Remote control

It is becoming increasingly important for researchers to be able to operate their instruments remotely. Below are some notes that may help in this regard.

Video Conferencing

May need to improve WiFi signal in certain lab spaces.

Solution: Tablets

• Purchase a tablet:
  • Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0" (2019), 32GB, Black (Wifi) $130
    • Details on Wikipedia

1. Initiate a video conference session, either:
   1. Create a Gmail account.
   2. Use Google Hangouts to create a meeting.
2. Or:
   1. Use Google Meet to create a new meeting.
   2. Email the link.

Solution: Robot

Double 3 Telepresence Robot

• Official page
• purchase page
• Discussion
• Developer SDK

Remote Desktop

Solution: VNC

VNC is a generic cross-platform protocol for remote desktop. Free and open-source viewers/clients and servers are available for all major operations systems.

OS	Viewer	Server
Windows	TightVNC TigerVNC	TightVNC
OS X	RealVNC TigerVNC	Vine Server (OSXvnc)
Linux	TigerVNC	TigerVNC

Viewing

Solution: Network Web Cameras

Cameras:

• Amcrest UltraHD 2K WiFi Camera 3MP (2304TVL) IP3M-941

Data Access

Solution: Linux Shared Network Drives

• Linux system (accessible via SSH, scp, rsync, etc.) that hosts an NFS shared drive to Windows machines (via Samba).

Solution: BNL Box

• Based on Nextcloud
  • install client
• Test instance for SDCC

Instrument Tests

Labscale SAXS

TBD

Cypher AFM

Vendor uses proprietary web-based "OnSite platform" for remote connection.

JEOL e-beam

We are planning an upgrade to the tool:

• Upgrade computer to Linux (will provide more remote control options)
• New cassette for loading multiple wafers and doing automated exchange

Percy STM

Percy has remote access and a functioning web camera.