[evlatests] Tests 12/20/05

[Pat Van Buskirk]

Pete/Jim requested that I forward this. Here are the operators' reports 
from the previous two nights tests:

Failure: Ant 14 and 16 during 443POLC.  19.2Hz timing pulse not 
available.  Antennas started file pointing in wrong direction. 
Attempted aborting/re-starting script 3 times.  Also attempted putting 
antennas in standby and back to DPM.  Attempted parking and re-pointing 
as well.  Antennas would not show up in F display or go to correct 
position.  Control screens were showing no AZ/EL errors, but antennas 
were not pointing correctly, nor were they showing any errors in AZ/EL.

  Finally parked antennas after 45 minutes.  Antennas were running fine 
on previous file 443R570.  Possible script conversion error?

12/20/05 -> FRM problem? Waiting on more information from the Operator.

12/20/05 (evening): The same problem seemed to occur again.  The 
antennas were pointing fine and following the loaded script but at some 
point I started getting the 'sync_detect' error on the Alerts screen and 
both antennas tried to go to the low elevation limit.  I tried putting 
them in standby, then back into DPM and they continued to try to go to 
the low el limit.  I was able to command them to park and they parked, 
but would not follow the script.  (Tom Briscoe)

I believe Ken has more information.

Cheers,
Pat


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