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| - | ====== New VATT Hexapod ====== | + | ====== New VATT Secondary Control (Hexapod) ====== |
| In early November of 2017 the secondary positioner at VATT was replaced with a new PI Hexapod. | In early November of 2017 the secondary positioner at VATT was replaced with a new PI Hexapod. | ||
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| The most important part of this box is the on/off switch located on the bottom right next to the e stop. In lightning shutdown, turn this switch off. When you come back up from lightning shutdown turn this switch on before you turn vatttel on. | The most important part of this box is the on/off switch located on the bottom right next to the e stop. In lightning shutdown, turn this switch off. When you come back up from lightning shutdown turn this switch on before you turn vatttel on. | ||
| - | ===== Instructions using older vattcontrol | + | ===== The New GUI on vattcontrol ===== |
| In the previous version of the secondary hardware, the user controlled the orientation of the secondary with the top part of the guider application. Unfortunately, | In the previous version of the secondary hardware, the user controlled the orientation of the secondary with the top part of the guider application. Unfortunately, | ||
| To start this new GUI from vattcontrol click on the "New Secondary" | To start this new GUI from vattcontrol click on the "New Secondary" | ||
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| - | ===== Getting Collimation and Focus ===== | + | {{: |
| - | **The first step to getting collimation is to turn on auto collimation.** | + | ==== Basic Operation ==== |
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| - | This will send the secondary to nominal collimation and focus and will actively adjust these values based on temperature and elevation of the telescope. | ||
| + | === Quick Start === | ||
| + | * Click the Connect button on the top right. The background should turn green and you should see information scroll by in the dialog box at the bottom. | ||
| + | * Click the Reference button. Background should turn yellow for a moment and then green or straight to green | ||
| + | * Click the Auto Collimate button. The background should turn green and the Focus, Tip X and Tip Y should move to their nominal " | ||
| + | * Adjust Focus Tip X and Tip Y by entering a number in the input field and pressing the return button. The number to the left of the input field should move start changing. | ||
| + | === End of Night === | ||
| + | * Click Auto Collimate to turn off auto collimation. Green Background should go away. | ||
| + | * Click Disconnect. Green background should go away | ||
| + | * Exit the GUI. | ||
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| If the secondary becomes unresponsive or other issues arise try these steps: | If the secondary becomes unresponsive or other issues arise try these steps: | ||
| - | - Click disconnect on the Secondary and then click connect. | + | - Click disconnect on the Secondary and then click connect. |
| - | - On the bottom left next to the Help link there is a round circle, click this to refresh the GUI. You will likely have to do this two or more times. | + | - Click the refresh |
| - Exit the GUI by killing the window and re open it. | - Exit the GUI by killing the window and re open it. | ||
| - Turn the Secondary control box off in the vatttel room weight five seconds and turn it back on. | - Turn the Secondary control box off in the vatttel room weight five seconds and turn it back on. | ||
| - | - Restart the new vattcontrol computer. | + | - Restart the GUI on vatt control and see if you can connect. |
| - | - Then start up the secondary software as normal | + | |
| If none of these items fix your problem: | If none of these items fix your problem: | ||
| - | Call Scott at 520 499 4860 | + | **Call Scott at 520 499 4860** |
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