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 ====== What's New at VATT ====== ====== What's New at VATT ======
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 +===== Samsung Monitor (June 2024) =====
 +
 +This monitor serves a dual purpose. 
 +  - It is permanently connected to the HP ThinClient xterminal vattxt4 via a DisplayPort-to-DisplayPort cable. 
 +  - It may be connected to your laptop via an HDMI-to-HDMI cable.
 +**Both inputs may be active at the same time.** To select which input you want to show on the screen, use the monitors controls. =)
 +
 +Where to find the monitor's controls? There is a ''Samsung'' inscription at the center of the bottom edge of the monitor. Feel the bottom edge of the monitor right behind the inscription. You will feel the presence of five rubbery buttons. The center button activates a menu (depending on the context it serves to confirm your selection, i.e., it functions as the "enter" button, or it allows you to leave the menu without making any selections, i.e., it sometimes also functions as the "escape" button). The other four buttons are situated around the center button in a cross formation. 
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 +Pressing the center button activates the menu. To the left of center, there is a pictogram in the shape of a square with an arrow entering the square from the left. This is the pictogram for "source". Press the left button, selecting the "source", and confirm by pressing the center button. A new menu page appears with ''HDMI'' and ''DisplayPort''. Use the up or down buttons to make your selection and confirm by pressing the center button. Give the display 20 seconds to complete the switchover. 
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 +===== Guide Box Y Axis as of December 2022 =====
 +
 +A new type of error has started showing its ugly head in mid-November. It usually starts with the Y axis of the 
 +guider camera's 3-axis translation stage. For example, the command is to move from 0 to +65. Motion stops at +35. 
 +
 +**Solution.** Cycle power on the MOXA serial-to-ethernet media converter: In the Dome, pull the power-over-ethernet cable (orange) out of the Moxa unit and plug it back in. In Control room, run ''Initialize'' and ''Reference'' from the user Secondary-and-Guider GUI.
  
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 You may use a new ''Watchman'' wifi device for independent measurements of temperature and humidity in the dome. It is plugged in (it needs 5V power) by the flood lamp and the dome cameras (legacy and HikVision). This is "dirty" power, which means that the device is available during lightning shutdowns. You may use a new ''Watchman'' wifi device for independent measurements of temperature and humidity in the dome. It is plugged in (it needs 5V power) by the flood lamp and the dome cameras (legacy and HikVision). This is "dirty" power, which means that the device is available during lightning shutdowns.
  
-Open the link [[http://10.0.3.20:42778/d9e3ce041522&Stats]] in any browser. +Open the link [[http://10.0.3.20/d9e3ce041522&Stats]] or [[http://10.0.3.20:42778/d9e3ce041522&Stats]] in any browser. 
  
 Another unit (temperature, humidity, pressure) is in the enclosed opening at the base of the pier; go to [[http://10.0.3.21/52c4b2062022&Stats]] Another unit (temperature, humidity, pressure) is in the enclosed opening at the base of the pier; go to [[http://10.0.3.21/52c4b2062022&Stats]]
  
-And a third unit (temperature, humidity; no display) is <del>in the basement pump room</del> by the grill on the SW porch; go to [[http://10.0.3.22/d729ba062022&Stats]]+And a third unit (temperature, humidity; no display) is dead <del>in the basement pump room</del> <del>by the grill on the SW porch</del>; go to [[http://10.0.3.22/d729ba062022&Stats]]
  
  
 An hourly log is available in the cloud. Go to [[https://pp-code.azurewebsites.net/]], logging in as pgabor@arizona.edu with the usual VATT observer password. You will find a button marked ''Click here for your Watchman logs'' prominently displayed. Click on it. This will take you to a list of devices. Click on the device name (''VATT_dome'') to see its logs. An hourly log is available in the cloud. Go to [[https://pp-code.azurewebsites.net/]], logging in as pgabor@arizona.edu with the usual VATT observer password. You will find a button marked ''Click here for your Watchman logs'' prominently displayed. Click on it. This will take you to a list of devices. Click on the device name (''VATT_dome'') to see its logs.
 +
 +Logs every minute are available through \\
 +''ssh vattobs@vatt.as.arizona.edu -p 42069'' (usual ''vattobs'' password)\\
 +''cd /home/mtnops/.mtnops/logs''\\
 +The relevant files are ''10.0.3.20:42778.watchman.log'', and ''10.0.3.21:80.watchman.log''.
 +
 +You can download the logs using, e.g., 
 +
 +''scp -P 42069 vattobs@vatt.as.arizona.edu:/home/mtnops/.mtnops/logs/10.0.3.21:80.watchman.log <your-local-dir>/watchman.log''
  
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-===== Samsung Galaxy Tablet for Skype and Zoom as of June 2022 =====+===== Samsung Galaxy Tablet for Skype and Zoom as of January 2023 =====
  
-The ''Skype'' app no longer appears to function on the Samsung Galaxy Tablet (log in impossible). :-( Please use your cell phone for ''Skype''.  Use the account ''vatt.telescope'' with the usual VATT observer password.+The Samsung Galaxy Tablet is now officially dead. Before the hardware gave up, the ''Skype'' app became dysfunctional (log in impossible). :-( 
  
-The tablet still works well with the ''Zoom'' app. Zoom does not require you to log in. When you open the ''Zoom'' app, simply ''join'' a meeting (by typing in meeting's 10 or 11-digit numerical identifier) and set your participant name according to your pleasure. +Please use your cell phone for ''Skype''.  Use the account ''vatt.telescope'' with the usual VATT observer password. 
 + 
 +You may also use Zoom, which does not require you to log in. When you open the ''Zoom'' app, simply ''join'' a meeting (by typing in meeting's 10 or 11-digit numerical identifier) and set your participant name according to your pleasure.  
 + 
 +Mountain Operations favor using a Zoom session for trouble shooting telescope issues. It bears the poetic name //Oasis// or MOO (Mountain Ops Oasis): ''583 222 052''
  
 8-) For your reference, the recurring ''Zoom'' meeting with the LBT's TO (telescope operator), support astronomer, and users is ''886 440 6140''. 8-) For your reference, the recurring ''Zoom'' meeting with the LBT's TO (telescope operator), support astronomer, and users is ''886 440 6140''.
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-===== Oil Chillers as of February 2022 =====+===== Oil Chillers as of December 2022 =====
  
-Chiller 1 is out of order. Use chiller 2. +Both chillers are fully functional. The system is set to ''AUTO'' mode. 
  
-Startup: +Remember that you can check the oil temperature and the chiller current using the  
-  * By the north wall of the basement pump room: +Axis 214 PTZ (pan-tilt-zoom) camera in the basement.\\ 
-    * Turn on the building and pier fans +http://vatt.as.arizona.edu:42823\\ 
-  * At the cabinet at your left when exiting the elevator:  +http://10.0.2.23
-    * Turn on ''Step 1'' (pulling out mushroom button) +
-  * At the oil tank by the south wall of the basement pump room: +
-    * Make sure both chiller 1 and 2 controls are in ''Manual'' mode +
-    * Turn on Chiller 2 (push button) +
-  * Back at the cabinet at your left when exiting the elevator:  +
-    * Turn on ''Step 2'' +
- +
-Shutdown: +
- +
-  * At the cabinet at your left when exiting the elevator:  +
-    * Turn off ''Step 2'' +
-  * At the oil tank by the south wall of the basement pump room: +
-    * Turn off Chiller 2 (push button) +
-  * Back at the cabinet at your left when exiting the elevator:  +
-    * Turn off ''Step 1'' (pushing in mushroom button) +
-  * By the north wall of the basement pump room: +
-    * Turn off the building and pier fans+
  
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-===== AOC 4k Monitors as of 2020-10-01 =====+===== AOC 4k Monitors as of 2023-06-07 =====
  
 These monitors are nice. These monitors are nice.
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 The AOC 4k monitors are U4308V.  {{ :vatt:aoc_product_manual_u4308v_english.pdf |Here is the manual.}} The AOC 4k monitors are U4308V.  {{ :vatt:aoc_product_manual_u4308v_english.pdf |Here is the manual.}}
 +
 +Note that the ''Input Select'' in the monitor's main menu must be set to ''Auto'' (see p. 21 of the manual). When this is the case, the monitor reliably finds the source (HP Thin Client or a laptop attached to the ''HDMI 2'' port). :!: Make sure that the ''Input Select'' is set to ''Auto'' :!:
 +Also note that the multipurpose button can be used (pushing it upwards) to activate a simple source selection menu (see p. 12 of the manual). When you do use the simple source selection menu to select a source, however, go back to the main menu and make sure that the ''Input Select'' is set to ''Auto'' because selecting a source with the small menu changes the settings in the main menu.
 +
 +Note that there is a power switch at the bottom of the monitor next to the socket for the power cord.
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