AO-8A- unable to get it working

Discussion in 'Guiding and Adaptive Optics - StarChaser and AO' started by John George, Sep 6, 2020.

  1. John George

    John George Cyanogen Customer

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    I have Aluma 8300, FW-8S and SC-2, running Maxim LT.

    I had start up problems with this back 2 months ago - these were solved with an update of Maxim.

    NOW I am trying to connect the AO-8A which came with the original Aluma package from Advanced Telescope Supplies in Australia.

    THE PROBLEM -
    At start up the red light on the AO unit does NOT glow.
    When I connect I get a - filter wheel not connected / recognised message .
    The settings have not been changed.

    Please help!
    John Mateljan
     
    John George, Sep 6, 2020
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  2. Colin Haig

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    Did you save your MaxIm Configuration before you started making changes?
    File... Configurations
    That way you could have reverted to the prior working configuration without the AO.

    You want to make sure you have Camera 1 set to DL Imaging, and the Adavaced button selected, pick the Aluma camera. It should get a small * beside its serial number eg AL8300xxxx *.
    Make sure AO is not selected - as it is to be controlled by this SC-2.

    Set the Filter wheel 1 to be DL Imaging + FW.
    It should be associated with the Aluma.

    Camera 2 should be set to DL Imaging. Click the Advanced button, and select the StarChaser, it should get a * beside its identified eg SC21300 * or something like that.
    Set the AO value to be the Sensor associated with it. eg Sensor 2 I think.

    Send us a photo of your wiring in case you got it wrong.

    It should be set up as:

    Aluma camera connected to Aluma filter wheel. Aluma power pack to Aluma camera.
    SC2 guider camera connected to the AO-8A SC-2 power pack connected to SC2, etc..
     
    Colin Haig, Sep 6, 2020
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  3. Colin Haig

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    Please note that we're on holiday until September 8, and we return to work that morning our time, your evening.
     
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  4. John George

    John George Cyanogen Customer

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    Thanks Colin - embarrassed to say the problem was simply a disconnect!
     
    John George, Sep 7, 2020
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  5. John George

    John George Cyanogen Customer

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    I have the AO - 8A connected but the pilot light does not come on at any stage.
    On the AO window in Maxim, the locate function seems to work but not the calibrate or tracking functions.
    Please advise.
     
    John George, Sep 8, 2020
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  6. Colin Haig

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    I've asked our guys to investigate and follow up.
     
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  7. Adam Robichaud

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    Hi John, can you be a little more specific wrt the failures in the calibrate functions? (Tracking won't work until you've got a calibration set up)
    If there's information in the AO log window about the centroid as it tries to calibrate, that will be useful to us.
     
    Adam Robichaud, Sep 8, 2020
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  8. John George

    John George Cyanogen Customer

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    Hi Adam, the pilot light does not come - so I presume it's not getting power ?
     
    John George, Sep 9, 2020
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