ASCOMM.NET vs ASCOMM IoT Comparision

Automated Solutions offers two different lines of .NET Class Libraries: ASComm.NET and ASComm IoT.

This table lists compatibility and capabilities of the two products and should help you choose the class library that best meets your requirements.

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ASComm.NET ASComm IoT

Technology Platform

.NET Framework

.NET Core

100% .NET Managed Code

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Development Hardware Platform

Windows PC

Windows PC

Runtime Hardware Platform

Windows PC

Linux devices

Windows PC

Linux devices

Windows 10 IoT Core devices

Android devices (future)

iOS devices (future)

Mac PC (future)

Application Types

Windows Forms

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Windows Console

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Windows Service

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ASP.NET Web

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WPF

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Web Service

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.NET Core Console

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.NET Core Background

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Universal Windows Platform (UWP)

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Development Platforms

VB6

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Visual C++ 6.0

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VBA / MS Office

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Visual Studio .NET 2005, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015

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Visual Studio .NET 2017, 2019

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Runtime OS Compatibility

Windows Desktop

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Windows Server

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Linux

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Build Targets

x86 (32-bit)

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x64 (64-bit)

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Any CPU (32 or 64-bit)

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ARM

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Features

Single Component / Multiple Drivers

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Design-time Configuration

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Visual Design

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Runtime Configuration

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Design-time Serialization

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Runtime Serialization

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Tag Database

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Tag Optimization

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Data Change Events

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Device Transaction Control

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Structured Data Support (Read/Write entire UDT/PDT)

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Performance (Ethernet drivers)

Transaction Time (1 tag, measured*)

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< 5 mSec

Tag Optimization

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Development License

Developer License (build on one PC, deploy to many PCs)

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Machine License (build and run on single PC)

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Runtime License

Runtime-free

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Commercial Licensing Available

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