NAME
comm, comm_schema- schema for recording information about communications setup at a given station
SUPPORT
Contributed code: NO BRTT support.
THIS PIECE OF SOFTWARE WAS CONTRIBUTED BY THE ANTELOPE USER COMMUNITY. BRTT DISCLAIMS ALL OWNERSHIP, LIABILITY, AND SUPPORT FOR THIS PIECE OF SOFTWARE.
FOR HELP WITH THIS PIECE OF SOFTWARE, PLEASE CONTACT THE CONTRIBUTING AUTHOR.
DESCRIPTION
The schema extension
comm defines the comm table which tracks the communication
setup for a station. Development was driven by the need to produce a map showing
communication providers for the USArray TA. This schema incorporates time values detailing the
time that comms were established and when they ended, the type of communications (i.e. "cell modem",
DSL, vsat, "hosted internet", etc.), the provider (i.e. ATT, Verizon, Wild Blue, HPWREN, etc.), power
source for the comms (i.e. solar, AC, etc.), whether or not the comms are duty cycled, and the equipment type.
FIELDS
-
sta
The three to five character station code.
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time
Time comms were established.
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endtime
Time comms were removed or changed to another provider.
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commtype
Type of communications. Examples include "cell modem", DSL, vsat, "hosted internet".
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power
Power source for the communications equipment. This is likely either "AC" or "Solar".
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dutycycle
Whether or not the communications are on some type of duty cycle. Expected strings are
either "yes", "no", "maybe", or "unk". Comms may be put on duty cycle as a power saving
option or to comply with local site regulations.
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equiptype
Type of equipment installed.
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lddate
Modification time.
BUGS AND CAVEATS
The original comm extension schema used shorter fields for
commtype and
provider. It
also did not include
power,
dutycycle, or
equiptype.
You will need to convert any older version comm schemas to this new version. I have provided
a script called
convert_comm(1) to do this.
SEE ALSO
adoption(5)
convert_deployment(1)
convert_comm(1)
deployment(5)
AUTHOR
Jennifer Eakins
Univ. of California, San Diego
Antelope User Group Contributed Software