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
• Physically replace the hard drives
• Clean the Lenses
• Applying Hydrophobic Lens Coating

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

Advanced Usage

• Microcontroller Commands

DFNEXTs

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

FireOPAL observatories

• FireOPAL observatories specific configurations (ASUS PC BIOS)