Quartz Taipan Specifications

Data Storage

  • RAID 5 disk system
    1. Data and parity striping
    2. 1TB disk capacity (750GB storage capacity)
    3. 2TB disk capacity available as option
  • USB 2.0 Port for back-up device
  • DVD writer

Connectivity

  • Autosensing 10/100/1000 Base–T Ethernet
  • DHCP or static IP address assignment
  • 10 simultaneous instrument/client connections permitted via SMB
  • Unlimited web connections

Front Panel Control

  • Built–in 7" 1024 x 768 TFT Touchscreen Display for administration functions

Low Maintenance Design

  • Embedded operating system provides resilience to attacks by viruses and worms
  • Power cycle resets operating system to factory images
  • Updates are installed from single disk
  • RAID system reduces the possibility of data loss caused by hard drive failure
  • Built–in back–up function facilitates creation of off–premises back–ups
  • Administrator alerted to system problems by e–mail
  • Configuration and set–up wizard
  • Interface to UPS for controlled shutdown during power failure

Web Server

  • Web–based functions accessible via Intranet or Internet
    1. Request access
    2. Data search
    3. Instrument booking
    4. Administration
  • Compatible with standard web browsers
  • Dynamically resizes and reformats images on server side in response to users’ requests

Database Server

  • Embedded client/server DBMS
  • Full implementation of the Quartz PCI Enterprise Database
  • Database tracks jobs or projects, instrument sessions, samples, images and other documents
  • Permits composition of sophisticated database queries
  • Robust record and file locking in multi–user environment
  • Record–level security controls access to data
  • ODBC compliance ensures compatibility with third–party applications such as Microsoft® Access

File Server

  • SMB Protocol
  • NTFS Security
  • Use to store data from Quartz PCI
  • Use as general network file store for data from other applications

Administration Web Pages

  • System configuration
  • User management
  • Network configuration
  • Back–up/Restore
  • View system logs
  • View system status

Front Panel Functions

  • Network configuration
  • Back-up/Restore
  • System Status
    1. Includes guidance for replacement of failed drive
  • Burn instrument session data to CD or DVD

Data Acquisition (Purchase Separately)

Optional Collaboration Microscopy

  • Collaborate with lab personnel from any location via Intranet or Internet connection
  • Video inputs for up to four NTSC/PAL video sources per instrument workstation
  • Live video resolution of 320 x 240 x 24 bits at up to 30 frames per second or 640 x 480 x 24 bits at up to 10 frames per second
  • Supports H.263, M–JPEG and JPEG video compression formats
  • Two–way audio transmission via network
  • Uses HTTP transport (Port 80) for easy transmission through firewalls
  • Typical bandwidth usage: 40 kBytes per second (H.263) at 320 x 240 resolution at 30 frames per second
  • 100 Base–T Ethernet port
  • Saved images and microscope operating parameters are automatically transferred as soon as they are stored by the operator
  • Permits multiple clients to connect simultaneously
  • Optional Talon Remote Control permits remote operation of Hitachi microscopes with complete replication of the instrument GUI

Optional Gatekeeper

  • Locks instrument workstation until user is authenticated
  • Authentication by user name and password or optionally by RFID card
  • Not necessary to log in and out of Windows or restart instrument software between users. Saves time
  • Communicates with Quartz PCI so that files are saved using authenticated users credentials
  • Records instrument time used by operator

Optional Data Security Package

  • 500 GB external USB hard drive
  • 750 VA UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply)
  • Hardware network firewall

Electrical Requirements

  • AC 100 ∼ 240 V
  • 50 ∼ 60 Hz
  • 210 VA
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