MDM Trouble Report for 2009 Nov 21

Telescope: 2.4m
Observer(s): Ondrej Pejcha (OSU)
Instrument: CCDS

Problem(s) Encountered:
I encountered a very similar problem to what happened on Nov 18. 
About 200s after I started an exposure the telescope stopped 
tracking (unlike the previous case I wasn't focusing, just exposing). 
I flipped the tracking switch off and on which didn't 
help initially. I moved the telescope with paddle a bit and then 
the tracking started to work again. I cleared link in xtcs and 
wanted to slew with xtcs, however, the telescope started to 
slew in a completely different direction.  
I stopped its movement and slew manually to zenith and 
tried to slew the telescope again with xtcs, which worked. 
Almost no time lost and no further problems encountered.

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Submitted on 2009 Nov 22 [6:26:03]