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The Management Interface Board also supports up to 16 user accounts, although this
functionality is not required as the JAS provides user authentication.
The Masterswitch control for the APT was originally done using TELNET. This has been rewritten as
part of this thesis to use the SNMP protocol, covered in detail in Chapter 4.
2.8 Web cameras
There are currently three web cameras installed at the site, detailed information on each
camera is shown below. The video output from each camera is connected to an AXIS 240 Web
camera Server which provides control and image retrieval facilities via an HTTP interface.
Java code, developed by Michael Ashley provides an interface to the web camera server. This
code has been integrated into the Client GUI application, covered in Chapter 5.
2.8.1 Panasonic “fish eye” black and white camera.
Figure 2-10 Sky camera image
This image was taken on a particularly cloudy day. Potentially,
software could determine weather conditions using images from
this camera.
A 2GHz transmitter/receiver is used to transmit video information
to the web camera server to prevent lightning damage.
2.8.2 Sony colour telescope camera
Figure 2-11 Telescope Image
Here we can see the telescope in its parked position. Notice the
section of the roof cut out behind the telescope to allow the
roof to clear the telescope.
This camera is mounted on a Pan, Tilt, and Zoom stage which
allows it to be directed anywhere within the enclosure.
2.8.3 Watec black and white infrared camera.
Figure 2-12 Infrared camera
image
The infrared camera’s field of view cannot be altered. Although
this image was taken during the day, a similar image is obtained
at night when used in conjunction with the Infrared lamp.
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