MDM Trouble Report for 2013 Jun 21

Telescope: 2.4m
Observer(s): Matthew Wilde (AMNH)
Instrument: TIFKAM

Problem(s) Encountered:
Telescope stuck. This was what happened to me last night as well
but this time I had more time to explore what is happening. 

Telescope will not move south below ~+33 00 00. It got stuck 
early in the night and I managed to slew it back to zenith and it 
seemed to work OK briefly, but I was only going for northerly
objects. After trying to go south it stopped responding. I 
restarted xtcs then the tcs computer and then everything I could
think of. I tried to send it to the zenith and it wouldn't quite 
make it (its at DEC: +33 45 50, so its not sideways). It will slew
north, east and west without a problem but not south. It also 
seemed to make a groaning noise. perhaps it always makes that 
noise but I only heard it because I sent the dome home after 
a while. 

Also, both times it got stuck, the main fork seemed to be in
the same position. I have a picture I can email you. The first
time I got it back to zenith the second time I couldn't. I hope 
this isn't anything stupid on my part! I've checked the manual but
cant figure anything out. Always on a friday....

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Submitted on 2013 Jun 22 [4:15:42]