1.3m Port Server Reset

If the 1.3m TCS reports a connection issue with the telescope servers, it may be an issue with the TCS port server.  

Open a terminal (as user obs13m on mdm13ws1).  Type:

telescope status <enter>

A list of three servers will be displayed.  If any are not running, type:

telescope stop <enter>

telescope start <enter>

This will reset the servers.  Using telescope status, you can verify whether or not the servers are all running.  If running, try to reconnect within the TCS GUI.  If this fails, likely one or more servers has again stopped responding.  If so, the port server in the TCS chassis, on the wall to the right in the computer room likely needs to be reset.  Carefully open the chassis and locate the port server in the top-left corner, as seen in Figure 1.  Next, using a small device (like the tweezers on the window sill next to the TCS chassis), press the "Reset" button momentarily.  Finally, try reconnecting the servers again via the terminal window on mdm13ws1, as described above and reconnect within the TCS GUI.

Figure 1: Port Server within the TCS

Figure 2: Port Server Reset