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 Hamming is an x86-processor based VIA EPIA based system donated by [[User:Aden]]. It is old and was once doorbot. It ideally could be replaced with a modern Raspberry Pi 2 or Beaglebone Black.
-It is running the daemons for the  [[Project:Notification_Board| notification board]] , [[Orange_led_strips]] and [[Project:Infotec_displays|National Rail clock]] - these are all connected to a powered USB hub.
+It is running the daemons for the  [[Project:Notification_Board|Notification Board]],[[Orange_led_strips| Orange LED Strip Moving Sign]] and [[Project:Infotec_displays|National Rail clock]] - these are all connected to a powered USB hub.
 It's also connected to some speakers so it can do the doorbot-sounds (historically GLaDOS voices) as well but this has been broken and out of use for a long time.
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 We're hoping to use a PoE power adapter for remote power management of Hamming-Replacement but retain the powered USB hub for the various serial devices. This will be a much more flexible, power efficient system with less moving parts.
-Documentation on the 'moving bits' will be forthcoming.
+'''TODO:'''
+* Add in the Mini-PDU switchoff scripts for power-conservation (and make the script non-working directory dependent)
+   # switch the lobbypdu port 1 off
+23 * * * cd ~jasper/lobbypdu ; ./off.sh
+   # and back on again
+8  * * * cd ~jasper/lobbypdu ; ./on.sh