Its layout is based in today's most common visual programming languages, in a way that any programmer easily becomes productive with the tool. Besides that the user can choose between two of the most popular programming languages to work with, Basic and Java.

It works in conjunction with several of Acronym's hardware equipment specifically produced to that effect. Among them you can find the data collection terminals R200and Evolution I on-line.

With this development system it is possible to set-up a data collection network in record time, easily integrating it in existing software and accessing practically any kind of database through ADO, DAO or ODBC.

These are some of the database engines this software can access:

• Oracle
• Microsoft SQL Server
• IBM DB2
• Sysbase
• Informix
• CA-Ingres
• VSAM
• AS-400 Files
• IMS/DB
• Microsoft Access
• Any ODBC data source

The Data Collection Development System include a large set of animation tools as well as an extense graphical library. You can import digitalized fotographs, 3D drawings from Autocad, 3D Studio and other CAD programs.

The animation tools include X-Y and X-Y-Z movement, scaling, visibility and dynamic coloring.

All these tools allow you to build a virtual reality interface with wich the user can monitor and control a plant from miles away, just as if he was inside the actual plant.

Another great advantage of this system is that it allows the user to completely emulate the network being developed, that is, the programmer can develop, set-up and test the whole system from is desktop computer without the need of any special hardware equipment.

The possible applications for this development system are too numerous to enumerate them all, but to name a few...

• Production control
• Time attendance control
• Automation
• Restaurant control
• Waiting line control
• Access control
• Intelligent buildings (domotics)
• Heath care institutions
• Stock and inventory control
• Quality control
• Canteen control
• ...