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+ | ====== Dome opening and closing ====== | ||
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+ | You cannot open dome manually using buttons in copula if // | ||
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+ | If you left dome in remote mode, and you try to open it, it will close as soon as you release opening button. That is a new security feature, which makes sure that dome is closed if it should be closed. Removing it will affect our other setups, and as there is a solution for manual control, I am not inflicting towards removing it. You can open dome from // | ||
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====== Telescope referencing ====== | ====== Telescope referencing ====== | ||
- | Aug 27< | + | Aug 27nd: Telescope is know to not reference if on clokwise end. The solution is: |
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then gently turn in AZ axis counter-clokwise (eg. starting with camera facing valley, move towards Veleta and then OSN building). The end switch is located bellow telescope, see this image: | then gently turn in AZ axis counter-clokwise (eg. starting with camera facing valley, move towards Veleta and then OSN building). The end switch is located bellow telescope, see this image: | ||
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Gently move telescope in AZ axis till you hit the end. | Gently move telescope in AZ axis till you hit the end. | ||
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And it should reference in AZ axis. | And it should reference in AZ axis. | ||
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+ | ====== Setting dome parking position ====== | ||
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+ | Dome park position can be set only locally on dome control box. The box has eight small buttons and five line of LCD display. First, switch box to **remote** mode by turning key clokwise. Then press simultaneusly left and right top buttons. System will enter **technical** mode, where you can change various parameters. Using right and left top buttons, move to screen 3 (axis 0). Using bottom buttons, move cursor to **park position** which is a few lines bellow initial display. Using middle two buttons, change park value. Move a line down to confirm value and see that system accept it. | ||
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+ | To save park position, so it will be remembered after power cycling of the dome control box, go to screen 18 and set **Save params** to 1. Move line down/up, you will get **Written 83.." message on screen, which will disappear after a while. | ||
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