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| ======What' | ======What' | ||
| + | =====2020===== | ||
| + | ====February==== | ||
| + | ===17=== | ||
| + | * New Liquid Nitrogen Policy implemented, | ||
| =====2019===== | =====2019===== | ||
| + | ====December==== | ||
| + | ===10=== | ||
| + | * The telescope is now equipped with a dome indexer. The dome should index its position every time it passes the indexer somewhere in the Southwest. In practice you should not have to initialize the dome anymore. You should still be checking to see if the dome is in position before you begin the night. If it's not, initialize and record it in the Trouble Report. | ||
| ====Coming out of Summer Shutdown 2019==== | ====Coming out of Summer Shutdown 2019==== | ||
| * Operation Changes | * Operation Changes | ||
| * Dome Shutter | * Dome Shutter | ||
| - | * The dome is now able to open from Gerald. On the desktop, you will find a GUI called '' | + | * The dome is now only able to open from the Safe Telescope |
| * Mirror Covers | * Mirror Covers | ||
| - | * The mirror covers are now able to open from Gerald. On the desktop you will find a GUI called '' | + | * The mirror covers are now only able to open from the Safe Telescope |
| * Observers please follow the new procedures for the start of the night and end of the night | * Observers please follow the new procedures for the start of the night and end of the night | ||
| * Start of Night Opening Procedure | * Start of Night Opening Procedure | ||
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| * End of the Night Closing Procedure | * End of the Night Closing Procedure | ||
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| * This new procedure is outlined in the [[public: | * This new procedure is outlined in the [[public: | ||
| + | * Limits | ||
| + | * The telescope limits were modified. We have new limit classes (S1, S2, H1, H2) and they are described in detail [[tcs: | ||
| + | * S1 | ||
| + | * S1 will act like slew limits in that you can get past S1 by tracking, with bias rates or with the paddle guide and drift rates. You can move past an S1 limit but the telescope will stop at the limit. You can the send the move command again and the telescope will continue at a very reduced rate. | ||
| + | * S2 | ||
| + | * S2 will be a no go zone by goto functions, bias rates and the paddle. Hitting this software limit will be functionally equivalent to hitting the cancel button on the GUI. The telescope will ramp down and come to a stop. You will be able to back out of this limit. If you try to move past this limit with the paddle you will move a little but TCS will cancel the move and send the telescope back to the limit. | ||
| + | * H1 | ||
| + | * H1 will act the same as S2 in that the telescope will ramp down to a stop when the limit is hit. The only difference will be that this limit is a hardware limit and immune from bad initialization. You will be able to back out of this limit. | ||
| + | * **It is possible that H1 is above S2** | ||
| + | * H2 | ||
| + | * H2 is the last hardware limit and will function the same as the final hardware limit currently at most of our telescopes. As soon as it is hit, it will cut power to the drive system either by powering off the drives or by activating the Safe Torque Off option. You will not be able to back out of this limit with the control system. It will have to be done manually. | ||
| + | * Quicklook Monitor | ||
| + | * There is now another monitor mounted in the control room. This is a dedicated display for telemetry and telescope status. | ||
| + | * If the webpage is not being loaded (and the network is fine), try power cycling the clear case raspberry pi located behind Gerard monitors. | ||
| + | * Maintenance | ||
| + | * The Mont4k was baked out and had an extended pump time | ||
| + | * The Mont4k filters were cleaned | ||
| + | * The Mont4k guider box was cleaned | ||
| ====March==== | ====March==== | ||
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