CUSTOMIZATION & MODIFICATION
OVERVIEW
Over the last couple of years, ALR has realized many Customization & modification tasks on 3rd party products for various projects. The projects listed below shall give a short but representative overview of the modifications involved and shall also be an indication on ALR’s engineering potential for upcoming modification requests:
GETAC X500 Modification: rugged Rear-Box
Starting situation
GETAC’s X500 is a powerful, semi-rugged Laptop with a sturdy, magnesium-aluminum enclosure. And as long as the integrated communication ports (USB, Ethernet etc.) are not used, the X500 offers some pretty good water- and dust-resistance as all these ports are covered by rubber-tabs. But once the user needs to get connected to external devices via these ports, all water- and dust-resitance is gone as these ports are standard ports without any kind of protection. So, what can a user do if these ports need to be connected and the environmental conditions aren’t sunny & dry? That’s where ALR comes into play…
Original GETAC X500 Basic Version (Image Courtesy of GETAC Technology GmbH. All Rights reserved)
Original GETAC X500 Server (Image Courtesy of GETAC Technology GmbH. All Rights reserved)
The Solution: ALR’s Rugged Rear-Box
ALR has developed a rugged aluminum enclosure which can be equipped with any kind of rugged/military Connector and screwed directly to the X500 enclosure! The Rear-Box’ integrated gaskets protect the ingress of water and dust up to IP65/MIL-STD810 and also improve the EMC/EMI-resistance to MIL-STD461 Level!
And as the X500’s Enclosure is not damaged whilst the Rear-Box is mounted - ALR uses only existing scew-threads in the X500 enclosure and All wiring between the original X500 connectors and the visible/accessible MIL-Connectors is done inside the box! - the original warranty of the X500 isn’t affected at all!
GETAC X500 Mobile Computer (rear) and ALR’s Custom-specific Rear-Box (front)
And if a slimmer Solution is required: GETAC X500 with ALR’s Lateral-Box and rugged Fischer Connectors (1)
GETAC X500 with lateral mounted Fischer Connectors (2)
EXAMPLE APPLICATIONS with Custom-built REAR-Boxes
ARINC-429 Analyzer with External Control Display (w. Touch-Functionality)
8-Channel ARINC-429 Analyzer, based on GETAC X500 with Bottom Box, Rear-Box and external Touch-Display
8-Channel ARINC-429 Interface (PCI) installed inside Bottom Box and visible Rear-Box
MIL-STD1553 Databus Analyzer with MIL-STD1275E Compliant Power-Conditioning
2-Channel, dual-redundant MIL-STD1553 Analyzer with Rear-Box and Twinax-MIL38999 Connectors
MIL-STD1275E compliant Power-Conditioning inside Rear-Box
MISSION CONTROL SYSTEM inside HELICOPTER with shock-absorbing/Display-Stabilizing Quick-release mounting plate
GETAC X500 with Custom Rear-Box on Custom Quick-Release Mounting Plate (Shock Absorber & Display Stabilization) for Helicopter Use (ISO-View, Front)
GETAC X500 with Custom Rear-Box on Custom Quick-Release Mounting Plate (Shock Absorber & Display Stabilization) for Helicopter Use (ISO-View, Rear)