Product category:
PCs and Embedded Systems
News Release from: Dolch Computer Systems (UK) | Subject: Dolphin
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 13 October 2003
Rugged LCD takes the shocks onboard
Dolphin is a new rugged 8.4in LCD launched by Dolch Computer Systems following the earlier success of the larger Shark and Orca displays.
Dolphin is a new rugged 8.4in LCD launched by Dolch Computer Systems following the earlier success of the larger Shark and Orca displays At 8.4in, Dolphin is set to find a place on platforms where space is at a premium, but compactness must not be at the cost of durability
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 3 Sep 2002 at 8.00am (UK)
Related stories
Tough boasts for ultra-rugged computers
One manufacturer claims to be able to supply computing equipment that is tough enough to withstand the daily abuse of any environment in any industry.
Displays take harsh environments in their stride
The RuggedTouch is a robust touchscreen, while the RuggedTouch Plus combines the display features of the RuggedTouch with a rear-mounted computer.
Indeed, the new display is intended to function as an addon and replenishment for Dolch's new vehicle/onboard PC, the VersaPAC.
Thus, despite the slim elegance of Dolphin, its light weight of little more than 1kg and small dimensions, the specification is fully compliant with MIL-STD-810F.
In practice this means that with a 30g-shock specification Dolphin will survive a drop from a height of 1m onto concrete, while its temperature and humidity limits are equally impressive.
In operation, the new display is unfazed by temperatures in the -10 to +50C range, while when not in operation it will be unaffected by even more extremes.
Similarly, in a relative humidity of 10 to 95%, the Dolphin will suffer considerably less stress that its operator.
Affording protection up to IP65 class, Dolphin is available in VGA and DVI versions, and for some customers the fact that it can be supplied with S-video input will be considered a "must" for onboard applications.
As a logical partner for the VersaPAC mobile rugged micro PC, Dolphin will become widely used in both military vehicles and a wide variety of other heavy-duty industrial transport and off-road vehicles.
Dolch Computer Systems has a record of supplying ruggedised LCDs for use in tough environments, having been selected by several countries to meet naval and army needs, even operating successfully in the stressful environment of the Mir space station.
• Dolch Computer Systems (UK): contact details and other news
• Email this article to a colleague
• Register for the free Engineeringtalk email newsletter
• Engineeringtalk Home Page
Search the Pro-Talk network of sites
