Alarm controller

Question

Hi.. I am sups I am creating an application in .NET .. It is something like an alarm controller. It uses a “relay server”, which is a device with some relay inputs and outputs and an Ethernet port on it. The device has motion sensors attached to the inputs and it is used in a manufacturing plant to detect motion. The guards run the application in a PC connected to the network and using TCPIP they connect to the device. When the sensors detect movement, guards are alerted by the software. I need to add some things to this application (graphics, maps and extra functionality). I have the following problems: 1) I need to convince my Clients that the application could be built in .NET. Could plz tell me what advantages i would have if i build it in .NET and not in any other langauge like Delphi. If it is .NET then what could i use for it.Could C# be a viable choice. 2) Where could i find an application like this..any sample project or documents related to this. 3) I searched the MSDN but could not find anything.Please could you suggest me as to how do i begin. I have posted this query to over a 50 groups but have not received a single reply and thus i thought of mailing it to you. Please do advice. Warm regards.. Sups.

jcity444 · Answer

Hi sups I recommend you look at the following article I wrote here on C# corner on remote controlling hardware over tcpip. I think it will point you in the right direction. The big advantage of using .NET is the ease at which you can work with tcpip through a pc. http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/Code/2004/Jan/RemoteTemperature.asp I've also written a few other hardware related articles on using .NET and the PIC microcontroller. Best Regards -Mike G.