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BASEstar Family of Products on OpenVMS AXP

HIGHLIGHTS

o  BASEstar Classic for OpenVMS AXP V3.3 is latest version of Digital's
   world leading manufacturing integration software; includes BASEstar
   CIMfast 4GL environment

o  BASEstar Graphics Enabler for OpenVMS AXP V2.0 lets users create dynamic,
   realtime graphical interfaces for BASEstar Classic and BASEstar Open

o  DEComni V2.2 available for all Digital operating systems

o  Low cost, entry level, usage based licensing available for BASEstar
   products

PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS

As manufacturers organize production in focused units with a high degree of
integration, they require flexible and easy-to-use information technology to
support this integration. Digital meets these needs with solutions built on
the BASEstar family of products, Digital's manufacturing integration
platform for collecting, managing, and distributing realtime, plant floor
data and events.

The BASEstar family provides core platforms, device interconnects, and
application development enablers supporting the integration of manufacturing
equipment and applications in a plantwide network of heterogeneous
environments.

BASEstar Classic

BASEstar Classic for OpenVMS AXP V3.3 represents Digital's commitment to
evolve its BASEstar for OpenVMS products so as to support its users with the
latest technologies. The V3.3 release is a native port of the BASEstar
Classic code, enabling full utilization and benefits of the Alpha AXP
technology. It is available for both OpenVMS VAX and OpenVMS AXP systems and
includes important maintenance updates for increased robustness and
reliability.

Digital's Open Advantage for Device Interconnect: DEComni, DECosap

High efficiency manufacturing operations require the availability of
cost-effective, reliable, and easy-to-use communication channels. Digital
provides these channels by offering the DEComni and DECosap products on the
OpenVMS AXP and DEC OSF/1 AXP platforms.

DEComni API is a network communication product that provides an API
(application programming interface) for connection and management of
manufacturing shop floor devices.

DEComni MMS provides connect capabilities with devices that support the
ISO/IEC 9506 Manufacturing Message Specification (MMS).

DECosap for DEC OSF/1 AXP provides a method of accessing and communicating
with plant floor equipment over Siemens SINEC networks. DECosap supports
SINEC H1 and SINEC AP communications services, and because it is built on
the DEComni product, it preserves user investments in evolving to MMS/OSI.

BASEstar Application Enablers: BASEstar Graphics Enabler, BASEstar CIMfast

BASEstar application enabling technology includes a set of tools giving
BASEstar users a common style of user interface and a consistent application
development environment, regardless of the underlying core.

BASEstar Graphics Enabler provides the capability to create dynamic,
realtime, interactive graphical interfaces for BASEstar Classic and BASEstar
Open and is available on all platforms supported by SL Corporation.

BASEstar Graphics Enabler for OpenVMS AXP V2.0 provides graphical
capabilities specifically for the BASEstar (Classic and Open) for OpenVMS
AXP products.

Migration licenses are now offered for licensed SL-GMS users who desire to
migrate to BASEstar Graphics Enabler V2.0. Development and runtime personal
use licenses are offered for both OpenVMS and DEC OSF/1 users.

BASEstar CIMfast provides a 4GL environment that simplifies BASEstar
application development, improving the productivity and efficiency of CIM
application developers. BASEstar CIMfast functionality is included with
BASEstar Classic V3.3 on the VAX and Alpha AXP platforms and will be
available soon on all BASEstar Open supported platforms.

BENEFITS

o  BASEstar Classic -- Facilitates integration of manufacturing applications
   and plant equipment for OpenVMS environments, both VAX and Alpha AXP
   based.

o  BASEstar Open --   Facilitates integration of manufacturing applications
   and plant equipment in open heterogeneous environments.

o  BASEstar Graphics Enabler -- Lets users create dynamic representational
   graphical interfaces for the BASEstar core and user applications.

o  BASEstar CIMfast -- Improves the productivity of CIM application
   developers.

o  DEComni -- Provides connection to MMS devices and a common device
   interconnect API.

o  DECosap -- Provides communication with Siemens processors based on SINEC
   AP or SINEC H1 protocols.

o  Device access software -- Off-the-shelf connections available for leading
   industrial control devices.

AVAILABILITY AND ORDERING

BASEstar products for the OpenVMS AXP platform are orderable now from
Digital and its business partners for shipment in August. They are offered
to users under flexible licensing and pricing. Traditional capacity (CPU)
based licensing has been extended to include the option of licensing
according to usage via concurrent use licenses.

Traditional pricing for all BASEstar family products is based on the
processor tier. Usage based pricing for BASEstar Classic and BASEstar Open
is available at a low price for a 250 datapoint runtime license; the
development license option is also available at a low price.

Order No.        Description

		 BASEstar Classic for OpenVMS VAX:
QL-YU9**-**	 BASEstar Classic development
QL-YUA**-**	 BASEstar Classic runtime

		 BASEstar Classic for OpenVMS AXP:
QL-0YD**-**	 BASEstar Classic development
QL-0YE**-**	 BASEstar Classic runtime

                 BASEstar Classic Concurrent Use Licenses (VAX and Alpha
                 AXP):
QL-YU9*A-3B	 BASEstar Classic development
QL-YUA*A-3B	 BASEstar Classic runtime

		 BASEstar Graphics Enabler for OpenVMS AXP:
QL-20K**-**	 BASEstar Graphics Enabler development
QL-20L**-**	 BASEstar Graphics Enabler runtime

		 SL-GMS to BASEstar Graphics Enabler Migration Licenses:
QL-20R*A-2B	 Development for OpenVMS migration personal use license
QL-20S*A-2B	 Runtime for OpenVMS migration personal use license
QL-327*A-2B	 Development for DEC OSF/1 migration personal use license
QL-328*A-2B	 Runtime for DEC OSF/1 migration personal use license

		 Device Connects:
QL-0YT**-AA	 DEComni API for DEC OSF/1 AXP
QL-2QC**-AA	 DEComni API for OpenVMS AXP
QL-2QD**-AA	 DEComni MMS for OpenVMS AXP
QL-2YU**-AA	 DEComni MMS for DEC OSF/1 AXP
QL-YME**-AA	 DEComni for OpenVMS VAX

SERVICES

Users who want to gain the full benefits of BASEstar can look to Digital for
help with their CIM projects. Digital also provides device access software
(DAS) for specific equipment and may be available to develop a DAS product
to suit specific user needs.

PREREQUISITES

The BASEstar products support all current VAX and Alpha AXP hardware
systems. For OpenVMS VAX systems, BASEstar products require OpenVMS VAX
V5.5-2, V6.0, or V6.1. For Alpha AXP systems, BASEstar products require
OpenVMS AXP V6.1.

For detailed hardware and software requirements, please refer to the SPD for
each product, as follows:

o  33.17.04 -- BASEstar Classic for OpenVMS VAX V3.3
o  47.86.00 -- BASEstar Classic for OpenVMS AXP V3.3
o  36.65.02 -- BASEstar Graphics Enbabler V2.0
o  47.88.01 -- DEComni API V2.2
o  47.89.00 -- DEComni MMS V2.2
o  32.32.04 -- DEComni for OpenVMS VAX V2.2

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