TCS/Tracking Issues
Tuesday, June 4, 2019 1:14 PM
Problem(s) Encountered:
June 03: Tracking stopped working around 23:30 even though TCS reported that it was functioning. Had to restart the TCS.
June 04: TCS crashed again tonight with no obvious cause. Totally unresponsive but still tracking on sky. It seemed to have crashed during a slew. The dome and telescope were misaligned when it failed. Same scenario as the crash last night. Just had to restart the TCS and reinit the guider software.
Solution:
If possible, the telescope should be positioned as close to zenith as possible as the mirror covers will close.
Shut down TCS & guider software and reboot TCS PC. Reinitialize software as described in TCS Manual. This is particularly important as to getting the guider properly operating.