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On 28/04/2010 21:45, Marcus Priesch wrote: |
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> for the latter, gumstix look promising but i am a little unsure how they |
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> perform ... and they only sell directly from the us. ... |
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Have you looked through all the routerboard range? |
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The "Linux Devices" website is great for checking out what industrial |
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boards are out there. Probably your needs are satisfied by some |
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industrial solution? |
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Note I would have thought min temp is not a problem. I would think that |
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the main issues with cold are simply icing, frost, fans freezing and |
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other mechanical things like HDs? |
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Patrick who makes the Alix boards is very approachable - you could ask |
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him what modifications are necessary to meet those targets? You would |
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at least get an explanation of the practical issues? |
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Also consider the cost of simply running the units out of operating spec |
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and estimating failure costs over X years... Might be cheaper to buy |
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twice as many and just let them fail? |
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Good luck |
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Ed W |
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