Dell PowerEdge 2650/Windows 2000 Server/Workstation client / Scientific Computer System

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Scientific Computer Sytem

The Scientific Computer System (SCS) software was developed at NOAA Headquarters specifically for the NOAA fleet. SCS is a data acquisition and processing system designed for oceanographic and fisheries applications. It functions to acquire sensor data from shipboard, oceanographic, and fisheries.

This C++ based software package is run through point and click menu bars. The SCS package utilizes Graphical User Interface (GUI) technology in the form of Windows 2000-Windowed time series graphs and directly calls ArcView graphing capabilities. The new system was completed and debugged in January 1995 and greatly improved Ronald H. Brown's scientific capabilities.

SCS is capable of sending Data to remote displays (SCS Windows 2000 Client) to nearly any location on the ship. In addition, ASCII data strings can be sent via RS-232 cable or over the ethernet TCP/IP to nearly all spaces in the ship. Data from and any sensor in the can be sent to any available port/node on the network. The SCS workstations can provide time series graphs of all acquired data to monitor any changes. Several variables can be plotted against each other in real time X-Y plots.

Data can be output in a wide variety of formats to best serve the user. Data output formats include:

     -raw data files in binary form
     -postprocessed compressed or merged data sets
     -ASCII data for easy transfer to PC environment
     -UNIX format

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