Bit-CDT

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Bit-CDT was designed specifically for bone jarring transportation service on ships, trains, trucks, and military airplanes. Mounted using an ingenious quick-release platform, it has been fully qualified to military standards for heart stopping shock loads and random vibration that would destroy ordinary computer equipment. It also meets the standards of the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) for water and dirt intrusion.

Optional features of the Bit-CDT include an expansion module with one 6HU cPCI add in slot, a host of industry standard I/O modules, and an environmental control system for operation in extreme temperatures. Bit-CDT has an additional PMC expansion slot. This allows a variable hardware configuration of the systems specified for the corresponding application.

The size of an ordinary Personal Computer, it can operate from AC/DC power. For a safe reconciliation of large voltage variations or complete failures of the power network, a UPS function with integrated battery pack is available as an option. The autonomy period to be achieved is 30 to 40 minutes, depending on the configuration. Although designed to meet stringent military specifications, it is truly a commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) computer, meeting commercial/industrial price points that are significantly less than most MIL-SPEC hardware.
The Bit-CDT display unit can be shifted up to 6 m from the PC unit. The 12,1» SVGA display is available as high bright- or sun light readable version and equipped with a touch screen. Via the operating keys arranged at the left side, the display brightness can be adjusted over a wide range or completely switched off via the black out key.

Bit-CDT was designed to take the toughest transportation related punishment and although entirely constructed from commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) hardware, it has been fully qualified to MIL-STD-810E for shock loads of 40Gs and random vibration of nearly 6Grms It has been thoroughly tested for operation to minus 40°C and certified to meet the EMI/RFI emission requirements of MIL-STD-461.

At the company's Technology Centre in Lottstetten (near by Zurich), Beltronic is constantly testing the durability of its products to meet the standards of IEC 68-1, MIL-STD-810 & NEMA 250.