Camera Maintenance

General User Interface via the web

When servicing cameras, the GUI is your first port of call. It can be used to

• Check hard drive storage space
• Check GPS status
• Format HDDs
• Run testing software

For full instructions on it's use, see Using the GUI for Regular Maintenance.

Physical HW maintenance

You will also occasionally be required to:

• Installing lens and DSLR in the DFNEXT observatory type
• Fitting the outer blower ducting on a DFNEXT or DFNSMALL observatory
• Physically replace the hard drives
• Clean the Lenses and Applying Hydrophobic Lens Coating
• Nikon DSLR settings

This is recommended minimal toolkit.

Manual Maintenance using commandline (Todo: move this link and recategorise content within)

If you are ever required to perform any manual maintenance, use the following links for information on the following topics, or see the general Manual Maintenance page.

• Replace the Hard Drives
• Format the CF Card
• Update Software, Update Software Page 2 Todo: fix duplication here
• Connecting to the PC with a keyboard and monitor
• Focusing the DSLR
• Finding network interface MAC address

Advanced Usage

• Microcontroller Commands

DFNSMALLs

• DFNSMALL observatories BIOS configuration - including jumpers - for Commell LE-37D PC

DFNEXTs

• DFNEXT onservatories BIOS configuration - including jumpers - for Commell LE-37G PC

FireOPALs

• FireOPAL observatories specific configurations (6-core Mini ITX PC BIOS)