Percon says its new touchscreen computers are designed for use in vehicles or in industrial environments. Their cast aluminum cases have an IP65 rating for resistance to dust and liquids, easily surviving rainfall or hose-down washings, while their power supplies tolerate input voltages from 9VDC to 60VDC, the company says.

There are a few difference between the Phoenix-104 and Phoenix-104e models, but we'll start with the common elements. Both have 10.4-inch resistive touchscreen displays, with a relatively low resolution of 640 x 480 pixels, plus three keys that merely control screen brightness (up/down) and power. Both also employ Marvell PXA270 processors, according to Percon.

Percon's Phoenix-104/-104e

Percon says the Phoenix-104 and -104e both include 802.11b/g wireless networking, provided by a radio installed in the device's Type I/II CompactFlash slots. Wired connectivity, meanwhile, includes two RS232 ports, a USB port, and another USB port that may be either a host or a slave, the company adds.

Both devices also include 128MB of built-in flash memory, plus SD expansion slots, according to Percon. It's said that internal batteries are provided, preventing data loss, though no further details were provided.

The difference between the Phoenix-104 and the more deluxe -104e is that where the former's screen has a 400-nit brightness rating and a 300: contrast ratio, the latter has a 430-nit brightness rating and a 500:1 contrast ratio, according to Percon. Also, the Phoenix-104e runs Windows CE 6.0 instead of 5.0, has 128MB of RAM instead of 64MB, and adds a 10/100 Ethernet port plus Bluetooth 2.0, the company says.

Specifications provided by Percon for the Phoenix-104 and Phoenix-104e include:

• Processor -- Marvell PXA270 clocked at 520MHz
• Memory:
  • Phoenix-104 -- 64MB of RAM and 128MB of flash storage
  • Phoenix-104e -- 128MB of RAM and 128MB of flash storage
• Display -- 10.4-inch resistive touchscreen with 640 x 480 resolution
• Expansion:
  • Type I/II CompactFlash card (occupied by wireless LAN card)
  • SD card
• Networking:
  • WLAN -- 802.11b/g
  • LAN -- 10/100 Ethernet (Phoenix-104e only)
  • PAN -- BLuetooth 2.0 (Phoenix-104e only)
    
• Other I/O:
  • 2 x RS232 with selectable power
  • 1 x USB host
  • 1 x USB host/slave
• Power -- 9VDC to 60VDC
• Operating range -- 14 to 140 deg. F (-10 to 60 deg. C)
• Dimensions -- 10.7 x 9.2 x 2.0 inches (27.3 x 23.4 x 5.2cm)

Further information

Percon did not specify pricing or availability for the Phoenix-104 and Phoenix-104e, but the devices appear to be available now. More information may be found on the company's website, here and here.

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