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howto:bootes:bootes_3 [2009/01/09 16:04] – removed useless comments, post info about systems ordered pkubanekhowto:bootes:bootes_3 [Unknown date] (current) – external edit (Unknown date) 127.0.0.1
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 ===== Computers ===== ===== Computers =====
  
-Provided by Spain/NZ (who?)+Provided by NZ Dell, payed by NZ, finall payment due to Spanish side
  
   * 2 rackable units (1 telescope + dome, 1 all sky)   * 2 rackable units (1 telescope + dome, 1 all sky)
-  different models available from DELL, we can choose from low-cost (~7k NZD -> 10k NZD per unit), we have to decide which one we will take+     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)   * 2 deep (80cm) rack DELL 24U unit (shall fit inside)
-  * 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 
-  * 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 
   * 1 UPS   * 1 UPS
   * 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
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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
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 +====== Contacts ======
 +
 +Vintage Lane Observatory
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 +long 173 50 21 E, lat -41  29 36 S
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 +Rosemary and Bill Allen, 83 Vintage Lane, RD 3, Blenheim.
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 +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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