Assembler (80x86, Z-80, Z-180, Z-280, Rabbit, 8051-family)

Pascal (Delphi, Turbo Pascal, etc.)

C languages (C, C++, Visual C++, Embedded-Cs of various flavors)

Visual Basic and Visual Java

Visual Studio and .Net Framework

Labview (Visual Programming Environment)

COM, COM+, DDE, OPC (both server and client)

Oracle, SQL Server, MS-SQL, Paradox, numerous other ISAM- and flat-file technologies

XML (and WSDL) for real-time data from various manufacturers (including SOAP objects)

Numerous PLC languages (Modicon, Allen-Bradley, Siemens, etc.)

Numerous SCADA front-ends (Wonderware, Lookout, Labview, Iconics, etc.)

Design and Programming, Interfaces and Gateway Software.  Centaurus Prime provides programming, systems analysis, and engineering services for the development of gateway and interface software, primarily for Johnson Controls.  This has involved the selection of hardware (PC computers, industrial disk-less computers, electrical level converters, etc.) to perform the required tasks, the design and implementation of all software, user’s guides and manuals, end-user training, beta-site testing and validation, and system support.  This software is extremely modular in design and offers complete re-use of the core components, both in assembly language and high-level languages.  This has been an evolving product line that Centaurus Prime has been involved with for a dozen years.

Design and Programming, Systems Software.  For over twenty years, Centaurus Prime provides programming, systems analysis, and engineering services for the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s “ATHENA” system.  This system is installed over the entire campus and provides many support services to the hospital and teaching faculty.  This work has entailed the development of numerous custom software programs, gateways and interface software, and applications to transfer data between sub-systems.  The original DEC PDP-11 system was recoded to Delphi in 1997-1998 to avoid Y2K problems, and has matured since that time to be the primary real-time data system for the hospital campus. Under the direction of Nick Combs (FM&P Manager) and John Larson (FM&P Supervisor), Centaurus Prime has been responsible for design and implementation of all software, on-site V&V, and system support.

Design and Programming, Database Gateway and Data-Concentrator Software for the Honolulu Water and Wastewater Department.  Centaurus Prime provided the design and implementation of a unique gateway to map data from proprietary systems installed on Oahu to an open-systems front-end computer network, for both the City of Honolulu and island of Oahu.  This involved high-speed, multi-threaded programming to simultaneously scan hundreds of field panels, map the data into a SQL database, and present it in real-time to a National Instruments “Lookout” front-end system.  The project involved systems analysis, software development, project management, site validation and verification, database generation, and documentation.  This system has been installed and operational for almost a decade.

Design and Implementation of the Automated Utilities Damage Assessment (AUDA) System, Wright-Paterson AFB (Tactical Air Command) Project for Airbase Operability, Survivability, and Repair (under contract to WPAFB and Applied Research Associates) Demonstration Project at Tyndall AFB, Florida.  Centaurus Prime acted as the Responsible Principal, and sole programmer.  This involved the design of the real-time interface from the three systems at Tyndall (Facilities, Electrical, and Water) using BACnet, and via Ethernet and serial ports fed data into a matrix-manipulator expert system.  The matrix program used weighted values for various equipment and operations, and created a hierarchical problem analysis description and repair report.  This rule-based analysis changed in real-time as equipment failed, became unreliable, or showed various failure modes.  The prototype at Tyndall AFB was moderately successful in simulations of expected damage during attacks, but was not funded after completion of the first system prototype.