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
 
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