tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1155594439814430820.post518515554457624535..comments2024-01-02T21:13:09.523-08:00Comments on Livestock-ID, Animal Identification Resources: Saskatchewan Livestock RFID Rebate ProgramGeorge Lukerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13458455468695413015noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1155594439814430820.post-52433772811372237462010-10-29T06:35:27.341-07:002010-10-29T06:35:27.341-07:00Barry,
Thank you for your comment, and an excellen...Barry,<br />Thank you for your comment, and an excellent one I must add. I agree for the rugged conditions on farm, a Toughbook is needed. A laptop's main protection must be for shock and drop, unfortunately only a few laptops meet these requirements. You are spot on concerning the definitions of the IP status, and IP67 is the highest standard, but does not include shock, usually protective cases will add to the laptops ruggedness’. <br /><br />There is an alternative to using laptops in the field, depending on your application requirements. I know a company that has just developed mobile software, which acts as a wedge from the RFID stick or wand readers to smart phones such as iPhone, blackberry, and most other popular smart phones. With this mobile software you can easily, and painlessly connect an RFID reader via Bluetooth to your smart phone, and download the tag ID's into an excel format, where you can either email the attachment, or save till you are in the home office. Mind you this would be just for Tag ID's only, but it is a cost effective alternative, if you have an iPhone or Blackberry, which most of us do have. This eliminates the cost of either a handheld or laptop in the field. <br /><br />I am currently compiling all the current hardware i.e. RFID readers, mobile rugged handhelds, laptops, and livestock management software's that are available on the market. I will be posting these shortly on the blog, so would be good resourceful information on what the market has to offer. <br /><br />On the mobile application software I just mention, I will also post the information on this innovative software shortly. Anyone interested in more information now, can always drop me an email. <br /><br />Barry, thank you again for the great comment, please do check back as I update the blog with new posts.George Lukerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13458455468695413015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1155594439814430820.post-65136101255710642942010-10-28T21:31:59.682-07:002010-10-28T21:31:59.682-07:00Re: the computer's IP67 requirement...
Unfo...Re: the computer's IP67 requirement...<br /> Unfortunately only considers dust - "6 is "Dust tight - No ingress of dust; complete protection against contact". <br /> And liquids - "7 is protected against Immersion up to 1 meter - Ingress of water in harmful quantity shall not be possible when the enclosure is immersed in water under defined conditions of pressure and time (up to 1 m of submersion)."<br /> Unfortunately, IP67 does not consider dropping, banging, or other "physical shocks" like the MIL standard does. I agree that the Toughbook notebooks would be excellent in this application, unfortunately, they only meet an IP65 standard. The "5" means "Water jets - <br />Water projected by a nozzle against enclosure from any direction shall have no harmful effects."<br /> The Toughbook meets the MIL 810G shock standard. Most of its IP67 competitors don't.<br />So even though they exceed the ability of most of their IP67 competitors to withstand dropping or knocking about, as I read it they would not be eligible for the program.<br /> I don't know what your farm is like, but on mine, it's far more likely that the notebook be bumped, dropped or splashed with a little manure, than it be dropped in a meter of liquid for 30 minutes! I'm hoping that with a little encouragement, the program will reconsider their requirements, and include the Toughbook.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05508573126604630870noreply@blogger.com