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This is as good a place as any to ask this question: Is it silly to have two Shakes? I have the Shake+Boom, but just last night, I wondered if adding a 3D would supplement my existing model. And then this sale pops up. Divine prophecy? I have seen several stations with multiple Shakes running. I think the 3D would be the only one that would provide any additional meaningful detection of perhaps more far-off quakes. Yes?
Can they be daisy-chained via USB, or would you use an unmanaged port switch to share the internet feed?
Hello there,
Well, I have three of them: an RS3D, an RS&BOOM, and an RS1D (which I use mainly for fun).
So… yes, it can be interesting to have different Shake models. The 3D will allow you to see any event you capture via a three-dimensional perspective, while the RS&BOOM will continue to provide you with nice data about infrasound changes.
And yes, between the RS4D (perfect for local events), the RS3D is the one that will provide you with the most information about all earthquakes at any distance.
I have them connected to a USB switch, so you can easily do the same and connect them to a single internet access point.
Giuseppe, thank you. I don’t wish to get too deep here. Are there any links on how to best link two Shakes? I only have one CAT cable available from my Google Nest hub. So I’d have to split that with a port switch. How exactly does a USB switch work in this regard? Or can two Shakes be connected together via a USB port on the Raspberry Pi board?
The quickest solution would be to buy (or use, if you already have it) a LAN hub or a LAN splitter (Amazon.com : ethernet hub), connecting the cables in this way:
Google Nest -- LAN Hub/Splitter -- Shake #1
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Shake #2
using three LAN cables in total. This would probably be the easiest way to connect two different instruments to a single LAN point.
Doing it via USB may be possible too, but it would introduce possible data transmission and packet delivery complications, so I would still recommend a LAN approach.