Ruggedized Laptop
The Ruggedized Laptop provides the operator the ability to operate the system in different work conditions such as sitting at a stationary post, lying or kneeling in the field. The laptop's flat-panel display is readable under various lighting conditions (illuminated room, sunlight and full darkness) has 0 to 100% continuous brightness control, without any visible flicker, and is available as night vision goggle (NVG) compatible. It can be mounted on a mobile platform (ground vehicles, navy surface and sub-surface vessels and airborne, fixed and rotary wing) or on a fixed base for facility monitoring and is a highly reliable man-portable unit that operates in harsh field environmental conditions, working day or night under any adverse weather conditions.
The mechanical design of these laptops incorporates a variation of the Argon "Piggy-Back" concept allowing for the complete and rapid separation of the flat-panel display from the keyboard and computer. This unique approach brings an application flexibility not seen before in the industry.
When used in the traditional "Laptop" configuration the unit is supplied with an adjustable shoulder strap, making it a very man-portable unit. Other carrying options are also available.
When it is desirable to use the Ruggedized Laptop Computer as other than a "Laptop" (i.e., in the separable mode), "Snap & Latch" mounting plates, designed for easy installation to platform bulkheads and horizontal work surfaces, are available.
The bulkhead "Snap & Latch" mounting plate, designed to secure the flat-panel display provides an interface connector for the cabling that connects to the horizontal work surface mounting plate. The horizontal work surface "Snap & Latch" mounting plate secures the keyboard and computer and provides an interface connector for the cable connecting to the flat-panel display mounting plate. Both are easily installed. The cabling between the mounting plates can be installed behind the bulkhead or left exposed at the option of the user.
Transitioning between the mounted (i.e., the separable mode) and the Laptop configuration is easily accomplished by removing the keyboard and computer and display units from their respective "Snap & Latch" mounting plates and joining the units together utilizing the quick connect and disconnect mechanism. This capability offers the end user numerous application possibilities previously not available.
Like all Argon Corp. computer and flat-panel products, the Ruggedized Laptop Computer is fully customizable to the customer's specific requirements. One such configuration is shown below:
SPECIFICATIONS for Ruggedized Laptop:
| SIZE: | 10.77 inches wide by 13.70 inches long by 3.10 inches deep |
| WEIGHT: | 15.5 Lbs. |
| DISPLAY: | Sunlight readable 15-inch diagonal. Front of glass anti-reflection coated, scratch and salt fog resistant IAW Mil-Q-13508. 0.5% maximum reflection over visible light spectrum. Coating IAW Mil-C-675C |
| DISPLAY RESOLUTION: | XGA 1024x768 |
| BRIGHTNESS: | Adjustable from 0 to 100% without any flicker. |
| POWER INPUT: | 28VDC (18-32 VDC) PROCESSOR: Pentium-M, Core 2 Duo |
| RAM: | up to 2GB DDR |
| HARD DRIVE: | solid state disk or standard laptop drive |
| OPERATING SYSTEM: | Linux and Windows 2000, XP, XP Embedded compatible |
| INTERFACE: | Standard 10/100 base Ethernet port. RS-422/RS-485 port. 2 USB ports. External keyboard, monitor and mouse capability. Standard VGA output connector, fire wire, PMCIA with 2 spare slots. |
| KEYBOARD: | Spill proof, backlit with built in mouse. |
| SOUND: | "Sound Blaster" compatible card; headphone jack and built-in sound transducer with headphone cut out. |
| TEMPERATURE RANGE | :0 C to 55 C(-40 C to 65 C optional) Operating; -40 C to 70 C Storage |
| ENVIRONMENTAL: | Drip proof; sand and dust impervious |
| EMC/EMI: | 200 V/M peak 2MHz-18GHz IAW Mil-Std-461D. Display supplied with conductive glass overlay bezel and conductive gasket. |