[AG-TECH] VRVS testing for Data Grid panel during SC01

Tue Oct 16 17:55:18 CDT 2001

Good news today - we successfully linked the VRVS and AG environment with 
Sarah and Kun at Caltech.

Here are the tech details.

Mary

>From: "Kun Wei" <weikun at caltech.edu>
>To: "Harvey B Newman" <newman at hep.caltech.edu>,
>         "Sarah Emery Bunn" <sarah at cacr.caltech.edu>
>Cc: "Paul Avery" <avery at fnal.gov>, "Mary Fritsch" <fritsch at mcs.anl.gov>,
>         "Kun Wei" <weikun at its.caltech.edu>,
>         "Philippe Galvez" <pgalvez at dxcoms.cern.ch>
>Subject: Re: VRVS testing for Data Grid panel during SC01
>Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2001 15:39:13 -0700
>X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000
>
>Hello;
>We have a quick test this noon in AccessGrid virtual venue Kamar at
>www.vrvs.org
>
>With MBone application, thet video and audio are all fine.
>
>To access AccessGrid with H.323 client is also operational, but there is one
>restriction that AG rat must sent out audio based on G.711 protocol, that is
>PCM (uLaw) at 8 kHz. The reason is that G.711 is the mandatory
>implementation of I.T.U H.323 protocol by now. Standard H.323 client should
>support at least this protocol. To make it full operational and
>application-neutral, we need to stick on the standards.
>
>Best Regards
>Kun Wei
>________________________
>
>   MC 256-48, Caltech 91125
>   http://www.vrvs.org
>   http://www.caltech.edu
>________________________
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Harvey B Newman
>To: Sarah Emery Bunn
>Cc: Paul Avery ; Mary Fritsch ; Kun Wei ; Philippe Galvez
>Sent: Monday, October 15, 2001 7:49 PM
>Subject: Re: VRVS testing for Data Grid panel during SC01
>
>
>Both Philippe and Kun Wei are at Caltech  now.
>So please include them in any of these Emails.
>
>I think the interface with AccessGrid is fully operational,
>and does not require any change in AccessGrid setups now.
>Indeed the frequency used by AcessGrid is non-standard.
>
>As I said Philippe or Kun can answer this in detail
>better than I can.
>
>Harvey
>
>
>Sarah Emery Bunn wrote:
>
> > Paul & Harvey:
> >
> > My understanding is that the H323 audio does not work with the standard
>Access
> > Grid audio. I did some tests with Philippe Galvez while he was at CERN,
>and I
> > guess the frequency at which the audio is sent is just not the same.
>Unless
> > everyone at an AG site is willing to change their settings (unlikely!),
>you
> > can't hear anything.
> >
> > I will be testing the VRVS/Access Grid scenario tomorrow using a regular
>old
> > Intel Pro webcam and will be using a separate microphone.
> >
> > I've done a few visits in AG test rooms using this hardware setup, and all
> > appears to be working well -- however, I need to be satisfied that both
>audio
> > and video work when using VRVS to meet with someone at an Access Grid node
>site.
> > I will definitely let you know how it goes tomorrow. I will be meeting
>Mary in
> > the Kamar room tomorrow at 11:00AM PST if you care to join.
> >
> > Sarah
> >
> > Mary Fritsch wrote:
> >
> > > Paul/Harvey,
> > >
> > > I am actually testing this technology Tuesday with Caltech (Sarah Emery
> > > Bunn) if you want to sync with her on this when you return.  As you know
> > > our group can't support the use, but I would be willing to sit and test
> > > from ANL anything you need.  I would touch base with Sarah so you share
> > > some knowledge of what we accomplished if anything.
> > >
> > > Contact:
> > > Sarah Emery Bunn
> > > Center for Advanced Computing Research
> > > California Institute of Technology
> > > http://www.cacr.caltech.edu/~sarah
> > >
> > > Mary
> > >
> > > At 01:27 PM 10/15/2001 -0400, you wrote:
> > >
> > > >Hi Harvey,
> > > >
> > > >Below is an exchange between myself and someone who is coordinating the
> > > >SC01 video details. She would like to do a test with your VRVS setup to
> > > >make sure that there are no problems. I'm not sure what I told her
>below
> > > >is correct, but it would be good to do a direct test so that she
> > > >completely understands how she should receive your VRVS output.
> > > >
> > > >Thanks,
> > > >PAul
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >>X-Sender: avery at mail.phys.ufl.edu
> > > >>X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 5.1
> > > >>Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2001 10:01:20 -0400
> > > >>To: Mary Fritsch <fritsch at mcs.anl.gov>
> > > >>From: Paul Avery <avery at fnal.gov>
> > > >>Subject: Re: testing
> > > >>Cc: avery at phys.ufl.edu, wulf at mcs.anl.gov
> > > >>X-Apparently-From: DomUpstNY at aol.com
> > > >>
> > > >>Hello Mary,
> > > >>
> > > >>I tried to call you on Monday without success. I am in California,
> > > >>returning late Thursday. I think it would good to arrange a test while
>I
> > > >>am here since I will see Harvey Newman at the meeting (he is using
>VRVS
> > > >>and is the director of the development effort). Since it works with
> > > >>H.323, you might not have to reconfigure anything at your end.
> > > >>
> > > >>I left your number at Florida. Could you e-mail it to me? My cell
>phone
> > > >>number is 352-256-5456. I would like to talk today to get these
>details
> > > >>worked out. The meeting I am attending this week is being broadcast on
> > > >>VRVS so it should make some tests possible.
> > > >>
> > > >>Cheers,
> > > >>Paul
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>At 02:38 PM 10/12/01, Mary Fritsch wrote:
> > > >>>Paul,
> > > >>>
> > > >>>I received you name and number from my colleague Julie Wulf at ANL.
>I
> > > >>>have left your VMMs regarding testing Virtual Rooms Videoconferencing
> > > >>>Systems (VRVS)  or setting up a testing time on the AG for
> > > >>>troubleshooting.  If this is the Caltech system, www.vrvs.org, I have
> > > >>>not downloaded the software, or registered as a user or with a
> > > >>>machine.   I have navigated through the website and it looks very
> > > >>>interesting, the schedule manager (venues) are very simple as well.
>I
> > > >>>can do this before our meeting of couse.  Let me know your plans for
> > > >>>testing and I would be happy to walk through any ideas or needs you
>have.
> > > >>>
> > > >>>Mary :)
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> > > >>>Mary Fritsch
> > > >>>Research Coordinator
> > > >>>Math & Computer Science Division
> > > >>>Argonne National Laboratory
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