AO-X calibration help

Discussion in 'Guiding and Adaptive Optics - StarChaser and AO' started by Bethel College, Jul 30, 2019.

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  1. Colin Haig

    Colin Haig Staff Member

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    The switch is the little white topped button in the lower left, near the I2C connector.
     
    Colin Haig, Aug 20, 2019
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  2. Tim

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    Also forgot to mention, you can hold the white button down to stop after verifying polarity.
     
    Tim, Aug 20, 2019
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  3. Bethel College

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    Ran this test, it does not move in y- axis. All of the others do. I have a video of it in my google drive that I can share with you if you would like to see it. Also, before I opened it up, I attempted to excercise it and it did not move. After I opened it, it does move when I exercise it, but not y-. One more thing to note, holding down the button does not stop the coil energizing procedure. I can manually move the plate freely in all axis.



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    Bethel College, Aug 21, 2019
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  4. Bethel College

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  5. Tim

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    That is some very strange behavior. You should contact Bill Lynch in service and repair, and arrange to send it in to him for further investigation.

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    Tim, Aug 21, 2019
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  6. Colin Haig

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    Bill @Bill may wish to review this thread.
     
    Colin Haig, Aug 22, 2019
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  7. Bill

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    I have.

    -Bill
     
    Bill, Aug 22, 2019
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  8. Fabio Mezzalira

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    Hi Colin:
    Thank you for your response.
    The remote guide head we're using is an Aluma/STT/STXL/STX Remote Guide Head. The order of the components is:
    Scope -> STX Guider -> AO-X -> FW7-STX filter wheel -> STX-16803 camera.
    Thinking about it: Is the Guide head supposed to be between the scope and AO-X or is the AO-X first? I may have done a booboo.
    Fabio.
     
    Fabio Mezzalira, Nov 5, 2019
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  9. Doug

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    The guider must be behind the AO-X.
     
    Doug, Nov 5, 2019
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