3.2 Assembling the shore equipment
3.2.1 Field PC
The supplied field PC is the Durabook
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U14M semi-rugged drop, shock and spill resistant laptop running Windows XP.
It was designed for use in harsh environment situations and complies with military MIL STD 810G Standard.
Figure 10: Sonobot field PC
Please refer to the manufacturer’s instructions supplied with the notebook for details.
Mind the following considerations when setting up the field PC before the mission:
• Make sure the field PC is fully charged or make arrangements for an external power supply.
• The field PC connects to the WLAN box with a 5 m Ethernet cable, supplied by EvoLogics. Mind the cable length
and the planned WLAN station position when choosing a spot for the field PC.
• Although the field PC is rugged, make sure to provide proper protection in unfavourable weather conditions - take
extra care in case of strong wind gusts or heavy rain.
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