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EQUIPMENT
This node will be a Green node running off wind power
Planned Equipment;
Wind Turbine & Associated Batteries / Power Management.
2.4Ghz Wave guide for Southern coverage of Hampton Park to Emerald ?
5.8Ghz Uplink to MW network connection ?
We have procured a 300W Jaycar wind turbine and some
decommissioned batteries to suit at this stage.
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of node setup" alt="Node JAA OWNER: melb_ap [5]
LOCATION: Southern face of Mt Dandenong
STATUS: Building - Not online Yet !
Linked to , covering local area from Hampton Park to Beconsfield
using
SSID: to be
CONNECTING...
Set your SSID to jaa.melbournewireless.org.au and contact melb_ap [7]
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.
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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 [8]
Coming Online
TBA
-70
-95
EQUIPMENT
This node will be a Green node running off wind power
Planned Equipment;
Wind Turbine & Associated Batteries / Power Management.
2.4Ghz Wave guide for Southern coverage of Hampton Park to Emerald ?
5.8Ghz Uplink to MW network connection ?
We have procured a 300W Jaycar 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.
I intend to link up to NodeGXT [9]
I intend to link up to NodeJNA [10]
I intend to link up to NodeICQ [11]
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 - just needs prep
Backbone [12]
Links:
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[1] http://melbournewireless.org.au/nodes/view?id=JAA)
[2] http://melbournewireless.org.au/?jaa.melbournewireless.org.au
[3] http://melbournewireless.org.au/?melb_ap
[4] http://melbournewireless.org.au/?NodeKEI
[5] http://melbournewireless.org.au/?melb_ap
[6] http://melbournewireless.org.au/?jaa.melbournewireless.org.au
[7] http://melbournewireless.org.au/?melb_ap
[8] http://melbournewireless.org.au/?NodeKEI
[9] http://melbournewireless.org.au/?NodeGXT
[10] http://melbournewireless.org.au/?NodeJNA
[11] http://melbournewireless.org.au/?NodeICQ
[12] http://melbournewireless.org.au/?Backbone
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