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 ===== Computers ===== ===== Computers =====
  
-Provided by NZ (who?) +Provided by NZ Dell, payed by NZ, finall payment due to Spanish side
- +
-  * 3 rackable units (1 telescope + dome, 1 all sky, 1 spare) +
- +
-//I remember we were speaking about// +
-  - //Telescope/camera/anything PC in the dome, none or only very limited archive. (Rackable)// +
-  - //AllSky camera PC in the dome, not specified whether the archive will be local or remote. (rackable)// +
-  - //An archive PC located away from the dome. With lots of HDDs in a nice RAID. (no rackable?)// +
-//my idea of the archive workplace would be rather like an ordinary PC table with an ordinary  +
-monitor & keyboard etc. More like a primary RTS2 console for the whole system.// +
- +
-//Replacement of a failed PC can hardly be done by a simple box change. Therefore a complete  +
-backup PC is a wonderful diplay of a waste. If anything fails, a local hardware store will fix it.  +
-It's our responsability to have backups good enough to be able to replace the SYSTEM fast and easily. +
-Buying a spare HW - motherboards/CPUs/RAMs is a waste of money.// +
- +
-  * quad CPU +
-  * 2 deep (80cm) rack 12-16 U height +
- +
-//Two racks mean two times the problems, two times the cabling, two times everything.  +
-I do not agree unless it is clear that it cannot be done in a single rack.// +
- +
-  * as big HDD as you can buy (1TB for each?) in units (=RAID) and in box, so we will be able to quickly replace failed hardrives +
- +
-//I agree, in case of the archive PC. The PCs in the dome may, most likely, live with a single  +
-or a mirrored 200-500GB HDD for the system. Nothing extremely expensive.  +
-I would keep the hotswap option though.// +
- +
-  * lot of SATA connectors, USB connectors +
- +
-  * one PCI-X or PCI slot for Andor control board (do not forget) +
- +
-  * at least one serial connector (Davis Meteo station), so far I did not know about any other +
- +
-  * 1Gb (the fastest you can get) network card +
- +
-//and an appropriate high-speed switch !!//+
  
 +  * 2 rackable units (1 telescope + dome, 1 all sky)
 +     * 2 x 1 TB HDD
 +     * Quatro core Intel CPU
 +     * 4 GB of RAM
 +     * PCI extension board
 +     * about 2k EUR per unit
 +  * 2 deep (80cm) rack DELL 24U unit (shall fit inside)
   * 1 UPS   * 1 UPS
- 
-//rather two - for the dome and for the building, remember the two systems should be galvanically separated.// 
- 
   * Linux Debian-based distribution (preference will most probably shift towards Ubuntu) No purchase needed   * Linux Debian-based distribution (preference will most probably shift towards Ubuntu) No purchase needed
- +  * 1 screen, 1 keyboard, 1 mouse for installation
-  * // 1 monitor, 1 keyboard, 1 mouse etc. For the archive PC / console.//+
  
 ===== Computer setup ===== ===== Computer setup =====
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 ===== Network ===== ===== Network =====
  
-Provided by New Zealand (who?)+Provided by Telecom, New Zealand (aka Xtra).
  
 Router / switch, so that we can connect all together (do we want EVERYTHING connected to Internet?) The archive PC could serve as a router/firewall to the Internet, 10/100/1000Mbit/wireless router would be handy to provide a good connection of all components together with notebooks of operators when on site.  Router / switch, so that we can connect all together (do we want EVERYTHING connected to Internet?) The archive PC could serve as a router/firewall to the Internet, 10/100/1000Mbit/wireless router would be handy to provide a good connection of all components together with notebooks of operators when on site. 
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   * First astrometry   * First astrometry
   * Pointing model   * Pointing model
 +
 +====== Contacts ======
 +
 +Vintage Lane Observatory
 +
 +long 173 50 21 E, lat -41  29 36 S
 +
 +Rosemary and Bill Allen, 83 Vintage Lane, RD 3, Blenheim.
 +
 +phone  03 572 9275
 +
  
 ====== Travelling ====== ====== Travelling ======
  
-Petr: 7th Feb -> 8th Feb on site +**Petr** (+34 661 107 995, +420 737 500 268) 
-9th Feb start working + 
-5th Mar leaving+8th Feb -> 10th Feb Sydney 
 +  * // Paris Gare Nord 09:43 London St. Pancras 11:19 Eurostar 9019 // 
 +  * // London 22:05 Singapore 18:45 SQ 321 // 
 +  * // Singapore 21:10 Brisbane 06:50 (10th) SQ 235 // 
 +  * // Brisbane 11:00 Sydney 13:30 DJ 272 // 
 +12th Feb -> 13th Feb Christchurch  
 +  * // Sydney 19:45 Christchurch 00:50 DJ 74 // 
 +  * // driving to Blenheim on 13th // 
 +4th Mar Brisbane 
 +  * Christchurch 16:00 Brisbane 16:50 DJ 83 
 +7th Mar -> 8th Mar Brisbane London 
 +  * Brisbane 14:45 Sinagpore 20:30 SQ 236 
 +  * Singapore 23:45 Brisbane 05:45 SQ 322 
 +13th Feb start working, 4th Mar leaving
  
-Florentino: with Petr, leaving not set+Florentino: 
 +8th Feb -> 10th Feb Blenheim 
 +  * // Madrid 17:30 London 19:00 // 
 +  * // London 21:45 Sydney 6:25 10th February // 
 +  * // Sydney 7:25 Auckland 12:35 // 
 +  * // Auckland 14:40 Blenheim 16:00 //
  
-Antonio: 15th Feb arrival, leaving 5th Mar+Antonio: 8th Feb to Auckland, 15th Feb on site arrival, leaving 5th Mar
  
-Astelco: 15th Feb arrival of two, for a week+Astelco: 21th Feb arrival of two, for a week
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