Portable PC

Does anybody have any experience with, currently use or know where I can get any information on handheld or portable PC's rated for Class I Division 2 hazardous areas that I can tie to an RF network? Chad Airhart Senior Instrument, Electrical & Control Systems Engineer Equistar Chemicals, LP. Vic

RE: Portable PC

Hi, For a customer we recently us Timbatec CE terminals loaded a VT100 interface to display data, or you can load an ica client on to it. You can check www.timbatec.com for more information I don't know if it is acceptable for that area. best regards, P. Den Haese Foxboro Belgium -Origi

RE: Portable PC

Something like those terminals is what we are looking for but rated for hazardous classification which means hydrocarbons in the area. Those terminals are real nice but only good for harsh environmental conditions (temperature and humidity). We need something intrinsically safe. Thanks. Chad A

RE: Portable PC

Try Azonix ( http://www.azonix.com ). They have lots of interesting stuff. However, I doubt that you can get an Intrinsically Safe portable PC since they have batteries. You might be able to get a (rather heavy) explosion-proof device. I assume that you've looked at our M