----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mauna Loa Solar Observatory Observer's Log ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fri Jul 7 16:19:17 GMT 2000 Year: 00 Doy: 189 Observer: yasukawa WEATHER COMMENT: Fri Jul 7 16:20:06 GMT 2000 In extensive altocumulus overcast, cool, light south breeze. **CHIP PROBLEM**: Fri Jul 7 16:36:31 GMT 2000 Vic speculated that overheating may be cause of Datastor drive problem. Kodak Megaplus controller sits on top of tape drive. Swapped Datastor drive back into CHIP system and added large (nuts) spacers between drive and controller to allow mor airflow around the exabyte drive. Cleaned drive and loaded a tape. I will try running CHIP in clouds to test drive. **CHIP PROBLEM**: Fri Jul 7 16:42:29 GMT 2000 Datastor transport mechanism is making some noise as tape is loaded, not sure whether it is loading motors or tape transport motors. Noise is subtle but noticeable. Fri Jul 7 16:45:23 GMT 2000 CHIP Startup--Initializing new tape **CHIP PROBLEM**: Fri Jul 7 16:46:54 GMT 2000 THe noise is there as soon as New tape begins, but is not heard during the filemark and rewind operation of the NewTape routine. Fri Jul 7 16:48:42 GMT 2000 CHIP CHIP Start 7 Passband Patrol WEATHER COMMENT: Fri Jul 7 18:08:08 GMT 2000 Altocumulus is breaking up, still in thin cirrus. **CHIP PROBLEM**: Fri Jul 7 18:08:53 GMT 2000 Datastor drive has been taking data OK so far. **CHIP PROBLEM**: Fri Jul 7 18:15:57 GMT 2000 Just started getting tape i/o error messages, top amber led is flashing at 1/sec cadence (cleaning request), and tape popped out (by itself). Stopping and swapping the TTi drive back into kii system. **CHIP PROBLEM**: Fri Jul 7 18:18:38 GMT 2000 I will recycle the tape since the data is cloud images for most of the tape. Fri Jul 7 18:20:13 GMT 2000 CHIP CHIP End Patrol Fri Jul 7 18:24:59 GMT 2000 CHIP ending tape Fri Jul 7 18:26:38 GMT 2000 CHIP Startup--Initializing new tape Fri Jul 7 18:29:14 GMT 2000 CHIP CHIP Start 7 Passband Patrol **CHIP PROBLEM**: Fri Jul 7 19:23:52 GMT 2000 Datastor tape drive is being shipped back to Vic today. WEATHER COMMENT: Fri Jul 7 19:58:18 GMT 2000 Orographic clouds making their way up the mountain too. Cirrus and altocumulus are extensive and thick. Fri Jul 7 20:02:12 GMT 2000 CHIP Gain7 Fri Jul 7 20:10:26 GMT 2000 CHIP End Gain Fri Jul 7 20:10:33 GMT 2000 CHIP Bias Fri Jul 7 20:11:26 GMT 2000 CHIP End Bias Fri Jul 7 20:15:50 GMT 2000 CHIP CHIP End Patrol Fri Jul 7 20:15:50 GMT 2000 CHIP CHIP End Patrol Fri Jul 7 20:16:28 GMT 2000 CHIP ending tape COMMENT: Fri Jul 7 20:21:17 GMT 2000 Tapes: MKIV: No data PICS: P01794 CHIP: C01175 LOWL: L00730 in drive #1 Fri Jul 7 20:24:13 GMT 2000 MkIV