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This is the machine next to the 1st floor front doors that drives the [[Membership_Kiosk]], It runs Debian.
This is the machine next to the club Mate fridge that drives the [[Membership_Kiosk]], It runs Debian.


It runs an X server and on boot it connects into adminstuff via ssh and runs Chrome with the Chrome window displayed on the kiosk, it then goes to this [https://github.com/londonhackspace/hackspace-foundation-sites/tree/master/london.hackspace.org.uk/kiosk] section of the london hackspace website for the UI.
It runs Chrome with the Chrome window displayed on the kiosk, it then goes to this [https://github.com/londonhackspace/hackspace-foundation-sites/tree/master/london.hackspace.org.uk/kiosk] section of the london hackspace website for the UI.


There is also some code that talks to the card reader and pastes any card UIDs found into a hidden field on the web page.
There is also some code that talks to the card reader and pastes any card UIDs found into a hidden field on the web page. [https://github.com/londonhackspace/cardscanner]
The config for kiosk2 is under ansible control. Theoretically to rebuild in the event of failure is to bootstrap debian and then point ansible at it.


If the kiosk gets restarted you'll need to click the mouse once on the chrome window for it to get focus (or be activated or brought to the foreground or something like that) before it will read cards.
If the kiosk gets restarted you'll need to click the mouse once on the chrome window for it to get focus (or be activated or brought to the foreground or something like that) before it will read cards.


It also runs waspd from here: https://github.com/londonhackspace/wasp-label-printer to talk to the printer.
It also runs waspd as a systemd service, code from here: https://github.com/londonhackspace/wasp-label-printer to talk to the printer, which isn't a standard cups-supported printer.


Obsolete code that is not used here: https://github.com/londonhackspace/enrolment
Obsolete code that is not used here: https://github.com/londonhackspace/enrolment
   
   
See also [[Equipment/WASP_WPL305E]], [[Membership_Kiosk]]
See also [[Equipment/WASP_WPL305E]], [[Membership_Kiosk]]
Fault diagnosis checklist:
* Does the little unmanaged hub on the side have blinking lights? If not, it's probably a power problem, check the power strip inside the cabinet
* Is there a dinosaur on the screen? If so, there's a network error, and it's wiring or something, or the hub (see above)
* Reboot the computer (on the floor to the right)
* Is the tikitag USB RFID reader (located on the underside of the keyboard shelf) plugged into the computer via USB? Other similar-looking readers might not work as well, if at all.
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Latest revision as of 15:30, 5 November 2022

Kiosk2
DSC 0708.JPG
Model HP ProDesk 400 G2.5 SFF
Sub-category Systems
Status Good working order
Last updated 5 November 2022 15:30:54
Training requirement no
Training link Unknown
ACnode no
Owner LHS
Origin donation from Sully
Location Ground floor, Middle room
Maintainers Sysadmin team

This is the machine next to the club Mate fridge that drives the Membership_Kiosk, It runs Debian.

It runs Chrome with the Chrome window displayed on the kiosk, it then goes to this [1] section of the london hackspace website for the UI.

There is also some code that talks to the card reader and pastes any card UIDs found into a hidden field on the web page. [2] The config for kiosk2 is under ansible control. Theoretically to rebuild in the event of failure is to bootstrap debian and then point ansible at it.

If the kiosk gets restarted you'll need to click the mouse once on the chrome window for it to get focus (or be activated or brought to the foreground or something like that) before it will read cards.

It also runs waspd as a systemd service, code from here: https://github.com/londonhackspace/wasp-label-printer to talk to the printer, which isn't a standard cups-supported printer.

Obsolete code that is not used here: https://github.com/londonhackspace/enrolment

See also Equipment/WASP_WPL305E, Membership_Kiosk

Fault diagnosis checklist:

  • Does the little unmanaged hub on the side have blinking lights? If not, it's probably a power problem, check the power strip inside the cabinet
  • Is there a dinosaur on the screen? If so, there's a network error, and it's wiring or something, or the hub (see above)
  • Reboot the computer (on the floor to the right)
  • Is the tikitag USB RFID reader (located on the underside of the keyboard shelf) plugged into the computer via USB? Other similar-looking readers might not work as well, if at all.