----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mauna Loa Solar Observatory Observer's Log ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tue Aug 31 17:30:38 GMT 2010 Year: 10 Doy: 243 Observer: koon WEATHER COMMENT: Tue Aug 31 17:30:40 GMT 2010 Clear sky, wind=5mph from the SE, temp=50F ___end___ Tue Aug 31 17:36:05 GMT 2010 H-ALPHA Start Patrol Tue Aug 31 17:36:22 GMT 2010 MKIV Start Patrol Tue Aug 31 17:38:34 GMT 2010 CHIP Start Patrol **PSPT PROBLEM COMMENT BY DARRYL**: Tue Aug 31 18:00:10 GMT 2010 Ron is sending me a new processor card for the PC, later they may send out the rest of the spare PC and the spare Sparc for us to have on hand for troubleshooting and fixing those computers currently in use here at MLSO. ___end___ Tue Aug 31 18:06:03 GMT 2010 CHIP End Patrol **CHIP PROBLEM COMMENT BY DARRYL**: Tue Aug 31 18:24:47 GMT 2010 Typical crash, but it looks like one set of wavelength changes happened before the crash. Crash happens after Sparc attempts "WaitOptics" in the Patrol program, alakai reports a "Bus Error" soon after the first wavelength in a series of 7 for a loop of exposures. I think the crash happens while alakai is trying to change the LCVR in the Lyot filter, it seems like either it doesn't get there or there is a problem waiting for it to get to the commanded wavelength. I wish I could find a way to tell where the wavelength is currently set so I can see if it changed to the commanded wavelength. If I'm interpreting the alakai messages correctly it looks like alakai gets the next commanded wavelength from Kii but doesn't send the command to the LCVR receiver ("1081" in the alakai messages?), meanwhile Kii is waiting for alakai to acknowledge the wavelength change ("WaitOptics") before it can go on to taking 2 exposures at that wavelength ("SendCameraCommand"). Will do a pau, kill processes, reset alakai, run. ___end___ Tue Aug 31 19:22:03 GMT 2010 CHIP Start Patrol NOTE BY DARRYL: Tue Aug 31 20:25:41 GMT 2010 Adjusted dome slot. ___end___ **GENERAL PROBLEM COMMENT BY DARRYL**: Tue Aug 31 20:25:57 GMT 2010 I bought and installed a new low current charger for the battery in the main dome lift. It is in the battery tray and now easily visible from normal orientation of lift, instructions and status lights are on the case, just need to plug in until it shows full charge whenever we notice that the lift is getting sluggish, then unplug until next time. Also adjusted battery electrolyte level with distilled water. ___end___ Tue Aug 31 21:15:11 GMT 2010 MKIV End Patrol Tue Aug 31 21:15:17 GMT 2010 MKIV Start Cal Tue Aug 31 21:34:02 GMT 2010 MKIV End Cal Tue Aug 31 21:34:07 GMT 2010 MKIV Start Patrol WEATHER COMMENT: Tue Aug 31 21:44:32 GMT 2010 Low clouds are passing over. ___end___ Tue Aug 31 23:01:37 GMT 2010 CHIP LSD PSPT COMMENT BY DARRYL: Tue Aug 31 23:01:15 GMT 2010 I got an RMA number from Vincent Associates and packed up the 2 shutters that are in need of repair, I will FedEx those this afternoon. ___end___ MKIV COMMENT BY DARRYL: Tue Aug 31 23:02:39 GMT 2010 Pausing due to clouds. ___end___ Tue Aug 31 23:03:36 GMT 2010 CHIP End LSD Tue Aug 31 23:03:44 GMT 2010 CHIP BiasLSD Tue Aug 31 23:04:21 GMT 2010 CHIP End BiasLSD Tue Aug 31 23:04:30 GMT 2010 CHIP Bias Tue Aug 31 23:05:02 GMT 2010 CHIP End Bias Tue Aug 31 23:05:15 GMT 2010 CHIP ReStart Patrol Tue Aug 31 23:08:32 GMT 2010 MKIV End Patrol Tue Aug 31 23:11:56 GMT 2010 CHIP End Patrol WEATHER COMMENT: Tue Aug 31 23:12:02 GMT 2010 Pausing rest of instruments due to clouds. ___end___ Tue Aug 31 23:14:24 GMT 2010 H-ALPHA End Patrol Tue Aug 31 23:19:12 GMT 2010 MkIV 17_36.rawmk4 18_44.rawmk4 19_55.rawmk4 21_03.rawmk4 22_21.rawmk4 17_39.rawmk4 18_47.rawmk4 19_58.rawmk4 21_06.rawmk4 22_24.rawmk4 17_42.rawmk4 18_49.rawmk4 20_01.rawmk4 21_08.rawmk4 22_26.rawmk4 17_45.rawmk4 18_52.rawmk4 20_04.rawmk4 21_12.rawmk4 22_29.rawmk4 17_48.rawmk4 18_55.rawmk4 20_07.rawmk4 21_18.rawmk4 22_32.rawmk4 17_51.rawmk4 18_58.rawmk4 20_10.rawmk4 21_24.rawmk4 22_35.rawmk4 17_54.rawmk4 19_01.rawmk4 20_13.rawmk4 21_30.rawmk4 22_38.rawmk4 17_57.rawmk4 19_04.rawmk4 20_16.rawmk4 21_34.rawmk4 22_41.rawmk4 18_00.rawmk4 19_07.rawmk4 20_19.rawmk4 21_37.rawmk4 22_44.rawmk4 18_02.rawmk4 19_10.rawmk4 20_21.rawmk4 21_40.rawmk4 22_47.rawmk4 18_05.rawmk4 19_13.rawmk4 20_24.rawmk4 21_42.rawmk4 22_50.rawmk4 18_08.rawmk4 19_16.rawmk4 20_27.rawmk4 21_45.rawmk4 22_53.rawmk4 18_11.rawmk4 19_19.rawmk4 20_30.rawmk4 21_48.rawmk4 22_56.rawmk4 18_14.rawmk4 19_22.rawmk4 20_33.rawmk4 21_51.rawmk4 22_59.rawmk4 18_17.rawmk4 19_25.rawmk4 20_36.rawmk4 21_54.rawmk4 23_02.rawmk4 18_20.rawmk4 19_28.rawmk4 20_39.rawmk4 21_57.rawmk4 23_05.rawmk4 18_23.rawmk4 19_31.rawmk4 20_42.rawmk4 22_00.rawmk4 c21_15.rawmk4 18_26.rawmk4 19_34.rawmk4 20_45.rawmk4 22_03.rawmk4 c21_21.rawmk4 18_29.rawmk4 19_37.rawmk4 20_48.rawmk4 22_06.rawmk4 c21_27.rawmk4 18_32.rawmk4 19_39.rawmk4 20_51.rawmk4 22_09.rawmk4 18_35.rawmk4 19_42.rawmk4 20_54.rawmk4 22_12.rawmk4 18_38.rawmk4 19_45.rawmk4 20_57.rawmk4 22_15.rawmk4 18_41.rawmk4 19_51.rawmk4 21_00.rawmk4 22_18.rawmk4