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Windows based configurator for MODBUS to BACnet Gateway (October 2007)
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In order to improve the user friendliness of Protocon we migrated the text based
configuration of the Gateway to a Windows GUI based application. This application allows quick
definition of mappings between MODBUS and BACnet and has features to save the configuration
to a file and reload, export the configuration to text, XML and Excel Comma Separated Values
formats. It also features advanced options like "Auto Config" that performs mappings for the
selected BACnet objects and properties to MODBUS registers automatically based on a pre-defined
format. Our team is now working on a release that will auto-detect BACnet devices in the
network and will list all their objects and properties. The user then will have to simply select
the required properties and map it to MODBUS.
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QT based UI development project on Linux from a defence contractor (September 2007)
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A major defence contractor awarded a development project for implementing a Graphical User Interface
on Linux using QT for a defence application. The UI will be developed to be run on a console and will
transmit user commands to a VxWorks based VMEbus Controller via Ethernet. The project is expected to be
completed by November 2007.
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Commissioning of Remote Crane Control System at Qatar Steel (July 2007)
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We completed yet another successful installation of our Remote Crane Control System at Qatar Steel. This
installation is significant because it was one of the most harsh environments that our system encountered
caused by the high humidity and high temperatures in Qatar (Middle East). Added to this was the heavy
metallic dust generated by the rolling mill on whose crane this system was implemented. Our system design
ensured that all PCB's of our product were conformal coated to withstand the metallic dust and also used
industrial grade components to withstand the heat. The project was executed on a turnkey basis via our
partner company, Construction Development Company (CDC), Doha and involved the supply of a radio remote
transmitter unit, a receiver Panel with a PLC and a set of relay/contactors and field cabling. The wireless
communication was based on 2.4 GHz FHSS radio modems from Aerocomm, USA. Another significant challenge for
us was to integrate our system in parallel to an existing cabin controlled system on a Crane that was as
old as 28 years (installed in 1978)!
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