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operations:26mdrives [2016/08/18 03:45]
Lucas Hyland
operations:26mdrives [2017/05/01 16:06]
Arwin Kahlon
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 === HOW TO MANUALLY RE-START 26M DRIVES === === HOW TO MANUALLY RE-START 26M DRIVES ===
  
-If the antenna stows for any reason ​wind, source=stow,​ storm etc, the drives MUST BE RESTARTED at Mt Pleasant MANUALLYThis means driving out to Mt Pleasant Instructions ​for how to do this are at Mt Pleasant on the side of the drive-control ​box (pictured below)+**Last ditch remote attempt** 
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 +Before trying ​the manual re-start it is advisable to try the remote reset via the v-desk terminal on newsmerd. 
 +  * ''​vncviewer newsmerd:​1''​ 
 +  * open a terminal and type ''​vdesk''​ 
 +  * In the vdesk terminal type ''​drvon''​ 
 +  * In the vdesk terminal type ''​slew''​. The antenna position should change ​to for both X and Y on the drive control panel near the back door (swivel the webcam ​to confirm ​this). If this happens, the drives ​are operational and try your normal setup. If nothing happens continue with the next steps 
 +  * In the vdesk terminal type ''​drvoff''​ 
 +  * In the vdesk terminal type ''​abort''​ 
 +  * In the vdesk terminal type ''​drvon''​ 
 +  * In the vdesk terminal type ''​slew''​The antenna position should change to 0 for both X and Y on the drive control ​panel near the back door (swivel the webcam to confirm this). If this happens, the drives are operational and try your normal setup. You can make it stow again by typing ''​park''​. If nothing happens, panic a little, you'll probably need to go out to the site and do the manual reset listed below might be worth calling the on-call person or Brett for help. 
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 +**Manual Reset** 
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 +If the antenna'​s drives get stuck, then the drives may need to manually restarted up at Mt P.
  
     * TURN KEY CLOCKWISE TO ‘JOYSTICK’     * TURN KEY CLOCKWISE TO ‘JOYSTICK’
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     * IF YOU GET ANY LIGHTS OR ALARMS DURING, you can silence them bu hitting the little button below the red light on the drive control. The alarms can be turned off in a newsmerd terminal by typing '​alarmoff'​.     * IF YOU GET ANY LIGHTS OR ALARMS DURING, you can silence them bu hitting the little button below the red light on the drive control. The alarms can be turned off in a newsmerd terminal by typing '​alarmoff'​.
  
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