Mobile PCs for Data Storage and Processing

BVM Mobile has introduced the OB100/200 mobile PC range, which is being used in a variety of applications to capture, store, and process data and act as a communications hub. Applications currently in development include: Wi-Fi networking from a portable building in a green-field development; capturing video images, time and GPS location data on buses as a defence against personal injury compensation claims, interfacing with radio-enabled fire detection systems on construction sites; and storing images from IP-based security cameras.

The OB100 and 200 are full industrial-strength computers, housed in a rugged, small form-factor metal enclosure and needing only an external 12VDC power source. By integrating several different technologies, the PCs accept inputs from a range of sources, store and process the data and act as a communications hub. The OB100/200 PCs are UK designed and manufactured and all versions support multiple 3 and 3.5G WAN protocols: HSUPA, 3G offering up to 5.7Mbit/s; HSDPS 3.5G up to 14.4Mbit/s and UMTS 3.5G with a theoretical 45Mbit/s download bandwidth.

Wi-Fi - conforming to the 802.11b/g/n specifications, offering 11, 54 and 600Mbit/s raw data rates - and Bluetooth short-range radio connectivity are built in, as is embedded GPS capability. Wired Ethernet and wireless capability with both active and passive antennas support and embedded video and high-definition audio are also standard, BVM Mobile said.

The entry-level OB100 is based on an Intel Atom D510 dual-core processor. It supports up to 2GB of RAM and has four USB2.0 ports. The OB200 is based on the 64-bit Core i7/i5/i3 processors, addressing up to 8GB of RAM. It has two serial ports, 10 USB2.0 ports, an LCD inverter port and a SMBUS port for communications with the PSU and other system elements.

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