McKim & Creed, Inc. select Small PC's marine touch screen LCD computer model SDC150 for its catamaran hydrographic survey system.
The computer acts as the Hydrographic Survey System's host with data connections to the Global Positioning System (GPS), Motion Sensors, Echo Sounder and communication devices.
The SDC150 Marine PC is mounted directly in the front of the operator. The computer system and the operator are open to the environment. The "Zego" is a sport boat with room for a single operator that can be maneuvered in small spaces. The waterproof sunlight-readable touch-screen computer is well suited for reliable operation in marine environments. The system includes Small PC's waterproof keyboard model SK135 .
This versatile survey catamaran is ideal for a variety of survey projects. McKim & Creed recently used the single beam survey system for a proposed gas line crossing on a Pennsylvania river and for a bridge replacement project in Florida.
Operating in a sealed aluminum chassis, with no moving parts, the SDC150 computer system uses Small PC's custom and unique passive cooling solution. The SDC150 LCD-PC includes removable ruggedized solid state drives (SSD), allowing convenient transfer and management of data as well as simplified system maintenance and upgrades. The high bright touch screen display has been optically enhanced for improved readability in daylight and direct sunlight. The SDC150 is completely sealed and waterproof and is an ideal solution for reliable operation in the extremes of marine environments.
The configuration of the SDC150 for McKim & Creed's hydrographic survey system used an Intel® mobile CPU, a 15" high bright sunlight-readable LCD touch screen, with upgrades of four RS232 Serial ports, an intelligent vehicle power supply and dual Ethernet ports.
