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Hrishikesh,

For several years, we have been using dumb terminals with wedge scanners
for fixed terminal data collection (a lot cheaper), and have recently begun
the R/F project.  I looked at quite a few options, and found a very nice
portable terminal called the YesTablet.  It runs Windows CE with 5250
emulation (80x24 or 132x27), supports Internet Explorer (could be handy in
future releases of MAPICS, like R7), works well with 800x600 resolution,
and has a touch screen.  It has a built in R/F transceiver, but also
accepts PCMCIA cards (like Cisco LEAP cards) if you have specific
requirements.  We have put a small USB hub on the unit, and attached a
flexible membrane keyboard with a small laser scanner to it.  It can run as
a handheld (it has a strap that can go around your hand, wrist, or forearm)
or can be mounted on a forktruck with a little imagination.

I am very pleased with the flexibility and price of this (under $2000
each), and would recommend looking at it.  You can find it at this web
site:

http://www.yestablet.com/products/thin_yestablet.htm

No, I don't work for the company that produces or sells these, but actually
think this is better than a lot of the forktruck mounted units, which can
be REALLY expensive.  I don't need devices that can be used outside in a
hurricane, major dust storm, or blizzard conditions.  My forktrucks that
need data collection are operated inside the plant.  Also, the units are a
lot smaller and don't block the fork truck operator's field of vision
anywhere near as much as a lot of the other devices.


Dale Gindlesperger
IT Manager
Fleetwood Folding Trailers, Inc.
Somerset, PA



                                                                                
                                                        
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   Hi Greg:



   I have 2 questions on your implementation of hand-held and vehicle
mounted
   barcode scanners screen:

   1. Did you design the screen to be 8 x 40 as display size?

   2. Do you have any issues with visibility of information?

   Thanks so much for your time.

   Regards,

   Hrishikesh Kotwal

   >From: Greg Wenzloff <GWENZLOFF@xxxxxxxxxxx>
   >Reply-To: MAPICS ERP System Discussion <MAPICS-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
   >To: "'MAPICS ERP System Discussion'" <MAPICS-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
   >Subject: RE: Hand held Barcode scanner - For Picking
   >Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2003 09:49:50 -0400
   >
   >Hrishikesh,
   >
   >In 1995 we installed handheld and vehicle mounted terminals in our
   warehouse
   >which display 8 lines X 40 Characters. They use 5250 emulation like the
   >one you tested. We wrote all the programs to do functions like cycle
   count,
   >order picking/shipping, stocking, receipts etc.
   >
   >We like our system. It works well and is easy to maintain and modify.
   Today
   >many people would call this technology almost obsolete but we like it.
   >Unless you order color screens, the current crop of handheld terminals
do
   >not impress me. Good luck with your project.
   >
   >Greg Wenzloff
   >Beck Manufacturing
   >
   >
   >-----Original Message-----
   >From: hrishikesh kotwal [mailto:hdkotwal@xxxxxxxxxxx]
   >Sent: Friday, August 08, 2003 11:24 PM
   >To: MAPICS-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx
   >Subject: Hand held Barcode scanner - For Picking
   >
   > Hi *ALL,
   >
   >
   >
   > We are in the process of implementing barcode picking in our shop.
   > Recently, we were given a demo by a barcode scanner company. The
screen
   >is
   > 12 rows by 40 characters but it displays the 24x80 screen. We had to
   > scroll to see the entire contents of this screen.
   >
   >
   >
   > Now we would like to have the Mapics transaction screen (for IP, IS,
RP,
   > PC etc.) to appear on this screen. Here, we intend to have a custom
   > program that will come up on this screen. I would appreciate your
inputs
   > on this issue to help our design process.
   >
   > Regards,
   >
   > Hrishikesh Kotwal
   >
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