RE: Hand held Barcode scanner - For Picking

[Greg Wenzloff <GWenzloff@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hrishikesh,

All programming was coded to fit the 8 X 40 size screen.   Just code the
display files for the first 8 lines and do not extend beyond 40 characters.

Scrolling to pop in another portion of a full sized screen is too confusing.


Our hand held terminals are LXE model 2280 (now out of production).  The
screen measures 1.5 inch by 5 inches.   This large screen is very easy to
see.  For me screens which are 2 by 2 inches are very hard to read because
the font size is so small.   Selecting a terminal which your people can
easily see and operate is a very important part of your project.   

Greg

-----Original Message-----
From: hrishikesh kotwal [mailto:hdkotwal@xxxxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Monday, August 11, 2003 12:21 PM
To: mapics-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: Hand held Barcode scanner - For Picking

   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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