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Developments and progress at Matjiesfontein: Equipment and Communication Roelf Botha, Ludwig Combrinck Space Geodesy Programme Hartebeesthoek Radio Astronomy Observatory Third Combined Matjiesfontein Workshop 13 April to 17 April 2013 Geodesy

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Third Combined Matjiesfontein Workshop 13 April to 17 April 2013

Developments and progress at Matjiesfontein: Equipment and Communication

Roelf Botha, Ludwig Combrinck Space Geodesy Programme Hartebeesthoek Radio Astronomy Observatory

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Geodesy Operations Office

Third Combined Matjiesfontein Workshop 13 April to 17 April 2013

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Completed by 2013/04/16:

  • Clean (junk, rocks, glass, dead birds etc...)
  • New windows (South side)
  • Close-up of one window (North side)
  • Security Gates (3)
  • Motion sensor solar lights (4)
  • Passive alarm system

To be completed Q3 2013:

  • Close-up another window on northern side
  • Solar Power
  • Water: repair pipes, taps, connection
  • Communications system

Third Combined Matjiesfontein Workshop 13 April to 17 April 2013

Geodesy Operations Office

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Town and Village

Third Combined Matjiesfontein Workshop 13 April to 17 April 2013

Site Link (LAN + Internet)

Community Links

Court House Hotel Internet WiFi Links (3) Data server Local Office

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Internet

  • Current preferred
  • ption: Vodacom

3G (public IP via DHCP)

  • Backup connection:

MTN 3G (MTN 3G upgrade in progress)

  • Future possibility:

SANReN (Matjiesfontein listed as high- priority satellite site

  • f HartRAO)

Third Combined Matjiesfontein Workshop 13 April to 17 April 2013

Vodacom MTN

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Third Combined Matjiesfontein Workshop 13 April to 17 April 2013

Site

GNSS Met4a Vault: Gravimeter Seismometer Accelerometer Site Comms link Road Bridges etc.

Site buildings: Staff Accommodation Workshops

Lunar Laser Ranger GGOS Dish

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Site: GNSS + Weather Station

Third Combined Matjiesfontein Workshop 13 April to 17 April 2013

Team: Ludwig Combrinck, Roelf Botha, Marisa Nickola

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Site: Vault

Third Combined Matjiesfontein Workshop 13 April to 17 April 2013

Team:

  • Leon Croukamp, Peter van Wyk (Stellenbosch University)
  • Stoffel Fourie (Tshwane University of Technology)

Contractor: Rian Willemse and his team (Local)

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Third Combined Matjiesfontein Workshop 13 April to 17 April 2013

GeoStation Control System

Measurement Equipment

Eth, Serial

Replicating storage

Eth, Wireless

User Internet

To be installed at:

  • Vault
  • GNSS & Met4a stations

Student Project: Paul Barasa (Roelf Botha, Alun Peck) Prototype as STANDARD control system for all stations

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Equipment: Communications

Third Combined Matjiesfontein Workshop 13 April to 17 April 2013

Already procured:

  • EDGE / 3G / LTE Modems
  • EDGE / 3G / LTE Antennas
  • Routers and Firewall
  • WiFi Links (Site, Court house)
  • WiFi Access Points (Site, Court house)
  • WiFi Antennas (Site)
  • Server
  • Printer

Sill need:

  • WiFi Link (School, Community hall, Hotel)
  • WiFi Access point (Hotel)
  • Access control systems (network / internet)
  • IP Cameras
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Equipment: Power

  • Solar system for Geodesy Operations Office (~ R 60 k)

Q3 2013

  • Solar system for Vault (~ R 25 k) Q3 2013
  • On-site mains transformer (380V 3-phase and 220V

single phase) 2014? / Laingsburg municipality?

Third Combined Matjiesfontein Workshop 13 April to 17 April 2013

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Infrastructure

  • Roads + Buildings (Sharon, Rachael)
  • Other student involvement
  • Municipality
  • Local community

Third Combined Matjiesfontein Workshop 13 April to 17 April 2013

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Data Products

Online Interactive DB (Cilence)

Third Combined Matjiesfontein Workshop 13 April to 17 April 2013

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First Combined Matjiesfontein Workshop 28 March to 01 April 2011

Thank you