With many inquiries to our November 23 posting about our
assignment boards, here is a more in-depth look at the new assignment board setup.
To maximize space on the walls and to help create a centralized location that
would better control office traffic to the break room, we have utilized High
Definition LCD televisions as our new assignment boards in the crew’s break
room. The older, larger dry erase boards were located in the mechanics bay
which caused much unwanted traffic through the office area into the break room.
Switching from the dry erase boards was simple with the utilization of 54 inch televisions
and video cards connecting the computers via HDMI cables. We purchased a VGA ( PC to Monitor) / HDMI (Connects to HD televisions) adapter, which essentially turns the television into the computer screen.
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| VGA/HDMI adapter running from the PC to the television. |
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| HDMI cable from the adapter plugs into the TV. |
The assistants are now able to post assignments from their
respective desks for each course’s crew. To create more desktop space at each
work station’s PC, we have adopted a dual monitor system with each left screen being
what the crew views. The software used to post assignments is a custom Microsoft Excel
spread sheet that can be color coded and easily changed for second assignments
in the afternoon.
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| Dual monitors with the left screen always being what the crew views. |
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| Custom Microsoft Excel spread sheet with assignments |
Please note, these job boards are not "smart boards". Based on cost, "smart boards" are not a viable option for many golf course maintenance operations. LCD TV's and video cards are a now relatively inexpensive alternative to the old school chalk and dry erase boards. With the help of most Electronic Hardware stores/suppliers, this digital setup is simple and possible at any shop.
