Farm equipment redirection

1. qw FARM MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE How to improve farm management systems with port virtualization technology integration. www.eltima.com sales@eltima.com

2. TABLE OF CONTENT Access farm equipment over the network with Port Virtualization Technology 3 The problem of farm data management 3 What is the solution? 5 Benefits of Eltima Port Virtualization Technology 6 Software solutions powered by EPV Technology 7

3. q?EPVT | Introduction ?3 ACCESS FARM EQUIPMENT OVER THE NETWORK WITH PORT VIRTUALIZATION TECHNOLOGY Throughout history, mankind’s methods of food production have undergone dramatic changes. Increased food demand required by an increasing population has driven the evolution of new, powerful farming technologies. Today’s livestock and crop production is performed with mechanization and dedicated hardware and software tools. There are many innovative pieces of equipment found on the modern animal farm or agricultural facility. They are used to assist in keeping the crops and livestock healthy, promoting biodiversity, and reducing pollution. Other uses of technology on a modern farm are to automatically control irrigation systems and assisting in developing and performing various agricultural tasks. In order to optimize the monitoring of the specialized farm hardware and software employed, as well as to achieve maximum production, control from a single farm management system is required. THE PROBLEM OF FARM DATA MANAGEMENT 
 
 Use of a data management system is critical to effective planning and implementation of farm operations. Control over the system is primarily carried out by a dedicated farm software application that is resident on a single computer. Collection of data is centralized on

4. q?EPVT | Introduction ?4 this server. The server connects to the various farm devices over serial ports to obtain information from the equipment. Monitoring the condition and performance of automatic feeders, irrigation systems, refrigeration units, and other devices is performed in this way. Remote access to the farm equipment is often necessary when ii is not located near the computer running the farm application. This is accomplished by having the server and all peripheral equipment connected to the same network. Having all of the devices connected to a single network is not all that is needed to guarantee communication between the devices and the central server. Supporting port virtualization technology that enables USB or serial ports to be redirected from any location is a requirement for the farm software to simultaneously access all of the networked equipment. 
 EPVT INTEGRATED TO THE FARM MANAGEMENT SYSTMES

5. q?EPVT | Core benefits of Eltima Port Virtualization Technology ?5 WHAT IS THE SOLUTION? Eltima Port Virtualization Technology (EPVT) is a software application that enables the virtualizing of serial and USB devices and using network protocols to redirect them. It is an effective solution that can easily be integrated into a farm equipment management system. Now a single data server has the capacity to communicate with all network attached equipment. It allows the central server to access and control the devices as if they were directly connected to the computer. Any unlimited number of virtual serial ports can be created using Eltima’s Port Redirection Technology. The complete functionality and parameters of the physical ports are emulated in each virtual interface. Eltima Software’ engineers offer customized software development that can help you integrate port redirection technology in any system, no matter how complex. The technology can be used directly on electronic farm equipment by modifying the operating systems or used in combination with your farm management system. Benefits to manufacturers and developers of integrating EPVT into farm software include: • Increased capacity to develop robust systems capable of managing complex equipment installations and collect data in a single database. • Increased quality of production leading to increased sales and the opportunity to attract new market segments. • Competitive edge gained by increasing the efficiency and production capacity of the total operation via a streamlined control system.


6. q?EPVT | Core benefits of Eltima Port Virtualization Technology ?6 BENEFITS OF ELTIMA PORT VIRTUALIZATION TECHNOLOGY Integration of Eltima Port Redirection Technology into your industry-specific solution lets you significantly improve the usability of your product. With EPVT you can: Get access to any remote USB and COM port device wherever it is ? Establish virtual connections and emulate the activity of any serial device ? Gain the ability to read data going through any remote USB or COM interface and record the streams of data it transmits ? Improve the functionality of your product and make it more attractive to the end user ? Gain a competitive advantage over other manufacturers of similar solutions. By adding the port virtualization support to your product you get the chance to cover new market segments and significantly increase your company profits ? Eltima Software developers will help you make your product a unique offer in the market. ?

7. q?EPVT | Software solutions powered by EPV Technology ?7 SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS POWERED BY EPV TECHNOLOGY It’s possible to experience the advantages of EPV technology by using one of the already existing software solutions based on EPVT: With that, the versatile technology can be easily integrated in your own industry-specific product. Let us know what you need and we'll work out the most cost-efficient and suitable package for you. Cross-platform integration: Programming languages: •Mac •Windows •Linux •iOS •Android •Embedded system •C •C++ •Objective-C •Swift •AJAX •Python •PHP •HTML •CSS •Java