Can you add data (such as Manufacturing Order number, Serial Number, etc.) via a barcode reader to the Traceability Fields?
If the barcode reader is a keyboard emulation type reader, then just put your cursor into the field then scan from the bar code. I have looked at the tutorials for your SPC-PC IV and SPC Explorer RT products, and it seems they each have advantages for different aspects of our operation. Can you give any recommendations on which is better for different applications? If I purchase both, can the data from SPC Explorer RT be accessed from SPC-PC IV? Each of the packages is designed for slightly different needs. SPC Explorer RT can be looked at as a ‘turn-key solution’ for ease of data entry and real-time monitoring of the process. (By real-time, we mean that as data is collected, or measurements made, charts are produced for immediate analysis at the data entry station). Electronic gages can be used to facilitate this data entry. While SPC-PC IV can also be used this way, its interface has much more capability; SPC-PC IV can be used to query existing databases, and link to files or open fi