RE: [Embedlets-dev] Interesting related info

[Christopher S. <cs...@oo...>]

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> Topic tags:[ARCH][JAPL][WIRING][DOCS][MGMT][STRATEGY][NEWBIE]
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> >One of the related initiatives (see home page) is an XML format
> for the PLC
> >languages. This would be a natural gateway to convert PLC implementations
> to
> >Embedlets.
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> Agreed,.. I think (despite others protests) that PLCs's are a terrifically
> natural embedlet application. I have said before PLC ladder logic is
> actually deceptively object orientated in its concept, are componentised
> with well defined interfaces, have a large market and user base familiar
> with using graphical tools to view their solutions, .. and are ONLY just
> starting to standardise and their efforts to do so, as
> encapsulated into an
> XML document help us understand the problem domain and solutions
> to problems
> we haven't even yet thought about.
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> I think PLC's are a rich field for embedlet's. Also could prove to be an
> easy marketing target - demo to existing PLC manufacturers looking for a
> competitive advantage.
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> Of course, the downside is well established solutions doing a darn fine,
> well tested and do the job. The question is what do we do that
> they don't do
> already? that would be compelling enough to switch or suplement their
> solution space.


1. Enterprise integration
2. Inter-operable software components at all levels - removes proprietary
barriers
3. Scalability
4. Customization via Java - you will be able to buy a 90% solution then add
the 10% with a plugin Embedlet.


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> James Caska
> http://www.muvium.com
> 'Java Bred for Embedded'
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> > Christopher Smith
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2003 1:48 PM
> > To: Embedlets-Developer
> > Subject: [Embedlets-dev] Interesting related info
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> > Topic tags:[ARCH][JAPL][WIRING][DOCS][MGMT][STRATEGY][NEWBIE]
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> > Topic tags:[MARKET]
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> > Here is an group providing standards and a forum for PLC
> > manufacturers. This
> > market, I feel, is a natural for integration with (and displacement by)
> > embedded java, as I think James pointed out. There is a page on
> the world
> > wide market as of 1995 projected to 2000:
> >
> > http://www.plcopen.org/publication_press/wwmarket.htm
> >
> > One of the related initiatives (see home page) is an XML format
> > for the PLC
> > languages. This would be a natural gateway to convert PLC
> > implementations to
> > Embedlets.
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> >
> > Christopher Smith
> > OopScope
> > 805-276-0598
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