Thursday, June 11, 2020

Namid Observatory - Day 6

Not much left at this point:
  • Changed the internal IP addresses (made a mistake before)
  • Changed the Web Power Switch port forwarding to port 80 - somehow https didn't work
  • Downloaded and installed the MGBox Ascom driver, so that we can use the MGBox as an Environment device on our imaging software
  • Checked where we got focus on the main scope: the focuser was 30% out!!! We could replace the 0.5" spacer with a 0.25" spacer to move the focus to 55%. But decided that this is good enough. If it gets colder, the scope will contract (though not a lot) and we will need to move the focuser further out. So, we shouldn't have a problem.
  • Covered all the remaining lights
  • Labeled all cables and ports
  • Downloaded Dimension4 to have correct time on the NUC
  • Configured the MGBox such that it sends Meteo (but NOT GPS) data to the mount
  • Set output of the MGPBox (in the MGBox software) to Ascom
Night was windy and overcast again. Couldn't finish polar alignment

Next: Day 7

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