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Welcome to the World Wide Web of the
Foreign Type
Cheesemakers Association
Southern Wisconsin's premiere milk and
cheese testing facility.

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We (PCM Leasing, Inc.) are the developers and
network administrator of the automated test management system at the Foreign Type
Cheesemakers Association lab in Monroe. The lab now features multiply ways
to quickly deliver test results and averages to you. In addition to the traditional
hardcopy reports and test cards, we are now able to provide tests results and averages via
the Internet or dial-in.

You are permitted access only to your directory (share)
and the
public directory. This protects other members from seeing your test data, and
you seeing
other members data. The test results, at the lab, are currently distributed
in .xls
(Microsoft Excel) format. Internet and dial-in access both work basically the
same.

If you wish to access the FTCMA server via
the Internet using your current Internet account, please follow these instructions.
- Establish your Internet connection with your Internet service provider.
- Using your browser, go to the FTCMA web using the URL www.ftcma.com
Click on the button "Members Only"
Enter your User ID and Password in the dialog box and
remember passwords are case sensitive.
You will now see the FTP directories. Click on your FTP sub directory.
In this directory you will see the test result files available for you to download. The
file name formats are as follows.
ppppp_mmddyy.xls
ppppp = Your plant number
mmddyy = Month, Day, and Year the results were placed on the FTP server.
You may select any file and download it. (If youre running IE and have Excel
installed on your PC you will need to hold the "shift" key when you double click
the file or Excel will automatically launch and display the file when downloaded.)

We also offer a test management client software for $499.00 that
will manage test data, print test cards, and print test reports. Technical support is also
available at standard PCM rates. If you are already a PCM customer, your Total
Milk Management package includes all test management functions and technical
support is included per your support agreement.

IF YOU EXPERIENCE
PROBLEMS.......
Some installations
of Internet Explorer (IE) Versions 4 and 5 will fail to trigger the login dialog box when
entering the secure FTP area. In fact the FTCMA Server Log Files don't show a log-in
was even attempted. You can use the following method if you encounter a problem of
this type. Type in the URL as follows replacing the value xxxx with your user id and
the value yyyy with your password. Note passwords are case sensitive.
Ftp://xxxx:yyyy@ftp.ftcma.com
This problem
is a Microsoft problem which they have not been able to resolve to date. If a
"fix" is discovered, it will be detailed here. This is NOT
an issue with our test management client software.

PCM also offers complete
patron payroll and milk management software for dairy processors, cheese factories, and
dairy coops.
Our payroll package, of course, will seamlessly import your test averages for you. No
more "keypunch" errors! We also process the FMMA reports for electronic transfer
and have complete invoicing for any milk you divert or transfer. We have the most advanced
product on the market today at prices that are a fraction of our competition!
Check out our web, www.pcmli.com ,
drop me an e-mail
reply, or give us a call at 815-335-7395
today!
Myron Oakley
President
PCM Leasing, Inc.
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