DKIST has a Boltek EFM-100 lighting detector installed on the Utility Building at the summit.
It currently is monitored by a server in the upper floor of the utility building at 10.9.1.20; contact Wade or Colleen for server setup and login details.
There is also a lightning strike counter mounted in the Mez level rotator, on the North side of the main entrance doors. Batteries were replaced on 5/4/2022, counter reset to 0 and the time and date set; the docs call for CR17553 batteries, but CR123 lithium batteries are equivalent and are easier to source.
EFM-100 Software for Lightning Detector
V2.12 is the latest version as of 10/25/2022
https://www.boltek.com/downloads/efm-100/ (Second link on that page)
If you get the error “mfc140.dll not found” download the x86 version of the Visual C++ redistributable here:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-ie/download/details.aspx?id=48145
Individual users should use the following settings on their personal PC’s to set up the EFM-100 software
And here’s the Quick Guide that is posted in various places on the summit:
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Finally, a presentation on lightning hazards from Chris Gedrites
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