MDM Trouble Report for 2002 Oct 31

Telescope: 2.4m
Observer(s): Thorstensen (Dartmouth)
Instrument: modspec + echelle

Problem(s) Encountered:
Two glitches to report: 

    (1) I tried to get to an object at 3h
    W and -30 deg, which amounts to about 3.5 airmasses; the 
    telescope didn't want to go there, it cut out in mid-slew 
    saying  RA or Dec encoders not responding .  After verifying
    that the encoders were indeed responding, I attempted to slew
    manually into the position, but again the slew stopped at
    about 2h W.  So I gave up. Maybe that's where the limit is,
    but it seems awful conservative.

    (2) The A/C computer is convinced that the coils are frozen 
    and refuses to actually cool anything.  The coils are at 8 C,
    and they're not frozen (I checked). 

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Submitted on 2002 Oct 31 [6:47:59]