Category Archives: information

posts tagged with the “information” title, involve any info related to the workings of the TC1, including setting it up, and troubleshooting problems.

iMac + tc-1

iMac+TC-1
TC-1 on the left, connected through an Arduino and amplifier to the iMac

hardware

  • 21″ iMac, c2008 model
  • 3GB RAM
  • 320GB HDD (divided into system and data partitions)

software environment

  • MacOS X 10.9.x
  • ESET NOD32 – antivirus
  • Casper client – platform management
  • Current JRE 7, JRE 6 (Arduino)
  • jAmaseis
  • Arduino IDE/drivers
  • Owncloud desktop client – synchronization/backup
  • Energy Saver
    energy saverT

    he energy saver settings are applied to the iMac using a policy in our Mac management tool, Casper (not to be confused with Kasper!). Even if these settings are modified by a local administrator, they will revert to those shown above when Casper refreshes the policy on the machine -if a School using one of these,needs us to modify the settings, we can unlock the policy  -let Kasper know.

(italicised items are specific components of the University platform being used here and NOT requirements for the basic seismograph)

user configuration

Users

  • scienceit
    Standard administrative user account used to manage Macs in Science at the University of Auckland. Used for remote management, updates, etc.
  • seismometeradmin
    An administrative account for the project participants -used to install and upgrade the software specific to the project.
  • seismometeruser
    The workhorse account. A standard user.

seismometeruser environment

  • Automatic log in
    automatic login
  • Login items
    login items
  • Dock
    Dock
  • Owncloud
    Owncloud settings
    configure Owncloud to synchronize /Volumes/data/data
  • /Volumes/data/data
    data on data
  • /Users/seismometeruser
    ~seismometeruser
    ln -s /Volumes/data/data/jamaseisData /Users/seismometeruser/jamaseisData

jAmaseis configuration

Prevent App Nap
prevent appnap

Set up local seismometer source (see configuring the TC-1).

Configure screenshot uploads
jAmaseis settings

Platform instances

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