|| {http://melbournewireless.org.au/nodes/map?id=JAA http://melbournewireless.org.au/nodes/view?id=JAA) Node JAA || '''Owner''': [melb_ap]%%% %%%'''Location''': Southern face of Mt Dandenong%%% %%% '''Status''': Fully Operationsl %%% Linked to , covering local area from Hampton Park to Beconsfield using %%% %%% '''SSID:''' to be <[jaa.melbournewireless.org.au]>%%% %%% '''Connecting...'''%%% Set your SSID to __jaa.melbournewireless.org.au__ and contact [melb_ap] for more information. || !! Node Log ++++ 7/3/09 - Did site survey and established LOS to GXT and ICQ - yah ! 14/3/09 - Node build planning underway. Have procured Wind Turbine / batteries for power 3/5/09 - Node installation has started, the pole is concreted in and the cabinet base done, with many thanks to Will, David, John, Adam and Mike for their assistance in wresting the pole into place ! 7/5/09 - Have the turbine almost ready for install, will hopefully visit this weekend to continue commissioning works. 10/5/09 - With many thanks to Michael, the turbine and enclosure are all mounted. The prop will go on once the electrics are done & tested. 12/5/09 - Most of the electrics & breakers for the turbine have been completed. 13/5/09 - Electrics completed and tested ok. Prop now on and turbine seems to be working. Further testing required. have also setup the weather station and an uplink ap. Uplink almost online, will happen soon ! 16/5/09 - Yah ! we're online and connected to the network ! Thanks john for helping with the entertainment. (rode a road bike up a muddy trail...) 17/5/09 - John has confirmed coverage at 10klm range no problem at this stage. 28/9/09 - This node has been fully commisioned and in now opperational. it has been linked to at 20klm away, and a scan on the 26/9 from the nobies at Phillip Island confirmed it does have line of sight that far! This node has been through lots of development of the past few months but has now settled and balaced well with the renewable power generation now exceeding needs by a healty margin. Many thanks to all the people who helped get this node operational ! !! Waveguide IP Address Allocation (JAA Waveguide - 2.4Ghz - Usable range .2 to .12) ||IP Address||Node||Status||Routing|| Signal Received || Noise Level || ||10.10.133.1||(JAA gateway router)||UP 24x7||Full OSPF|| ||10.10.133.14||(JAA Bullet AP)||UP 24x7||Static|| ||10.10.133.11||[NodeKEI]||Coming Online||TBA||-70||-95|| ++++ !! Equipment This node will be a Green node runs off wind & Solar power Planned Equipment; Wind Turbine & Associated Batteries / Power Management. 2.4Ghz Wave guide for Southern coverage of Hampton Park to Emerald to phillip / french island ? 5.8Ghz Uplink to MW network connection done. We have procured a wind turbine and some decommissioned batteries to suit at this stage. {http://www.melbournewireless.org.au/files/Images/picture.png Photo of node setup} !! Services This node will provide an Uplink point and coverage for the Narewarren / Berick / Hampton Park etc region. !! Plans It's also planned to provide an up link to Aurthurs Seat in the near future. It will also be a bounce point to further connect KLG in the future I intend to link up to [NodeGXT] I intend to link up to [NodeJNA] I intend to link up to [NodeICQ] !! Problems Still Sourcing equipment such as Shopping List Decent pole for turbine - maybe ex 6mtr power pole - Sourced Some 3 Wire cable to connect to turbine (6 ish Mtr) - Sourced Cat 5 & conduit to run up pole to bullet ap's - to pickup Standoff vertical poles 35mm ish to give mounting point for antennas. 6mtr solid pole - Sourced Monitoring / routing access point - will use wl500gP with weather station & picaxe connection for battery monitoring - Have wl500gp just need to program / test - need to make picaxe monitoring circuit - design logic mostly done Wind turbine - Have Battery Pack - Have Main Enclosure - Have & installed [Backbone]