This looks interesting. The current version is pretty much limited to a
12V input, but they're saying they'll have a 9-18V with ignition sense
input in May/June 2003. Suddenly, vehicle-based PCs are looking a little
more doable. And at $50, it's not a bad deal.
<URL:
http://www.mini-box.com/pw-60.htm >
--John
On Friday 16 May 2003 21:25 pm, Richard A. Cini wrote:
> Joe:
> >> Any chance of using 48VDC? There's plenty of surplus industrial PCs
> >> (and PSUs) that run off of that. I've often wondered if you couldn't
> >> run a PC directly off of 12VDC (with a regulator to drop one line to
> >> 5VDC).
>
> I saw a lot of these in my usual surplus catalogs but producing 48v from
> batteries of a sufficient amperage is a bulky proposition. I envision a
> small cordura camera bag filled with two surplus 12v 7ah lead acid
> batteries (in parallel) and some switching gear for the scope and the PC.
>
> I also looked at some of the mobile MP3 projects but the most suitable
> solution was $150 and didn't have the right amperage ratings.
>
> I don't know...maybe I'm looking for something that really doesn't exist.
> I really wanted to avoid building my own supply, though.
>
> Rich
> Collector of classic computers
> Build Master for the Altair32 Emulation Project
> Web site: http://highgate.comm.sfu.ca/~rcini/classiccmp/
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Received on Fri May 16 2003 - 20:41:00 BST