ProSoft Technology's new LDM module now gives users the power to write custom applications for their PLC.

With this module, one can:

• Create custom applications that run alongside the ladder logic in your processor
• Run complex algorithms that execute more efficiently in a Linux environment
• Reduce the load on the PLC by using the LDM as a co-processor
• Run non-standard protocols over serial and Ethernet
• Cross-referencing against OEM recipes, data tables, etc
• Protect intellectual property
• Use CF card for licensing, custom data, etc., and
• Generate additional income by selling your custom applications worldwide with help from ProSoft.

A development kit, available as a free download or optionally for purchase in DVD format, provides:

• A complete Linux Virtual Machine
• Eclipse Integrated Development Environment, with pre-installed toolchains and libraries
• C API Backplane interface, and
• Sample applications to get started.

ProSoft Technology designs industrial communication solutions that connect automation products seamlessly. ProSoft Technology is a highly diversified, customer intimate, global organisation with a focus on quality and ease-of-use. Their products include in-chassis communication modules for PLC/PAC controllers, standalone protocol gateways, and a wide range of robust, field-proven wireless solutions. These are found in applications spanning the industrial marketplace.

With 500 distributors and regional offices in Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East, Latin America and North America, ProSoft Technology provides an unparalleled support to customers worldwide.

Full details at http://psft.com/Ar9

Prabhat Kumar Saxena, ProSoft Technolgy (Asia Pacific) Sdn Bhd, Malaysia. Tel: +603.7724.2080. Fax: +603-7724.2090. Email: saxena@prosoft-technology.com