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Software Actions
Action | Notes | |
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| 1 | Home | Each motor will need a home command, where the actuator is retracted until a limit switch is hit. |
| 2 | Move to a position | Position given by number of steps away from home. |
| 3 | Two modes: automatic and manual | Automatic mode: Dispatcher reacts to any of the following:
The dispatcher will then move all 4 compensator mirrors to the correct positions for the new source and filter wheel settings. Manual mode: the dispatcher does not react to changes of the sources or filter wheels. |
| 4 | Error catching | Motors can never be commanded beyond XXXXX steps as it will cause the actuator to damage itself by extending too far. |
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Required Adjustable Settings
Setting | When Needed | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Build | Observing | Maintenance | ||
Look up table of positions | YES | NO | YES | Table contains a set of 4 motor positions for each combination of:
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Required Telemetry
Parameter | Report Frequency | Purpose | Notes | |
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| 1 | ||||
| 2 |
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