[sudo-discuss] front door computer offline (but working?)

Fri Sep 30 00:30:17 PDT 2016

it may be a bad socket that won't hold the prongs

On Thu, Sep 29, 2016 at 12:50 PM, Morgan Allen <morganrallen at gmail.com>
wrote:

> I have a ~3ft right angle extension that didn't get used for another
> project. Happy to donate it. Grounded also.
>
> On Thu, Sep 29, 2016 at 9:59 AM, <hol at gaskill.com> wrote:
>
>> right angle would do it
>>
>>
>> On 2016-09-29 09:04, Jake wrote:
>>
>>> that sounds like we should replace the plug on the end of the cord.
>>>
>>> maybe a grounded one will fit more snugly, especially a right-angle
>>> plug so that the cord can hang straight down.
>>>
>>> On Thu, 29 Sep 2016, robb wrote:
>>>
>>> the 120v outlet that powers the 13.75v supply is still extremely janky.
>>>> when you plug the cord in, it almost falls out of the outlet.
>>>> the outlet is also 6ft up on the wall so the weight of the cord makes it
>>>> even worse.
>>>>
>>>> the power to the door system is the least stable outlet in the whole
>>>> building & it's powering the most crucial aspect.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Sep 29, 2016 at 12:59 AM, Jake <jake at spaz.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> please do not install a UPS or battery system on the front door system.
>>>>>
>>>>> it already has one and has had one for the whole time it's been in that
>>>>> box on the wall.
>>>>>
>>>>> i meant to say this awhile ago when Robb first mentioned wanting to
>>>>> add a
>>>>> UPS, but I was not at a computer and able to respond.
>>>>>
>>>>> There is a 12-volt lead-acid battery in the cabinet on the wall, which
>>>>> is
>>>>> kept float-charging by a regulated 13.75 volt power supply in there.
>>>>>
>>>>> Connected to the 12-volt battery is a "car charger" dual USB socket,
>>>>> which
>>>>> takes the 12V from the battery down to 5 volts to two USB sockets.
>>>>>
>>>>> One of these sockets hosts a cord which powers the Beaglebone Black.
>>>>> The other socket feeds a cord which is supplying power to a USB hub,
>>>>> which
>>>>> connects the beaglebone to the magnetic stripe reader outside the
>>>>> door, and
>>>>> to the arduino which activates the electromagnetic door latch, and the
>>>>> speaker which makes happy and sad noises when people swipe their door
>>>>> cards.
>>>>>
>>>>> the arduino also monitors the voltage of the battery, and sudobot (our
>>>>> IRCbot) alerts sudoroom members if the battery voltage starts dropping,
>>>>> which is what happens if the AC power to the box gets unplugged.
>>>>>
>>>>> as you can see, another UPS will not help anything.  what we need is to
>>>>> eliminate the ethernet hub/switch between the reliable door computer,
>>>>> and
>>>>> the reliable server/internet infrastructure.
>>>>>
>>>>> this will be accomplished by routing the front door computer with the
>>>>> dedicated ethernet cable Marc mentioned, which has already been run.
>>>>>
>>>>> thank you,
>>>>> -jake
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Wed, 28 Sep 2016, robb wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> i didn't install the 12v ups, yet, as the switch is 5v/3a
>>>>>
>>>>>> might be easier to back the whole circuit w/ a 120v ups as the
>>>>>> problem is
>>>>>> usually it getting unplugged.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> the outlet is about 6ft on the wall & i was thinking we could install
>>>>>> another outlet directly underneath w/o too much cutting.
>>>>>> incidentally, this is also the circuit that aqua viva uses to heat
>>>>>> water &
>>>>>> may continue to get tripped.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Wed, Sep 28, 2016 at 12:26 PM, <hol at gaskill.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> One of these badboys is all we need assuming we can keep a lead acid
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> battery charged nearby https://www.amazon.com/DROK-Co
>>>>>>> nverter-Step-down-
>>>>>>> Transformer-Regulator/dp/B00C66B3PM/
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> If there's already a wire nest we could also deadbug a TO-220 package
>>>>>>> regulator into the fold.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 2016-09-28 12:07, hol at gaskill.com wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> What is the input voltage to the switch, 7.5V?  I need to order some
>>>>>>> switching regulators, can get an extra one that meets power needs of
>>>>>>> switch
>>>>>>> if we want to run from lead acid battery.  Alternately could boost
>>>>>>> from a
>>>>>>> regular USB battery bank that stays plugged into a wall wart to top
>>>>>>> off.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 2016-09-24 17:47, robb wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> i think those (myself included) who want a dedicated line should run
>>>>>>> it
>>>>>>> at
>>>>>>> our earliest convenience
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> as to the power, wouldn't a ups be nice for between the wall outlet &
>>>>>>> door
>>>>>>> system?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Sat, Sep 24, 2016 at 5:25 PM, Jake <jake at spaz.org> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> last week I power-cycled the front door beaglebone black and its
>>>>>>> ethernet
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> interface started working again.  Before I did that, the ethernet
>>>>>>>> port
>>>>>>>> was
>>>>>>>> not getting a link at all, even when connected to a known good
>>>>>>>> cable.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> After the power cycle, its ethernet worked, but since I had not
>>>>>>>> power
>>>>>>>> cycled the USB hub and magstripe reader, it was giving errors until
>>>>>>>> i
>>>>>>>> rebooted it, and then it worked properly.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> well i spoke too soon, it just came back online by itself.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> The front door computer has a battery backup so that it can keep
>>>>>>>> working
>>>>>>>> even if the rest of the world disappears.  But we won't find out
>>>>>>>> about
>>>>>>>> it
>>>>>>>> losing power unless it has a connection to the internet.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> presently it goes through at least one hub on the way back to the
>>>>>>>> server
>>>>>>>> area, and that hub does not have a battery backup, and apparently
>>>>>>>> gets
>>>>>>>> unplugged regularly.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I still think we should have a dedicated CAT5 ethernet run from the
>>>>>>>> front
>>>>>>>> door to the server rack, since this is such important
>>>>>>>> infrastructure.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> thank you
>>>>>>>> -jake
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Mon, 19 Sep 2016, Marc Juul wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Eh it's pretty far and going through a floor and the timeless
>>>>>>>> infinite
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> light room. Let's not run that again if we can help it. I'll go
>>>>>>>>> check
>>>>>>>>> on
>>>>>>>>> it
>>>>>>>>> in a bit. We could do a new run up to the public terminals and just
>>>>>>>>> join
>>>>>>>>> it
>>>>>>>>> to the existing wire from the doorputer to get a dedicated run.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>> marc/juul
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On Mon, Sep 19, 2016 at 8:02 PM, Jake <jake at spaz.org> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> the front door computer is still not on the network as far as i can
>>>>>>>>> tell.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> i haven't seen sudobot talk (in irc) about the front door since
>>>>>>>>>> 9/13
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> i'm assuming people are still able to use their cards to get in?
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> we really need a dedicated CAT5 cable run from the front door
>>>>>>>>>> computer
>>>>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>>>>> the server rack in sudoroom.  No hubs or switches along the way.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> -jake
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On Sat, 17 Sep 2016, robb wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> reseated ethernet connections
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> the bbb's ethernet port leds blink
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> i noticed the power cord is miserably connected to the wall & the
>>>>>>>>>>> ethernet
>>>>>>>>>>> run takes an unfortunate journey under the rug between sudo to
>>>>>>>>>>> stage
>>>>>>>>>>> door
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> On Fri, Sep 16, 2016 at 1:35 PM, Jake <jake at spaz.org> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> the front door computer does not appear to be on the network.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> i'm guessing people are still using their cards to get in, but if
>>>>>>>>>>>> there's
>>>>>>>>>>>> a problem, for example if it gets unplugged from electricity and
>>>>>>>>>>>> switches
>>>>>>>>>>>> to battery backup, we will not be notified and will not know to
>>>>>>>>>>>> send
>>>>>>>>>>>> help.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> can someone take a look at the ethernet situation over there
>>>>>>>>>>>> and see
>>>>>>>>>>>> why
>>>>>>>>>>>> it's not getting back to the main network?
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> -jake
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