----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mauna Loa Solar Observatory Observer's Log ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tue May 20 16:48:18 GMT 2003 Year: 03 Doy: 140 Observer: koon Tue May 20 16:52:21 GMT 2003 CHIP Start Patrol WEATHER COMMENT: Tue May 20 16:48:30 GMT 2003 Clear sky, no wind, temp=42 F. Tue May 20 16:52:30 GMT 2003 PICS Start Patrol MKIV COMMENT: Tue May 20 16:52:54 GMT 2003 Centered occulting. Tue May 20 16:53:40 GMT 2003 MKIV Start Patrol A NEW TAPE HAS BEEN PUT INTO KAIEE DLT DRIVE, Tue May 20 17:09:16 GMT 2003 MKIV COMMENT: Tue May 20 17:23:35 GMT 2003 Centered occulting. MKIV COMMENT: Tue May 20 17:49:30 GMT 2003 Centered occulting. Tue May 20 18:01:46 GMT 2003 CHIP LSD Tue May 20 18:03:35 GMT 2003 CHIP End LSD Tue May 20 18:03:44 GMT 2003 CHIP BiasLSD Tue May 20 18:04:14 GMT 2003 PICS Flat Tue May 20 18:04:43 GMT 2003 MKIV End Patrol Tue May 20 18:04:37 GMT 2003 CHIP End BiasLSD Tue May 20 18:04:56 GMT 2003 MKIV Start Cal Tue May 20 18:04:55 GMT 2003 CHIP Bias Tue May 20 18:05:56 GMT 2003 CHIP End Bias Tue May 20 18:06:39 GMT 2003 PICS End Flat Tue May 20 18:24:32 GMT 2003 MKIV Start Patrol WEATHER COMMENT: Tue May 20 18:48:22 GMT 2003 Wind is now about 5 mph from the North, there is a low layer of haze that ends around MLSO elevation and may be affecting the sky brightness, there are also scattered cirrus clouds. MKIV COMMENT: Tue May 20 18:51:05 GMT 2003 Centered occulting. MKIV COMMENT: Tue May 20 19:56:43 GMT 2003 Centered occulting. COMMENT: Tue May 20 20:02:09 GMT 2003 Extended the dome slot. MKIV COMMENT: Tue May 20 21:06:25 GMT 2003 Pausing due to clouds. Tue May 20 21:10:33 GMT 2003 MKIV End Patrol WEATHER COMMENT: Tue May 20 23:59:29 GMT 2003 Orographic clouds are passing over. **PSPT PROBLEM**: Wed May 21 00:00:13 GMT 2003 I've mounted the new motor for the dome shutter, but the wiring connections are different and confusing. I've not found much information on the Internet. The old motor was a Dayton 5K942D and the new motor is a 5K942E, but the dimensions and all other specs are the same. Still trying to figure it out. Wed May 21 01:20:53 GMT 2003 CHIP End Patrol WEATHER COMMENT: Wed May 21 01:21:12 GMT 2003 Clouds are still very thick, spar not tracking, pausing instruments. Wed May 21 01:23:53 GMT 2003 PICS End Patrol **PSPT PROBLEM**: Wed May 21 01:57:22 GMT 2003 I figured out the wiring and the shutter can be used now with the new motor. The motor will stall sometimes upon startup from a stopped position, it seems like the 1/4 HP rating is too low for the shutter - though that is what the previous motor was too. To get out of a stall move the shutter the opposite direction until you reach a limit switch - sometimes you can get going by repeatedly trying to start in the same direction. I adjusted the limit switches but found that it was better to let the shutter run into the mechanical stop as it glides to a stop after activating the limit switch - that seemed to take a load off the motor making it easier to get it going in the opposite direction I'm worn out, that's all for today. PSPT can be used I think, but it is too cloudy to use it right now. Wed May 21 02:27:37 GMT 2003 MkIV 16_53.rawmk4 17_43.rawmk4 18_45.rawmk4 19_39.rawmk4 20_29.rawmk4 16_56.rawmk4 17_46.rawmk4 18_48.rawmk4 19_41.rawmk4 20_31.rawmk4 16_59.rawmk4 17_49.rawmk4 18_51.rawmk4 19_44.rawmk4 20_34.rawmk4 17_02.rawmk4 17_52.rawmk4 18_54.rawmk4 19_47.rawmk4 20_37.rawmk4 17_05.rawmk4 17_55.rawmk4 18_56.rawmk4 19_50.rawmk4 20_40.rawmk4 17_08.rawmk4 17_58.rawmk4 18_59.rawmk4 19_53.rawmk4 20_43.rawmk4 17_11.rawmk4 18_01.rawmk4 19_02.rawmk4 19_56.rawmk4 20_46.rawmk4 17_14.rawmk4 18_08.rawmk4 19_05.rawmk4 19_59.rawmk4 20_49.rawmk4 17_17.rawmk4 18_14.rawmk4 19_08.rawmk4 20_02.rawmk4 20_52.rawmk4 17_20.rawmk4 18_20.rawmk4 19_14.rawmk4 20_05.rawmk4 20_55.rawmk4 17_23.rawmk4 18_24.rawmk4 19_18.rawmk4 20_08.rawmk4 20_58.rawmk4 17_26.rawmk4 18_27.rawmk4 19_21.rawmk4 20_11.rawmk4 21_01.rawmk4 17_29.rawmk4 18_30.rawmk4 19_24.rawmk4 20_14.rawmk4 21_04.rawmk4 17_31.rawmk4 18_33.rawmk4 19_27.rawmk4 20_17.rawmk4 21_07.rawmk4 17_34.rawmk4 18_36.rawmk4 19_30.rawmk4 20_20.rawmk4 c18_04.rawmk4 17_37.rawmk4 18_39.rawmk4 19_33.rawmk4 20_23.rawmk4 c18_11.rawmk4 17_40.rawmk4 18_42.rawmk4 19_36.rawmk4 20_26.rawmk4 c18_17.rawmk4