A tough notebook for the toughest environments

Citation

(2001), "A tough notebook for the toughest environments", Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, Vol. 73 No. 3. https://doi.org/10.1108/aeat.2001.12773cad.008

A tough notebook for the toughest environments

A tough notebook for the toughest environments

Keywords: Logic Instrument, Notebook computers

Logic Instrument, the European manufacturer of rugged, transportable computers, recently announced the launch of a rugged notebook powered by the Pill 600 processor. The TetraNote is the thought to be an ideal companion for engineers and technicians needing a powerful, robust, modular and totally portable PC platform.

Embodying the latest Pentium 11/111 processors, the TetraNote is said to be expendable up to 256Mb SDRAM memory and two 18Gb hard drives. This power is complemented by optional LS1 20 drives, CD-ROM or DVD-ROM.

The TetraNote is reportedly built to comply with the most stringent of military standards. Built around a magnesium alloy case, the TetraNote is claimed to survive in high humidity (5 per cent to 95 per cent), high altitude (up to 13.000m) and severe extremes of temperature (–20°C up to + 50°C). The TetraNote will reportedly continue to function even in areas of high shock and vibration.

Two user-accessible expansion bays allow a wide variety of configuration options. It is possible to add a second hard drive, add an additional battery pack to extend operating time, add two ISA or PCI cards, provide AC/DC or DC/DC power supply, or even integrate multi-media options.

Despite its power, robust construction and modularity, the TetraNote still remains a light, portable PC notebook, ideal for field operations. As an addition to the already successful Tetra2 and Rail, typical applications will include measurements, data acquisition, vibration acoustics, instrumentation and logistics.

Details available from: FTPB. Fax: +44 (0) 20 7235 2773; E-mail: rob.williams.ftpb@cfme-actim.com