Yme Bosma wrote:

Thanks for your reply Glenn. Although I am a bit surprised that you
would prefer the Stealth over the Capax. I thought your 'ad-writer'
comment was more applicable to the Stealth, since it is not
specifically developed for maritime use.

I say that because I have that exact case on my system in the shop that
runs the CNC machines and I have recently installed a Stealth 401 in a
friends boat.

The big case IS rugged, has lots of cooling, a big power supply, lots of
room for add in boards and bracing to keep the boards in place but it is
BIG, heavy and noisy. I can hear those fans over the sound of my
milling machine and that is saying something.

Other than the case, I don't see anything special in the specs for the
CAPAX. It is a standard Intel motherboard and an average Samsung CDR.
The 5" WD 36GB SATA drive is not as shock resistant as a 2.5" notebook
hard drive.

The Stealth is an extremely ruggedly built industrial computer and with
audio, USP and Firewire on the front panel and the back it is a lot more
convenient to use. While it is not IEC-945 certified it is desighed for
mounting on machines in a factory environment and would meet the
vibration and shock load test better than the CAPAX. The only question
I would have is the requirement for 10 minutes of 2KV 2.5Khz pulses into
the supply line. That spec looks like it is to test normal mains
120/240V filtered power supplies and would probably not be appropriate
for 18VDC supplies.

If you are on a 75' or larger mega yacht that otherwise qualifies for
SOLAS, the CAPAX it may be worth it but for a typical 40-50' yacht
constrained for space and power the Stealth would definitely be a better
choice.

--
Glenn Ashmore

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