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TODO during this summer, 2009

  • Testing H2O Unit "End to End"
    • Use EcoWatch with 650 and sonde and optional GPS for ad-hoc sampling, link to instructions
    • Test data flow from sonde to database via cell phone.
  • Identify/configure software for batch download and real-time download/mapping of eTrex datastream on Zoey.
  • Springwood Install
    • Design/build float
    • Reliability
    • Rename sensors to Springwood
  • Weather station
    • Reading values, inserting into database
  • Portable testkits
    • X-ray fluorescence (XRF) - link to inventory, link to instructions
    • Thermal imaging camera (TIC) - link to inventory, link to instructions
    • Sonde and 650 - link to inventory, link to instructions
    • Netbook - link to inventory, link to instructions
    • Differential GPS - link to inventory, link to instructions
  • Keck Data Schema + Interfaces
  • Wind @ miller
  • Learning languages: Perl, Python, Bash
  • Ordering
    • O rings
    • Bright orange fine point sharpie (rolling liquid?)
    • GPS? Check Charlie's list

Whats for the week of June 8, 2009

  • Design a raft for the springwood water monitoring kit.
    • floating boats ideas:
http://www.connectadock.com/dock/1000Series/accessories.asp#anchor1000Comp
http://hardware.hardwarestore.com/30-144-floating-dock-kits/polyethylenefloat-hollow-core-633131.aspx 
http://www.overtons.com/modperl/product/details.cgi?i=87019&pdesc=Dockmate_Float_Drums&aID=602F&merchID=1009&r=view   
http://www.angelfire.com/ultra/edaskew/genbarge.html
    • find the best angle for the solar panel for the springwood lake kit (== latitude of the area)
    • Richmond, Indiana — Latitude: 39.829
  • Get the second field unit working
  • Change the name of the water monitoring kit from 4th Floor to Springwood
  • Get all watt nodes on line and in DB
  • Configure the single serial go sonde setting to get data directory from sonde.
  • Get ready for Mashup discussion and finish documentation

Whats for the week of June 22, 2009

  • Packing
  • Weather station
  • Naming the water monitoring kits
  • TS-7400 BIOS settings (auto Power on)
  • Set serial speed for simplest water monitoring unit

What's for today? (6/29/2009)

  • To inquire software of WMR200A Professional Weather Center
    • To synchronize weather station with linux
    • To correct data into database
  • To adjust pmp on springwood lake and cacti.

Packaging

    • For Zoey and accessories: Pelican case 1470
    • For Zoey: Carrying sleeve
    • For Differential GPS: Pelican case 1470 and tripod stand
    • For YSI650 + Sonde: Pelican case 1470
    • For XRF: Pelican case 1430
    • Add another 1470 for second Dell Mini

Shopping List for Terry

  • NEW SHOPPING LIST (June 29, 2009)
    • Netbook with GPS and webcam
    • Bright orange fine point rolling liquid sharpie
    • Transport cup cap O-ring

Measurement for portable test kit

  • XRF (INNOV-X ALPHA)
    • Dimensions: 30.5cm * 24.5cm * 8.0cm
    • Weight: 1.6kg
  • TIC (Fluke TiR1 Infrared Thermal Imager)
    • Dimensions: 25.4cm * 12.7cm * 15.2cm
    • Weight: 1.1kg
  • Sonde (YSI 600R)
    • Diameter: 4.2cm
    • Length: 46.5cm
    • Weight: 0.5kg
  • Netbook (Dell Inspiron Mini 9)
    • Dimensions: 23.2cm * 3.17cm * 17.2cm
    • Weight: 1.03kg
  • GPS (MAGELLAN eXplorist100)
    • Dimensions: 5.6cm x 11.9cm x 3.3cm
    • Weight: 0.164kg
  • Printer(PS900 PrintStik Pocket Size Full Page Printer)
    • Dimensions: 2.5cm * 27.3cm * 3.8cm
    • Weight: 0.7kg
  • pelican case


Weight Measurement
pelican case + battery + cellphone + pmp + charge controller = 38 lb
sonde = 2 lb
solar panel = 22 lb
solar panel stand = 15 lb
total = 77 lb = 35 kg

Infobomb Script

Infobomb trac wiki
Web Interface Cacti
Diagram "pmp to infobomb"

pmp side

  • crondtab
# for Cell Phone 
*/15 * * * * /root/scripts/poll_all_sonde.pl; /root/scripts/process_readings-cell.sh;
0 * * * * /root/scripts/transfer-cell.pl
  • autopoll (shell script)
    • Run sonde_data.pl multiple times

stewie side

infobomb@stewie:~$ crontab -u infobomb -l
SHELL=/bin/bash
MAILTO=infobomb
HOME=/home/infobomb
PATH=/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin

# m h  dom mon dow   command
*/10 * * * * export PYTHONPATH='/home/infobomb'; 
             export DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE=infobomb.settings; 
             /home/infobomb/infobomb/scripts/run_infobomb_dataparser > /dev/null 2>&1
*/30 * * * * export PYTHONPATH='/home/infobomb'; 
             export DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE=infobomb.settings; 
             /home/infobomb/infobomb/scripts/extract-n-check-data.pl > /dev/null 2>&1
*/10 * * * * /home/infobomb/eeap/eeap_sync.py >> /home/infobomb/eeap/log.txt

Editing Log

  • stewie.cs.earlham.edu:/home/infobomb/eeap/eeap_sync.py
    • Changed password (Mikio)
  • stewie.cs.earlham.edu:/home/infobomb/infobomb/settings.py
    • Changed password (Mikio)

Note (How to log into to infobomb database)

  • How to log in to infobomb database?
    • $psql -d infobomb -h db.cs.earlham.edu -U infobomb
    • password: ***************

Documentation on Zoey setup and mashup preparation

Zoey Guide

  • Recover Ubuntu
  • Update Ubuntu
  • Virtual Box
  • Windows XP
  • Serial Driver
  • EcoWatch
  • Data Transfer (File name problem)