All TCF consoles use standard wall power, which may include battery backup, and are air cooled via an air vent in the door (or vents in the bullnose), in conjunction with exhaust fans behind the display unit. Modularity of the console family makes assembly/disassembly possible during installation or maintenance, as required. Maintenance of the 19” rack is from the front via a quick release door, while all cabling is to the back. At least 24” of maintenance access is available either through the front door after removal of the console chair or through the touch screen/flat panel and at least 8” of cable way space is available in the back for cable runs.

This console family is targeted to support a “thick client” (e.g., workstation), “thin client” (e.g., PC-like), or “ultra thin client” (e.g., network appliance). As such, these clients may still need some type of backroom “server” support where the majority of the applications reside. However, processing power and network connectivity have increased to the point where a multi-processor workstation can support a small sub-network of PCs and/or network appliances. Also, technology advances such as Infiniband, PCI Express or RapidIO can provide a capability that mimics a very long backplane extension from the “server” to the clients (vs. the traditional client/server networking approach).

All of these TCF products are designed for the harsh Naval environment to meet MIL-STD-901D Grade A shock tests and MIL-STD-167-1 vibration tests. The console base, “kiosk” unit, the display unit modules, and the bullnose unit have integrated shock isolation to help prevent damage to the internal electronic assemblies, displays, and various user interface devices during operation and deployment in the Fleet. Additionally, the various components that are installed within any console can be ruggedized as required.