Difference between revisions of "HIP"

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* http://www.davisnet.com/support/weather/support_docs.asp?dtype=2
 
* http://www.davisnet.com/support/weather/support_docs.asp?dtype=2
  
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Other local data that can easily be harvested:  Farmland
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* http://shadow.agry.purdue.edu/cgi-bin/map_patrol/images/cd_zen.map?162,104
  
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We are using a Digi PortServer TS 2, SN=V40611264
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Hardware:
  
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URL of the documentation:
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*Anemometer
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** The Wind direction sends an analogue number. 
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** The wind speed is the number of pulses per 2.25 second interval.  The number of pulses is the windspeed in MPH.
  
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Ethernet terminal server is accessed via image.cs.e.e since it's the only 2.4.x kernel machine handy.
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*We are using a [[Digi PortServer TS 2]], SN=V40611264
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** URL of the documentation
  
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Loading kernel module on image.cs.earlham.edu for the ethernet terminal server
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*Rain guage:
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** Sends a pulse every time the cup switches.
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To use the Digi so that the serial device that is plugged into it shows-up on a machine looking just like a regular serial device.  There are other configurations as well, e.g. PPP. 
 
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For HIP and weather we need to use image as the server since it runs Linux (Digi doesn't speak BSD) and it is generally up and has plenty of cycles.
 
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Install the software (see CharlieP for the details)
 
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This version of the Digi software does not work with the 2.6.x kernel, it would zorch the machine (no console output, nothing) when you accessed the device. 
 
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Configure DHCP and DNS for the device.  Depending on how it will be used you may need 1 or more IP numbers for it.  159.28.230.108, ets1.cs.earlham.edu
 
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Installing the kernel module:
 
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        insmod dgrp
 
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Use Digi RealPort Manager to add the device to the machine where it will be "homed" (image in this case).
 
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        /usr/bin/dgrp/config/dgrp_gui
 
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        device id should be rp, it will append port numbers, i.e. ttyrp00, etc.
 
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        one per port (2 in this case).
 
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Checking to see if the daemons are running:
 
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        ps auxw | grep dgrp
 
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To start the daemons (once the kernel module is loaded):
 
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        /etc/rc.d/init.d/dgrp_daemon start
 
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To stop the daemons:
 
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        /etc/rc.d/init.d/dgrp_daemon stop; rmmod dgrp
 
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Web interface for configuration
 
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Telnet interface?
 
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dinc rather than tip, cu, etc.
 
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        dinc -18N /dev/ttyrp00
 
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        ~DEL is dinc menu, ~X exits dinc
 
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ttyrp00 is the weather duck currently
 

Revision as of 15:03, 11 August 2005

Useful Support Documents from Davis Instruments:

Other local data that can easily be harvested: Farmland

Hardware:

  • Anemometer
    • The Wind direction sends an analogue number.
    • The wind speed is the number of pulses per 2.25 second interval. The number of pulses is the windspeed in MPH.
  • Rain guage:
    • Sends a pulse every time the cup switches.
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