Re: Production Scoreboards

I don't have any documentation yet.  I have asked them to expedite it and
will get back to you as soon as I have the answer.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Scott Klement" <klemscot@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Midrange Systems Technical Discussion" <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2003 7:16 PM
Subject: Re: Production Scoreboards

>
> You SHOULD be able to do this.  But, you'll need to know how the
> scoreboards expect to receive their input.
>
> Is it as simple as connecting to a TCP port and sending the numbers?  Or
> is there more to it than that?
>
> Did the manufacturer provide you with programming info for the devices?
>
>
> On Thu, 13 Nov 2003, Dee Westerfield wrote:
>
> > We are about to install some production scoreboards in the factory.
> > They will have an ethernet card in them and will be attached to our
> > network.  I would like to be able to send 4 numbers to this board
> > directly from the AS400.  Now for the big question.  Can I do this?  I
> > have no idea where to begin.  Each number on this board will have it's
> > own IP address.  It seems as though I should be able to send the number
> > to this board to display.  But I don't know how to configure the device
> > or how to accomplish any of this.
> >
> > If anyone has done this could you please give me some pointers on where
> > to get started.  I would like to use an RPG program.
> >
> _______________________________________________

Jeffrey Silberberg
CompuDesigns, Inc.
Atlanta, GA. 30350