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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Hi John,<br>
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We are using OpenCoral to meet those requirements at our lab. The
enforcement mechanism is accomplished one of two ways. We are
using network-capable interlock boxes to that are physically wired
into some tools. For others, we are using a home-grown "software
interlock" that runs on windows and locks the screen and keyboard
until someone authenticates successfully. We've been able to use
that system to lock windows 98, XP and windows 7. There's a bit
more information about the hardware interlocks on our web page
(<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://coral.nanofab.utah.edu/lab/docs/get_doc/interlocks">http://coral.nanofab.utah.edu/lab/docs/get_doc/interlocks</a>).
Though, we built our own interlock box solution, I believe the
latest version of OpenCoral has built-in support for a similar
system.<br>
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I would be happy to share the software for the software interlocks
too, if you are interested. I could also share some of the
techniques we've used for dealing with our logs for billing (we
also charge for time in our lab, but we are moving toward a
billing system based solely on tool usage).<br>
<br>
Thanks,<br>
Ryan Taylor<br>
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Phone: (801) 587-0671
Email: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:ryant@nanofab.utah.edu">ryant@nanofab.utah.edu</a>
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On 2/25/13 12:41 PM, Hughes, John S wrote:<br>
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<div>Hi Everyone,</div>
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<div>We have a lot of process tools that are old enough not to
have any computer control, or the computer control available
does not provide login records and/or access control. We've been
looking at what it would take to provide this functionality in
an all-inclusive way for about twenty years, but for various
reasons it has not yet been done.</div>
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<div>I'm aware of a number of ways to accomplish what we want,
but with all the new technology now available, I thought I'd
first ask the Labnetwork community for some recommendations.
Needless to say, we don't have unlimited funding or manpower
to implement the project.</div>
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<div>Our minimum requirements are: </div>
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<div>• Each tool user would be required to provide a unique
login and password in order to operate the process tool. (The
tool would be inoperable unless an approved user logged in.) </div>
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<div>• Information about the user's identity, and the log-in and
log-out times would be permanently recorded, and the
information would be easily exported into a spreadsheet or
database. </div>
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<div>• Additional entry fields (or perhaps check-box selections)
providing information pertinent to the process being performed
on the tool could also be required (and stored).</div>
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<div>We have long used a fairly elaborate door access control
system (Pro-Watch 3.80, w/ RFID card readers) that has been
well integrated into our in-house accounting program. We would
eventually like to the have the Pro-Watch and accounting
programs make use of the tool usage data, and perhaps
vice-versa. (Pro-Watch has some hardware control
capabilities.) </div>
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<div>Any suggestions would be much appreciated. </div>
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<div>Thanks,</div>
<div>John</div>
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