Feature Comparison Chart

 

Data Recording Software for Handheld Computers

 

Features

 

 

 

 

Competitor ?

 

 

 

 

 

Runs on fastest handheld platform (Pocket PC w/206 MHz CPU)

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Full color, outdoor readable screens

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Totally Microsoft® Compatible

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Automatically synchs data to the desktop PC

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Uses Microsoft Office® applications (Excel® and Access®) for setup and database(s).

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Maximum Data Points (tags/nodes) per License

200

300

300

 

Maximum number of separate data sets (areas/processes/plants) per License

5

10

10

 

Operator Identification/Login

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Password Entry

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Operator Preference Menu

Yes (1 item only)

Yes

Yes

 

Multiple Operating Modes

No

Yes

Yes

 

Bar Code Scanning

No

No

Yes

 

Bar Code Selection of Data Point

No

No

Yes

 

Secondary Batch/Data Set Names

No

Yes

Yes

 

Numeric Keypad Data Entry Screen

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Quantity Added Data Entry Screen

No

Yes

Yes

 

2 Item Menu Data Entry Screen (select one only)

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

4 Item Menu Data Entry Screen (select one or more)

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

6 Item Menu Data Entry Screen (select one or more)

No

Yes

Yes

 

8 Item Menu Data Entry Screen (select one or more)

No

Yes

Yes

 

“No-Data” (Null Value) Entry allowed on all entry screens

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Multiple Null Value Selections (can be used for equipment maintenance requests, inventory, etc.)

Yes,

limited to 2 selections

Yes,

7 selections available

Yes,

7 selections available

 

Secondary Screen for Data checking and correction

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Low and High Caution Audio and Visual Alarms

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Low and High Warning Audio and Visual Alarms

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Alpha-Numeric Notepad for individual Data Points

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Alpha-Numeric Notepad for General notes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Alpha-Numeric Notepad for Shift notes

No

Yes

Yes

 

Alpha-Numeric Notepad for Batch notes

No

Yes

Yes

 

Help file support for each Data Point

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Help file support for individual screens

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Final Review (and correction) screen for all recorded data

Yes

Yes

Yes