Re: Infrared communication to iSeries

OK... so you want to connect directly to the iSeries...

One of the great things about Linux is the "attach anything,
interface anything, but you get to do it yourself" aspect.
You don't have to wait for IBM to announce and deliver the interface.
Since Linux will soon be available, and you can either use
iSeries IO devices or use "dedicated" IO devices within Linux,
all you need to do is get a PCI card for an infrared sensor,
plug it into the bus that Linux is running on and then either
write your own driver for it, or maybe you get lucky and
someone somewhere is the world is already working on a Linux
driver for an infrared device.

Could be a lot of fun, nights and weekends, hacking away...

HTH,

Charly Jones
Geezer in Gig Harbor


>From: "John Earl"
>
>I'd prefer to hook directly up to the /400... in order for the /400 to 
>prevent the proliferation of front end PC's (the NT syndrome I call it... 
>just stick another processor in front of whatever you're trying to connect 
>to) the /400 needs to communicate with everything. Anybody have any idea if 
>it will support a USB connection anytime soon?
>
>From: Charly Jones
>
>If you don't want to have a PC involved, all you need to find is a 5250 
>Model 11 with an infrared attachment. Maybe Emerald Technologies, Intermec, 
>or Black Box makes one. I don't know...

>
> >From: "John Earl" >Subject: Infrared communication to iSeries > >Does 
>anyone know of a solution to use the Palm infrared port to transmit data 
>directly to the iSeries? I'd like to use the palm to do data collection for 
>transmittal to the iSeries but I'd prefer not to have a two step process 
>where it bounces through a PC. Maybe there is an add on unit that will plug 
>into the iSeries? >
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