As Industrial PC configurations have evolved from Pentium 4 to Core 2 Duo and Core i3, i5 and i7 platforms, so have the expansion cards being utilized. Although ISA, PCI, PCI-X, and AGP have been the universal choice for many, PCI Express (PCIe) has evolved into the standard for cost-sensitive and mission-critical applications. PCI Express …
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So, in reality, I should not know too much about the newest eCitation or incident reporting technology…but unfortunately, I do! My story begins back in December 2010, while I was on the road heading south to Elmira to visit one of my old college friends. I had the music turned on and was singing away …
OK, I hope this series is not getting as tired as the Rocky or Rambo sequels, although there is a lot less bloodshed. But, you may need one of these characters to gently prod you to start moving down the path to improving your data collection system. With the assistance of a trained professional, you have explored …
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Since forming the company, working with Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM’s) has been a vertical focus for L-Tron. Helping engineers develop requirements which focus on successful implementation of embedded computing and barcode scanning platforms within their own designs has helped to keep our customers successful. Working early in the process helping develop the requirements, matching technologies, …
The more I speak with healthcare professionals in both the public and private sectors, the more I understand how mandates and productivity improvements play a big role in the adoption of new technology solutions. Emergency Supplies Management is an area where technology solutions can be the difference between life or death. In the aftermath of several …
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Trying to determine the right handheld computer for your warehouse workers? Here are some questions you may want to ask. How rugged does the handheld computer need to be? Warehouses have dust, dirt, water, and concrete floors. For this reason, devices are given an IP rating, or International Protection Rating. IP ratings classify the degree of …
About once a month I receive a phone call from one of our Law Enforcement customers saying they just installed a brand new 4810 Barcode Scanner and it doesn’t work. Our ensuing conversation follows a similar route of troubleshooting the installation. There are two areas where the problem may exist – within the software (about …
I must say that as I write this article on emergency supplies tracking, I do so with a different perspective than I would have just a couple of weeks ago, since I recently had the misfortune of heading to my local emergency room for a 5-night stay at the hospital. Ironically, the hospital was deploying a new electronic health record …
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I have worked with many industrial computer customers, all experiencing the same issue: lack of space. The fact remains that rack mount, wall mount and desktop industrial PCs aren’t always the ideal solution. That’s where Embedded PCs come into play. Embedded PCs are fanless systems with a compact form-factor designed for rugged and space-critical Industrial Automation …
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One of the topics that I find myself explaining to customers from time to time is what a dimensional barcode means, usually in reference to 1D vs. 2D barcodes. One dimensional, two dimensional, even three dimensional barcodes exist and hopefully this post will give you a clear idea of the differences between them. 1D barcodes are …