Re: Loading PC data to AS/400

[DAsmussen@xxxxxxx]

Johnyboyl,

In a message dated 97-04-13 21:12:20 EDT, you write:

> We are going to write some programs that will allow PCs to control and
>  collect data from shop floor torque guns. We will want to upload this data
>  from the PCs to the AS/400. Does anyone have any suggestions on how we can
>  upload this data to the AS/400? (eg; what packages out there would do the
>  job?) .
>  
>  Also, my boss wondered if it was possible to have an AS/400 directly
control
>  these 24-36 torque guns (in real time). I believe that using PCs to
control
>  them, and then uploading the data to the AS/400 at a later time is the way
to
>  go. Any comments?

We use ESS/400 to connect our touch-screen PC's to the AS/400.  It has
interfaces to Visual Basic and Access of which I'm aware, and others with
which I am not.  I don't know what sort of controls your torque guns require,
but I would HIGHLY recommend an APPC product like ESS over an ODBC
equivalent...

Regards,

Dean Asmussen
Enterprise Systems Consulting, Inc.
Fuquay-Varina, NC  USA
E-Mail:  DAsmussen@AOL.COM
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