Avalon Engineering has experience with a variety of microprocessors and microprocessor interface technology. Avalon Engineering has the experience to put microprocessors to work on real world control applications.
Design services include complete documentation from design concept through schematic diagrams, circuit board artwork, prototypes, testing and final documentation.
Avalon Engineering has extensive experience in C programming for real time embedded applications. Assembly coding is used where needed, but its use is minimized. Avalon Engineering also has experience writing Windows MFC applications as user interfaces to embedded applications.
Design services include software architecture design, coding, testing, formal verification and validation test plan, and complete documentation
The mention of "Internet" most often conjurs up images of surfing the web with ones PC. Even if you are not interested in connecting a factory's machinery to the world wide web, there can be many benefits to using Internet technology within the factory's own private intranet. The same principle applies to building automation equipment and commercial equipment of all varieties.
One of the most common applications of Internet technologies for industrial and commercial applications is remote monitoring. Private networks are used to report alarm occurrences and dispatch service technicians, track maintenance schedule information, view performance data and production reports, and provide management with online real time status of their enterprise.
Another common application of Internet technology in embedded applications is the use of a private embedded web server provided exclusively for configuration and diagnostics for the equipment. The web site is self-contained within the equipment, and needs only a laptop with a browser as a field service tool.
Avalon Engineering has experience with a variety of embedded networking technologies including embedded Internet, LonWorks, and Modbus for creating Ethernet I/O or Internet appliances, Modbus I/O and LonWorks I/O devices. Avalon's experience includes use of a given protocol with a specific piece of equipment, as well as protocol translation of one protocol to another to allow disparate (including legacy) equipment to communicate.
Avalon Engineering works with a variety of fabrication facilities to get circuit boards and other components built for prototyping. Wherever possible, prototypes will be built by the same facility that is likely to be chosen for final production. This provides the opportunity to test the production process and documentation along with testing the product itself.
Avalon will oversee prototype production, and may do final assembly inhouse for the prototypes. Various iterations of testing are done on individual components of the prototype as applicable, with final testing proceeding when all components are assembled into a complete unit.
Avalon Engineering will do basic mechanical design inhouse for simple requirements such as control panel layout, keypad and display assemblies, etc. Avalon will work with outside resources that specialize in mechanical design when the requirements are more complex. Avalon provides careful coordination of efforts with its pool of resources.
Avalon Engineering can provide referrals to professional industrial designers who specialize in product packaging, stylized enclosure design, advanced materials selection, etc. Avalon coordinates its efforts carefully to maintain synergy throughout the overall design process.
Avalon Engineering will generate appropriate documentation packages, submission forms, and the like, to get certifications as required for your product. Common certifications include UL or ETL, FCC, and CE Mark. Avalon can provide referrals to qualified independent certification labs and will work onsite with the lab as necessary.
Avalon Engineering can provide referrals to qualified contract manufacturing facilities that are best suited to the scope of your project. Avalon Engineering can also provide design-build services that include coordination and management of contract manufacturing. Whether you choose a contract facility or do your own production inhouse, Avalon will work with manufacturing personnel to provide a smooth transition from prototype to pre-production to full production. Avalon can also provide test fixtures, write test procedures, and provide training to test personnel.
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