[OT] SaberNet Data Collection System Available For Download

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Off the top of my head, to "marry" your interface with Progress code
to update Vantage is possible.

Currently our program runs from the Vantage menu.

Maybe a Progress procedure in Vantage that runs your interface that
collects the data. Then, your program calls another Progress
procedure to write to the Vantage DB.

Or possibly the original Progress procedure receives the data from
your program, then commits to Vantage.

Anyway, it will be a while. Our interface created LaborHed and
LaborDtl records for the first time last Friday, but there's plenty
of work and lots of testing left.

Lonnie



--- In vantage@yahoogroups.com, Adam Ellis <aellis@s...> wrote:
> Lonnie,
>
> On Thu, 2004-02-26 at 19:00, Lonnie Drew wrote:
> > Can you tell me more about your data collection program? Can it
> > interface with Vantage "out-of-the-box" and in real time?
> >
> > The reason I'm asking is that we're writing our own Progress
program
> > to replace Caesar Data Collection, but ours won't be ready for at
> > least 3 - 4 weeks. If yours is ready to go, we need to look at
it.
>
> No, "out-of-the-box" it does not interface with Vantage. The
software
> was originally written for BAAN, but we wrote it to be generic
enough to
> work with a variety of systems. The upside of this approach was
that we
> were not tied to one system. The downside is that it will not work
> without a bit of tweaking for each system.
>
> To answer your real time question: yes & no. We have achieved real
time
> streaming of data *into* Vantage using Labor Collector as a
> proof-of-concept, but do not have anything production-worthy as of
yet.
> Pulling data out of Vantage in real-time (to update jobs, employees,
> etc.) has also been tested in proof-of-concept...using ODBC, but I
am
> not entirely thrilled with the speed implications that ODBC might
have.
>
> Depending on how far in you are with your Progress program, perhaps
> you'd consider marrying your code with SaberNet DCS? We have been
> developing DCS for about 7 months now and what is there should be
pretty
> solid. A *real-time* conduit for Vantage is definitely something we
> lack, though.
>
> I also got burned by Caesar Development Services dropping off the
face
> of the planet. Maybe something good will come of it though!
>
> Take care,
> --
> Adam Ellis <aellis@s...>
> SaberLogic
2
Hello group,

I just wanted to drop a note out that SaberNet DCS is now available for
download at http://sabernetdcs.sourceforge.net SaberNet DCS is a free
/ Open Source labor data collection system optimized for bar code
input. For those unfamiliar with the concept of Open Source Software,
please check out this website: http://www.opensource.org

SaberNet DCS is platform independent and currently has clients for
Linux, Windows, MacOS (via remote X), Palm OS (using WAP client), Pocket
PC (using WAP client), and many more. It is also business system
independent, meaning that it is not designed to link up to just one ERP
or Payroll package. It's autonomous design allows you to link in data
from various disparate sources seamlessly to the end user. For example,
you may wish to pull production jobs from Vantage, your employees from
ADP, your indirect activities from MaintainIT, etc.

A few other notable features include:
===
- Highly customizable.

- Single swipe clock-in / clock-out allows employees to rapidly clock in
/ out at a door terminal.

- Single swipe lunch / break allows you to suspend and resume an
activity using a single barcode.

- Instant activity switching allows an employee to immediately end one
task and begin another.

- One employee on multiple jobs (job ganging)

- Multiple employees on one job

- Job management is performed with integrated prioritized work queues
and job completion. This gives management seamless control over the shop
floor and works well in lean manufacturing/process environments.

- Web enabled front end (SaberNet) allows you to quickly reference what
every employee in your organization is currently doing from your
browser.

- Remote access from anywhere in the world allows multiple facilities to
work together on a single, secure system.

- Runs as either a stand-alone application or it can tie into an
ERP/CRM/MIS or payroll system to fit your needs.

- 2 modes of operation: shop floor automated (bar-codes and scanners)
and desktop standalone (mouse and keyboard).

- Powerful reporting can be generated with Crystal Reports.
===

For more information, see the website
(http://sabernetdcs.sourceforge.net/). Also, be sure to check out the
Theory of Operation page
(http://sabernetdcs.sourceforge.net/theory_of_operation/index.html) and
our Windows quick installation guide
(http://sourceforge.net/docman/display_doc.php?docid=21614&group_id=97843). For anybody within reasonable driving distance from Akron, Ohio, we could also arrange to get together and show you the software in person.

For all the programmers out there, note that SaberNet DCS uses MySQL as
a database backend. This database supports full read / write support
through the ODBC driver, so you can use your favorite language to do
whatever you want with the system. The client is written in C with the
GTK toolkit. If you develop anything you think might be useful to the
group, submit it to the project.

I'd be happy to answer any questions you may have,
--
Adam Ellis <aellis@...>
SaberLogic
3
Adam,

Can you tell me more about your data collection program? Can it
interface with Vantage "out-of-the-box" and in real time?

The reason I'm asking is that we're writing our own Progress program
to replace Caesar Data Collection, but ours won't be ready for at
least 3 - 4 weeks. If yours is ready to go, we need to look at it.

Lonnie

--- In vantage@yahoogroups.com, Adam Ellis <aellis@s...> wrote:
> Hello group,
>
> I just wanted to drop a note out that SaberNet DCS is now available
for
> download at http://sabernetdcs.sourceforge.net SaberNet DCS is a
free
> / Open Source labor data collection system optimized for bar code
> input. For those unfamiliar with the concept of Open Source
Software,
> please check out this website: http://www.opensource.org
>
> SaberNet DCS is platform independent and currently has clients for
> Linux, Windows, MacOS (via remote X), Palm OS (using WAP client),
Pocket
> PC (using WAP client), and many more. It is also business system
> independent, meaning that it is not designed to link up to just one
ERP
> or Payroll package. It's autonomous design allows you to link in
data
> from various disparate sources seamlessly to the end user. For
example,
> you may wish to pull production jobs from Vantage, your employees
from
> ADP, your indirect activities from MaintainIT, etc.
>
> A few other notable features include:
> ===
> - Highly customizable.
>
> - Single swipe clock-in / clock-out allows employees to rapidly
clock in
> / out at a door terminal.
>
> - Single swipe lunch / break allows you to suspend and resume an
> activity using a single barcode.
>
> - Instant activity switching allows an employee to immediately end
one
> task and begin another.
>
> - One employee on multiple jobs (job ganging)
>
> - Multiple employees on one job
>
> - Job management is performed with integrated prioritized work
queues
> and job completion. This gives management seamless control over the
shop
> floor and works well in lean manufacturing/process environments.
>
> - Web enabled front end (SaberNet) allows you to quickly reference
what
> every employee in your organization is currently doing from your
> browser.
>
> - Remote access from anywhere in the world allows multiple
facilities to
> work together on a single, secure system.
>
> - Runs as either a stand-alone application or it can tie into an
> ERP/CRM/MIS or payroll system to fit your needs.
>
> - 2 modes of operation: shop floor automated (bar-codes and
scanners)
> and desktop standalone (mouse and keyboard).
>
> - Powerful reporting can be generated with Crystal Reports.
> ===
>
> For more information, see the website
> (http://sabernetdcs.sourceforge.net/). Also, be sure to check out
the
> Theory of Operation page
> (http://sabernetdcs.sourceforge.net/theory_of_operation/index.html)
and
> our Windows quick installation guide
> (http://sourceforge.net/docman/display_doc.php?
docid=21614&group_id=97843). For anybody within reasonable driving
distance from Akron, Ohio, we could also arrange to get together and
show you the software in person.
>
> For all the programmers out there, note that SaberNet DCS uses
MySQL as
> a database backend. This database supports full read / write
support
> through the ODBC driver, so you can use your favorite language to do
> whatever you want with the system. The client is written in C with
the
> GTK toolkit. If you develop anything you think might be useful to
the
> group, submit it to the project.
>
> I'd be happy to answer any questions you may have,
> --
> Adam Ellis <aellis@s...>
> SaberLogic
4
Lonnie,

On Thu, 2004-02-26 at 19:00, Lonnie Drew wrote:
> Can you tell me more about your data collection program? Can it
> interface with Vantage "out-of-the-box" and in real time?
>
> The reason I'm asking is that we're writing our own Progress program
> to replace Caesar Data Collection, but ours won't be ready for at
> least 3 - 4 weeks. If yours is ready to go, we need to look at it.

No, "out-of-the-box" it does not interface with Vantage. The software
was originally written for BAAN, but we wrote it to be generic enough to
work with a variety of systems. The upside of this approach was that we
were not tied to one system. The downside is that it will not work
without a bit of tweaking for each system.

To answer your real time question: yes & no. We have achieved real time
streaming of data *into* Vantage using Labor Collector as a
proof-of-concept, but do not have anything production-worthy as of yet.
Pulling data out of Vantage in real-time (to update jobs, employees,
etc.) has also been tested in proof-of-concept...using ODBC, but I am
not entirely thrilled with the speed implications that ODBC might have.

Depending on how far in you are with your Progress program, perhaps
you'd consider marrying your code with SaberNet DCS? We have been
developing DCS for about 7 months now and what is there should be pretty
solid. A *real-time* conduit for Vantage is definitely something we
lack, though.

I also got burned by Caesar Development Services dropping off the face
of the planet. Maybe something good will come of it though!

Take care,
--
Adam Ellis <aellis@...>
SaberLogic