Finder Scope Attachment and Power Box

Date: 20230111 1530-1730

Attendance: Gabriel, Eileen, Roy, Erik

Spaces Occupied: 401, 433C

Goals

1. Attach finder scope

2. Attach power box

3. GAM Cabling Discussion

4. Meetings on Weds? (Eileen/Roy)

Log

1. Attached finder scope attachment. Note, focus needs to be fixed with small screw on north side of finder scope. New assembly is heavy and will slowly pull attachment down. There is hardware that limits how far down the attachment can fall.

   1. Attachment to finder scope is possibly a hazard. DON'T BONK IT.

2. Attached power box plate and power box. Uncabled, but it is there next to finder scope.

3. We will likely not need to invent extension cables to test GAM motors. We will know more after Thursday motor tests

4. Gabriel/Erik/Roy worked to attach outdoor camera to atmospheric physics platform.

5. Eileen/Roy/Gabriel worked to attach instrument rotator to bottom plate of GAM-lite.

Open

Open

Left: FinderScope attachment

Middle: Network power switch mounted next to finder scope

Right: SBIG ST-4 Autoguider CPU mounted onto GAM-lite bottom plate along with instrument rotator

ToDo

1. Need to find solution for cables

2. Need to test tracking

3. Confirm GAM-lite plate places CMOS/attachment plate on-axis, w.r.t. focus: Need a clear sky

4. Determine focal range of DFM Scope to see if GAM lite is necessary (this would be good to know, but doesn't matter at this point)

5. Perform tracking sensitivity study with obs crew

6. FIND ALL THE CMOSs

7. Find cabinets for between fire extinguisher and red light to the right of the fire escape door

Notes

• Need to find solution for cables