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Bootes 3 (New Zealand)

Computers

Provided by NZ Dell, payed by NZ, finall payment due to Spanish side

  • 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
  • Linux Debian-based distribution (preference will most probably shift towards Ubuntu) No purchase needed
  • 1 screen, 1 keyboard, 1 mouse for installation

Computer setup

Could be done after BOOTES Team comes on site but could be easily done before, to allow for a remote setup - sparing more time for the unexpected. I guess Ubuntu server edition could be done easily in the PC shop.

  • install Linux (the PC shop in NZ)
  • install RTS2 (petr, remotely?)
  • test it (on site)

This, however, depends on the availability of internet connection on site prior to arrival of BOOTES Team.

Network

Provided by New Zealand (who?)

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.

Dome installation, weather station

Petr, Florentino

  • Davis weather sensor (windspeed, etc), it is known to work with RTS2 and http://meteo.othello.ch
  • Zelio based roof control with a direct rain detector connection
  • Eigenbrodt rain detector directly connected to Zelio.

UPS provided by New Zealand? Must be able to support emergency roof closing (power failure). We have same good experiences from Watcher with MGE UPS Systems UPS (http://www.mgeups.com). I suggest to call them and ask for solution - 3 PC backup, preferably rack mounted, and let us see what they suggest.

We bought this http://www.acquire.co.nz/acquire/default.asp?PageID=ProductDetail&pf_id=447625&dept_id=1700010 for roof - 1900W, 2200VA, shall be enough. We need at least 450W for a single server, but we need to check specs before we will buy UPS for it. So it is recommended to first buy server, then UPS, or buy 1200W UPS for two servers.

GPS should be a part of telescope delivery and if yes, we can use it for timing. But we need to check that (Alberto?).

Astrometry, image processing

Antonio, Petr (Martin remotely)

  • First astrometry
  • Pointing model

Travelling

Petr: 8th Feb → 10th Feb Sydney

  • London 22:05 Singapore 18:45 SQ 321
  • Singapore 21:10 Brisbane 06:50 (10th) SQ 235
  • Brisbane 19:00 Sydney 21:30 DJ 272

12th Feb → 13th Feb Christchurch

  • Sydney 19:45 Christchurch 00:50 DJ 74

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: 8th Feb → 10th Feb on site, leaving 24th Feb

Antonio: 8th Feb to Auckland, 15th Feb on site arrival, leaving 5th Mar

Astelco: 15th Feb arrival of two, for a week

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