For those interested in wireless control in the plant Panasonic has two = laptops (Toughbook Models 18 and 21) that are UL approved for Class I, = Div. 2 Groups B,C,D use. The 18 is tablet size and touch screen and the = display can be folded around to make it basically a handheld. Chad M. Airhart Senior Engineer (Instrument, Electrical and Control Sys) Equistar Chemicals, LP Victoria Plant Ph. (361)572-2568 Fx. (361)572-2541 Cell. (361)935-3230 -----Original Message----- From: foxboro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:foxboro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] = On Behalf Of Rick Mol Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2004 3:01 PM To: foxboro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [foxboro] [foxboro] Robert, =20 That is currently a 'backburner' project for me. I am playing with VNC = for the connectivity. =20 There is a company called Ecom Instruments that makes a hardened I.S. = PDA, (that's important for us). Haven't purchased one yet, I need to = prove the concept yet. =20 The thought was to make it read only, and use it for alarming and custom = paging. =20 Regards, =20 =20 Rick Mol ESCO Company IT/Automation Admin. 231.727.6409 rdmol@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> rbalmer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 12/8/2004 3:37:39 PM >>> Is anyone out there in Foxboro abuser land giving their operators PDA ( = or some other same handheld device) "eyes" into the control screens? Robert Balmer Climax Molybdenum Co. Applications Analyst/Programmer ISA CCST Fort Madison Iowa 319 463 2206 rbalmer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx This message (including attachments) is for the designated recipient = only and may contain privileged, proprietary, or otherwise confidential = information. If you are not the intended recipient or have received this = message in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete the = original. Any other use of this e-mail is prohibited.=20 Este mensaje (incluyendo los archivos adjuntos) est=E1 dirigido s=F3lo = al receptor se=F1alado y puede contener informaci=F3n de car=E1cter = privilegiada, privada o confidencial. Si usted no es el receptor = se=F1alado o bien ha recibido este mensaje por error, por favor = notifique inmediatamente al remitente y elimine el mensaje original. = Cualquier otro uso de este mensaje de correo electr=F3nico est=E1 = prohibido. _______________________________________________________________________ This mailing list is neither sponsored nor endorsed by Invensys Process Systems (formerly The Foxboro Company). Use the info you obtain here at your own risks. Read http://www.thecassandraproject.org/disclaimer.html foxboro mailing list: //www.freelists.org/list/foxboro to subscribe: = mailto:foxboro-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=3Djoin to unsubscribe: = mailto:foxboro-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=3Dleave =20 =20 _______________________________________________________________________ This mailing list is neither sponsored nor endorsed by Invensys Process Systems (formerly The Foxboro Company). Use the info you obtain here at your own risks. Read http://www.thecassandraproject.org/disclaimer.html =20 foxboro mailing list: //www.freelists.org/list/foxboro to subscribe: = mailto:foxboro-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=3Djoin to unsubscribe: = mailto:foxboro-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=3Dleave =20 _______________________________________________________________________ This mailing list is neither sponsored nor endorsed by Invensys Process Systems (formerly The Foxboro Company). Use the info you obtain here at your own risks. Read http://www.thecassandraproject.org/disclaimer.html foxboro mailing list: //www.freelists.org/list/foxboro to subscribe: mailto:foxboro-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=join to unsubscribe: mailto:foxboro-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=leave