ISTI is a premier supplier of Palm software for data acquisition, data visualization and instrument control.

To see an example of ISTI's Data Acquisition and Data Visualization programming please download a demonstration version of our QuickView application. This program requires 2 Palm PDAs. One to act as a data source and the other to receive and display the data.

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ISTI has released a version of our Quick View program that acquires data from the Meld Data Acquisition System. We have 2 versions of our viewing software. A generic 3 channel display, and a version with channel 1 scaled for temperature display (if one is using the supplied LM34 temperature sensor). Contact us if you are interested in the version that includes Lat/Long display if this software is run on a Garmin IQue 3600. You may download the standard version of our Meld Quick View software, or the temperature display version.

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Our Palm Products give users of Data Acquisition Systems unprecedented levels of control and new insights into instrument state of health. Using either wired or wireless technologies, one can remotely make state of health inquiries and adjust the programming parameters of industry standard data acquisition systems. Access to the instrumentation is restricted via strict authentication sequencing, with primary authentication being conducted directly on the PDA. Additionally our data acquisition, storage and display modules allow for real time, distributed, and stand-alone experiment automation. Additionally available upon request, ISTI can integrate our other modules into our data acquisition programs and allow for the usage of GPS systems for recording both high precision timing and location information. Also, ISTI's work with public/private key encryption technologies promises to bring new levels of privacy and security to the world of PDA programming. And as new wireless technologies continue to be introduced, ISTI will be on the cutting edge of hardware/software integration as we add new devices to our existing Palm test bed that currently includes Digital Cellular, Bluetooth, Wifi and IRDA instrumentation.

Real Time Data Acquisition and Logging Real Time Data Visualization and Data Mining Instrument Control GPS/GIS/Mapping Integration Wireless Connectivity PC (MS Windows/Linux/Mac OS X) integration for distributed database and enterprise integration.

Inexpensive Palm PDAs can be used as effectively as laptops for most field applications when ISTI brings intuitive, user-friendly, point and click software together with a robust, inexpensive and highly portable computer platform. Ask ISTI about how we can help ensure the success of your next trip to the field.

Instrumentation Control - If you currently control your instrumentation with a PC, ISTI can help you replace and update your control software.  PDAs introduce the possibility of inexpensively communicating with your hardware via Serial I/O, Infrared (IRDA), Ethernet, Bluetooth and WiFi.

Data Logging - Using the same communications possibilities mentioned above, a PDA can easily be turned into a data logger. With its low power characteristics a Palm can easily record your data into internal memory. And with expansion memory cards now approaching 1 gigabyte in size, the data set handling capabilities fit the needs of many experiments.

Data Visualization - By utilizing the graphing capabilities on a PDA, ISTI's software can help you diagnose instrumentation problems in the field, when they are still easy and inexpensive to correct.

Wireless - Avoid problems introduced by bad connectors by eliminating the need for cables altogether.

Electronic Log Books - Dedicated field software can help improve the reliability of field data collection by leading a technician through proper steps in the proper order. All information is then stored in memory and can be optionally printed to a portable printer via IR.

GPS/GIS Integration - With the combination of GPS devices and PDAs information., your data logging can automatically and accurately record location and time In addition we are looking forward to seeing what new possibilities may be created now that Garmin has recently announced their new Palm/GPS integrated PDA

PC synchronization - With specialized software from ISTI, your Palm PDA can transparently share data with your PC eliminating the need for a complicated data backup procedure. Additionally multiple users from multiple networks can transparently share information with our enterprise level programming services.