Does each student workstation need maintenance & regular upgrading?
No. MeasureNet student data stations were designed as “dumb terminals” with little processing power and no significant memory or storage drive. This eliminates the need for upgrades and reduces station maintenance. Processor and memory in our network design resides in the central network controller. The expected life expectancy of student data stations in a wet lab environment is 10-15 years. Network software upgrades occur at the network controller via a PCMCIA card, not at individual stations. Remove the old card, insert the upgrade, and you’ve updated an entire 12-station network in a single stroke!
