Arcom Chooses Datalight Software for `Industrial Client' Line of Computer Products.KANSAS CITY, Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 6, 1999-- Arcom Control Systems, a leading provider of embedded systems hardware, announced today that they will include Datalight ThinSystem in their new "Industrial Client" line of embedded computer products. Based on either an Elan 100Mhz or MediaGX 233Mhz single board computer, the Industrial Client line of hardware implements the latest thin client technology from Citrix and Datalight. Arcom's Industrial Client development kit includes Datalight ThinSystem, a client operating system See desktop operating system. that supports both the Citrix(R) ICA Ica (ē`kä), city (1993 pop. 108,724), capital of Ica dept., SW Peru, on the Pan-American Highway. It is a commercial center for the cotton, wool, and wine produced in the region. There are several summer resorts nearby. (R) and Microsoft(R) RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) The presentation services protocol that governs input/output between a Windows terminal client and Windows Terminal Server. It is based on the T.share protocol. See Windows Terminal Server. (protocol) RDP - 1. protocols for Windows Based Terminal applications. ThinSystem provides a Windows-like graphical user interface graphical user interface (GUI) Computer display format that allows the user to select commands, call up files, start programs, and do other routine tasks by using a mouse to point to pictorial symbols (icons) or lists of menu choices on the screen as opposed to having to (GUI (Graphical User Interface) A graphics-based user interface that incorporates movable windows, icons and a mouse. The ability to resize application windows and change style and size of fonts are the significant advantages of a GUI vs. a character-based interface. ), TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. and the ability to run multiple programs and make multiple connections simultaneously. ThinSystem is currently the only complete software package that has been optimized in both size and capabilities for Thin Client OEMs -- adhering to the industry-standard 4-megabyte memory specification. "Today, the embedded market is looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. ways to increase compatibility and connectivity with enterprise systems while keeping costs to a minimum," said Frank Pellitta, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Arcom. Pellitta continued, "I have worked with Datalight and its software for over five years and have always been impressed with their performance and commitment to low-cost low-memory solutions. Datalight ThinSystem is a small, turn-key and low-cost software solution for the Citrix ICA platform -- this made it the obvious choice for our new Industrial Client development kit." In recent years there has been tremendous interest in employing thin client computing See thin client. in industrial applications -- where large, localized desktop systems are subject to harsh and damaging environments. Arcom's Industrial Client development kit provides a platform in which rugged and inexpensive localized control modules replace sensitive and expensive desktop systems. These localized modules interface with a centralized server running Windows Based Terminal applications. The Citrix Winframe/Metaframe and Datalight ThinSystem software solutions allow the server to interface with existing enterprise systems and legacy databases. Arcom's Industrial Client development kit includes numerous built-in capabilities including: -- Networking -- Video, -- Multiple serial ports -- Hard and floppy disk control -- Sound -- DRAM and Flash -- Datalight ROM-DOS 6.22 in Flash Disk -- Citrix ICA in Flash Disk Arcom Control Systems is the UK's leading designer of industrial board-based computer control products. Company and product information can be found at www.arcomcontrols.com Datalight develops and licenses professional quality system software, including operating systems and development tools for the Intel Architecture. The company's other products include: ROM-DOS, a compact, flexible, MS-DOS MS-DOS in full Microsoft Disk Operating System Operating system for personal computers. MS-DOS was based on DOS, developed in 1980 by Seattle Computer Products. Microsoft Corp. bought the rights to DOS in 1981, and released MS-DOS with IBM's PC that year. compatible operating system; FlashFX, a portable, full-featured flash file system; WinLight, a Windows work-alike GUI; Datalight Sockets, a TCP/IP stack and the Datalight BIOS. Throughout the world, numerous companies, representing various technologies, depend on Datalight software for a multitude of industrial and consumer applications. |
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