On Wednesday 03 December 2008 08:41:22 Mogens Kjaer wrote: > Gary Stainburn wrote: > > Hi folks. > > > > I'm looking to develop a wharehouse style catalog system which will > > include a hand-held device which will include a bar-code reader. > > > > The idea is for the user to scan a bar code containing a serial number, > > and then be able to enter a row letter and bay number to record where the > > unit is. > > Why not put a bar code on the bay with the row letter and bay number? > > Scan the serial number, scan the bay code, and the position is updated. > > > I would like the unit to be able to store this information and then sync > > to the main database when it is in range. The area being covered is > > about 4 acres. > > > > Does anyone have suggestions for: > > > > device to use > > platform (presumably linux based not not essential) > > develpment platform > > I've developed a system to keep track of our chemicals. > > I've used cipherlab 8061 bar code readers with > bluetooth network. They are programmed in C and > talk to the server via TCP/IP over the bluetooth > network. The barcode readers come with WiFi as well, > but no WPA encryption. A development package for > compiling is available (windows only). > > The backend is a mysql/apache/php on a CentOS machine. > > When a chemist orders a chemical, he fills out a web form > and a serial number is assigned. A mail is sent to the boss > who accepts the order and a mail is sent to the administration > who orders the chemical. > > When the chemical is received, the user prints out a small > bar code and attached to the chemical, goes to the chemical > storage room, picks up the bar code readers, logs in by > scanning the bar code on his ID card, scans the bar code on > the chemical and scans the bar code on the shelf where the > chemical is placed. > > If another user needs the chemical, he searches the database, > finds the shelf number, scans his ID number, the chemical and > scans a bar code with his room number on the A0 poster > hanging in the chemical store with a map of the laboratory with > bar codes on each room. The data base is updated with the > new position of the chemical. > > Quite useful :-) Sounds like a great system Mogens, and very similar to what I want. However, my project involves about 600 bays in a compound to store cars, so I can't label the bays as you suggest. I'm looking using a WIFI setup with access points dotted around the fences. Does anyone have any recommendations for outdoor WIFI access points and data on what area they cover? -- Gary Stainburn This email does not contain private or confidential material as it may be snooped on by interested government parties for unknown and undisclosed purposes - Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act, 2000 -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines
