Card Reader for Clock-in/Clock-out

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Vic,

I would be interested in taking a look at the customization.

Thanks,

Mike

--- In vantage@yahoogroups.com, "vicdrecchio" <vic.drecchio@...> wrote:
>
> I do have a VERY dumbed down customization of MES that we initially used for simple clockins/outs when we went live. The user would walk up to the MES touchscreen, barcode scan their badge, press a big fat button on the screen that says "CLOCK IN" and immediately walk away and likewise for Clocking out.
>
> I'd be happy to send anyone the customization. We ended up not using it in the long run as having 85 shop floor employees lined up at one terminal in the beginning and end of the day just didn't make sense. So we use MES the way it's intended now.
>
>
> Vic
>
> --- In vantage@yahoogroups.com, "Brian W. Spolarich" <bspolarich@> wrote:
> >
> > If you want to clock in/clock out with MES, you're either going to
> > have to 1) run the MES client, or 2) implement some sort of custom
> > application that replicates the BO calls that the MES client is
> > performing, either via Web Services or .NET DLL calls directly.
> >
> > I don't know if there are methods exposed for the MES actions or not.
> > Anyone?
> >
> > -bws
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: vantage@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
> > Of Mike
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 3:43 PM
> > To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: [Vantage] Card Reader for Clock-in/Clock-out
> >
> > We are on 8.03.409a and would like to have a card reader setup in our
> > plant instead of a PC with Vantage MES on it. First, is this even
> > possible with 409a, second can anyone recommend a good inexpensive way
> > to do this? All input is appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Mike
> >
> >
> >
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We are on 8.03.409a and would like to have a card reader setup in our plant instead of a PC with Vantage MES on it. First, is this even possible with 409a, second can anyone recommend a good inexpensive way to do this? All input is appreciated.

Thanks,

Mike
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If you want to clock in/clock out with MES, you're either going to
have to 1) run the MES client, or 2) implement some sort of custom
application that replicates the BO calls that the MES client is
performing, either via Web Services or .NET DLL calls directly.

I don't know if there are methods exposed for the MES actions or not.
Anyone?

-bws

-----Original Message-----
From: vantage@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
Of Mike
Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 3:43 PM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Vantage] Card Reader for Clock-in/Clock-out

We are on 8.03.409a and would like to have a card reader setup in our
plant instead of a PC with Vantage MES on it. First, is this even
possible with 409a, second can anyone recommend a good inexpensive way
to do this? All input is appreciated.

Thanks,

Mike



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Vantage supports (and we use) card readers with the Labor
Collection/Gateway module in Vantage 6.1 that Epicor did away with in
Vantage 8. They claim the same thing can be done in Vantage 8 and above
using Service Connect.



Michael Podlin
Network Administrator

V-S Industries, Inc.
900 S. Chaddick Dr.
Wheeling, IL 60090
847-520-1800 x207
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From: vantage@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
Of Mike
Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 2:43 PM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Vantage] Card Reader for Clock-in/Clock-out




We are on 8.03.409a and would like to have a card reader setup in our
plant instead of a PC with Vantage MES on it. First, is this even
possible with 409a, second can anyone recommend a good inexpensive way
to do this? All input is appreciated.

Thanks,

Mike








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I do have a VERY dumbed down customization of MES that we initially used for simple clockins/outs when we went live. The user would walk up to the MES touchscreen, barcode scan their badge, press a big fat button on the screen that says "CLOCK IN" and immediately walk away and likewise for Clocking out.

I'd be happy to send anyone the customization. We ended up not using it in the long run as having 85 shop floor employees lined up at one terminal in the beginning and end of the day just didn't make sense. So we use MES the way it's intended now.


Vic

--- In vantage@yahoogroups.com, "Brian W. Spolarich" <bspolarich@...> wrote:
>
> If you want to clock in/clock out with MES, you're either going to
> have to 1) run the MES client, or 2) implement some sort of custom
> application that replicates the BO calls that the MES client is
> performing, either via Web Services or .NET DLL calls directly.
>
> I don't know if there are methods exposed for the MES actions or not.
> Anyone?
>
> -bws
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: vantage@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
> Of Mike
> Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 3:43 PM
> To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Vantage] Card Reader for Clock-in/Clock-out
>
> We are on 8.03.409a and would like to have a card reader setup in our
> plant instead of a PC with Vantage MES on it. First, is this even
> possible with 409a, second can anyone recommend a good inexpensive way
> to do this? All input is appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mike
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------
>
> 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/linksYahoo! Groups Links
>