Chassis Plans is shipping a small PC intended for use in computerized voting systems, kiosks, and other embedded Linux applications. The “11309-101” ran Linux during testing with the FEC (Federal Election Committee) and FCC (Federal Communications Commission), the company says.

(Click for larger view of the Chassis Plans 11309-101)

Chassis Plans says it designed the 11309-101, along with several partners, to control the LCD panel, touch screen, printer, and network interfaces on Direct Recording Electronic (DRE) voting systems. It says the US government began funding voting equipment modernization after equipment failures delayed 2000 presidential election results. Potential customers for the device include Accupoll, Diebold, EES, Hart, Sequoia, and VoteHere. The device can be used in systems that provide a voter-verified paper audit trail, it says.

The 11309-101 comes with a choice of processors, including 800MHz or 1GHz Via C3 CPUs. It can include a 2.5-inch (laptop-sized) hard drive up to 80GB in capacity, up to 1GB of Flash, and 512MB of RAM on an SO-DIMM module. I/O interfaces include a Ethernet 10/100 port, two USB 1.1 ports, a parallel port, PS/2 keyboard/mouse ports, audio I/O, and a VGA port supporting up to 1920 x 1440 resolution. A Type-II (double-height) PCMCIA slot is available for wireless card, removable storage, or other system expansion. The system measures 6 x 4.75 x 2.5 inches, and weighs 1.5 pounds.

According to Chassis Plan, the 1309-101 offes a robust design, high performance, a small footprint, and other features that make it suitable for use in kiosks, military, machine control, and other applications.

Availability

The 11309-101 is available now in volume to OEM customers only, according to Sales Engineer Franz Lee.

 
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