Accel North America offers embedded software development, custom application development, testing and verification and validation services in automation segments such as,process automation,renewable energy,test & measuring instruments and field Instrumentation.

Accel expertise in development automation tools, such as, Human Machine Interface, SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition), DCS (Distributed Control System), PLC (Programmable Logic Controller), instrumentation, etc.We have leveraged our networking expertise, especially wireless technology, by enabling customers to use wireless products to enable better monitoring of certain systems. We have also, developed custom applications for our customers for monitoring, analysis, optimizing certain processes in the renewable energy sector.

Our service offerings in the field of Industrial Automation span across the following;

Process Management:

• HMI
• SCADA Development
• Simulation Software development
• Client-Server / N Tier based Framework Development

Data Collection, Processing & Monitoring:

• OLE for Process Control ( OPC ) based solutions ( DX & XML based )
• IEC 61131 compliant development
• Alarms & Events
• Control / Security & Process I/O

Networking Protocols:

• MODBUS, HART, Zigbee
• CAN, BACnet, LONWorks, SECS GEMS, USB, TCP/IP, UDP
• WLAN, 802.11b / g interface, Wi-Fi, WiMAX

Embedded Device & Equipments:

• RTOS scheduler based custom software development
• Device Driver Development
• Signal Evaluation, Conditioning, Simulation using MATLAB, Simulink, LABView

Hardware Expertise:

• Processors
  • Intel - x86
  • StrongARM, ARM7 and ARM9
  • Hitachi – SH2 and SH3 family
  • Fujitsu FRV 400/500 series DSPs
  • NEC- UPD78F9306 and UPD78F9116
  • Motorola-68000
  • Philips Trimedia
  • PowerPC
  • TI & AD DSPs
• Bus Support
  • PCI
  • USB
  • 1394
  • CAN
  • MOST
  • SCSI

Product Validation Services

• Managed Test:
  • System / Integration
  • Regression Testing
  • Functional Testing
  • Environmental / EMC Testing
  • Reliability & Performance Testing
  • Pre-compliance Testing
• Test Automation:
  • Identification of Test Automation Areas
  • Script Development
  • Script Maintenance
• Qualification Testing:
  • Product Compliance Testing
  • Design / Firmware & Hardware Verification / Validation

Hardware Testing Services:

• Module level hardware testing
  • Study of existing design and preparation of module test plan
  • Development of test drivers for hardware testing
  • Carrying out module level hardware testing
  • Analysis, trouble shooting and finding fixes
• Board level hardware testing
  • Preparation of test plan for board level testing
  • Writing test software for board level hardware testing
  • Analysis, trouble shooting and finding fixes
• System Testing
  • Functional testing with actual software or test software
  • EMI/EMC tests as per various standards
  • Climatic tests like thermal, vibration, salt spray etc
  • Analysis, trouble shooting and finding fixes