Vancouver, BC — (press release) — Intrinsyc today unveiled a key vertical market application for Linux-based building, factory, and office automation. The application enables customers to quickly and easily OPC-enable their Linux-based automation systems. OPC is a set of standard interfaces based upon Microsoft's OLE/COM technology that make it possible to interoperate between automation applications,… rugged field devices, and business applications. Intrinsyc is an active member of the OPC Foundation (www.opcfoundation.org), whose membership includes automation industry leaders ABB Automation, Bosch, Digital Electronics, Ford Motor Company, GE Fanuc, Hitachi, Microsoft, Mitsubishi, and Siemens AG.

Intrinsyc previously offered OPC support for embedded systems based on Microsoft's Windows CE operating system. “Intrinsyc has responded to the strong demand from our customers to add Linux support to our OPC software solution,” says Neil McDonnell, President and COO of Intrinsyc. “Intrinsyc deviceOPC for Linux provides more options for our customers in industrial automation and building automation, two of our key vertical markets.”

The new vertical market application will be demonstrated at the Embedded Systems Conference in San Jose, CA next week. deviceOPC for Linux will be available for beta testing with existing customers in December 2000, and for general release in February 2001.

 
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