Date: Thu, 8 Oct 2009 16:27:46 -0600
From: Dan Long
Subject: Re: 2.5m obslog 20091006 (MJD 55111)
Hi Howard and Steph,
    We would indeed like to put the new camera back on when it
returns, so we know that it works, and in fact leave it on in case it
fails again, since it's the one still under warranty.  I'm not sure
what the lead time is on the repair.  I think the one we sent in last
time took about three weeks or so.
-Dan
>Hi Steph,
>
>   I think we should probably put the new camera back in service after it
>returns from the repair center since it's still under warranty.   I hope
>the repair goes quickly, so I can get it calibrated while I'm on site
>this month.
>
>H
>
>>  Hi Howard,
>>
>>  Thanks for checking last night's images. A question: Do you plan to
>>  keep the old camera in service when the new one is repaired, or swap
>>  them again to keep the old camera as the spare? If the latter (and if
>>  the repair turnaround is short), perhaps the calibration could wait
>>  for the new camera to be re-installed. The gain on the current camera
>>  looked to be set well enough to show any fine cirrus drifting through.
>>
>>  Steph
>>  On Oct 8, 2009, at 11:14 AM, hjbrew@apo.nmsu.edu wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>>  The cloud camera went down during the evening. We took a monitor
>>>>  out and
>>>>  didn't see a video signal coming from the cloud camera itself. It
>>>>  looks
>>>>  like the problem is with the camera.
>>>>
>>>
>>>   I monitored the replacement camera last night and viewed the irsc
>>>  movie
>>>  this morning.  Since these cameras are both the digital type and since
>>>  the gain  and sky-level controls are external, the calibration of the
>>>  replacement camera looks to be very close.  I'm scheduled to be on
>>>  site
>>>  next monday and will do a complete calibration check of the current
>>>  camera at that time if nothing changes.  I will continue to monitor
>>>  the
>>>  replacement camera.  Please feel free to contact me if there are any
>>>  questions.
>>>
>>>  Thanks,
>>>
>>>  Howard
>>>
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