The Ksetiwatch Handbook

The Ksetiwatch Handbook

Gordon Machel <gmachel@users.sourceforge.net>


Revision 2.6.1

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Ksetiwatch is a monitoring tool for the Seti@home distributed computing project, which searches for signals of extraterrestrial life. It displays the state of the Seti@home client(s) running on your computer or in your local network, and logs/manages completed work units. In addition, Ksetiwatch features a skymap that displays all work units processed, a graphical display of scientific data (gaussians, pulses, and triplets), a dock icon with detailed status information about a client, the option to start/stop the SETI@home clients, and much more.


Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Getting Started
3. Using Ksetiwatch
The Analysis Tab
The Data Info Tab
The User Info tab
The Completed Work Units tab
The Logged Signals Dialog
The Options Tab
Adding or Editing a SETI@home Location
The Skymap Window
The Gaussian, Pulse, and Triplet Windows
4. Questions and Answers
5. Credits and License
A. Installation
How to obtain Ksetiwatch
Requirements
Compilation and installation
Configuration
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