Computers

The DOT has 12 computers in the control room. For each of the 9 digital cameras there is a camera computer. There is one computer for the observers to work on, called “jeff”. There is an extra computer called “focus” that displays the current focus position and other information. There is also a firewall/webserver/printserver called “dot1”.

List of computers
Name Purpose
dot1 Firewall/webserver/printserver
jeff Observer workstation
scott Camera computer for Calcium
virgil Camera computer for G-Band
alan Camera computer for Blue Continuum
gordon Camera computer for Barium
john Camera computer for Barium Continuum
parker Camera computer for Red Continuum
tintin Camera computer for Halpha
beaker Camera computer for FullDisk
penelope Camera computer for PDFocus
focus Auxiliary display