Tech Notes

Ensuring Wireless Security In Your Distribution Center Voice Operations

Wireless LAN technology has been used for many years to provide flexible, wireless access from data collection devices to corporate host data management systems. In recent years there has been increased concern over the use of 802.11 wireless networks due to data and network security issues. This document presents the security options available for Vocollect Talkman® wearable computers.

Wireless LANs: Configurations and Considerations

Vocollect Talkman® terminals are specifically designed to provide reliable and forgiving voice operation under a wide variety of operating conditions. However, just as all wireless terminals, the Talkman terminal relies upon the underlying wireless communications infrastructure to deliver data in a reliable and timely fashion. A properly installed and operating wireless communications system is critical to successful deployment and use of the Talkman® terminal. Based on Vocollect’s experience in integrating products into hundreds of wireless environments, this document discusses recommended equipment and best practices for problem-free implementation.

Vocollect Voice® Integration Platform IT White Paper

Today’s mid-size-to-large organizations simply can’t function competitively without an array of software applications to run business processes ranging from the macro-level, like enterprise-wide accounting and order management, to highly specialized, site-specific tasks, such as order fulfillment and shipping workflow. However, the complexity and expansiveness of today’s living, breathing IT environments call for a new approach that aids in design, maintenance, supportability and upgrades.

The Vocollect Voice® Integration Platform

Corresponding with the launch of its new VoiceLink® 3.0, Vocollect will be introducing a new underlying software architecture – the Vocollect Voice® Integration Platform. This will be the foundation for the company’s long-term strategy of delivering flexible and extensible Vocollect Voice applications that fit cleanly and easily into the enterprise IT environment.

Notes on Bluetooth® and the Warehouse Environment

Bluetooth® has become a popular technology for communications between devices, most evident in the area of cell phones. Unlike cell phones, the application of Bluetooth technology to commercial or industrial use adds complexity and technical considerations that need to be addressed as part of the IT and operations design process. This paper combines technical notes on Bluetooth technology with pointers on its implications when applied to the warehouse and distribution environment.

Understanding IEEE Wireless LAN Standards Nomenclature and Process

Why on earth is it important to know the standards making process? In our world of sensationalist journalism, it’s good to have some perspective in which to gather information and to make decisions. It seems like every other week we read about a new standard or another new technology coming out of the industry standards associations. The trade rags create a publishing frenzy about it, but at the end of the day we are left wondering what we should do about it. This article will try to provide a little better perspective on how long to wait before taking a serious look at the “new technologies” that are hyped by the press.

Radio Frequency Local Area Networks (RF LANs)

Wireless LANs make it possible for wearable computers or hand-held terminals to communicate wirelessly, at high speed, and in real time with remote information systems. A Wireless LAN (WLAN) is the wireless equivalent of an Ethernet wired computer network.