCII file to a general-purpose binary file and evaluate
TS-WAVE without a custom data handler.
- Multiple Pages: Enables users to work with multiple pages in a single TS-WAVE session, allowing them to share all
data sources by all pages and create reports with pages in a single template.
- Private User Resources: An option that allows users to control the default settings for the user interface, and
provides users with a custom set of resources.
- Tabular Files: Offers improved performance for writing tabular files, and has a greater ability to pick ranges of
data to include in the tabular file, giving users more control of tabular file headers and format.
Additional features that enhance ease of use include advanced color handling, and an improved graph
attributes interface. And, users can easily develop templates for standard reports as required by
government agencies such as the FAA, and can interactively view data values on a selected graph.
Pricing and Availability
TS-WAVE is available now from Visual Numerics for the following platforms: Windows NT/2000/XP, Linux
Red Hat 7.2 and 9.0, Sun Solaris, IBM AIX, HP HP-UX, HP Tru64 Unix, and SGI IRIX. Pricing begins at
$4,895 for a single end-user developer seat.
About Visual Numerics
Visual Numerics has provided technical software solutions for numerical analysis and visualization
for over 30 years. The company's software products help users understand complex data from a variety
of sources and build business-critical applications. Visual Numerics offers two product lines: the
IMSL® Numerical Libraries for powerful mathematical and statistical analysis and the PV-WAVE visual
data analysis development environment. Visual Numerics also offers customized consulting services
for applications that involve mathematical, statistical, or visual data analysis to meet today's
business analytical needs. Major corporations, academic institutions, and research laboratories
worldwide use Visual Numerics' software tools, including such high profile companies as: Bear,
Stearns & Company; Priceline.com; The Dow Chemical Company; Sandia National Laboratories; Boeing
Company; Risk Management Solutions; and Coleman Research Corp. This large and diverse customer
base is supported through a direct sales force, wholly owned international subsidiaries, and
international distributors. For more information about Visual Numerics, please visit www.vni.com.
Editor's Notes:
Visual Numerics and PV-WAVE are registered trademarks of Visual Numerics, Inc. in the US and other
countries. IMSL, JMSL, JWAVE, TS-WAVE and Knowledge in Motion are trademarks of Visual Numerics,
Inc. All other company, product or brand names are the property of their respective owners.
