CimQuest INGEAR

Enhance NET.ABLINK Developer With a USB License Key from InGearDrivers

 

Phoenixville, PA -- (SBWIRE) -- 07/23/2010 -- A USB license key for NET.ABLINK Developer provides the utmost ease of use and flexibility for floating the development licensing from computer to computer.

INGEAR ensured the following:

- Shipped pre-programmed with NET.LOGIX license installed.
- Plug key into any USB port for immediate software license
- Modify & debug deployed runtime applications
- Does not require system-level drivers or services to be installed for operation
- Multiple INGEAR.NET licenses can reside on a single key
- INGEAR.NET licenses can be added or upgrade to key via email
- Retains existing software-based activations
- Supports Windows 32-bit and 64-bit operating systems

The INGEAR USB license key adds an "either-or" dimension to NET.LOGIX licensing. The NET.LOGIX class attempts to locate the key first. If the key is not detected, NET.LOGIX defaults to the software-based license. If the key is detected, NET.LOGIX ignores the software-based license regardless of whether it is a developer license or runtime deployment license. This gives users the ability modify and debug runtime applications simply by inserting the key into any USB port. When finished with changes, the key is removed to revert back to runtime operation.

The better the information plant personnel have regarding operations, the greater the ability to manage costs, output, quality, and ultimately – profitability. Some of the most valuable data lies within the programmable logic controllers (PLCs) that automate assembly lines. Manufacturers typically deploy PLCs machine-by-machine, however, accessing that data can be a real challenge.

Recognizing the growing importance of this data, manufacturers are looking to integrate plant floor operations with enterprise applications; PLC vendors have been offering solutions to improve communications with their devices. Rockwell Automation, a world leading manufacturer of PLCs, offers its customers a software connectivity solution built on the Object Linking and Embedding for Process Control (OPC) standard to enable connectivity between human machine interface (HMI) software packages and Allen Bradley PLCs. One OPC connectivity solution, which Rockwell Software offers is its RSLinx software. The RSLinx connector is an OPC Data Access 2.0 compliant server that provides communication services for Rockwell Automation’s Allen-Bradley brand of PLCs.

The INGEAR.NET software from CimQuest is a set of runtime free class libraries that simplify building, developing, and deploying connected systems for manufacturing applications using Visual Basic or Visual Studio .NET. It uses only three primary classes of .NET code:

- one of which manages the PLC,
- one manages the data that are read from or written to that PLC,
- one manages groupings of methods, properties, and events to optimize read/write operations on a collection.

This simple programming model by CimQuest InGear contributes to faster response times and ease of use and ultimately – profitability.

CimQuest INGEAR
http://www.ingeardrivers.com
Chuck Karwoski
plc.net@ingeardrivers.com
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