RE: Package scale - input options

["M. Lazarus" <mlazarus@xxxxxxxx>]

Craig,

 That's a god point about the conversation with the scale.  That may 
not be possible with their current setup.  The warehouses are remote 
and are on separate networks.  It might be impractical to set up a 
VPN to each remote warehouse.

 I'm leaning toward the keyboard wedge solution.  There doesn't need 
to be a lot of intelligence to the process; it's just a convenience 
to replace keying the numbers.

 -mark

At 6/28/2012 10:41 AM, you wrote:
> Yep, I have weights from scales on green screens thanks to Scott and his
> socket stuff.
> The scale does require an IP address though and a conversation to the scale
> is necessary.
> I do a few different scales and each one acts differently.
> We have small desk scales and large pallet scales.
>
> Craig
>
>
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>
>   Has anyone here implemented this type of solution?  It would seem to me
> that that way has the most flexibility and control over the process, but
> might be overkill to build it from scratch to accomplish what is essentially
> a simple, one or two field blind data entry tool.
>
>   -mark
>
> At 6/28/2012 07:55 AM, you wrote:
> >If the scale has TCP/IP Capability then you could put some of Scott
> >Klement's code behind a function key to query the scale value and place
> >it in the correct spot on your input screen.  With this solution you
> >don't ever care where this display is used (I.e. dumb terminal, PC,
> >mobile device etc.)
> >
> >USB is going to be a bit more of a challenge because now you're going
> >to have to get a PC involved in some way and thus lock that PC into the
> mix.
> >
> >      - Larry "DrFranken" Bolhuis.
> >
> >On 6/27/2012 11:00 PM, M. Lazarus wrote:
> > >    What is required to pipe data from a package scale into a 5250
> > > screen?  Similar in concept to a barcode scanning gun.
> > >
> > >    There is a (Toledo, I believe) scale with a USB connection.  Is
> > > some specialized software required?
> > >
> > >    TIA for any suggestions.
> > >
> > >    -mark
>
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