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Portable Systems

Rugged portable computers, PCI and PCI Express docking stations

Where portable computing is required, DataQuest Solutions are well placed to meet your needs, be it in the laboratory, vehicle, industrial workplace, out in the field, or in the marine environment. Below you will find a carefully selected range of high quality portable "lunch box" computers and ultra compact waterproof tablet PC's, all designed to give long reliable service in demanding environments.

A second area we have gained much experience in is providing portability to the users of PCI / PCI-X and PCI Express (PCIe) cards, indeed a quite frequent requests are made by customers using full-length Spectrum instrumentation cards requesting a physical link into a Notebook or compact industrial PC. Our range of quality portable PCI and PCIe docking stations provide a wide bandwidth communication between card and PC to help ensure seamless operation, in many cases without the need for special hardware drivers. These solutions also ensure that whatever PCI or PCIe card type you may have, regardless of manufacturer, we are well placed to provide an effective solution.

PCI Docking Stations
Single slot Docking Station with ExpressCard connection Our PCI bus expansion / extension units (Docking Stations) have a variety of interface options to the notebook PC. Ideal for use with the Spectrum PCI and PCI-X signal instrumentation board range and many other manufacturers boards. Can also be used with a standard or industrial PC where extra external PCI slots are required.
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  • Allows notebook PC communication
    to PCI cards

  • Aluminium alloy chassis

  • 1, 2 & 3 slot designs

  • Portable: AC or DC

  • Compact, light aluminium case

  • Ideal for all Spectrum PCI/PCI-X cards
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PCI Express Docking Stations
Single slot half and full length PCie Docking Stations with ExpressCard connection The latest generation PCI-Express cards can now go portable too! These Docking Stations provide a PCI-Express slot and interfaces to the notebook PC via the latest 34mm ExpressCard interface. Can also be used with a standard or industrial compact PC using a special PCI-Express card interface, hence extending the number of slots or adding them where no suitable slot is available. Ideal for a wide variety of the latest generation PCIe cards involved with audio processing, video capture, graphics, test and measurement, data acquisition, SCSI, Fibre Channel and more...
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  • Allows notebook PC communication
    to a PCIe card

  • Aluminium alloy chassis

  • Half & full length card designs

  • 90 to 264V AC

  • Compact, with flip-open lid

  • Ideal for all Spectrum PCIe cards
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Rugged portable PC's
DuraPAC portable PC A range of cost-effective latest generation portable computers, designed to operate in the types of environments where other PC's fail! These systems can provide space for all lengths of PCI Express, fast PCI (PCI-X) and standard PCI cards, as we customise to meet your requirements. Fitted with an integral screen, slim-line keyboard, and screen sizes up to 17 inches, An internal tough light aluminium alloy chassis ensures both lightness and strength. Processing power comes from the latest generation of processors - presently Intel™ Core Duo, i5 and i7 processors plus room for up to 24GB of RAM (depending on motherboard and operating system). So now, data acquisition in the field does not mean having to compromise on performance.

Please click the links below for further technical specifications and call or e-mail for pricing and delivery information.
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  • Multiple PCI, PCIe and PCI-X slot combinations

  • Rugged internal aluminium alloy chassis

  • Portable and compact design

  • Tempered glass TFT screen

  • Powerful Intel™ processors

  • Ideal for industrial use
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Multiple screen portable workstation
Powerful portable PC with three stowable screens Combining a go-anywhere capability with an innovative three 17" SXGA resolution TFT-LCD displays, this versatile and powerful PC work station provides both full landscape viewing or separate multi-screen images for multi-tasking. With I/O space for PCI and PCI-Express cards, massive data storage capability, powerful data processing and touch screen option, this special system creates an efficient solution for graphical simulation work, geographic information systems, computer aided design, industrial process control in fact any situation where additional graphics space would be aid efficiency and ease of operation.
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  • Portable PC with three stowable screens!

  • Multi-task or panoramic image

  • Touch screen option

  • Powerful CPU and graphics controller

  • Slots for your choice of PCIe and PCI cards

  • Externally accessible HDD bays
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updated 06.03.13
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