The Vehicle and Stationary LANpoint CE.NET terminals are based on 400MHz Intel PXA255 XScale processors with 32MB RAM, provide non-volatile storage expandable to 500MB, have a sealed 640 x 240 pixel (1/2 VGA) monochrome or color touchscreen LCD display, include a 69-key sealed QWERTY keyboard, and are packaged in a waterproof, dustproof case that meets MIL-STD-810E and SAE J 1455 environmental specs, the company said.

According to Intelligent Instrumentation, the combination of built-in 10/100Base-T Ethernet or IEEE 802.11b wireless (Wi-Fi) networking capabilities, along with a robust industrial design, enables the LANpoint CE.NET terminals to meet a wide range of fixed and mobile enterprise data collection needs. Additionally, the Windows CE. NET operating system offers an easy-to-use graphical user interface, enhanced 802.11b wireless support and security, and the convenience of an Internet Explorer Web browser.

Standard networking and utility software supplied with the devices includes TCP/IP, SNMP, MSMQ, Microsoft Terminal Services Client, and a web-based remote management tool. In addition, all popular terminal emulation interfaces are available, including VT, HP, IBM5250, and IBM3270, the company said.

Integral AutoID hardware provides magnetic stripe slot reader, infrared barcode slot reader, visible red barcode slot reader functions. Other key hardware features include three serial ports, digital I/O, PS/2 ports for external keyboard/mouse, and expansion via PCMCIA Type I/II/III and CompactFlash card slots.

In developing applications for the LANpoint CE.NET terminals, programmers can use their existing desktop development skills with Microsoft's Visual Studio.NET development tools for creating custom managed-code solutions in either Visual Basic .NET or Visual C# .NET.

The Vehicle and Stationary LANpoint CE. NET terminals will be available starting in October, 2003.