RE: Running "buzzers" from the AS/400

[Chris.Kosieracki@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Dale,

I think you'll find it easier to control buzzers from a PC than from the
AS/400. There are several companies who market devices designed to do that
sort of thing from a PC. You can then sync the PC time to the AS/400. If the
AS/400 clock is not accurate enough, you can attach extremely accurate
clocks to the PC and then sync the AS/400 to it.

Chris Kosieracki
HighJump Software

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From: DaleGindlesperger@fft-inc.com
[mailto:DaleGindlesperger@fft-inc.com]
Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2001 10:32 AM
To: mapics-l@midrange.com
Subject: Running "buzzers" from the AS/400


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This is a question that is a mix between MAPICS and the AS/400 (iSeries).
We are coming up live on MDCC (the software application formerly known as
"Paperless"), converting from a Kronos data collection system.  The Kronos
system rings buzzers that inform the factory associates that it is break
time, lunch time, start and end of shift.

The problem is that I can't keep the time consistent between the MDCC
terminals (running off the AS/400) and the Kronos system (not attached to
the AS/400).

Does anyone know of an application, device, or other gizmo that would
allow me to ring buzzers from the AS/400?  I can't imagine that I am the
only company (I seem to say that a lot) implementing MDCC that need to
ring buzzers.

Dale Gindlesperger
Fleetwood Folding Trailers, Inc.
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