MDM Trouble Report for 2010 Feb 6

Telescope: 2.4m
Observer(s): Milisavljevic and Fesen (Dartmouth)
Instrument: CCDS

Problem(s) Encountered:
I attempted to rotate the instrument using the control box. However, the motors on
the telescope started to click and I noticed the red light on the control box flicker
on and off. I switched the box off, then attempted to turn it on again, but the light
did not turn on and I could not control the rotator at all. After some tinkering I found
that positioning the power switch midway between on and off kept the control box
active. I used this technique to rotate later in the evening.

Also, the white 'zero' switch became stuck in the control box.  I managed to pry it out.

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Submitted on 2010 Feb 7 [4:38:31]