Evolution Software
The LINX Evolution software package is the Windows Service that controls the communications with a network of data terminals. Evolution is designed to function as a native Windows service, translating data from data collection terminals into messages that can be understood by enterprise systems and displayed to users on demand. Evolution can co-reside on the same server with the vertical application The key to Evolution is its ability to manage a terminal network both locally and centrally. Evolution provides the system integrator with unparalleled flexibility and customization. It provides a complete display and control mechanism for initiating data collection, file transfer, update commands, and data presentation either to a file or directly to a database.
By utilizing XML-based streams, Evolution allows data to be communicated across the Internet (or internal intranet) between otherwise unconnected sources that are enabled as a host or client.
LINX Evolution provides an array of utilities making administration a breeze, exposing functionality through both intuitive user interfaces as well as efficient command line utilities.
Evolution is a suite of utilities that allows the IT manager to administer a non-homogenous collection of data collection devices. It reduces what can be a painstaking task to one that can be tackled from a chair in front of a server instead of trying to direct non-technical personnel over the phone, or worse, utilizing the infamous "Sneaker Net," which entails physically going to each and every device to perform simple tasks such as querying device status, checking a physical connection, or transferring files.
To the application developer, Evolution is a drop .NET component that allows developing data collection applications in a familiar environment, utilizing existing desktop development skills in record time. While to the end user, Evolution is simply a reliable, silent, behind-the-scenes partner who insures that employee data inputs are collected accurately.
