Re: [foxboro] MicroIA / ERP communication

Kevin and Alex,

If memory serves, the underlying database is Gembase (by Ross).  They use VB as
a low level programming interface, but most configuration/customization is at a
higher level.  They support ODBC and OLE/DB.  Most of the client applications
run in a browser.  They were pushing hard to do all external device/system
interfacing in XML via web services, but I don't know how far along that is.

Regards,

Kevin FitzGerrell
Carter Holt Harvey, Ltd.
+64 27 460 9994

Quoting "Johnson, Alex P (IPS)" <alex.johnson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:

> That's interesting. I've never heard of Ross, not that that means much.
> They've never heard of me either.
> 
> Generally, speaking ERP solutions tend to be fairly custom and fairly
> expensive. We've done a number of SAP interfaces and none of them were
> trivial. At one site, we implemented a comprehensive ordering system
> from
> the SAP order desk to blend scheduling, warehouse management, truck
> loading,
> etc. At a second site, we implemented a link from the batch controls to
> SAP
> and MIMI (a scheduler). At a third site, we did the whole IT
> infrastructure
> for a grass roots LNG plant. That was interesting to say the least.
> 
> 
> Anyway, some systems support OPC DA for data access and we can do that
> with
> AIM*OPC DA Server. There are also things that can be done with
> Wonderware's
> Industrial Application Server and I/A Series Batch for Windows if that
> is
> present.
> 
> Beyond that, we can provide engineering services to define the project
> and
> the right approach.
> 
> Hope this helps.
> 
> Regards,
>  
> Alex Johnson
> Invensys Systems, Inc.
> 10900 Equity Drive
> Houston, TX 77041
> 713.329.8472 (voice)
> 713.329.1700 (fax)
> 713.329.1600 (switchboard)
> alex.johnson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: foxboro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:foxboro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On
> Behalf Of Kevin FitzGerrell
> Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 8:42 PM
> To: foxboro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [foxboro] MicroIA / ERP communication
> 
> Ross ERP is not a device, it's Enerprise Resource Planning, probably
> iRenaissance ERP.
> 
> Having said that I don't know what they have for integration software.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Kevin FitzGerrell
> 
> Quoting "Johnson, Alex P (IPS)" <alex.johnson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
> 
> > Do you know what physical (RS232/422/485, Ethernet, FF H1, etc) and
> > logical
> > (Modbus, OPC, etc) the Ross device supports?
> > 
> > Once you answer that, I can provide guidance - with the caveat that
> > free
> > advice is worth what you pay for it of course.
> > 
> > Regards,
> > 
> > Alex Johnson
> > Invensys Systems, Inc.
> > 10900 Equity Drive
> > Houston, TX 77041
> > 713.329.8472 (voice)
> > 713.329.1700 (fax)
> > 713.329.1600 (switchboard)
> > alex.johnson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: foxboro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:foxboro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > On
> > Behalf Of Beauchamp
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 6:31 PM
> > To: foxboro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [foxboro] MicroIA / ERP communication
> > 
> > I have recently inherited a MicroIA (NT based) system. The system
> > includes
> > an AW70 with 6 MicroIA's. We are in the process of installing a Ross
> > ERP
> > system. We eventually want to transfer information between the two
> > systems.
> > Has anyone done this with a MicroIA system? Is it possible? What are
> my
> > options?
> > Thank you, 
> > Kevin Beauchamp
> > Galloway Company
> > Neenah, WI 54956
> > 920-886-2302
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >
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