<p align="left"><font size="3">THE PURPOSE OF THIS FORUM IS: <strong>AUTOMATION SOLUTIONS</strong>. IF YOU ARE A PERSON INVOLVED IN SOME ASPECT OF AUTOMATION, HAVE AN APPLICATION YOU JUST CAN'T<em> QUITE</em> GET A HANDLE ON <img src="http://images.bravenet.com/common/images/smilies/banghead.gif"> - HAVE A PRODUCT QUESTION - OR MAYBE HAVE AN ISSUE WITH SOMETHING (<font size="2">EVEN IF IT IS WITH US <img src="http://images.bravenet.com/common/images/smilies/26_crying.gif"></font> ), IT IS POSSIBLE YOU WILL FIND THE ANSWER HERE!! </font></p><p align="left"><font size="3"> <strong>OR, </strong>IF YOU <em> ABSOLUTELY KNOW</em> THE ANSWER, OR EVEN <em>THINK</em> YOU KNOW THE ANSWER, THEN JUST POST IT! <u>MAKE THAT REPLY</u>!</font><br><font size="3">YOU ARE PROBABLY RIGHT ON THE MARK, AND MIGHT BE ABLE TO HELP SOMEBODY OUT!! <img src="http://images.bravenet.com/common/images/smilies/wizard.gif"> </font></p><p align="left"><font size="3"><strong>AND</strong>, IT <u>COULD</u> BE <i><b>YOU </b></i>THAT NEEDS HELP NEXT TIME. AFTER ALL...(<em>REALLY</em>?).. ARE WE NOT <b>ALL</b> "CHILDREN" - AT VARIOUS POINTS ON THE LEARNING CURVE OF TECHNOLOGY" ??? </font> (I know I've still got a lot to learn and I've been at it for... well since 1970!)</p><p align="left"><font size="3">Hopefully the information presented here will help provide solutions to some of today's automation challenges. Some issues are probably old, some are probably new. Many are products of the economy, the resultant reduction in manpower, exacerbated by aging equipment crippled by decreases in maintenance budgets.</font><span style="font-size: medium;"> The ULTIMATE goal here is that we all become more successful in our careers and chosen professions.</span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-size: medium;"> <img src="http://images.bravenet.com/common/images/smilies/biggradcap.gif" width="20" height="24"> </span><i style="font-size: medium;"><b>MAYBE THIS FORUM CAN HELP!!! </b></i></p><p align="left"><font size="3"><strong><u>You know the rules</u></strong> - <em>ADVERTISING IS <strong>NOT </strong>ALLOWED ! <img src="http://images.bravenet.com/common/images/smilies/noentry.gif"></em></font></p><p align="left"><font size="3">This area is for we, : </font></p><font size="3"><p align="center"><font size="3"><strong><img style="width: 30px; height: 30px;" alt="No Offense Intended" src="http://lighthouseplcs.com/images/propeller-cap-emoticon_sm.jpg" width="14" height="23">...the Fraternal Order of Propeller-Heads <img style="width: 30px; height: 26px;" alt="No Offense Intended" src="http://lighthouseplcs.com/images/propeller-cap-emoticon_sm.jpg" width="14" height="23"></strong> </font></p><p align="left"><font size="3"> You know the rest - no flaming <img src="http://images.bravenet.com/common/images/smilies/flamed.gif" width="22" height="14">, profanity, blatant advertising, etc., etc., blah, blah, blah. If you are 5 years old, <em>or feel like acting 5 years old</em>, you <em>really</em> need to <strong>go outside</strong> and ride your bike - OH, and seek some professional therapy. <u>Yea, that would be good, too!</u></font></p><p align="left"><font size="3"><b>OH! </b><font style="font-weight: bold;" color="red">BTW,</font> if you don't feel like providing your name/company</font><font size="3">, just put "Anonymous" / "Withheld"/ "Not On File" or Anything! I <strong><a href="http://lighthouseplcs.com/privacy_policy.html" alt="Privacy Policy">promise</a></strong> <img src="http://images.bravenet.com/common/images/smilies/shhh.gif">we won't tell ! </font></p><p align="left"><font size="2"><strong><font color="red">Note:</font> For best viewing..</strong><br>We suggest switching to "Board Style" (below) rather than "Threaded Style" ! <br></font><font size="2">Your choice! <img src="http://images.bravenet.com/common/images/smilies/1_grin.gif"></font></p> </font>