Filter Wheel Test Data
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- 2:17pm October 26, 2009: Test Dewar is at Ambient Temperature and open. Running random move script.
Test Information
- Shortkey Grating Commands from the mosdev> prompt
- As of October 26, 2009: port /dev/ttyq6 = Wheel A and port /dev/ttyq7/ = Wheel B
Command |
Description |
setenv MOTOR_TEST_PORT [/dev/ttyq6 or /dev/ttyq7] |
Sets the test port for the window. |
homeWheel |
Homes the wheel. |
getMotorStatus |
Gives the switch configuration and status of motor |
relMove |
Moves the wheel. It is 926 [steps] to each filter position. Nominal operation is at a speed of 300 [steps/sec] and an acceleration of 100 [steps/sec**2] |
> filename & |
Add to the end of any command to record all displayed text to a file titled filename. On the next line use tail -f filename to run command. |
abortMove |
Stops the motors. |
initPacsci -p [/dev/ttyq6 or /dev/ttyq7] |
Initializes the motor controllers. ttyq6 is the turret motor and ttyq7 is the shim motor. |
setPacsciVariable IC |
Sets the continuous current on the Pacsci controller. |
setPacsciVariable IP |
Sets the peak current on the Pacsci controller. |
randomFilterMove.bash |
A script that randomly moves a wheel into a filter position. The parameters must be set in the script itself using the vi editor. |
Reliability Data
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Topic revision: r1 - 2009-10-26 - JasonFucik