Newsmerd
| System: | newsmerd.phys.utas.edu.au |
|---|---|
| IP address: | 131.217.63.163 |
| Processor: | Intel Core2 D6600 2.4 GHz |
| RAM: | 1GB |
| HDD: | 250GB, 28G system, 28G home, 166G data |
| Operating system: | Kubuntu Feisty |
| Location: | Observer's desk, main control room, Mt Pleasant |
| Purpose: | Observatory control |
newsmerd is the primary observatory control computer for the Mt Pleasant observatory. It offers control software such as vdesk and Bruce, and it also continually monitors the Mt Pleasant telescopes and is responsible for updating the live pages.
Installed software:
vdesk (How do I use vdesk?)
Bruce (How do I use bruce?) (Note: Bruce on newsmerd does not yet properly save FITS files)
Miriad
KARMA
calu
samtest
R
cDisko (How do I use cDisko?)
Apple Xraid Admin
MB correlator