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Rapid Assessment Tool

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Hardware: Panasonic ToughBook 7/22/2009 Hardware
Panasonic ToughBook
Model: CF-18

  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional

  • 55GB HardDrive

  • Intel CentrinoTM Mobile Technology

  • 512 MB (atleast) supplemental RAM chip

  • Extra Battery for longer system life

  • Integrated 802.11 a/b/g wireless LAN

  • 0.4" outdoor-readable color LCD swivels for optimum visibility

  • On board 9-pin serial port

  • Simultaneous access to wireless WAN, wireless LAN, BluetoothTM and GPS

  • Pressure-sensitive touch screen can be used with a stylus or the touch of a finger (also available with pen-only digitizer screen)

  • 4.5 lbs., lightweight design Full magnesium alloy case with handle

  • Moisture- and dust-resistant LCD, keyboard and touchpad Sealed port and connector covers

  • Shock-mounted removable hard drive in stainless steel case


http://www.panasonic.com/business/Toughbook/fully-rugged-computers.asp
Note: The ToughBook does not have a CD ROM. You will need to order an external one that connects through the USB port or plan on installing software using a flash thumbdrive.
Software: FIELDS Tools for ArcView 7/22/2009 Software
The FIELDS Tools for ArcView (version 3.5) are a collection of ArcView-based extensions (modules) that include Sample Design (as well as a link to Visual Sample Plan, VSP), Database Query, Geospatial modeling and Analysis, and Human Health and Ecological Risk Assessment. The goal of the FIELDS software development team is to provide decision support tools useable to most technical staff at minimum cost.
In addition, data can be modeled (interpolated) to create estimates at unsampled locations using Dr. Dave Watson's Natural Neighbor algorithm or ArcView's Inverse Distance Weighting (IDW) algorithm. The interpolated values can be used to estimate the mass of contaminant (e.g., pounds of PCB) and the volume of contaminated material (e.g., sediment > 10 ppm) using the Mass/Volume module. Finally, the FIELDS Tools includes a Remediation module that allows users to determine areas to remediate in order to meet a clean-up goal by remediation unit (called block-based remediation) or for the entire site (i.e., to meet an average concentration value for an entire area).
Hardware: Serial Port Hub 7/22/2009 Hardware
EdgePort/4 - 4 RS-232 serial DB-9
Model: 301-1000-04

  • Plug and Play solution for COM port expansion

  • USB-IF certified

  • 230 Kbps per serial port simultaneously

  • Automatic port reacquisition

  • COM port assignments maintained across reboots

  • Full hardware and software flow control

  • Tri-state LED displays device status and COM port activity


http://www.digi.com/products/usb/edgeport.jsp



Support: R.A.T. Help 7/22/2009 Help/Tutorials
The following link will provide information on getting started, menu items and troubleshooting options.

RAT Help

Supplemental tutorials are available for learning how to use R.A.T. These tutorials will walk you through nearly all aspects of R.A.T. software functionality, so you can get up to speed with this useful software.
Hardware: GPS 7/22/2009 Hardware
Any GPS that ouputs a NMEA 84 string can be used with RAT.

Trimble GeoXH (Sub-foot accuracy internal antenna, decimeter accuracy with external)

  • Real-time H-Star technology for decimeter to subfoot accuracy
    in the field

  • High-resolution VGA display for crisp and clear map viewing

  • Bluetooth and wireless LAN connectivity options

  • 1 GB onboard storage plus SD slot for removable storage cards

  • Windows Mobile version 6 operating system

  • Rugged handheld with all-day battery


http://www.trimble.com/geoxh.shtml
**Note: For RAT, a serial clip and null-modem cable will also need to be ordered.

Trimble GeoXT (Sub meter accuracy)

  • High-performance submeter GPS with integrated SBAS

  • High-resolution VGA display for crisp and clear map viewing

  • Bluetooth and wireless LAN connectivity options

  • 1 GB onboard storage plus SD slot for removable cards

  • Windows Mobile version 6 operating system

  • Rugged handheld with all-day battery


http://www.trimble.com/geoxt.shtml
**Note: For RAT, a serial clip and null-modem cable will also need to be ordered.
Software: F/S Plus 7/22/2009 Software
F/S Plus (version 1.5) is a standalone software that displays and allows analyses of 2D and 3D data. You can import and view point, line, polygon, and grid files, execute three different interpolation methods, and view resulting 2D and 3D grids as "blocks" or "isosurfaces." In addition, you can perform volume estimation, interpolation error estimation, and grid statistics.
Support: Set Up GPS Device 7/22/2009 Help/Tutorials
This tutorial demonstrates how to adjust GPS settings for optimal use with R.A.T. software. The GPS software shown in this movie is Trimble TerraSync.

Watch the Trimble TerraSync GPS settings tutorial

Note: Tutorial uses Flash
Support: Add Monitoring Devices and Imagery 7/22/2009 Help/Tutorials
The first R.A.T. animated tutorial shows you how to detect a GPS signal, set up and detect an air monitoring device, and create files for data collection.

Watch the first R.A.T. tutorial

Note: Tutorial uses Flash
Support: View and Analyze Data 7/22/2009 Help/Tutorials
This tutorial includes video of setting thresholds and exporting data.

Watch the second R.A.T. tutorial

Note: Tutorial uses Flash