Re: Loading PC data to AS/400

Roger Vicker, CCP wrote:
> 
> Johnnyboyl@aol.com wrote:
> >
> > 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?
> >
> > Thanks.
> 
> Do the torque guns run 7x24? If they do what are they going to do while
> you:
> backup the system, install the next version of software, regularly IPL
> the system to allow cleanups.
> If something breaks how fast and cheaply can you swap in a spare host or
> repair the system?

You may also look at an NT or OS/2 solution running DB2 locally and then
transmitting the data redundantly to the AS/400 via DDCS/APPC/APPN. 
This
is by far the most stable solution I have seen for the AS/400.  You can 
also stage the data input to the AS/400 during the time when it is being
backed-up and regularly IPL'd, etc.

-Bob-
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