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10 Maintenance
10.1 PCMaintenance
AnIntelNUCPCprovidestheprocessingwithintheradio’schassis.ThisisanormalPCandrequires
normalPCmaintenanceandprecautions.Itistheuser’sresponsibilitytoensurethatitisadequately
protectedfromvirusesorothermaliciousattacks,andthatitisbackedupadequately.
Amouseand
keyboardcanbeconnectedtotherearpanelUSBsocketusingasimplehubif
required.AUSB‐ChubcanbeusedtoprovideawiredEthernetandHDMIconnectio nforanexternal
monitor.AsuitablehubcanbesuppliedbyApache‐Labsifrequired.
10.2 PCNetworking
ANDROMEDAincludesanIntelNUCPCwhichhasanEthernetconnectiontotheOrionmk2SDR
board.Asshipped,aWi‐FiinterfacewithintheNUCprovidesanetworkconnection.Youmayalso
wanttoaddawiredEthernetconnection:thiscanbeachievedbyusingaUSB‐Chubattached
tothe
rearofANDROMEDA.ThehubcanalsoprovideanHDMIinterfaceandfurtherUSBconnectors.
Andromeda
Orionmk2DSP
IntelNUCPC
RF
Ethernet
Router
Wi‐Fi
PC
PC
Printer
Modem
Internet
…...
Wi‐Fi
LAN
Figure4:ANDROMEDAwithWi‐FiconnectiontoLocalNetwork