April 27, 2005 06:55
I've seen those sites and by now I have a seriously extensive set of bookmarks for small screens of every variety, so finding one for the nav station isn't a issue. Finding a daylight one for the helm position is; no solution in sight yet.
What I like about the mini is that it wouldn't take up room on the chart table, and I can stow a folding keyboard and mouse easily and quickly.
That 12-->18 vdc site is interesting, but the mini power supply specs out at 18.5 VDC @ 4.5 amps, and that little adapter is 16 VDC @ 4.3. I know a certain amount about electricity and would be leery of it. Also, as this is very much a development project at the moment, I'll just start with an inverter. The no-load current on them is .25 a, and they manage about 85%+ efficiency these days, so I'm happy for starters; I'm sure I'll change my mind later though!
What I like about the mini is that it wouldn't take up room on the chart table, and I can stow a folding keyboard and mouse easily and quickly.
That 12-->18 vdc site is interesting, but the mini power supply specs out at 18.5 VDC @ 4.5 amps, and that little adapter is 16 VDC @ 4.3. I know a certain amount about electricity and would be leery of it. Also, as this is very much a development project at the moment, I'll just start with an inverter. The no-load current on them is .25 a, and they manage about 85%+ efficiency these days, so I'm happy for starters; I'm sure I'll change my mind later though!