Shipboard Computing

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Shipboard LAN - Dockside Internet Connection - Networked Laser Printer - RS-232 Real-Time Data Echo

Shipboard Network and Computing

• The ship has been wired with a ThinNET "internet" type network, centered on an HP ThinNET Hub. This provides convenient network connectivity throughout the ship's lab space, to the ship's bridge, and to the ship's berthing area.
• Convenient network drops are located at various points throughout the Wet and Dry Labs, providing full Internet connectivity while the ship is in port.
• This network is utilized by the ship's permanent computing devices, and is also available for use by scientific personel.
• An in-house Client/Server package manages data distribution throughout the ship for real-time data display. Several X terminals are permanent to the ship for real-time data display in the Ship's Dry Lab
• E-mail to and from the ship while at sea will be available late 1994.
• Here is more information on Shipboard Computing and Networking

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Dockside Internet Connection

While in port, the ship has a full Internet connection, which can be used by scientific parties for file transfer to and from the ship, e-mail, etc.

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Networked Laser Printer (Currently not available)

An HP LaserJet 4M Plus will soon be available in the Dry Lab. It will be connected to the shipboard network and be available for UNIX, Macintosh, and PC/DOS (Windows or Novell) printing.

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RS-232 Echo of Real-Time Data

Through a custom serial distribution device (known as "Son-Of-Kelvinator"), users may conveniently tap into various real-time data streams via RS-232.

Data streams available include

• XMIDAS basic data management package
• Raw Trimble GPS data at 2400 and 9600 baud
• Raw Magnavox SatNav data at 1200 baud

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