RE: iSeries and PDA

Arco:
I am not recommending any devices, but a quick Google search found these
devices:

http://www.smartdevicesdirect.com/index.php?cPath=21_30

They all claim to be rugged.  Most support GPRS data (3G would be better,
but for your app GPRS would be fine).  Looks like they all run WINCE.  You
should be able to set up a VPN server at your location and use a VPN client
to connect to your network.  Then use something like the Mochasoft TN5250
emulator for WinCE and make the connection to your AS400.  You may want to
simplify the screens since the screen size is limited, but you could easily
use your existing application.

The first one in this list also looked like it supported a integrated bar
code reader which could read bar codes directly into your AS400 application
(5250 screens).

Of course if you need a consultant with a lot of experience in this area to
help......  I'm your guy.  :)

cjg 


Carl J. Galgano
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[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Simonse, Arco (CMK)
Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2005 10:37 AM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: RE: iSeries and PDA

Hi Pat,

The GPRS network covers the whole area here. I think we go in that
direction.

I'm not sure what sort of device is best for us. As mentioned by Carl, it
has to operate in an environment that is not really harsh, but absolutely
not device-friendly.
Are there other important arguments to think of when choosing the device?

Thanks,
Arco Simonse

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> Van: 
> midrange-l-bounces+arcosimonse=meijer-potato.com@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:midrange-l-bounces+arcosimonse=meijer-potato.com@midra
> nge.com] Namens Pat Barber
> Verzonden: donderdag 14 juli 2005 16:24
> Aan: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
> Onderwerp: Re: iSeries and PDA
> 
> There are two issues that must be resolved first:
> 
> 1. How to communicate with the Iseries(cell phone,RF,etc,etc)
>     (you could even do sat comm but $$$$ could be a issue)
> 
> 2. What sort of mobile device to use(Palm,etc,etc.)
> 
> Knowing the communication method will decide what will be used in step 
> 2.
> 
> Lots of solutions in a urban environment, but this sounds like a farm 
> in the middle of the country with limited communication methods. I 
> know cell phones are used widely in Europe so a "smart phone" might be 
> a possibility. Using a cell phone with web connections, you might have 
> somthing to work with.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Simonse, Arco (CMK) wrote:
> > To the List,
> > 
> > My company wants to give some of our fieldworkers access to our 
> > iSeries RPG applications via a PDA. I have to investigate what the 
> > possibilities are.
> > The applications that are involved in this project are all good old 
> > 5250 programs, but can be rewritten if neccessary.
> > Since I have zero experience with PDA's, or other mobile devices, I 
> > would like to know where to start to become a usefull
> insight in this
> > way of working.
> > Don't know where to start my investigations. I googled some
> time for
> > this, but with minimal result.
> > Can someone point me in the right direction? Any links,
> hints or other
> > related stuff would be very appreciated.
> 
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