Tom
I agree. I sort of do that now. I have the seismic computer in the garage and run a networking cable into the house. I use a free software "Tight VNC" to see the sensor display in the house. The company I bought the computer from has an updated version with WiFi and a larger harddrive. I'm not familiar with WiFi capabilities. Will it go thru two walls and about 40'-50'? Do I use the same software I currently use, ie, is WiFi just a wireless network link?
Wireless would be nice. 
Barry


--- On Tue, 12/16/08, Thomas Dick  wrote:
From: Thomas Dick 
Subject: Re: Low power monitor desired
To: psn-l@..............
Date: Tuesday, December 16, 2008, 7:10 AM

Barry Lotz wrote:
> To all
> I was trying to find a low power monitor for my acquisition system so 
> I can run my system off solar. The best I could find was a 8" 12 vt
DC 
> LCD display from Lilliput but it is not as inexpensive as the  the 
> larger AC LCD's commonly advertised. It wouldn't be on except to
check 
> sensor status. I found a low power computer ( 3-5 watts) that takes 
> VGA input
>
> Barry
>  
>
Maybe a dumb suggestion but ....
How about putting a wi-fi on the computer, shutting the monitor off when 
not needed and monitoring the computer from a remote location. I already 
do this. I don't connect the monitor to the backup power supply...I have 
wi-fi in the house but still use solid cable to the network upstairs .. 
waiting for the computer downstairs to "die".

Tom
I agree. I sort of do that now. I have the seismic computer in the garage and run a networking cable into the house. I use a free software "Tight VNC" to see the sensor display in the house. The company I bought the computer from has an updated version with WiFi and a larger harddrive. I'm not familiar with WiFi capabilities. Will it go thru two walls and about 40'-50'? Do I use the same software I currently use, ie, is WiFi just a wireless network link?
Wireless would be nice. 
Barry


--- On Tue, 12/16/08, Thomas Dick <dickthomas01@.............> wrote:
From: Thomas Dick <dickthomas01@.............>
Subject: Re: Low power monitor desired
To: psn-l@..............
Date: Tuesday, December 16, 2008, 7:10

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