Industrial Solutions

In case you haven't already gleaned from our website, ipcas also designs software.

One of its major software products is centered around a tool which will help you profile software performance and trace instabilities with amazing speed – much to the delight of both software developers and testers.

I am talking about the SpeedTrace Profiler and Tracer for .NET applications designed by ipcas GmbH.

is a profiler tool that helps developers and testers to analyze the performance of .NET applications fast and transparently. Users of SpeedTrace can expect to reduce costs in .NET projects substantially and thus increase revenue, ROI and customer satisfaction. Here are some of the salient features this new diagnostics and development tool provides:

• SpeedTrace
  leads the user to the very core of
  software/firmware problems by supplying highly accurate information in
  a transparent form.
• SpeedTrace
  provides more functionality than
  other profilers such as filters and triggers because it focuses on
  specific areas or components of an application instead of getting lost
  in issues of internal third party software implementation with poor
  results (e.g. due to using irrelevant methods).
• SpeedTrace
  offers tracing capabilities that help users to bug trap applications
  and to examine the data flow sent to and from a function.
• SpeedTrace
  provides user extended functionality (callback API) in order to modify
  function parameters concerning performance, e.g. fault simulations.
• SpeedTrace
  is a profiler and tracer for .NET applications designed to disclose
  weak points, software problems (e.g. synchronization) and performance
  issues (bottlenecks).
• SpeedTrace
  has been acknowledged by large
  companies such as Siemens where it is said to be used as favorite toolkit by their
  developers and testers.

For more information, please visit our Features page:

You may also get into direct contact with its developer through the specific Dot.net Profiler weblog.

A couple of weeks ago I introduced the ipcas RS232-to-USB Converter and the Centronics-to-USB Converter as gap-filling solutions to link up legacy port equipment with modern USB and network technology. Both legacy port servers are based on ipcas's Linux Box LB1 hardware design.

This is just to tell you we got some excellent coverage in LinuxDevices.com

The other day I mentioned that ipcas released a new embedded systems product this year – Linux Box 2.

The enormous range of applications the open source LINUX-based embedded system supports
– in short: its amazing versatility, ubiquitous connectivity, and its cost-effectiveness – make this new technology increasingly popular among all kinds of users and account for its speedy success on the global market.

"In just a few short years, Linux has exploded onto all aspects of the computing scene, offering a low cost, open source solution with strong support for open standards, networking, communications, Internet, graphics, … and more all the time." (Linuxdevices)

This leads me on to introduce another of ipcas’s embedded system solutions: The budget-priced, low power input, and compact LINUX Box LB1

has been specially designed for peripheral tasks and connecting various devices and machines to the Ethernet.

LINUX Box LB1 with
extreme versatility

The integrated LINUX operating system and the combination of 32-bit CPU, various interfaces, real-time clock, and USB ports make the compact LINUX Box LB1 ideal for the implementation of peripheral tasks with wide-ranging functionality – from open- and closed-loop controlling, data acquisition, and remote maintenance, through to protocol conversion, and embedded computing.

LINUX Box LB1 with
wide-range network ability

The other crucial feature the LINUX Box LB1 offers is network ability, thus opening the gates to the new world of high-end online working environments. To network your machines/devices, LINUX Box LB1 additionally enables the user to benefit from immediate access to a wide range of network services such as the HTTP, FTP, SSH, PPP, and TELNET servers as well as the FTP, SSH, and DHCP clients. Of course, users also have the option to develop their own software solutions for specific applications wherever required.

The LINUX operating system and extensive network services such as the web server HTTP, SSH, FTP, and Telnet are all pre-installed. And, that goes without saying, the LINUX Box LB1 is immediately ready to run without time-consuming software installations. Last but not least, the embedded system provides fast boot times and safe operation. See for yourself and view the specifics of LINUX Box LB1

Do you still rush to all of your machines, devices, or appliances and back again every time you want to monitor parameters, log processes, or change settings?
What if they don’t work properly – how do you know unless you take another trip back again to find out?

How much time and resources are still being spent on worrying, scheduling, and moving back and forth, sometimes over long distances, to monitor and set equipment?

Networked operating environments
through Serial-Ethernet Converters

Just think: with a Serial-Ethernet Converter

you could be doing all these things comfortably from your home or office PC and have all this time to yourself for your leisure or for more creative and productive tasks.

In the meantime being networked has become a global standard and a benchmark of competitiveness. Wherever large stakes are involved, it is an absolute must! And Serial-Ethernet Converters are the easy way to do it!

Costs/Benefits of Serial-Ethernet Converters

Are they expensive? No, not really – Serial-Ethernet Converters are well below the lower price range of normal PCs. And just think of all the time, work, and energy resources you could be saving. Enjoy the competitive edge you’ll gain! Savor the thrill of stepping into the age of intelligently networked environments! Save time and money. Reap the benefits!

For specifics view Serial-Ethernet Converter

In our last Industrial Solutions entry (Refer to "Old interfaces ...")we tried to show you how convenient it is to connect your old serial interfaces to modern printing technology with the RS232 to USB Converter, enabling you not only to link up and print but also to network your log data.

But what if you have or need parallel interfaces to be linked up?
Well, fortunately we’ve got good news for you!
The ipcas Centronics – USB Printer Converter does just the job allowing you to connect your legacy parallel interface equipment to modern USB printers.
Here are some of the advantages of the Centronics – Printer USB Converter:

• Supports virtually unlimited selection of USB printers, graphics, formats, etc.
  
• No machine/interface refitting!
  
• No time-consuming installation drivers required!
  
• Easy to configure – no IT expertise required!
  
• Dynamic data buffer memory – no more data loss!
  
• USB Stick to configure, retrieve and/or output log data on your office PC!
  
• Optimized printing process helps you save paper!
  
• LAN 10/100 BaseT Ethernet interface enables network access to print data!

For details view
Centronics – USB Converter