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+ | ====== Miscellaneous Tips ====== | ||
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+ | ====== Homing the Dome ====== | ||
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+ | The [[vatt: | ||
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+ | ====== RackMount KVM (Keyboard-Video-Mouse) Console ====== | ||
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+ | * The monitor can show (1) a list of servers and their status, (2) the desktop of any given server, (3) a combo of (1) and (2). | ||
+ | * It shows only the list (option 1 above) if it is not " | ||
+ | * It shows the combo (option 3 above) if it is " | ||
+ | * When displaying a given server desktop (option 2 above), problems may arise if the server shuts down. The screen may remain black. Press '' | ||
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+ | ====== Dusting filters with N2 ====== | ||
+ | Rich Boyle recommends: | ||
+ | - As you know, N2 is in the cylinder tank on lower dome floor, West wall, left of west door. | ||
+ | - Hose to use (green) is upper dome floor, South wall, right of due south. | ||
+ | * Closed when lever valve is horizontal and perpendicular to line. | ||
+ | * Also, closed to use when rotating screw valve (brass?) is screwed out (ccw) and feels loose (watch out, unscrewing it too much and it will drop to the floor). | ||
+ | - For use, start with #2, both lever and screw valves CLOSED. | ||
+ | - Open N2 cylinder valve several turns (ccw). (Michael Franz' | ||
+ | - Upper floor: | ||
+ | * Open line valve, by moving lever valve from horizontal to parallel (vertical) with line. Gauge should go from zero supply to some value showing supply available. | ||
+ | * screw in brass valve (cw) from OFF loose state, to ON, feel some resistance and watch pressure needle go from zero to about 20 to 25 psi. Is enough to blow dust off a filter. | ||
+ | * Test gas flow out of green hose by holding nozzle to any metal surface to confirm in reflected light that only dry pure gas flows with no moisture or oil contamination. | ||
+ | * Use on filter surfaces just before inserting filter into filter-wheel. | ||
+ | - Reverse steps for closing valves: | ||
+ | * Upper floor of dome: | ||
+ | * Unscrew gauge valve out (ccw) to loose tension state, showing zero psi. | ||
+ | * Close line lever to horizontal. | ||
+ | * Lower floor of dome: | ||
+ | * Close cylinder tank valve by screwing it clockwise. | ||
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