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 is provided with either a commercial GPS or an integrated GB-GRAM SAASM. 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 our proprietary SecureDisk™ hardware encryption and can be zeroized in less than 30msec.The sealed SSD Canister enables reliable operation up to 49,000 ft.

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
Mechanical		CPU		Memory
Dimensions	7.12” X 10.25” X 2.25”	Type	VIA Eden Ultra Low Voltage processor	DRAM	Up to 1GB DDR2
Weight	Approx.5.4 lbs. with Internal Battery	Speed	1 GHz with Power and thermal management	Video	128 MB Shared
Material	Aluminum Alloy
Color	Olive Drab
display		storage drive		Battery
Flat panel	6.4” AM LCD (LED Backlight) protected by integrated lid	Size	32BG / 64GB Removable Solid State Drive canister	Charger	Up to 4 hours Hold-up Battery, Integrated battery charger
Type	450 nits Transreflective, sunlight readable to less than 1.5 nits, NVG compatible	encryption	192bit Triple DES Encryption of all data, Ability to instantly "Zeroize"
Resolution / color range	640x480, 262K Colors
system i/o		Software		options
i/o	USB 2.0 x 2	Operating System	Windows® based open software system architecture	modules	Capable of supporting embedded GB-GRAM SAASM
	External VGA				Supports embedded L-Band transceiver Module
	10/100 Base T Ethernet
	Internal Dual Slot Type I, II PCMCIA adapter
	RS-232 / 422 x 2
Environmental (810F)		power		user features
Temperature	-10°C to + 49°C (operating),	input power	+15 VDC	input power	Resistive touch screen
	-40°C to +49°C (operating with heaters), -40°C to +71°C (non-operating)				Software keyboard
Humidity	5 x 48hour cycles				Control buttons
Vibrations	2 GRMS 20-500Hz, 3 axes				Tethered stylus
Shock	15G 6ms, ½ sine wave, 3 axes (operating)				Integral micro mouse
	30G 6ms, ½ sine wave, 3 axes (non-operating)
Altitude	9,800 ft (operating),
	49,000 ft (non-operating)
sand	With lid closed and screen protected

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