Fastmatics embodies the very essence of productivity for the programmer and the user. The software manages timing, default startup values, scaling, interaction between devices, interlocks, error conditions, screen updates, data logging, and much more that allow quick development of systems.
The scripting language combined with the flexible IO Database reduces the programming task into a highly productive environment. When devices like a PLC are added the communication to the device is managed by the program using generic signal naming conventions. The user can rename signals in the system across devices to provide a uniform engineering naming convention.
If you are automating a vacuum system, a very wide range of vacuum system components are included with the full license version of software. When you use Fastmatics compatible devices all that is required is a click of a mouse to add all of the signals and drivers to run the devices. Once added, all of the device functions are available through the setting and reading of signals from the system common IO Database. Fastmatics has built in drivers that are compatible with numerous industry standard devices such as MKS, CTI, Granville Phillips, Inficon, Animatics, Anaheim, Brooks Robot, Shimadzu, VAT Valves, Omron, and of course our robust PLC.
Fastmatics, PLCs and IO cards help end users meet unique objectives for one time built systems and help manufacturers lower cost and improve reliability/time to market on builds of several like systems. The Fastmatics environment is a 4th generation 12+ year experienced product.
If you need to extend the operation of Fastmatics, you can while do so trough an industry standard DLL interface. The DLL maintains high performance solutions that interface with the Fastmatics services and engine.