Patent ID: 6076124
Filing Date: 2000-06-13
Classification: G05B,H01R,Y02P

Abstract:
An industrial computing device comprising:a field mountable housing;a processor, said processor being internal to said housing;at least one peripheral connector adapted to receive at least one PCMCIA card such that when said PCMCIA card is plugged into said peripheral connector, said PCMCIA card is enclosed internal to said housing, said peripheral connector being electrically coupled to said processor, wherein said industrial computing device is self contained and without full user I/O in that said industrial computing device is without at least one of a full display and a full keyboard;a first PCMCIA card plugged into a first peripheral connector of said at least one peripheral connector; andan electrical connector attached to said first PCMCIA card by a cable, said cable being internal to said housing, said electrical connector being accessible external to said housing.