The ABCC staff designed and coordinated the system using 3 MB Breezecom wireless equipment and wireless attached notebook computers. This system is designed to enter mouse data into an Access database by going room to room with one of several carts. Each cart carries a notebook PC and is equipped to roam the animal area and work in any room in the barrier. As the technicians enter mouse data, the records are modified in real-time to an NT server. This system went production three weeks ago and is now fully operational.
Wireless technology reduces the quantity of PC s, lan connections and duplicated data entry.
It also reduces the chances for equipment failure during animal facility cleaning and maintenance. Along with the two wireless LAN systems we are currently using an 11 MB wireless system to establish our primary link to the Fairview center on 7th street. This equipment has been in place for several weeks and is functioning well at a cost well below other considered methods. A special thanks to the instrumentation shop for their help in installing the equipment.