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Niagara Framework™

CS3's Niagara Framework™ unifies control devices and applications of all types under the umbrella of a single, integrated software architecture. This object-oriented architecture supports data archiving, real-time control, a web server, open APIs for integration of third-party applications, alarming and unified messaging, and applets for dynamic data visualization using standard web browsers. The Niagara™ suite of component software applications was designed from day one to take advantage of the power of the Internet, supporting true plug-and-play and multi-vendor interoperability. The result is a solution that unlocks the potential of smart devices and the Internet in ways previously unimaginable, providing significantly lower automation and information infrastructure costs.

The Technology

In early 1999, the Niagara Framework™, a fully Internet-enabled distributed architecture for real-time access, automation, and control of embedded devices. The Framework is the first commercially available Java-based distributed control system in the world.

At the heart of the Framework lies an enhanced JavaBean™ object model that forms the operating environment in which applications are executed. In addition, information from devices and enterprise data are integrated within this object model. The Framework will operate on a variety of hardware platforms and operating systems that support a Java virtual machine. Multiple layers of applications, comprised of a combination of general applications, vertical market solutions, and custom applications, can operate together in parallel. The flexible Niagara Framework™ allows customers and partners to tailor applications and integrations into custom solutions that meet customer needs.
 

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