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As I feel that there are lots of our
friends out there who are anxious to know
more about what we
are doing & what we will be doing in the
coming days, we have included this section....
The Latest Plans For Aztec Distillation S/w The millenium verion of our pilot software would be the best one so far, with advanced programming & the latest algorithms. We plan to design an application in VC++ 7.0, for this purpose. The salient features would be as follows: 1. The data from the apparatus would be sample at every millisecond & would be stored in an SQL server database at the server side. The PC which is connected to the apparatus, would henceforth be referred to as the "Server". 2. The data thus saved in the database would be plotted on the screen of the Server in real-time. Hence, ensuring the best possible display of data. 3. Better algorithms for s/w PID control would be used like the velocity algorithm. 4. The GUI itself would undergo a dramatic change. I.e., we plan to make the GUI a general one for all PC interface devices. The principle followed would be as follows: a. The GUI would have several modes for each device. Each mode would use different profiles. b. The Timer function within the source code would refer to a class which would be defined within an external dll file created using a rapid development tool such as VB 7.0. c. There would be a menu for selecting the required ports for a device & using it within the dll file class. Hence we'll be calling a function inside our dll, which we'll henceforth define as "azzUniversalPorting.dll". d. The user would code the dll file having this name at every point of time whenever a new device has to be interfaced using VB 7.0 & then the GUI would use this dll to actually retrieve the data. e. The user would be able to save in windows file format, any of the various profiles he has used to access each machine. Thus, by loading the profile, the pgm would be able to access the machine for which the profile had been written. However, simultaneous display for multiple machines would not be provided to ensure that too much loading of the server machine does not take place. 5. Thus the software would be actually providing proper real-time functionality. The next major advance would be in the net connectivity. The server would have the Windows 2000 server operating system, having IIS 5.0, from where the data stored from time to time would be available to clients everywhere. So, we concieve a program like Yahoo Messenger which would be downloadable from our official web-site at: http://geocities.datacellar.net/vijaymohan1979 which every client would download on his machine. a. This pgm would allow the user to login, hence a login facility would also be made in the SQL server database. b. The user would thus, be able to remotely view the process graph or even control the process over the Internet. 6. This means in effect that the data coming from the apparatus, would be stored & the given to the client & similarily, when the main server pgm is not controlling the process, then the remote user if he has the control privileges would be able to control the apparatus.The main pgm when not controlling the apparatus, would refer to the database to see whether any remote user has asked to control the process. If so, then the pgm, would take the data from the DB & then use those values to control the apparatus. 7. The display also would be modified to a proper 3D display, over time. Showing the present graph & alongside all the previous graphs which had been obtained. The display with numbers would be made using 3D animation, which will allow the user to zoom in & study the machine remotely. This 3D display would enable the user to study the changes in machine responses over time. The parameters in extended mode would be: X-axis - time in ms (option provided for changing scale - i.e., zoom) Y-axis - Selected process variable Z-axis - the graphs for similar inputs recorded earlier For the multiple mode, where we observe multiple process variables simultaneously, we would show in the Z-axis, in different planse, the different process variable. The user would however be allowed to use the mouse to go in all directions & view the graph from all angles. 8. Mobile phone access will also be provided. Wherein, through a WAP enabled mobile phone, the user would be able to see a text-based summary of all the important processes taking place within the machine !. The users are requested to send any further comments for improvement to: vijaymohan1979@123india.com. We have plans for releasing our debut album "Dil Mein Kabhi Kabhi" sometime in 2001. This album will be dedicated to the memory of Kiran. Who is Kiran ?, she is the representative of the unknown masses of Indians who still live in intellectual poverty. Who believe that man is greater than women & that women should be treated like dirt...I tried, I tried in vain to make her understand the futility of this stance. Everyone is equal, there are no elders & there are no children. As I feel that in our previous births, todays children were the fathers & todays fathers were their children. In any case, there is nothing, there is no relegion that preaches hate. I believe in love... |
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