Links to Related Sites
Bar Code Equipment Companies
Bar Code Standards Organizations
General Converters
HMIs, LIMS and other Software
Instrument Manufacturing Companies
Related Software Companies
RS232 Gages and Gage to RS232 Interfaces
RS232 Hardware
Serial Line Monitors and Diagnostic Tools
Specialty Sites
Statistical Analysis Software
Wireless RS232
Wireless TCP/IP
USB
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NorthWest Analytical --- Statistical Analysis Software
Hertzler Systems Inc. --- Statistical Analysis Software
Minitab, Inc --- Statistical Analysis Software
DSP Development Corporation --- Graphical Data Analysis Software
Microcal --- Data Analysis and Technical Graphics
PQ Systems --- Data Analysis and Gage Calibration Software

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Wonderware InTouch --- HMI (Human Machine Interface) Software
GE Fanuc Automation ---- Proficy HMI/SCADA (Human Machine Interface) Software
LabVantage Solutions ---- LIMS (Laboratory Information Management Systems)
Lablite ---- Laboratory Management Software
Accelerated Technology Laboratories, Inc. - Laboratory Information Management System based on SQL Server, Oracle or Access.
Blaze Systems Corporation - Laboratory Information Management Systems and IT Solutions
Shift Schedules ---- Excel spreadsheets for scheduling employees to work shifts. Free, fully functional, trial version can be downloaded from the site.
MediData Systems Limited ---- Laboratory sample tracking software.
LIMS By Core Informatics ---- Core Informatics is a software company focused on delivering state of the art, fully customized web-based Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) to customers in a vareity of industries.

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Label Design OCX and .NET control - MetaDraw by Bennet-Tec is a graphic layout tool ideal for label design. Merge one or more TAL generated Bar codes along with text, graphics and shapes into a single label. Full code based control as well as ability to allow users to draw directly, drag label elements around, resize, rotate, scroll, zoom and print. It's easy to use and Bennet-Tec has detailed instructions for use with TAL Bar Code ActiveX.
Data Dynamics --- ActiveReports for Visual Basic - A highly acclaimed report generator for Visual Basic that works extremely well with the TAL Bar Code DLLs and with B-Coder. (Crystal Reports is not able to print Windows Metafile graphics however ActiveReports is.) We've heard great things about this product.
Catalyst Software ---Publisher of TCP/IP programming tools for Windows. This link is not intended as an endorsement of Catalyst's software products. It is here primarily because they have a very good introduction to TCP/IP and TCP/IP programming available for downloading in Word document format. If you want to gain a basic understanding of how the TCP/IP network protocol works, this is an excellent starting point.
AzTechSoft --- Makes your life easier by providing the tools and resources needed by Engineers, GIS, GPS, AutoCAD, and Visual Basic users.
Stewart Technologies - Developers of "Track" family software for Industrial Production and Factory Maintenance.

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FreeBarCodes.Com --- Generate FREE bar code graphics on-line! This site uses the TAL Bar Code ActiveX Control to generate all bar code and is an excellent demonstration of how to generate server side bar codes on a web site.
Keithley Metrabyte --- 800-615-9885 --- High speed IEEE488, HPIB, GPIB, analog data acquisition hardware
National Instruments --- 800-258-7019 --- High speed IEEE488, HPIB, GPIB, analog data acquisition hardware
Looking for a UPC Database? --- We are often asked if there is a database that contains assigned UPC's and corresponding Company information. This might be a good starting point.
Interfacing to the PC --- A great web site that describes the details of interfacing almost anything to a PC. Includes extensive information on RS232 serial, parallel, USB and keyboard ports. Lots of technical information.
Becker Technology, Inc. --- A technology consulting firm offering services in custom application development, software training and support, help desk software and support, and hardware troubleshooting. In the Brookfield WI area.
Teligy.com --- Specializing in Device Driver, API and Frimware development, wireless networking and USB.

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These companies produce Multiport boards and/or Multiplexers or RS232 to TCP/IP converters.

Lantronix --- MSS1 - RS232 to TCP/IP converters, for use with TCPWedge.
ZWorld --- Manufacturer of programmable controls, operator interfaces, and RS232 to TCP/IP converters for use with TCPWedge.
Precidia --- RS232 to TCP/IP converters.
B&B Electronics --- RS232, RS485, RS422 converters, adapters and cables.
Digi International --- Manufacturer of high performance, intelligent and non-intelligent multiport serial I/O adapters and USB to DB-9 Serial Port Adapters.
Sealevel Systems --- Multi port serial boards.
Comtrol Corp. --- Industrial Ethernet Gateways
Fred V. Fowler Co. --- RS232 multiplexers for gages.
Ontrack Control Systems Inc --- Manufacturer of serial ( RS232, RS485 ) based, data acquisition and control hardware featuring various combinations of A/D, D/A, digital I/O, relay I/O, counters, and interrupts.
Data Comm for Business, Inc --- Manufactures RS-232-to-ethernet serial servers, multi-port asynchronous multiplexers, wireless modems, and asynchronous frame relay FRADs.
Weeder Technologies --- Manufacturer of serial multiplexers, digital I/O modules with RS232 interface and custom RS232 engineering solutions. If you need something unusual, they can probably build it for you at a reasonable price.
Perle Systems --- RS232 Networking and Communications products for smooth integration into a wide variety of connectivity solutions.
Opengear --- Secure device servers with local and remote RS232 to TCP/IP conversion for use with TCP-Wedge. Also provides secure Remote Desktop, VNC and HTTP access to serial and network connected instruments

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Benedict Communications --- Cost effective Hand Held RS232/422 monitors, testers, and break out boxes.

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Roving Networks --- develops and manufactures low-cost, wireless products which can be used for device networking implementations in a variety of commercial/industrial applications.
Lemos International --- Inexpensive, battery powered, Wireless RS232 Bluetooth modules.
Freewave Technologies --- Spread spectrum wireless data modems.
LXE --- Power tools for the wireless worker.
RF IDeas --- Provides desktop proximity (RF ID radio frequency) readers which are compatible with over 150 million proximity door access cards and ID badges from HID, Motorola, AWID, Checkpoint and others. These readers may be attached to TALtech's Software Wedge for employee identification purposes.
Digi International --- Manufactuer of wireless RS232 equipment.
IMB Enterprises --- Provides and integrates 802.11b and proprietary Ethernet wireless hardware with RS232 instruments for data communications to acquisition and collection applications, such as TALTech's Winwedge. Also provides and integrates Multiport boards, and RS232 to TCP/IP converters.

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TrafInfo Communications, Inc.- Wireless telemetry and modems for highway traffic monitoring.
AirLink -A leading provider of wireless connectivity products for remote devices enabling real-time data collection.

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Jungo Ltd. - Jungo makes USB (Hi-Speed 2.0/USB 1.1) driver development tools, including WinDriver and KernelDriver that automate and simplify the development of device drivers for the Windows.
Future Technology Devices - USB chips and USB to serial drivers for device manufacturers. Distributor in the USA: Saelig Co. Inc.
Robert Owen Inc. - USB A/D converters that allow DIN rail mounted or surface mounted monitoring of 4-20mA sensor transmitters & voltage signal conditioners. The ROI-USB works extremely well with WinWedge Pro 32. Specifications are available online at : http://www.roi-instruments.com

USB to Serial converters available from TALtech

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B&B Electronics --- RS232, RS485, RS422 converters, adapters and cables.
Black Box --- Industrial computer boards and interface hardware.
Hull Speed --- General Converters, Modem Sharing devices and Long distance Cables.
Lawson Labs --- Analog to Digital Converters with RS232 output.
DGH Corporation. --- Process Monitoring Sensors with RS232 interface.
Daytronic Corp. --- Temperature, Displacement, Frequency, Speed, RPM, Flow, Force, Pressure, Weight and Voltage Sensors with RS232 interface.
Patton Electronics --- General Converters, Serial Line Drivers, Interface Converters, Device Servers, Serial Line Monitors.

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Fred V. Fowler Co. --- Measuring tools with RS232 output and converters.
Advanced Systems and Design, Inc. --- gage converters (Mitutoyo to RS232, etc.).
Midwest FlexSystems, Inc.. --- gage converters (Mitutoyo to RS232, etc.).
Mark-10 --- Force gages.

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These companies produce instruments with RS232 output, including balances, pH/ion meters, moisture analyzers, titrators, densitometers, colorimeters and other instruments.

Sartorius --- Laboratory balances and filtration equipment.
Denver Instruments --- Balances and laboratory instruments (pH meters, moisture analyzers, etc.).
Mettler Toledo --- Lab. balances, industrial scales and laboratory instruments (pH meters, titrators, etc.).
Ohaus --- Laboratory Balances & industrial scales.
Rice Lake Weighing Systems --- Industrial scales and indicators.
Fairbanks Scales --- 816-471-0231 --- Industrial scales.
Orion Research --- Laboratory Instruments.
X-Rite --- 800-248-9748 --- Densitometers, spectrophotometers and colorimeters.
Precision Weighing Balances --- Discount prices for all your weighing needs.
DGH Corporation. --- Process Monitoring Sensors with RS232 interface.
Daytronic Corp --- Front-end stand-alone signal conditioning and data acquisition solutions for tough real-world applications.
Eurotherm --- Temperature controls.
Doran Scales --- Electronic scales and balances.
Penn Scale Mfg. Co. --- Industrial scales, digital scales, hanging scales, balances & price computing scales.
Boeckeler Instruments, Inc. --- Manufactures video measuring, video marking and precision measuring devices.
Tensitron --- Digital tension meters and measuring instruments.
Flexweigh --- An Enduro Systems Inc. Company. Digital indicators, bench scales, floor scales, batching, in motion weighing.
TM Electronics --- TME Leak, Flow and Package Testing Data Collection: TM Electronics' leak and flow testers can be used with WinWedge software from TALTech to collect RS-232 data and input directly into Excel, Access or any Windows application. Visit www.tmelectronics.com for details on all our leak, flow and package test systems.
Robert Owen Inc. --- USB A/D converters that allow DIN rail mounted or surface mounted monitoring of 4-20mA sensor transmitters & voltage signal conditioners. The ROI-USB works extremely well with WinWedge Pro 32. Specifications are available online at : http://www.roi-instruments.com

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Zebra Technologies --- Bar code printers with Windows printer drivers.
Intermec --- Bar code readers and printers.
Metrologic --- Bar code readers. Taltech is now a reseller of Metrologic Scanners!
PSC --- Bar code equipment.
Symbol Technologies AB --- Bar code readers and printer.
Welch Allyn --- bar code wands.
Desk Top Labels - Specialty and custom labels for any need from office to the most harsh environment. Volume/bulk discounts available as well as smaller quantities. Excellent value and service.
IntelliTech International, Inc. --- IntelliBar PCL bar code label printers for all computer platforms.
Stratix Corporation --- bar code, wireless and warehouse management solutions to manufacturers and distributors throughout the consumer goods supply chain.
Polyonics.com --- Harsh Environment Bar Code, Polyimide Labels, Kapton Labels, Printed Circuit Board Labels, Circuit Board Label, Aluminum Labels, etc.

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The following organizations either publish standards for bar code applications or govern the use of bar code numbers in commercial applications.

The Uniform Code Council --- Assigns UPC numbers to manufacturers and publishes standards for UPC bar codes.
EAN International --- Assigns EAN numbers to manufacturers (European version of the Uniform Code Council)
Automatic Identification Manufacturers Association --- Publishes bar code symbology standards.
Automotive Industry Action Group --- Publishes standards for the use of bar codes in the automotive industry.

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