telescope_and_observatory_control
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| There is a magnetic home sensor installed on the E side of the dome; the home position when the magnet on the dome lines up with the sensor places the slit at an azimuth of 80 degrees. | There is a magnetic home sensor installed on the E side of the dome; the home position when the magnet on the dome lines up with the sensor places the slit at an azimuth of 80 degrees. | ||
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| + | The lower dome shutter occasionally gets stuck in the closed position if the cable gets wrapped too tightly. If this happens, then the clutch will slip when shutter is commanded open. To get it unstuck, a screwdrive can be inserted in the right side of the winch and can be used to push the spring loaded catch down, after which you can pull on cable to release the tension. | ||
| ==== Dome control ==== | ==== Dome control ==== | ||
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