MDM Trouble Report for 2010 Nov 14

Telescope: 2.4m
Observer(s): J. Thorstensen & E Dauson (Dartmouth)
Instrument: modspec + echelle CCD

Problem(s) Encountered:

We inadvertently turned off the power strip that feeds the guider
computers, so we had to restart them.  For some reason, the 
guider camera's shutter now operates when it's in  expose  mode, 
i.e. when it's taking continuous pictures for acquisition.  This
is the case even though the option for leaving the shutter open
is selected in the Maxim DL software.  It does not seem to open
when it's taking exposures for tracking.  We tried quitting the
Maxim DL program, bringing the camera up under Solis, and 
selecting shutter open there; also power cycling the camera (which
would seem unlikely).  The Solis camera (slit viewer) shutter
did not operate.

This isn't a problem, except for the wear and tear on the 
shutter.  We did pay for the shutter-open option, so it oughta
work.

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Submitted on 2010 Nov 14 [5:33:06]