Completely off topic - but during the holiday season, we replace the regular white lighting in the dispatch center with red rope lighting - a bit easier on the eyes...
For our larger mapping projects (back on topic), I'll either use the two LCDs on the wall or a projector... On Wed, Dec 2, 2009 at 10:27 AM, Robert West <[email protected]>wrote: > Very nice! Back in my Qwest days, the NOC used projectors to display > network status on the upper part of the curved walls. It was pretty dark > in > there obviously so it was very quiet as well. Was a nice place to chill > out > and hide. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of AJ > Sent: Wednesday, December 02, 2009 12:04 PM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Large Monitors with high resolution for Mapping > Programs... > > I have a pair of 48" Vizio LCDs mounted on the wall for various > infrastructure monitoring using the RGB inputs and a dual output card in a > Dell desktop. They work pretty well but they both had issues with dim > picture after about 3 months... Replaced the power outlet to them and the > warrenty replaced both displays. So far so good for the last year or so. > Makes it MUCH easier to monitor at a glance critical systems without having > to use up more of my primary PC's desktop (tri monitor setup)... > > Picture attached - we usually have a number of telemetry monitoring > applications up... > > On Wed, Dec 2, 2009 at 9:53 AM, Brad Belton <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Agreed, resolution is key for me too. I keep the right monitor open > > with Wispmon or RadioMobile running or sometimes I just have six or > > more Winbox windows open on it monitoring client routers etc... > > > > I don't know what I'd do without the desktop space I have now and have > > even found myself looking for more on occasion! > > > > We have a projector setup in my brothers office that has decent > > resolution, but no way I'd want that over my 30" monitors. However, > playing any first > > person shooter game is impressive. LOL! > > > > My other brother uses his 1080p 46-47" LCD Vizio on his wall as a > > second monitor. It's ok too, but again resolution is lacking for much > > of anything other than network status information or general web > browsing. > > > > Best, > > > > > > Brad > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > > On Behalf Of Mike Hammett > > Sent: Wednesday, December 02, 2009 10:36 AM > > To: WISPA General List > > Subject: Re: [WISPA] 20 mile link > > > > I believe there are bigger\better monitors, but I believe you're going > > up exponentially in price. I know I've seen a DLP projector whose > > smaller resolution was 3000 or 4000, but it was about $125k. > > > > I'd rather have 30" monitors than larger TVs because of resolution, > > but I'm thinking a large 1080p TV mounted to a wall would make a nice > > display for a rolling network status presentation (network maps of > > different parts, server > > > > status, network utilizations, etc.). > > > > > > ----- > > Mike Hammett > > Intelligent Computing Solutions > > http://www.ics-il.com > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > From: "Brad Belton" <[email protected]> > > Sent: Wednesday, December 02, 2009 10:23 AM > > To: "'WISPA General List'" <[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: [WISPA] 20 mile link > > > > > Funny you mention this...yes, viewing RadioMobile or Wispmon on my > > > twin 30" > > > monitors running 2560 x 1600 each makes for a fair amount of > playground. > > > <grin> > > > > > > Hmmm...twin 52" monitors would be nice, but I doubt there is a display > > > larger than 30" that will support 2560 x 1600. Dang it! > > > > > > > > > Brad > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > > > On Behalf Of Robert West > > > Sent: Wednesday, December 02, 2009 9:57 AM > > > To: 'WISPA General List' > > > Subject: Re: [WISPA] 20 mile link > > > > > > You mean you don't have a 52" widescreen monitor? Until you get the > > > technology that you are SUPPOSED to have, stop your belly aching > > > just because you can't read 8pt type! > > > > > > :) > > > > > > (Joke) > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > > > On Behalf Of rwf > > > Sent: Wednesday, December 02, 2009 1:15 AM > > > To: 'WISPA General List' > > > Subject: Re: [WISPA] 20 mile link > > > > > > WOW! It is expensive. Nearly 3% of the revenue from each customer > > > (assuming approx 35.00 monthly per customer) is a nice hit. > > > And whatever their website is done in, does me in. That "initializing" > > > that > > > keeps coming up and the small typeface is frustrating. > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > > > On Behalf Of Brad Belton > > > Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 11:38 PM > > > To: 'WISPA General List' > > > Subject: Re: [WISPA] 20 mile link > > > > > > A relatively nifty new monitoring service out there also has a great > > > path profile tool built-in. The person that is developing the > > > product is a long time wireless operator, so he has a very good feel > > > for what our industry needs. > > > > > > www.wispmon.com > > > > > > I've been a RadioMobile user for years now, but have found myself > > > using the path profiler in wispmon more often than RadioMobile. > > > > > > Best, > > > > > > > > > Brad > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > > > On Behalf Of Brian Webster > > > Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 10:21 PM > > > To: WISPA General List > > > Subject: Re: [WISPA] 20 mile link > > > > > > $75 using 10 meter terrain data and 30 meter resolution tree clutter. > > > > > > > > > Thank You, > > > Brian Webster > > > 214 Eggleston Hill Rd. > > > Cooperstown, NY 13326 > > > www.wirelessmapping.com > > > 607-643-4055 Voice > > > 607-435-3988 Mobile > > > 208-692-1898 Fax > > > > > > > > > On Tue, Dec 1, 2009 at 10:59 PM, RickG <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > >> THANKS to EVERYONE for their input. I'll let you know what I decide. > > >> Another > > >> question: Normally I do my path analysis with Delorme but I'm not > > feeling > > >> that is good enough considering the cost of the project and some > > >> trees I see in the distance. Is anyone out there offering path > > >> analysis for a fair rate? > > >> -RickG > > >> > > >> On Tue, Dec 1, 2009 at 9:36 AM, Mike <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> > > >> > Rick: > > >> > > > >> > You have been getting some good advice here. I am not a > > >> > networking guru and have never played one on TV, but do know a > > >> > thing or two about > > >> RF. > > >> > > > >> > It seems with your physical layout you may have an opportunity > > >> > for some space diversity. A simple link will probably serve you > > >> > with 3 nines or so. If infrequent outages will sit OK with the > > >> > user, then engineer a link with single radios. > > >> > > > >> > If you use some of the more inexpensive radio solutions as > > >> > proffered here, you could put up two links with 20' to 30' of > > >> > physical separation. Or, one dish on the water tower, and two on > > >> > the new tower. The single one could be the AP and the other two > > >> > remote ones stations. You could use an MT router running OSPF > > >> > with one having a higher cost than the other. If one failed, the > other would take over. > > >> > > > >> > My fear of a 20 mile link would be those atmospheric events we > > >> > sometimes see -- tropospheric ducting. > > >> > > > >> > I would be curious what you come up with. > > >> > > > >> > Mike > > >> > > > >> > At 09:22 PM 11/30/2009, you wrote: > > >> > >Planning my first 20 mile PTP link. 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