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Rugged Portable Server
A portable server/workstation,  housed in a rugged lunchbox style portable chassis,  is available with a 17-inch liquid crystal display screen. Up to 150 gigabytes of data storage is provided  by five 5.25-inch and one 3.5-inch open bay drives, which  load into the side of the case. The server can be expanded  by installing additional motherboards and processors. For more information, visit www.acmeportable.com 
  
 
Data Acquisition System
Designed for use with automated test stands and process control applications,  the AstroDAQ Xe -Med desktop computer-based data acquisition system can capture eight analog signals directly to its hard drive at a rate of 200 kilohertz per channel.  Multiple systems can be stacked for synchronous data capture of up to 64 channels at 200 kilohertz per channel. The device connects to any computer via universal serial bus and provides real time data viewing. For more information, visit www.astro-med.com
 
 
 
Flat Panel Computer Screens
A high-brightness liquid crystal display screen is available that promises bright, high-quality images under a variety of lighting conditions, including direct sunlight. The screen comes in two models, the 17-inch SDM-HS74P and the 19-inch SDM-HS94P. Users can adjust brightness settings with minimal loss of contrast or color fidelity. The screen features digital and analog inputs for simultaneous connectivity to multistyle desktop and laptop computers. For more information, visit www.sony.com.
 
 
Infrared/Thermal Telescopic Pole Camera
An infrared/thermal telescopic camera , using a twin camera system,  allows users to detect persons in total darkness. The unit features a 13.8-foot lightweight carbon fiber pole that permits the cameras to look into areas such as attics, stairways and under vehicles. Operators can automatically switch between infrared and thermal imaging. Images are displayed on a 6.4-inch monitor with battery pack. The data display contains a rechargeable power system that can operate the camera up to 14 hours. For more information, visit www.scopes.com.

 
 


Rugged Display System
A windowing display system has been developed for applications requiring multiple images on a monitor or projector. This device is ruggedized to operate in mobile and harsh environments such as tactical operations centers, military vehicles, naval and airborne consoles. The QuadView XLRT features a hardened enclosure, heavy-duty air filters and a higher volume of air flow. Its processor can accept data from 16 sources and simultaneously display four of them. Each input can be independently sized and placed anywhere on the screen. Users can pan and zoom to specific areas of interest. For more information, visitwww.rgb.com.
 
 
One Watt Wireless Transceiver
A line of 900-megahertz wireless transceivers has been designed to provide on full watt of output, allowing line-of-sight data transmissions up 20 miles at a rate of 115.2 kilobits per second. The AC4490 transceivers can be used as direct cable replacements, requiring no special host software for communication. All frequency hopping, synchronization and radio frequency system data transmission and reception are performed by the device. For more information, visit www.aerocomm.com .



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