14:29UT - Prior to experiment start, GPIB has given up the ghost. first with error “ib -524 gpib/232 converter timed out”, then after fs restart “ib -10 ibcon initialization failed, gpib devices inaccessible”. Rebooting pcfske to try and fix (Tiege)
15:00UT - Jamie thinks it is an issue with the UPS attached to the GPIB etc. Going to try and get someone on site in the morning. Manually entering counters for now. (Tiege)
15:10UT - I have sent a message to Mick letting him know what has happened, what the assumed problem is, and asked him to head out first chance he gets in the morning. (Tiege)
16:00 UT - Mick just called, he has gone out and switched the UPS back on, everything working now, though the storms are violent at the site (Tiege)
17:00 UT - Experiment started OK (Tiege)