Re: Connecting a Weighing Scales to the AS/400

Frank,
I have a friend who has written such an interface. He marketed it for the S/36. 
I
do not know if he converted it to native AS/400, but I can check if it would
help.
Bob Larkin

Vernon Hamberg wrote:

> Frank
>
> At 03:19 PM 4/23/1998 -0800, you wrote:
> >
> >     Hi Folks,
> >
> >     I have a client that wants to connect an Industrial Strength Weighing
> >     Scales to their AS/400. They currently are feeding data from their
> >     Shop floor devices into a PC (Using software called DCS 2, I think ?)
> >
> >     Now I don't claim to know anything about this, however I have been
> >     told that there is an IBM wieghing scales (a model 4595 I belive ??)
> >
> >     In short ;
> >     1) Has anyone used any type of weighing scales directly or indirectly
> >     connected to the AS/400 ?
> >     2) What problems could we encounter ?
> >     3) What Scales are currently in use out there and where can I get
> >     advice on them ?
>
> I was involved with a project that used scales in a shipping department
> process. The key there was using the indicator (right term? been a while),
> which had an RS-232 output, with the serial port on a PC. We were running a
> VB app on the PC, which was connected to the 400. The VB app read and wrote
> records to the 400, including order and customer information.
>
> Another option is what is called a keyboard wedge, which can be directly
> connected to a 400 dumb terminal. I don't know more about this, but believe
> it's fairly straightforward. Again, the output of the electronic indicator
> would be available to the application.
>
> As far as info on scales, check your Yellow Pages. They'll be under scales
> and/or bar code equipment, etc.
>
> Feel free to contact me if you want. Can't promise much more, but maybe my
> memory can be tweaked.
>
> HTH
>
> Vernon Hamberg
> Systems Software Programmer
> Old Republic National Title Insurance Company
> 400 Second Avenue South
> Minneapolis, MN  55401-2499
> (612) 371-1111 x480
>
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