Consulting

Software / Hardware integration

We can produce superior software GUI's to interact with your target embedded hardware platform; whether designed by us or not.

Software solutions

Using Microsoft solutions, we can code applications using Visual C#, Visual C++, and Visual Basic based on the .Net framework. Firmware can be coded utilizing Microchip C30 or C18 compilers.

Hardware solutions

We have lots of experience designing small footprint, highly dense PCB's surpassing 6 layers with full power planes to minimize noise. We specialize in Microchip technologies.

 

Consulting

We offer a full range of consulting services designed to provide software / hardware solutions using Microsoft and Microchip technologies. We also offer our current embedded controller lineup as a design base for custom spin-off designs which results in a faster turn-around time.

We offer the following services:

Software / Hardware integrated design

  • Hardware PCB design using SMT and multiple layers
  • Hardware assembly
  • Software coding for firmware using Microchip C30 and C18 compilers
  • Software coding for GUI interface using Microsoft Visual Studio .NET (C#, C++, VB)
  • Use our existing product line for custom client applications with a license (results in very fast turnaround time)

Software only design

  • Software coding for firmware using Microchip C30 and C18 compilers (others available too)
  • Software coding for Windows applications using Microsoft Visual Studio .NET (C#, C++, VB)
  • Variety of video and graphical editing tools to provide the most graphical interfaces possible

Hardware only design

  • Software coding for firmware using Microchip C30 and C18 compilers (others available too)
  • Experience surpassing 6 layer board designs utilizing power planes and signaling techniques
  • Experience in small footprint designs where space is limited. SMT on both sides if necessary

Hardware assembly and prototyping

  • China PCB contacts, quick turnaround time and cheap prices. Can do any volume
  • In-house assembly for small to mid level production
  • Full testing lab with oscilloscopes, function generators, DSO's, bench supplies
  • Assembly equipment including Hot air rework stations, Reflow ovens, and adjustable temp soldering stations

Website and E-Commerce solutions

  • Template based websites allow preview of the layout for client selection
  • E-Commerce solutions using OSCommerce
  • Experience in most popular add-ons for OSC

Having your software GUI communicate with your embedded hardware makes or breaks the intended application. We can provide superior software GUI's to communicate with your embedded solution (whether or not we produced the hardware).

Utilizing Microsoft's Visual Studio, we can provide code based on Visual C#, Visual C++, and Visual Basic on .Net frameworks.

We have the experience in hardware layout and design to handle the most stringent requirements. We can layout double-sided SMD with daughter cards with experience surpassing 6 layer designs. We know how to use full power planes to reduce noise in circuits. High density designs are not a problem with us, take a look at some of our current SMT offerings in our controller lineup.

We have the China contacts for low-cost PCB production and can handle SMT assembly in-house. This is ideally suited for small prototype runs, or small to midrange controller production runs. Large-scale productions are best assembled offshore for cost purposes.

 

The example to the right shows a simple application for a client with a quick 1 day turnaround.

 

 

 

This example was a custom PLC hardware and software implementation which was a spin-off from our existing techFX Mini design platform. Utilizing our existing platform resulted in a very fast turnaround time.