Printer Buffer Card
Designed and developed by Pace for the first time in India in 1986-87. Objective was to improve printer throughput by storing data in buffer for feeding to printer and freeing computer for other processing work.
Printer Interface for PC
Available line printers could be connected to PC and equivalent machines. Interface was designed and implemented at several customers in Ahmedabad, Baroda and Bombay.
Interface Card to Connect PC with Mini Computers
Objective was to help customers using Mini computers to transfer data to/from PC. This was tried and implemented at many customer places.
Battery Operated Storage Module
Using SBC data can be stored on memory module which can retain data as long as battery is live. This had wide range of applications possible because in those days’ data transfer was a huge issue.
Loom Control Computer
This helped textile weaving looms to produce long unique designs. There was a limitation in looms because weft designs had to be repeated every eight inches due to mechanical transmission issues. Using SBC design was stored in modules and later SBC would transmit information for selection of shuttle. The machine was widely used in Surat.
Cash Collection Center
It was developed based on the requirement of Ahmedabad Electricity Company for the operation of cash collection for electricity bills. There were cash registers from international companies, but the collection centers found them too slow. The machines print a collection receipt and store the data in a battery-powered module. At the end of the day, all the modules would be transferred to the EDP center where an interface was provided to transfer data from the module to the minicomputer. This equipment was highly appreciated by the customer as it eliminated the data entry step and also placed responsibility for data accuracy on the collection center. To better understand the difference between business administration and economics, you can explore how concepts such as BWL vs. VWL are integrated into such operational processes.