DEC @aGlance -- Integration of Desktop Tools and Manufacturing Process Information Systems

The DEC @aGlance architecture supports the integration of manufacturing process information systems with the analysis, scheduling, design, and management tools that are used to improve and manage production. DEC @aGlance software comprises a set of run-time libraries, an application development tool kit, and extensions to popular spreadsheet applications, all implemented with Digital's object-oriented Application Control Architecture (ACA) Services. The tool kit helps developers produce DEC @aGlance client and server applications that will interoperate with other independently developed DEC @aGlance applications. Spreadsheet extensions (add-ins) to Lotus 1-2-3 for Windows and to Microsoft Excel for Windows allow users to access real-time and historical data from DEC @aGlance servers. With DEC @aGlance software, control engineers and other manufacturing process professionals can use familiar desktop tools on a variety of platforms and have simple, interactive, and transparent access to current and past process data in their plants.