PC Based Ada Control Programs

[bobkuz@ix.netcom.com(Robert P. Kuzmicki )]

I have recently purchased a copy of ActivAda for Windows from Thomson
Software with the intention to write at first, some simple control
programs, then more complicated one's for the PC/AT. I use alot of
Keithley - Metrabyte Input/Output, high speed A/D cards, GPIB, File
I/O, RS-232 etc.

Where can I find good examples of Ada83/95 instrumentation control
programs? I write mostly PC based and an occasional 80C186EB SBC
control program for a large company. I have written mostly DOS apps,
but I am just now getting into Windows programming. 

I have zero writing experience in Ada, but I find Ada an attractive
candidate for my work in spite of the flaming Ada receives.

I have written numerous programs in 80X86 Assembler, PLM, Pascal and C
in the last 20 years. I would like to give Ada a shot and do my own
personal benchmarking against the 'other' software platforms.

Also, can anyone recommend any good Ada texts for reference.