Commander's Digital Assistant

The Commander's Digital Assistant (CDA) is a rugged lightweight portable tablet computer designed to provide situational awareness and satellite communications capabilities for the dismounted or mounted Platoon Leader. It can be provided with an embedded commercial GPS module. An internal L-Band Transceiver Module is also available.

The system is equipped with high performance Windows XP ® based open system software architecture but is also capable of supporting Linux.

The state-of-the-art VIA Eden ULV processor running at 1GHz and providing up to 1GB of on board DDR2 RAM at extremely low power. The system features a video processor with up to 128MB of shared video RAM.

A 6.4” diagonal LCD with integrated touch panel provides the system human interface. The display is 640 x 480 pixels with up to 262K colors, is sunlight readable, and dimmable to less than 1.5 nits for night vision compatibility. Additionally, the system is equipped with control buttons and a miniature mouse for cursor positioning and selection.

System storage is housed in a removable canister and is capable of supporting up to 64GB SSD. The system also provides hardware encryption and can be zeroized in less than 30msec.

The CDA is equipped with 2 configurable RS232/422 ports, 2 USB Ports, Ethernet 10/100 Base T, external VGA output, dual Type I/II PCMCIA adapter slots, a fill connector and GPS antenna connection.

The CDA is equipped with an internal battery, and charger, capable of providing up to 4 hours of hold up power (when fully charged).

The system comes equipped with a tethered stylus that can be stored in an external holder when the unit is not in use.

Commander's Digital Assistant Specification Sheet
Mechanical
dimensions	7.12” X 10.25” X 2.25”
Weight	Approximately 5.4 lbs. with Internal Battery
material / color	Aluminum Alloy / Olive Drab
cpu
type	VIA Eden Ultra Low Voltage processor
Speed	1 GHz with Power and thermal management
memory
RAM	Up to 1GB DDR2
Video	128 MB Shared
display
Flat panel	6.4” AMLCD (LED Backlight) protected by integrated lid
Type	Transflective with touchscreen display
brightness	450 nits, sunlight readable to less than 1.5 nits, NVG compatible
Resolution / color range	640 x 480, 262K colors
battery
charger	Up to 4 hours Hold-up Battery, Integrated battery charger
Software
Operating System	Windows® based open software system architecture
storage
Type	Solid State Drive
size	32BG / 64GB Removable Solid State Drive canister
encryption	192bit Triple DES Encryption of all data, Ability to instantly "Zeroize"
system i / o
input / output	USB 2.0 x 2 External VGA 10/100 Base T Ethernet Internal Dual Slot Type I, II PCMCIA adapter RS-232 / 422 x 2
user features
features	Resistive touch screen Software keyboard Control buttons Tethered stylus Integral micro mouse
Power
voltage	+15 VDC
options
modules	Capable of supporting an embedded GPS module Supports embedded L-Band transceiver Module
environmental (MIL-STD-810F)
Temperature	-10°C to +49°C (operating), -40°C to +49°C (operating with heaters) -40°C to +71°C (non-operating)
vibration	2 GRMS 20-500Hz, 3 axes
Humidity	5 x 48 hour cycles
Altitude	40,000 ft
Shock	15G 11ms, ½ sine wave, 3 axes (operating), 30G 6ms, ½ sine wave, 3 axes (non-operating)
Sand	With screen otherwise protected

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