Grayhill announced a 10.4-inch rugged, IP67-sealed display computer for off-highway vehicles. The “3D104” integrates a 416MHz Marvell PXA270 processor with 64MB SDRAM and 64MB NAND flash, and offers a 10.4-inch, backlit SVGA LCD with optional touchscreen support, three CAN bus ports, Ethernet and USB ports, two serial ports, three NTSC/PAL inputs, and five GPIOs, says the company.

The 3D104 is designed for displaying monitoring gauges, diagnostic menus, and video feeds on off-highway vehicles such as construction equipment and agricultural work vehicles, says Grayhill. Like an earlier 6.5-inch model, it's powered by the Marvell PXA270 processor clocked at 416MHz. The CPU is said to be capable of smoothly running three simultaneous video feeds, which are available via three NTSC/PAL inputs on the computer.

Grayhill 3D104

The 3D104 is equipped with 64MB of memory and 64MB of flash storage, and has a sunlight-readable 10.4-inch, 800 x 600 display with a 400-nit brightness rating, says Grayhill. A touchscreen is optional — otherwise, operators can use the seven soft-keys that are positioned beneath the display.

In addition, Grayhill's CAN-bus keypads or Vehicle Display Controller (VDC) can interface with the 3D104, says Grayhill. The 3D104 offers a 10/100 Ethernet port, a USB port, two serial ports, and three CAN bus ports, the latter used to "facilitate communication with the vehicle's ECU," says the company. Other I/O includes three GPIO out and two GPIO in.

Sealed to IP67 standards, the computer offers ruggedization support and protection against the elements compliant with ANSI/ASAE EP455, says Grayhill. The 3D104 can operate at temperatures ranging from -22 to 149 deg. F, says the company.

The computer ships with either Linux or Windows CE. Grayhill can also develop custom dashboards and control panels based on the 3D104 "to meet the unique price, performance and aesthetic requirements of vehicle OEMs," says the company.

Features and specifications listed for the Grayhill 3D104 include:

• Processor — Marvell PXA270 @ 416MHz
• Memory — 64MB SDRAM; 64MB NAND flash
• Display — 10.4-inch, backlit SVGA (800 x 600) LCD with 16-bit color range, 400-nit brightness, optional touchscreen support
• Networking — 1 x 10/100 Ethernet port
• Other I/O:
  • 3 x CAN bus ports (J1939 compliant)
  • 1 x USB host port
  • 2 x serial ports
  • 3 x NTSC/PAL inputs]
  • 3 x GPIO in
  • 2 x GPIO out (200mA max.)
• Other features — 7 x soft keys and LEDs, both with backlighting
• Operating temperature — -22 to 149 deg. F (-30 to 65 deg. C)
• Ruggedization:
  • IP67 sealing
  • ANSI/ASAE EP455 resistance against altitude, sand and dust, solar radiation, ingress, humidity, salt fog
  • ISO 16750 resistance against chemicals
• Power — 9VDC to 32VDC input

Availability

Pricing or availability of the ED104 was not announced, but more information may be found in this 3D104 PDF data sheet. More on the company's other rugged display computers may be found on Grayhill's CAN-bus Vehicle Mount Display page.

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