Barcoding questions

system · September 28, 2005, 4:33pm

Ann,

It attaches just like any network node. You will want it in the general
proximity of your wireless users to maximize signal strength.

Michael

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amfabllc
Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2005 11:31 AM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Vantage] Re: Barcoding questions

Great info from you and Michael Barry - Thank you!

By Pocket PC, are you referring to a palm pilot, blackberry, or what? I
would love to know what you use, or what you would use.

Access Point - where does it connect to my network?

Thanks,
Ann

--- In vantage@yahoogroups.com, "Charles Paluska - HPN"
<cpaluska@h...> wrote:

> Hey Ann -
>
> How about this :
>
> Install an XP Pro workstation with the Vantage client running

Remote

> Desktop. Remote desktop can be setup to accept web based access

as well as

> from the RDP client - your pick.
>
> Install a wireless AP.
>
> Use a Pocket PC with the builtin scanner and WiFi and the RDP

client or IE

> (again your pick).
> (Check Symbol Technologies for their scanner product line)
>
> The user walks around the plant scanning everything in sight and

it goes

> directly into Vantage via the xp workstation.
>
> my 0010 bits,
>
> Charles
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "amfabllc" <amfab@a...>
> To: <vantage@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2005 6:02 PM
> Subject: [Vantage] Barcoding questions
>
>
> > We currently are on 5.0, hope to upgrade to 6.1 as soon as a new
> > application server is setup. We are a mfg job shop with cat 6
> > throughout, and fiber between the office and shop switch (in a
> > cabinet). We have 10 data collection workstations. We have 1
> > barcoding newer workstation setup in the shipping area, with

wired

> > ethernet connection. This workstation is currently running an

Access

> > barcode program separate from Vantage that was brought in by a

new

> > mother company. I want to be able to phase in Vantage barcoding

so we

> > can phase out the Access program.
> >
> > The barcode workstation mentioned above has an electronic scale
> > attached and could run Vantage barcode, it's just never been set

up.

> > We recently purchased a thermal printer and the mother company

brought

> > in barcode wedges. The thing that they like about the Access

program

> > is that you can use a wireless hand held scanner that collects
> > information at the racks that can be downloaded to Access. I
> > understand that cannot be done in Vantage because it is 'live'.

I am

> > looking for the next best thing. I am looking for something

portable

> > that can go up to the top shelf of the rack with the warehouse

person

> > for cycle counts or physical inventories, and something that can
> > attach to a towmotor for material movers. It needs to be fairly
> > simple to work with. One of Calvin's ideas was to hook up a cig
> > lighter to the towmotor to power the device.
> >
> > I searched egroups and got lots of good info. Please share your
> > stories, and I am hoping to hear specific brands and models

please so

> > I can learn more about wireless points and how they connect,

tablet

> > PC's, notebooks, specs necessary to make it all work, ease of

use,

> > wireless concerns and cards needed, associated costs to expect,

what

> > to watch for (ie. a/b/g?).
> >
> > Thanks much!
> > Ann
> >
> >

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system · September 27, 2005, 6:07pm

We currently are on 5.0, hope to upgrade to 6.1 as soon as a new
application server is setup. We are a mfg job shop with cat 6
throughout, and fiber between the office and shop switch (in a
cabinet). We have 10 data collection workstations. We have 1
barcoding newer workstation setup in the shipping area, with wired
ethernet connection. This workstation is currently running an Access
barcode program separate from Vantage that was brought in by a new
mother company. I want to be able to phase in Vantage barcoding so we
can phase out the Access program.

The barcode workstation mentioned above has an electronic scale
attached and could run Vantage barcode, it's just never been set up.
We recently purchased a thermal printer and the mother company brought
in barcode wedges. The thing that they like about the Access program
is that you can use a wireless hand held scanner that collects
information at the racks that can be downloaded to Access. I
understand that cannot be done in Vantage because it is 'live'. I am
looking for the next best thing. I am looking for something portable
that can go up to the top shelf of the rack with the warehouse person
for cycle counts or physical inventories, and something that can
attach to a towmotor for material movers. It needs to be fairly
simple to work with. One of Calvin's ideas was to hook up a cig
lighter to the towmotor to power the device.

I searched egroups and got lots of good info. Please share your
stories, and I am hoping to hear specific brands and models please so
I can learn more about wireless points and how they connect, tablet
PC's, notebooks, specs necessary to make it all work, ease of use,
wireless concerns and cards needed, associated costs to expect, what
to watch for (ie. a/b/g?).

Thanks much!
Ann

system · September 27, 2005, 9:40pm

Ann,

There is a company that makes "brick" PC's that could be mounted to the
towmotor and, piggybacking on Calvin's idea, powered from the DC connection.
Here's there URL:

http://www.ergo-computing.com

In practice, this system would allow your inventory maintenance to be
performed on the live Vantage system with standard barcode readers over a
wireless connection.

That being said, setting up a WiFi access point may cause you some
Sarbanes-Oxley issues if you are publicly held. You should take a serious
look at a real WiFi firewall in any event just to make sure that your system
is adequately protected. Here's a good example:

http://www.fortinet.com/products/telesoho.html

Check out the FortiWiFi 60 as an example of the type of security appliance
that you might want to consider.

Hope this helps.

Best regards,

Michael

Michael Barry
Aspacia Systems Inc
866-566-9600

-----Original Message-----
From: vantage@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
amfabllc
Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2005 3:03 PM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Vantage] Barcoding questions

We currently are on 5.0, hope to upgrade to 6.1 as soon as a new application
server is setup. We are a mfg job shop with cat 6 throughout, and fiber
between the office and shop switch (in a cabinet). We have 10 data
collection workstations. We have 1 barcoding newer workstation setup in the
shipping area, with wired ethernet connection. This workstation is
currently running an Access barcode program separate from Vantage that was
brought in by a new mother company. I want to be able to phase in Vantage
barcoding so we can phase out the Access program.

The barcode workstation mentioned above has an electronic scale attached and
could run Vantage barcode, it's just never been set up.
We recently purchased a thermal printer and the mother company brought in
barcode wedges. The thing that they like about the Access program is that
you can use a wireless hand held scanner that collects information at the
racks that can be downloaded to Access. I understand that cannot be done in
Vantage because it is 'live'. I am looking for the next best thing. I am
looking for something portable that can go up to the top shelf of the rack
with the warehouse person for cycle counts or physical inventories, and
something that can attach to a towmotor for material movers. It needs to be
fairly simple to work with. One of Calvin's ideas was to hook up a cig
lighter to the towmotor to power the device.

I searched egroups and got lots of good info. Please share your stories,
and I am hoping to hear specific brands and models please so I can learn
more about wireless points and how they connect, tablet PC's, notebooks,
specs necessary to make it all work, ease of use, wireless concerns and
cards needed, associated costs to expect, what to watch for (ie. a/b/g?).

Thanks much!
Ann

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system · September 27, 2005, 9:49pm

Hey Ann -

How about this :

Install an XP Pro workstation with the Vantage client running Remote
Desktop. Remote desktop can be setup to accept web based access as well as
from the RDP client - your pick.

Install a wireless AP.

Use a Pocket PC with the builtin scanner and WiFi and the RDP client or IE
(again your pick).
(Check Symbol Technologies for their scanner product line)

The user walks around the plant scanning everything in sight and it goes
directly into Vantage via the xp workstation.

my 0010 bits,

Charles

----- Original Message -----
From: "amfabllc" <amfab@...>
To: <vantage@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2005 6:02 PM
Subject: [Vantage] Barcoding questions

> We currently are on 5.0, hope to upgrade to 6.1 as soon as a new
> application server is setup. We are a mfg job shop with cat 6
> throughout, and fiber between the office and shop switch (in a
> cabinet). We have 10 data collection workstations. We have 1
> barcoding newer workstation setup in the shipping area, with wired
> ethernet connection. This workstation is currently running an Access
> barcode program separate from Vantage that was brought in by a new
> mother company. I want to be able to phase in Vantage barcoding so we
> can phase out the Access program.
>
> The barcode workstation mentioned above has an electronic scale
> attached and could run Vantage barcode, it's just never been set up.
> We recently purchased a thermal printer and the mother company brought
> in barcode wedges. The thing that they like about the Access program
> is that you can use a wireless hand held scanner that collects
> information at the racks that can be downloaded to Access. I
> understand that cannot be done in Vantage because it is 'live'. I am
> looking for the next best thing. I am looking for something portable
> that can go up to the top shelf of the rack with the warehouse person
> for cycle counts or physical inventories, and something that can
> attach to a towmotor for material movers. It needs to be fairly
> simple to work with. One of Calvin's ideas was to hook up a cig
> lighter to the towmotor to power the device.
>
> I searched egroups and got lots of good info. Please share your
> stories, and I am hoping to hear specific brands and models please so
> I can learn more about wireless points and how they connect, tablet
> PC's, notebooks, specs necessary to make it all work, ease of use,
> wireless concerns and cards needed, associated costs to expect, what
> to watch for (ie. a/b/g?).
>
> Thanks much!
> Ann
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Useful links for the Yahoo!Groups Vantage Board are: ( Note: You must
have already linked your email address to a yahoo id to enable access. )
> (1) To access the Files Section of our Yahoo!Group for Report Builder and
Crystal Reports and other 'goodies', please goto:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/files/.
> (2) To search through old msg's goto:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/messages
> (3) To view links to Vendors that provide Vantage services goto:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/links
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>

system · September 28, 2005, 8:38am

Hey Ann -

How about this :

Install an XP Pro workstation with the Vantage client running Remote
Desktop. Remote desktop can be setup to accept web based access as well as
from the RDP client - your pick.

Install a wireless AP.

Use a Pocket PC with the builtin scanner and WiFi and the RDP client or IE
(again your pick).
(Check Symbol Technologies for their scanner product line)

The user walks around the plant scanning everything in sight and it goes
directly into Vantage via the xp workstation.

0010 bits worth,

Charles

----- Original Message -----
From: "amfabllc" <amfab@...>
To: <vantage@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2005 6:02 PM
Subject: [Vantage] Barcoding questions

> We currently are on 5.0, hope to upgrade to 6.1 as soon as a new
> application server is setup. We are a mfg job shop with cat 6
> throughout, and fiber between the office and shop switch (in a
> cabinet). We have 10 data collection workstations. We have 1
> barcoding newer workstation setup in the shipping area, with wired
> ethernet connection. This workstation is currently running an Access
> barcode program separate from Vantage that was brought in by a new
> mother company. I want to be able to phase in Vantage barcoding so we
> can phase out the Access program.
>
> The barcode workstation mentioned above has an electronic scale
> attached and could run Vantage barcode, it's just never been set up.
> We recently purchased a thermal printer and the mother company brought
> in barcode wedges. The thing that they like about the Access program
> is that you can use a wireless hand held scanner that collects
> information at the racks that can be downloaded to Access. I
> understand that cannot be done in Vantage because it is 'live'. I am
> looking for the next best thing. I am looking for something portable
> that can go up to the top shelf of the rack with the warehouse person
> for cycle counts or physical inventories, and something that can
> attach to a towmotor for material movers. It needs to be fairly
> simple to work with. One of Calvin's ideas was to hook up a cig
> lighter to the towmotor to power the device.
>
> I searched egroups and got lots of good info. Please share your
> stories, and I am hoping to hear specific brands and models please so
> I can learn more about wireless points and how they connect, tablet
> PC's, notebooks, specs necessary to make it all work, ease of use,
> wireless concerns and cards needed, associated costs to expect, what
> to watch for (ie. a/b/g?).
>
> Thanks much!
> Ann
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Useful links for the Yahoo!Groups Vantage Board are: ( Note: You must
have already linked your email address to a yahoo id to enable access. )
> (1) To access the Files Section of our Yahoo!Group for Report Builder and
Crystal Reports and other 'goodies', please goto:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/files/.
> (2) To search through old msg's goto:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/messages
> (3) To view links to Vendors that provide Vantage services goto:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/links
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>

system · September 28, 2005, 2:32pm

Great info from you and Michael Barry - Thank you!

By Pocket PC, are you referring to a palm pilot, blackberry, or
what? I would love to know what you use, or what you would use.

Access Point - where does it connect to my network?

Thanks,
Ann

--- In vantage@yahoogroups.com, "Charles Paluska - HPN"
<cpaluska@h...> wrote: