Birthisel Engineering

Serving clients for 10 years

Birthisel Engineering is a one-person consulting company based in Clinton, Wisconsin.

Bill Birthisel is a 1971 graduate of MIT with 30 years experience in applying technology to manufacturing.

email: wcbirthisel@alum.mit.edu or call: 608-676-5707

resume available (if you prefer that sort of data)

Available Now: The Perl Win32::SerialPort distribution from CPAN
Win32::SerialPort and Win32API::CommPort modules.

And a POSIX-based clone for Unix and linux: Device::SerialPort

Example and Demo programs.

Specialties:

Computer Control of Industrial Machinery
eCommerce and online payment processing
UNIX and Linux System Administration
Perl Programming: Modules, Objects, scripts and CGI
Beta Site and Pre-Production Testing
Machine Tool and CNC Applications Support
Embedded Systems
Custom Hardware and Software
Troubleshooting and Failure Analysis of Electronic Assemblies

Business Activities:

Clients:

Aircraft Engine Manufacturers

Aerospace Companies

A Seed Company

Local Government Organizations

Machine Tool Manufacturers

Machine Tool Rebuilders

An Automaker

Wireless Data Collection Vendor

UK-based eCommerce Vendor

plus small local companies

Projects:

Support for existing Vanguard 500 CNC Controls

Maintaining Software Archive - C, Pascal, and Assembly

Program PDA for Barcode and Weighing Data

Machine Tool In-Process Monitoring and Inspection

Development of Fault-Tolerant Machine Control Algorithms

PC Keyboard to Legacy Device Converter

Interfaces for Guided Vehicles, Tool ID Transponders, etc.

Database Data-Integrity Verification and Repair

Reliable CGI transaction processing

Created Dedicated Board-Repair Facility

Capabilities:

Programming:

Pascal

Perl

Macro Languages

CNC Part Programs

CNC Macro Libraries

HTML/CGI

Hardware:

PC's (x86)

Embedded PC's

Vanguard 500 (68010)

Embedded (8051)

Legacy (8085, et. al)

Servo (specialized)

Multiprocessor Systems

Details:

Software Porting

Assembly Languages

Hardware Design

Thermal Design

Real-Time Control

Multi-OS Environments

SCSI device emulation

Experience:

Operating Systems:

MS-DOS, Windows9x, NT, NTEmbedded

ROM-DOS, MTOS-68K (embedded)

Drivers:

Serial Ports, Terminals, Keyboards

SCSI

Industries Served:

Aerospace Manufacturing

Agriculture

Paper (Process)

Machine Tool

Government

Automotive

Websites/eCommerce

Home Automation

Construction in Progress, * last updated 25 February 2002

Intended to be accessible to all users. Please tell me of any problems.