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The Aleutia Solar Classroom in a Box enables computers to be used in remote areas by providing rugged, ultra energy efficient PCs, powerful open source education software, and all the solar equipment needed to run a computer suite for an average of 50 hours/week, with or without an internet connection. It's delivered on a standard pallet, can be set up in hours, and can operate just about anywhere for several years

Consists of 10 Rugged PCs with LED Monitors, Server, Networking Equipment, Solar Panels, Charge Controller, Inverter, Batteries, 3G router and everything needed to set up anywhere. Total Power Consumption: 370 Watts.

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Product Description

Everything You Need for a Solar Lab

The Aleutia Solar Classroom in a Box is the result of our experience fulfilling solar PC projects in Africa for 5 years. It's an off the shelf, tested solution that removes the complexity and ad-hoc nature of solar power. Everything works together and is plug and play.

480 Watts of Solar for 60 Hours of Uptime Per Week

Six weatherproof 80W panels provide 480W of power to the charge controller and a 500W inverter. The lab uses 370 Watts of Power so in typical conditions the lab can be run for 60 hours per week. Batteries provide addditional uptime if computers need to be used in the evenings (as an IT cafe for instance).

Feature
Easy to Deploy in Hours Everything in our Classroom in a Box has been designed to unpack and set up quickly and is guaranteed to work well together. You need to mount the panels and prepare the network cables to connect all the PCs but all the trickier cabling is taken care of. Solar Made Simple Our custom Solar Distribution Board is pre-assembled with everything you need and can be wall mounted. It takes the guesswork out of solar power by putting everything (Charge Controller, Pure Sine Wave Inverter, Fuse Box) all in one place and pre-wired. You just plug in the cable from the panels and the cable from the batteries and you're set. Classroom of 10 PCs + Server Ten of our rugged T1 PCs serve as student PCs. These are fanless PCs with solid state drives - they have no moving parts to ensure reliability. The server is dual core and fanless and doubles as the teacher's PC. All the T1s connect to the server (allowing for better management) but unlike thin clients, these are PCs not dumb terminals. If the server fails, there's a local version of Edubuntu so each PC can be used individually. Rugged PCs Designed for Dusty, Hot, and Humid Enviroments Our CIAB is based around student PCs that have no moving parts and are impervious to dust. These industrial-grade computers can operate in temperatures up to 40 C and 95% humidity. Even the server is fanless. Powerful Open Source Software for Education and Classroom Management All the PCs run Edubuntu, the education-oriented version of Ubuntu Linux that includes powerful learning software for primary, secondary, and tertiary students. The classroom LTSP server doubles as a teacher's PC and includes iTalc, allowing the teacher to control the student PCs. Download the Solar Classroom in a Box Datasheet (pdf). 3 Minute Overview of Solar Classroom in a Box Deployment in Naivasha, Kenya. October 2011. Solar Made Simple with Aleutia Solar Distribution Board. The kind of dusty conditions the Aleutia Solar Classroom in a Box is designed for. Solar Panels Can Be Roof Mounted using Welded Frames.

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Size and Weight Weight: 11 Seat Lab without batteries: 120 kg. 10 PCs with keyboard, mouse plus server and 11 monitors weigh 50kg. Solar Panels and distribution board add additional 60kg. Networking equipment and LED Lamps add further 10kg. Size: 1165 x 1165 mm standard pallet. Student Computers Aleutia T1 Fanless PC: 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 CPU, 1GB DDR2 SODIMM 667MHz, 8GB Kingston 100 SSD. Connections: 2 USB 2.0 Ports and Audio In/Out in Front, 3 x USB 2.0 Ports, VGA, DVI, 12V DC Input in Rear. Operating System: Edubuntu Linux 11.10 32-Bit. Windows 7 also available. Configuration: the Aleutia T1 has a local Edubuntu OS and connects to the X1 server for content. If the SSD fails it can connect to the X1 as a dumb terminal. Benefits: Wall or VESA Mounted, 16W Power Consumption, No Moving Parts. Teacher's Computer Also Functions as Proxy Server and LTSP File Server USB 2.0 Ports: 5 in total, 3 rear, 2 front Rear I/O: Audio Out (Headphones), LAN,, 3 x USB 2.0 Ports, DVI-D Digital Display Port, VGA Display Port, DC Input, Optional WLAN ReSMA Antenna Header Front I/O: Audio In/Out, 2 x USB 2.0 Ports, On/Off Button. Power and Hard Drive ACtivity LED LED Displays 12V Monitor: 18.5" 1366 x 768 LED Monitor with 9W Power Consumption. Networking and Connectivity Gigabit Ethernet Switch: Realtek 8111D: 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet Controller 3G Router: PXE Boot and Wake-on-LAN supported Cabling: 100 Meters LAN Cable including with Crimping Tool and 30 RJ45 Connectors. Solar Distribution Board Charge Controller: Morningstar 45A Charge Controller Pure Sine Wave Inverter: Studer 500W Continuous AC Inverter (Can run at 600W for 30 Minutes). For 20 seat labs, Studer 1200W Inverter. Circuit Breaker: protects system if equipment with high power consumption (such as power tool) is plugged in. Output: UK AC 3 Prong Electrical Outlet Power Consumption and Details Power Consumption 11 Seat Lab: 430W with all 10 student computers, teacher's computer and server, networking equipment and 5 LED lamps. Power Consumption 21 Seat Lab: 900W with all 20 student computers, teacher's computer and server, networking equipment, montiors, and 10 LED lamps and 2 LED dome lights. Shipping Information Air Shipping: We recommend against using express couriers such as FedEx/DHL for this. We can supply the Solar CIAB FOB but can also deliver just about anywhere using our network of airline couriers. Some sample shipping prices: Nigeria: £650 for 3-day service using British Airways. Uganda: £450 for 4 day service using KLM. Kenya: £500 for 4 day service using Kenya Airways. Sea Shipping: ideal for multiple labs and the only way to order a Solar CIAB WITH batteries outside Europe. Because the gel batteries are a hazardous material we can't air ship them and recommend sourcing locally. We can provide advice and recommendations of course. Operating System and Software Students - Linux: Edubuntu Linux 11.10 32-Bit Teacher - Linux: Edubuntu 11.10 64-Bit. LTSP Server. iTalc Classroom Management Software. Windows: Windows 7 Home Premium 32-Bit or Windows 7 Professional Edition 32-Bit. Operating Conditions Fanless Operating Temperature Range: -10° to 33° C. For increased temperature range (up to 45 or 60° C) see our Embedded PC range. Extra Features Expansion: Add AC printer. Can also charge phones. Each solution provides an extra 100W of capacity. Warranty All Aleutia PCs and Servers include an International 1 Year Return to Base Warranty. Customer Pays Return Shipping to UK. Aleutia fixes or supplies replacement PC and Aleutia pays shipping to send to customer.
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T Series - Fanless & Solid State

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