There are many powerful electronic devices that can be connected to a PCthrough an RS232 interface. However, they are virtually useless without goodaccompanying software which can parse and filter the collected data storing itin an appropriate form for future analysis. FogSoft offers you a complete universal data collecting solution calledByteWedge. ByteWedge supports a wide range of devices, from lab equipment tooffice telephone systems. Unlike most competitors who provide only a basic DDEdata exchange and require you to write sophisticated scripts to parse theinput, ByteWedge efficiently integrates with all modern database enginesthrough an ODBC interface. It can input data directly into your database,whether it is MS Access, MySQL or any other ODBC-compliant database. Don't waste your time and money elsewhere! There is no need to hire aprogrammer to prepare scripts and filters for you. Now you can createsophisticated data parsing and filtering solutions in minutes with the help ofthe ByteEdge visual step-by-step wizards. Advanced users will find a Perl-likescripting language to customize each and every aspect of data collecting andparsing. ByteWedge establishes a two-way communication with all devices wheneverpossible. This means that in addition to collecting data from a device, youcan also control the device by sending commands back through the RS232interface. This is extremely useful when full automation is needed. New! With the Bytewedge "Pro" version, you can tunnel the collected data fromthe PC connected to a device to a remote database over TCP/IP networks.