S PIDER

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 SPIDER

Lets Take a look….

An Introduction to S P I D E R
Functionality, Architecture and Concepts.

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 Spider Overview - Functionality
New Leica GPS Reference Station & Network Software
 For …
• … Control of Leica System 500/1200 GPS Sensors

• … Monitoring of Leica System 500/1200 GPS Sensors

• … Management of Leica System 500/1200 GPS Data
• … Verification of Leica System 500/1200 GPS Data

• … Distribution of GPS Data Products

• … Information about System Status & Events

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 Spider Overview - Communication
 By utilising...
• Dial-Up Modem / GSM
• Serial
• TCP/IP
• Intranet
• Internet
• FTP
• E-Mail
… Protocols and Connectivity Methods!

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 Spider Overview - Added Value

 And Providing ...

• Easy to Learn and Use Interface
• Comprehensive GPS Product Configuration
• Flexible GPS Product Distribution
• Advanced User/Operator Messaging Services
• Integrated System Remote Control & Management
• Highest 24 / 7 Reliability
• Scalability & Upgradabiltiy

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 Spider Overview - Platform Requirements
 Operating System & Datebase
• Designed for Windows 2000, XP Professional and future versions
• Utilises Microsoft SQL/MSDE database
 Minimum Recommended Hardware
• Pentium II, 500 MHz, 128 MB of RAM
• 2GB hard disk
• SVGA 800x 600, Keyboard and mouse
• CD-ROM or DVD drive
• 1 parallel port for dongle
• Communication ports/devices depending on network setup
 Software Protection
• Dongle protection for Spider Server
• No protection for Spider GUI only

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 Spider Naming Definitions
Spider Network

Spider GUI Client

Spider Server
Site

Computer - GPS Sensor Computer - Computer

Transfer of Data Transfer Database Information
Sensor Configuration Sever / Client connection
Status Info from Sensor
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 Spider – Server “as Service”
 Spider’s main Service is “SpiderServer”
[Secondary Service is “Spider Data Dispatcher” (don’t care)]
 Set to start automatically, therefore launched with Windows
when computer is started
 Thus NO need to be logged into Windows!
 Runs under “Local System” (default) or specific Windows
user account
• Local System account cannot write to network drives
• User account provides same rights as selected user
 Service Properties can be configured under:
• Control Panel – Administrative Tools – Services
• Administrator privileges required to modify

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 Spider – Database and GUI Client
 Open Access Database Concept
• Multiple components can access simultaneously
• Open for future expansion

 GUI Client runs as a separate application

• provides already the remote operation interface
• can be closed without stopping Spider Server operation
• multiple GUI clients can be logged into one Spider
Server
• multiple GUI clients can be open on one computer

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Spider Server – Architecture & Connectivity
“Service”
Spider Server
Local Client
Data SQL
Dispatcher DB

Serial

GSM /
TCP/IP ISDN /
Modem / GSM
Access
router

Device Server
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 Spider Server – Remote Client Connectivity
“Service”
Spider Server
Local Client
Data SQL
Dispatcher DB

Remote 1:
Updates
Data into
SQL DB

= Event
= DB Access
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Spider Server – Remote Client Connectivity
“Service”
Spider Server
Local Client
Data SQL
Dispatcher DB

= Event
= DB Access
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Spider Server – Connects the World

Spider Server

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 Spider – User Concept
 Two Levels of User Access
• Spider Administrator
• Spider Viewer

 User level is defined at the server site, not at the client site

 Type of current user level shown in Spider GUI status bar

 Authentification of Users / User Level

• Done via Windows User Mangement
• Compares User Name of remote client with users listed
in Spider Administrators user group
• No password verification, only name must be correct!

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 Spider – User “Spider Administrators”
 Management
• During the installation of Spider
• Windows User Group “Spider Administrator”created
• Current Windows user added by default
• More users can be added manually using Window User
management (required full Windows Administrator rights)

 Access Rights
• Full Read/Write/Modify/Delete
• Upload Settings, Start/Stop operations
• …just everything…!

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 Spider – User “Spider Viewer”
 Management
• No specific management required for “Spider Viewer”
• No specific user group required
• Any user that has access to the Spider Server PC can
log in with a Spider Client

 Access Rights
• Read/View Only
• NONE Upload Settings, Start/Stop operations

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 Spider – Protection of components
 These components are separately protected:
• Additional Site/Sensor connections
(One is standard!)
• FTP product push
• Event notification by NetSend or Email
 Protection is done at the Spider Server
 Spider Client GUI does not need a dongle
 Spider Client GUI always allows access to components
enabled on dongle that is connected at the Server Site
 Thus depending to whish server the client connects,
different features can be available

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 Location of GPS Antennas on the bridge

Antenna 7 Antenna 9

Antenna 5 Antenna 3
Antenna 1

Antenna 2

Antenna 6 Antenna 4

Antenna 8 Antenna 10

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