We use iMacs as control computers to communicate with ELVIS™ platform. The computers have installed both Apple Mac OS X (10.6.8) and Microsoft Windows 7™ Enterprise 32-bit. We can use both systems co-currently with Parallels/VMware Fusion or either one with Boot Camp supported. These computers are connected with 1000BaseT together.
- 20-inch iMac (MA877TA/A)
- 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
- 2 x 1GB 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM SO-DIMMs, supports up to 4GB
- 320 GB SATA HDD
- SuperDrive
- ATI Radeon HD 2600 PRO with 256MB of GDDR3 memory
- One FireWire 400 and one FireWire 800 port
- Three USB 2.0 ports on computer; two USB 2.0 ports on keyboard
- Built-in 10/100/1000BASE-T (Gigabit)
- Built-in AirPort Extreme (802.11n); built-in Bluetooth 2.0+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) module
| Name | Network interface |
| SPL01 | 00:1b:63:a1:0e:fa - built-in ethernet 00:1c:b3:76:a4:8c - airport |
| SPL02 | 00:1b:63:9d:a5:d4 - built-in ethernet 00:1c:b3:72:7f:1d - airport |
| SPL03 | 00:1b:63:9d:a6:d3 - built-in ethernet 00:1c:b3:72:7c:c5 - airport |
| SPL04 | 00:1b:63:9b:2b:70 - built-in ethernet 00:1c:b3:74:74:58 - airport |
| SPL05 | 00:1b:63:9d:98:dc - built-in ethernet 00:1c:b3:72:73:cd - airport |
- 21.5-inch iMac (MC309TA/A)
- 2.5 GHz Intel Core 2 Quad
- 2 x 2GB 1333 DDR3 SDRAM SO-DIMMs, supports up to 16GB
- 500 GB 7200 rpm SATA HDD
- SuperDrive
- AMD Radeon HD 6750M with 512MB of GDDR5 memory
- One Thunderbolt port
- One Mini DisplayPort with support for DVI, VGA, and dual-link DVI
- One FireWire 800 port
- Four USB 2.0 ports on computer
- Built-in 10/100/1000BASE-T (Gigabit)
- 802.11n Wi-Fi wireless network; Bluetooth 2.1+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) wireless technology
| Name | Network interface |
| SPL09 | - built-in ethernet - airport |
| SPL10 | - built-in ethernet - airport |
MacBook Pro (updated: 11/11/2010)
- Apple MacBook Pro Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz
- 2 x 2 GB DDR2 SO-DIMMs
- 160 GB SATA HDD
- SuperDrive
Airport Extreme+Bluetooth - NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT 256 MB GDDR3 SDRAM
- 15.4" TFT LED Backlit Display
- Mac OS X 10.6.5 and Windows 7 Enterprise - 32-bit
- 00:1b:63:96:d5:53 (changed to 00:1b:63:c7:a1:10)- built-in ethernet
- 00:1b:63:c7:a1:10 (changed to 00:1b:63:f1:e8:c9) - airport