Bee-Man Components

Bee-Man Desktop Software

The Beaverlodge Bee-Man PC Desktop Software provides overall data management, search, reporting, transfer and backup functionality.

Desktop Start (preview)

The main program areas are:

  1. Overview, Workplan and Quick Access
  2. Company, Geographical Areas and Users
  3. Yards
  4. Hives
  5. Barrels
  6. Handhelds
  7. Reports
  8. Settings

Mobile Software

The Bee-Man Mobile software allows to identify the current location, records activities and comments, and score hives. The menus and data entry forms are designed for the smaller screens. Field data can be quickly and easily recorded on the handheld by a few simple keystrokes. Depending on the mobile hardware the mobile software support several RFID types and readers, barcodes or also plain text entry.

Mobile screenshots of the main menu and one of the input forms are shown below:

Reader_Menu.png  Reader_Form_Syrup.png

The mobile software will run on most Windows Mobile (or CE) based devices, including the Psion Workabout Pro and similar products, the HP iPaq and Travel Companion, Datalogic Skorpio and other devices.

Microsoft Active Sync (Windows Mobile Device Center) is used to synchronize the mobile and desktop databases.

 

Hardware


 pc.jpg		 A Windows PC, Laptop or Netbook
Windows 98 or higher
      
      transponder.jpg
 For RFID: Transponder Tags:
e.g. Trovan © or ISO Microchips

 reader_and_docking.jpg
Handheld Unit
with Windows Mobile (or CE)
e.g. Psion Workabout Pro
with optional docking station

 

A very good hardware choice is the Psion Workabout Pro. These units are "instant on" industrial rated devices that are rain-proof and drop-proof, designed and suitable for outdoor use.  Please contact EIDAP for details and pricing of transponders and mobile readers.