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
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  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

• 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
  
• Login items
  
• Dock
  
• Owncloud
  
  configure Owncloud to synchronize /Volumes/data/data
• /Volumes/data/data
  
• /Users/seismometeruser
  
  ln -s /Volumes/data/data/jamaseisData /Users/seismometeruser/jamaseisData

jAmaseis configuration

Prevent App Nap

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

Configure screenshot uploads

Platform instances

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