EDAS CE Software Support

Programming Options and Software Development

Program developers have a variety of tools that can be used in developing application programs for the EdasCE system.

Our NetLink software can be used for those who want to be able to have complete control over the EdasCE from a remote PC. Applications using our NetLink drivers can develop programs that run on their local PC using either C++ or Visual Basic and directly access or control the EdasCE.

To go to the NetLink software download page. http://www.instrument.com/328.html

The EdasCE has its own standalone operating system and by using Microsoft Embedded Visual C++ 3.0, (1995-2000 edition), standalone applications can be developed. Client/Server base applications are also possible, where the unit can be independently monitoring and making decisions, while at the same time be able to report specific data to other applications running at a remote site.

Visit the application page with source code and example applications.

The EdasCE had a built-in Web Server, and with our custom WebDevice scripting language, you can develop browser based application programs. Once your EdasCE is confgured to run on your network, just type in the IP address of the EdasCE in your browser, and you will connect to the EdasCE Remote Manager. Remote Manager is written using Webdevice script.

The EdasCE also has a built-in SerialSockets application, which allows remote applications to be able to open a socket connection to any serial ports on the EdasCE. You could then send or receive data from the serial port on the EdasCE to your PC over the network.

The EdasCE has a built-in Telnet Server that allows remote access to the unit from a telnet Client.

Microsoft eMbedded Development Tools

With EDAS CE, applications can be developed using Microsoft's eMbedded Visual Tools 3.0. These tools allow users to write, download, and debug applications for the EDAS CE using the popular eMbedded Visual C++ programming language.

Interface to system, network, and serial ports uses the standard Windows 32 API. Interface to the I/O modules is done through the CE link API. Windows CE allows a company to leverage their Windows development expertise to deploy applications on the floor.

The Windows CE operating system provides true multitasking with 256 priority levels allowing both high priority and lower priority tasks to be run simultaneously on the same device. This enables a single EDAS CE system to function as both the machine/process control system, and to also function as the machine monitoring system, providing real-time machine and process information to the company's manufacturing execution systems.

Third Party Communications API's for EDAS CE Enable Communications to Popular Protocols and PLCs

Several Communications Interface APIs allow the ability to implement real-time applications for industrial data acquisition and control capable of collecting and processing data from different resources into usable formats for plant operators, engineers and across company's enterprise information systems. These Communications Interface APIs allow EDAS CE the ability to implement bi-directional communications in order to exchange data between applications running on other devices supporting different protocols. Each API consists of two component functionalities, client and server communication. These functionalities enable an EDAS CE system to act as a client or "master" to other devices, initiating read and write operations on behalf of the system applications. It also allows the EDAS CE to emulate a device to respond to read and write requests (server functionality) and thus acts as a "virtual device" or "slave" to other devices. Click here for information about 3rd party solutions.

Embedded Web Server

The EDAS CE is available pre-loaded with WebDevice, a built-in web server that makes turning the EDAS CE into a custom monitoring or control device as simple as writing HTML and script.

WebDevice is a full-featured web server complete with push technology, a built in scripting language and ODBC database capability.

The push technology allows WebDevice to "push" real-time data to applets or other applications. Applets are included to provide real-time display of data in a browser. The applets include analog meter, table, panel, chart, and alarm.

The scripting language (WebDevice Script) provides the capability to read and write the devices I/O, read and write to the file system and perform a wide range of math and control functions. The script language allows the user to build web pages that include real-time data.

The script language also supports ODBC database interface, allowing WebDevice to update and query data from any ODBC compliant database. This allows a WebDevice application to update a corporate database with real-time data from the plant floor and to query data from the database for display to a user in their browser.