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NovaStar 5 Software
NovaStar 5 Software Advantages
 Multi-user web page access to base station database
 No client access software required
 User preferences kept on client workstations
 Client side user interface keeps band width low
 SQL database design allow open access to database
 SQL replication used to synchronize master database
with backup database servers
 Linux operation system
 Reliable and robust operating system
 Operating system not subject to Microsoft virus attacks
 Can be installed on virtual servers
Web page user interface to list and edit
NovaStar 5 Database Advantages
 Locally hosted database
 Data is kept onsite to insure ownership
 Local access to data continues when external internet
access goes down
 Local database backups
 Multiple database servers with synchronized database
 A change in the master database is immediately copied
to backup databases through SQL replication
 Scheduled database backups
 Intranet database backup to local backup servers
 Internet database backup to HydroLynx
NovaStar 5 Database Advantages
Master Server
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Backup Server
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Remote Server
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NovaStar 5 Data Collection Advantages
 All NovaStar servers collect ALERT1 and ALERT2 data
 Satellite and other agency (COE,USGS) imported from
internet
 Use serial and network connections to decoders
 A serial connection is hard wired and not subject to
network outages
 A network connection allows a NovaStar server to
connect to decoders at remote locations
 Data received from all decoders will be blended before
filing in the NovaStar 5 master database
 In failover mode, data is filed in the local database
NovaStar 5 Data Collection Advantages
Serial
connection
Master Server
Network connection
ALERT1
Decoder
ALERT2
Decoder
Backup Server
Network connection
Internet
Data
Collection
Serial
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Remote Server
Network connection
ALERT1
Decoder
ALERT2
Decoder
NovaStar 5 Data Processing
 Data validation and calibration
 Incremental precipitation and rating computation
 Check alarm conditions and notify
 Trigger equation computation
 Determine threat level
 Automate river forecasting
 Finished data exported to other agencies (NWS)
 Data edit
Data Validation and Calibration
Assign Ratings
Alarm triggers
 Upper limit
 Lower limit
 Rise over time (rainfall)
 Fall over time
 Distinct level
 No report
 Too many reports
 Data collection down
 Network synchronization down.
NovaStar 5 Alarm Checking
Data edit
NovaStar 5 User Access Advantages
 Database reads and writes can be done from any
database server
 Web page browsers connect to one of the NovaStar 5
database servers to read and write data
 User login determines role for database access
 Users have unique login names or share a global name
 Login names are assigned to one or more user roles
 A guest role prevents write access to the database
 User groups limit access to the database
 Stations, sensors, maps, plots, and reports can be
limited to a user group or user name
NovaStar 5 User Interface Advantages
 Client side user interface
 Web page browser user interface requires no training
 User preferences are kept on user workstation
 Browser shortcuts provide quick access to pages
 NovaScore feature of database flags significant data
 Alarm triggers set data report score values
 Score values highlight data on maps and in data tables
 Links on data provide drill down functionality
 Edit data reports
 Check point parameters
 Recalibrate data
NovaStar 5 Data Sharing Advantages
 Data can be shared by NovaStar 5 web page
 Scheduled reports can prepare data for public access
 Reports can be text, xml, html, graphic maps, plots.
 Reports can be pushed to another server
 Reports can be pulled from another server
 Public web page hosting
 Customized web page hosting with Apache server
 Limit public access to prevent denial of service attacks
 Pull data from NovaStar 5 database for public page
display or google maps
 Create control pages for roadway signs.