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Date/Time

20230223T1810-

People

Shrey, Roy, (Kasra)

Spaces

401, 433C, Dome

Goals

  1. Figure out auto-guider
  2. Show Kasra the Moon and Mars
  3. Test Mirror Doors

Log

  1. Monitors were either not working or flickering, see notes.
  2. Rebooted machine
  3. Determined flickering was due to USB lines. We removed all but LBD1 (w/ power) and Icron Extender
  4. We couldn't find adapters for planetary camera, so re-attached the filter wheel and planetary camera on-axis
  5. SharpCap couldn't find FinderScope (Deep-Sky Camera)
    1. Determined the issue was with USB connections to DC Tower.
    2. Deep-Sky connected to LDB2, then to DC 10Gb USB port (tealISH)
    3. On-axis camera connected to remote Icron Extender Box, which is connected to local box via CAT7, which is connected to DC 20Gb USB-C port
    4. The ZWO Filter Wheel is connected to the remote Icron Extender Box as well
    5. This configuration works – testing via SharpCap
  6. Opened Dome via ASCOM
  7. Opened the Mirror Doors without issue
    1. Be sure to have the Mirror Doors analog switch set to "Open"
      1. This allows DFM TCS to control the mirror doors
  8. Pointed at the Moon, pointing was off
  9. Shrey eye-balled pointing from dome with feedback from control room
  10. Updated Telescope Position
  11. Then pointed at Tycho
  12. Updated Telescope Position
  13. Then pointed at Mars
  14. Updated Telescope Position
  15. Disconnected filter wheel and planetary from on-axis
    1. The filter wheel needed to be calibrated
    2. J/K it was fine. SharpCap knew what was up
    3. https://www.baader-planetarium.com/en/baader-ubvri-bessel-filter-set-%E2%80%93-photometric.html
    4. Note: The apparent color of the filter is NOT the passband of the filter (smile)
  16. Closed Mirror Doors
  17. Closed Dome Shutters
    1. There are concerns over the lower shutter overdriving after closing, but still driving until upper shutter closes
  18. Stored filter wheel in planetary box in shelf with filter wheel cable
  19. AUTO GUIDING EXPERIMENT
Auto Guiding Experiment
  1. Autoguider CCD is affixed on-axis
  2. We will turn off all lights in dome and follow SBIG ST4 Manual: Quick Start Guide (pgs 4-7; https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eZHGE03GMtdPJj9Op_cJs9yjb29Hh9o2/view?usp=share_link)


ToDo

Notes

  1. We don't know where the adapters are for the planetary camera ↔ GAM-lite.
  2. Second DC monitor is not on. Primary monitor is flickering.
  3. There is no set of caps/coverings for filter wheel. We feel weird leaving it in a rando
  4. There are concerns over the lower shutter overdriving after closing, but still driving until upper shutter closes


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