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Setting up a source in jAmaseis

The TC-1

Our TC-1 came as a kit
Our TC-1 came as a kit
tc-1-02-made
and was very easy to complete

Location

There are a couple of ways of getting good location information suitable for configuring jAmaseis. The software needs a longitude, latitude and altitude value. Where these are accurately known on a number of stations, it is easier to calculate good magnitude and depth values for events observed on multiple stations.

How accurate should it be? At the latitude of the example discussed in this article, each degree East or West is ~90km (at the equator, a degree is ~111km), so the 4 decimal places used below suggests an accuracy of ~0.010m for longitude. Latitude is similar.

iPhone (or similar)

Assuming you are close to or on the point where the TC-1 will be deployed, your GPS enabled phone/pad/computer can give you suitable coordinates.

The compass provides longitude and latitude
The compass provides longitude and latitude

jAmaseis wants decimal values for longitude and latitude, so you need to do a bit of maths. Latitude is how far up (+) or down (-) you are on the arc  joining the North pole (90ºN or 90º) to the South pole (90ºS or -90º) running though your location. In the example above, my latitude is 36º51’8”S (degrees, minutes, seconds South), which can be converted to

36 + 51/60 + 8/(60*60) x -1 ≈ -35.8522
(the -1 is due to the S)

Longitude is how far East (+) or West (-) around the Earth you are on a circle parallel to the equator (where all points on the circle share the same latitude) where 0 is the intersection of the arc running between the North and South poles intersecting the Royal Observatory at Greenwich. In the example above, my longitude is 174º46’7”E (degrees, minutes, seconds East), which can be converted to

174 + 46/60 + 7/(60 x 60) ≈ 174.7686

Google Maps

If you know here your seismometer is, then you can use Google maps. Centre the map above your target location and copy the longitude and latitude from address bar.

If your machine has the capability, Google Maps can use location services to centre the map.

Altitude

Try http://www.altitude.nu

FindAltitude
A Google Maps like interface allows you to locate and find an altitude!

jAmaseis

When you plug your seismometer in, your computer may ask about a new network or communications device -ignore it (close it, whatever)

The port you use is important -if you change it, you may need to reconfigure the source (so jAmaseis can find it again).  On the Macs we are deploying, we will typically use the USB port closest to the power socket. The TC-1 needs power, so it is best not to use one of the ports on a keyboard (if you have such a keyboard).

Assuming jAmaseis is already installed, you can run the Source configuration wizard from the File menu.

jam-01-addsource

next...
next…
Choose the appropriate seismometer type and model
Choose the appropriate seismometer type and model
Choose the device...
Choose the device…
Fill in the details
Fill in the details

Sort out your location (see above)

Fill in the longitude and latitude
Fill in the longitude and latitude … Next …
Untick for now
Untick for now
ditto -we will put this back later
ditto -we will put this back later
Not right now thanks...
Not right now thanks…
Up to you, but these can be confusing when you're setting up...
Up to you, but these can be confusing when you’re setting up…
I did not have data from another machine, so stepped past this -use at your discretion
I did not have data from another machine, so stepped past this -use at your discretion
Done!
Done!

Screen shots

Let’s change the FTP target … The settings dialogue accessed through the file menu, offers places to configure this.

Configure upload settings, etc
Configure upload settings, etc

To switch upload back on, select Manage sources from the  File menu.

Manage sources
Manage sources
Automatically send screenshots to FTP server
Automatically send screenshots to FTP server
Up and running...
Up and running…

 

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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