----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mauna Loa Solar Observatory Observer's Log ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sat Dec 23 17:26:10 GMT 2000 Year: 00 Doy: 358 Observer: koon WEATHER COMMENT: Sat Dec 23 17:26:11 GMT 2000 Clear sky, wind=5 mph from the SE, temp=39 F. Sat Dec 23 17:26:53 GMT 2000 CHIP Startup--Initializing new tape Sat Dec 23 17:35:02 GMT 2000 MKIV Start Patrol Sat Dec 23 17:35:13 GMT 2000 CHIP Start 7 Passband Patrol Sat Dec 23 17:35:17 GMT 2000 PICS Start Patrol **CHIP PROBLEM**: Sat Dec 23 17:35:32 GMT 2000 Plate temp=15.973 (low), Filter temp=34.285 (in range). The new temperature controller has arrived, I will install it as soon as I read through the manual. Sat Dec 23 18:01:33 GMT 2000 PICS Flat Sat Dec 23 18:05:09 GMT 2000 PICS End Flat Sat Dec 23 18:31:51 GMT 2000 MKIV Start Patrol WEATHER COMMENT: Sat Dec 23 19:55:22 GMT 2000 Cirrus passing over. MKIV COMMENT: Sat Dec 23 19:55:38 GMT 2000 Pausing due to clouds. Sat Dec 23 20:01:40 GMT 2000 CHIP LSD Sat Dec 23 20:04:34 GMT 2000 CHIP End LSD Sat Dec 23 20:04:43 GMT 2000 CHIP BiasLSD Sat Dec 23 20:05:28 GMT 2000 CHIP End BiasLSD Sat Dec 23 20:05:37 GMT 2000 CHIP Bias7 Sat Dec 23 20:06:27 GMT 2000 CHIP End Bias7 **CHIP PROBLEM**: Sat Dec 23 21:31:43 GMT 2000 Plate temp=18.493 (low), Filter temp=34.326 (in range. I've installed the new temperature controller, that took a lot longer than I thought it would because the new controller is made by a different company so it mounts differently and has different terminal setup for the wiring. I turned the cooler on and it looks like the setpoint is 20.0 C. I'll keep an eye on things and learn more about the controller operation now. **CHIP PROBLEM**: Sat Dec 23 21:50:35 GMT 2000 I changed the setpoint from 20.0 to 23.0 to put it near the center of our ideal plate temperature range of 20.0 to 25.0, the controller looks like it is doing a good job. I will removed the heater and heater pad from the dome. Sat Dec 23 21:55:48 GMT 2000 CHIP End Patrol WEATHER COMMENT: Sat Dec 23 21:55:56 GMT 2000 Very cloudy, spar not tracking, closing down. Sat Dec 23 21:56:19 GMT 2000 CHIP FrontEnd finished. **CHIP PROBLEM**: Sat Dec 23 22:04:59 GMT 2000 Plate temp=21.482 (in range), filter temp=34.326 (in range), it looks like this problem is fixed. Heater and heating pad have been removed too, I'll see how it looks tomorrow morning. Sat Dec 23 22:06:52 GMT 2000 MkIV 17_35.rawmk4 18_04.rawmk4 18_46.rawmk4 19_16.rawmk4 19_45.rawmk4 17_38.rawmk4 18_07.rawmk4 18_49.rawmk4 19_19.rawmk4 19_48.rawmk4 17_41.rawmk4 18_13.rawmk4 18_52.rawmk4 19_22.rawmk4 19_51.rawmk4 17_44.rawmk4 18_20.rawmk4 18_55.rawmk4 19_25.rawmk4 19_54.rawmk4 17_47.rawmk4 18_27.rawmk4 18_58.rawmk4 19_28.rawmk4 19_57.rawmk4 17_50.rawmk4 18_31.rawmk4 19_01.rawmk4 19_31.rawmk4 c18_10.rawmk4 17_52.rawmk4 18_34.rawmk4 19_04.rawmk4 19_34.rawmk4 c18_17.rawmk4 17_56.rawmk4 18_37.rawmk4 19_07.rawmk4 19_37.rawmk4 c18_24.rawmk4 17_58.rawmk4 18_40.rawmk4 19_10.rawmk4 19_40.rawmk4 18_01.rawmk4 18_43.rawmk4 19_13.rawmk4 19_42.rawmk4