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TCS3 Status. Telescope Operators Area about 2004, before any TCS3 summit work. Telescope Operators Area Feb 2009 with TCS3 (and TCS1 removed). TCS3 Issues. Safety Board Issue Current Board Revision C falsely trigger due to electronic noise. Board modification done to eliminate errors.
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TCS3 Status Telescope Operators Area about 2004, before any TCS3 summit work. Telescope Operators Area Feb 2009 with TCS3 (and TCS1 removed)
TCS3 Issues • Safety Board Issue • Current Board Revision C falsely trigger due to electronic noise. Board modification done to eliminate errors. • Producing a Revision D version of the safety board. New design improves isolation and filtering. • Schedule • Dec/Jan – Design work. Staff review given on Jan 15. • http://irtfweb.ifa.hawaii.edu/~tcs3/tcs3/0901_Safety_Board_Review_Rev_D • Feb – Layout & Fabrication. • March/April – Manufacture. Test & Installation. • Monitoring Of Amplifiers – To be completed in March • HA Absolute Position Encoder - To be returned in March • Decommissioning of TCS1 – Internal TCS3 modifications.