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--- blog:20231115 [2023/11/15 19:22] – aiden_walker
+++ blog:20231115 [2023/11/15 20:27] (current) – gabriek1
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+======20231115======
 =====Time=====
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+-1930
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 =====Goals=====
-Identify problems with GAM
+Troubleshoot GAM - GAM motor controller
 =====Log=====
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   - Moved to the translating stage tab
   - Rotating mirror to west. Success.
-     * Rotating the mirror works in all directions. Sometimes it gets stuck. Rotating the mirror by hand shows that it experiences more resistance at some parts of the rotation.
+     * Rotating the mirror works in all directions. Sometimes it gets stuck, can't consistently replicate it, but it corrects itself on the second try. Rotating the mirror by hand shows that it experiences more resistance at some parts of the rotation.
   - Tried testing the translating stage, moved between stow and on-axis pos. repeatedly, FAILED
     * This is probably due to the limit switches-relays not working correctly on the translating stage. This is because the motor worked randomly in the beginning.
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 =====Notes=====
-DFMTCS crashed at some point when pressing "Update GAM status"
+DFMTCS crashed at some point when pressing "Update GAM status". The telescope was tilted to the south when this happened, so DFMTCS thought Zenith was to the south. This is going to result in some trouble with calibrating pointing next time we observe. Sorry!!!!!!!
 =====Weather=====
 great
 =====Data=====
 N/A