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Apache Point Observatory
New Mexico, USA

NA2 GUIDER

2024-03-18: The instrument is operating nominally.

2024-03-11: The instrument is operating nominally.

2024-03-04: The instrument is operating nominally.

2024-02-26: The instrument is operating nominally.

2024-02-19: The instrument is operating nominally. There has been the occasional need to restart the ICC sofware each day.

2024-02-12: The instrument is operating nominally. There has been the occasional need to restart the ICC sofware each day.

2024-02-05: The instrument is operating nominally. There has been the occasional need to restart the ICC sofware each day.

2024-01-29: The instrument is operating nominally. There has been the occasional need to restart the ICC sofware each day.

2024-01-22: The instrument is operating nominally. The ICC needed a reboot this week because of netwrok issues. After it connected fine.

2024-01-15: The instrument is operating nominally. There has been the occasional need to restart the ICC sofware each day.

2024-01-08: The instrument is operating nominally. There has been the occasional need to restart the ICC sofware each day.

2024-01-02: The instrument is operating nominally. There has been the occasional need to restart the ICC sofware each day.

2023-12-18: The instrument is operating nominally. There has been the occasional need to restart the ICC sofware each day.

2023-12-11: The instrument is operating nominally. There has been the occasional need to restart the ICC sofware each day.

2023-12-04: The instrument is operating nominally. There was a recent report of a sticky shutter however it wasn't repeatable during Engineering this weekend. There has been the occasional need to restart the ICC sofware each day.

2023-11-27: The instrument is operating nominally. There has been the occasional need to restart the ICC sofware each day.

2023-11-20: The instrument is operating nominally. There has been the occasional need to restart the ICC sofware each day.

2023-11-13: The instrument is operating nominally. There has been the occasional need to restart the ICC sofware each day.

2023-11-06: The instrument is operating nominally. There has been the occasional need to restart the ICC sofware each day.

2023-10-30: The instrument is operating nominally. There has been the occasional need to restart the ICC sofware each day.

2023-10-23: The instrument is operating nominally. There has been the occasional need to restart the ICC sofware each day.

2023-10-16: The instrument is operating nominally. There has been the occasional need to restart the ICC sofware each day.

2023-10-09: The instrument is operating nominally. There has been the occasional need to restart the ICC sofware each day.

2023-10-02: The instrument is operating nominally. There has been the occasional need to restart the ICC sofware each day.

2023-09-25: The instrument is operating nominally. There has been the occasional need to restart the ICC sofware each day.

2023-09-18: The instrument is operating nominally. There has been the occasional need to restart the ICC sofware each day.

2023-09-11: The instrument is operating nominally. There has been the occasional need to restart the ICC sofware each day.

2023-09-04: The instrument is operating nominally. There has been the occasional need to restart the ICC sofware each day.

2023-08-25: The instrument is operating nominally. There has been the occasional need to restart the ICC sofware each day.

2023-07-14: The instrument is operating nominally. There has been the occasional need to restart the ICC sofware each day.

2023-07-10: The instrument is operating nominally. There has been the occasional need to restart the ICC sofware each day.

2023-07-03: The instrument is operating nominally. There has been the occasional need to restart the ICC sofware each day.

2023-06-26: The instrument is operating nominally. There has been the occasional need to restart the ICC sofware each day.

2023-06-19: The instrument is operating nominally. There has been the occasional need to restart the ICC sofware each day.

2023-06-12: The instrument is operating nominally. There has been the occasional need to restart the ICC sofware each day.

2023-06-05: The instrument is operating nominally. There has been the occasional need to restart the ICC sofware each day.

2023-05-30: The instrument is operating nominally. There has been the occasional need to restart the ICC sofware each day.

2023-05-22: The instrument is operating nominally. There has been the occasional need to restart the ICC sofware each day.

2023-05-15: The instrument is operating nominally. There has been the occasional need to restart the ICC sofware each day.

2023-05-08: The instrument is operating nominally. There has been the occasional need to restart the ICC sofware each day.

2023-04-24: The instrument is operating nominally. There has been the occasional need to restart the ICC sofware each day.

2023-04-17: The instrument is operating nominally. There has been the occasional need to restart the ICC sofware each day.

2023-04-10: The instrument is operating nominally. There has been the occasional need to restart the ICC sofware each day.

2023-04-03: The instrument is operating nominally. There has been the occasional need to restart the ICC sofware each day.

2023-03-27: The instrument is operating nominally. There has been the occasional need to restart the ICC sofware each day.

2023-03-20: The instrument is operating nominally. There has been the occasional need to restart the ICC sofware each day.

2023-03-13: The instrument is operating nominally. There has been the occasional need to restart the ICC sofware each day.

2023-03-06: The instrument is operating nominally. There has been the occasional need to restart the ICC sofware each day.

2023-02-27: The instrument is operating nominally. There has been the occasional need to restart the ICC sofware each day.

2023-02-20: The instrument is operating nominally. There has been the occasional need to restart the ICC sofware each day.

2023-02-13: The instrument is operating nominally. There has been the occasional need to restart the ICC sofware each day.

2023-02-06: The instrument is operating nominally. There has been the occasional need to restart the ICC sofware each day.

2023-01-30: The instrument is operating nominally. There has been the occasional need to restart the ICC sofware each day.

2023-01-23: The instrument is operating nominally. There has been the occasional need to restart the ICC sofware each day.

2023-01-17: The instrument is operating nominally. There has been the occasional need to restart the ICC sofware each day.

2022-12-12: The instrument is operating nominally. There has been the occasional need (becoming more frequent) to restart the ICC sofware each day.

2022-12-05: The instrument is operating nominally. There has been the occasional need (becoming more frequent) to restart the ICC sofware each day.

2022-11-28: The instrument is operating nominally. There has been the occasional need (becoming more frequent) to restart the ICC sofware each day.

2022-11-21: The instrument is operating nominally. There has been the occasional need (becoming more frequent) to restart the ICC sofware each day.

2022-11-14: The instrument is operating nominally. There has been the occasional need (becoming more frequent) to restart the ICC sofware each day.

2022-11-07: The instrument is operating nominally. There has been the occasional need (becoming more frequent) to restart the ICC sofware each day.

2022-10-31: The instrument is operating nominally. There has been the occasional need (becoming more frequent) to restart the ICC sofware each day. This occured again last night during checkout for example

2022-10-24: The instrument is operating nominally. There has been the occasional need (becoming more frequent) to restart the ICC sofware each day. This occured again last night during checkout for example

2022-10-17: The instrument is operating nominally. There has been the occasional need (becoming more frequent) to restart the ICC sofware each day. This occured again last night during checkout for example

2022-10-10: The instrument is operating nominally. There has been the occasional need (becoming more frequent) to restart the ICC sofware each day. This occured again last night during checkout for example

2022-10-03: The instrument is operating nominally. There has been the occasional need (becoming more frequent) to restart the ICC sofware each day. This occured again last night during checkout for example

2022-09-26: The instrument is operating nominally. There has been the occasional need (becoming more frequent) to restart the ICC sofware each day. This occured again last night during checkout for example

2022-09-19: The instrument is operating nominally. There has been the occasional need (becoming more frequent) to restart the ICC sofware each day. This occured again last night during checkout for example

2022-09-12: The instrument is operating nominally. There has been the occasional need (becoming more frequent) to restart the ICC sofware each day. This occured again last night during checkout for example

2022-09-06: The instrument is operating nominally. There has been the occasional need (becoming more frequent) to restart the ICC sofware each day. This occured again last night during checkout for example

2022-08-29: The instrument is operating nominally. There has been the occasional need (becoming more frequent) to restart the ICC sofware each day. This occured again last night during checkout for example

2022-08-22: The instrument is operating nominally. There has been the occasional need (becoming more frequent) to restart the ICC sofware each day. This occured again last night during checkout for example

2022-08-15: The instrument is operating nominally. There has been the occasional need (becoming more frequent) to restart the ICC sofware each day. This occured again last night during checkout for example

2022-08-01: The instrument is operating nominally. There has been the occasional need (becoming more frequent) to restart the ICC sofware each day. This occured again last night during checkout for example

2022-07-25: The instrument is operating nominally. There has been the occasional need (becoming more frequent) to restart the ICC sofware each day. This occured again last night during checkout for example

2022-07-18: The instrument is operating nominally. There has been the occasional need (becoming more frequent) to restart the ICC sofware each day. This occured again last night during checkout for example

2022-07-11: The instrument is operating nominally. There has been the occasional need (becoming more frequent) to restart the ICC sofware each day. This occured again last night during checkout for example

2022-07-05: The instrument is operating nominally. There has been the occasional need (becoming more frequent) to restart the ICC sofware each day. This occured again last night during checkout for example

2022-06-27: The instrument is operating nominally. There has been the occasional need (becoming more frequent) to restart the ICC sofware each day. This occured again last night during checkout for example

2022-06-20: The instrument is operating nominally. There has been the occasional need (becoming more frequent) to restart the ICC sofware each day. This occured again last night during checkout for example

2022-06-13: The instrument is operating nominally. There has been the occasional need (becoming more frequent) to restart the ICC sofware each day.

2022-06-06: The instrument is operating nominally. There has been the occasional need (becoming more frequent) to restart the ICC sofware each day.

2022-06-01: The instrument is operating nominally. There has been the occasional need (becoming more frequent) to restart the ICC sofware each day.

2022-05-23: The instrument is operating nominally. There has been the occasional need (becoming more frequent) to restart the ICC sofware each day.

2022-05-16: The instrument is operating nominally. There has been the occasional need (becoming more frequent) to restart the ICC sofware each day.

2022-05-09: The instrument is operating nominally. There has been the occasional need (becoming more frequent) to restart the ICC sofware each day.

2022-04-25: The instrument is operating nominally. There has been the occasional need (becoming more frequent) to restart the ICC sofware each day.

2022-04-25: The instrument is operating nominally. There has been the occasional need (becoming more frequent) to restart the ICC sofware each day.

2022-04-18: The instrument is operating nominally. There has been the occasional need (becoming more frequent) to restart the ICC sofware each day.

2022-04-14: The instrument is operating nominally. There has been the occasional need (becoming more frequent) to restart the ICC sofware each day.

2022-04-04: The instrument is operating nominally. There has been the occasional need to restart the ICC sofware each day.

2022-03-28: The instrument is operating nominally. There was a report of guiding misbehaving at high airmasses last night but perhaps it was software related. Unlikely it was related to the hardware.

2022-03-21: The instrument is operating nominally.

2022-03-14: The instrument is operating nominally.

2022-03-07: The instrument is operating nominally.

2022-02-28: The instrument is operating nominally.

2022-02-21: The instrument is operating nominally.

2022-02-14: The instrument is operating nominally.

2022-02-07: The instrument is operating nominally.

2022-01-31: The instrument is operating nominally.

2022-01-26: The instrument is operating nominally.

2021-12-20: The instrument is operating nominally.

2021-12-13: The instrument is operating nominally.

2021-12-06: The instrument is operating nominally.

2021-11-29: The instrument is operating nominally.

2021-11-22: The instrument is operating nominally.

2021-11-15: The instrument is operating nominally.

2021-11-08: The instrument is operating nominally.

2021-11-01: The instrument is operating nominally.

2021-10-25: The instrument is operating nominally. Swapped shutters with a spare on Friday. It is still requiring nearly daily or multiple resets of the USB with a nub restart.

2021-10-18: The instrument is operating nominally. It is still requiring nearly daily or multiple resets of the USB with a nub restart.

2021-10-11: The instrument is operating nominally. It is still requiring nearly daily or multiple resets of the USB with a nub restart.

2021-10-04: The instrument is operating nominally. It is still requiring nearly daily or multiple resets of the USB with a nub restart.

2021-09-27: The instrument is operating nominally. It is still requiring nearly daily or multiple resets of the USB with a nub restart.

2021-09-20: The instrument is operating nominally. It is still requiring nearly daily or multiple resets of the USB with a nub restart.

2021-09-18: The instrument is operating nominally. It is still requiring nearly daily or multiple resets of the USB with a nub restart.

2021-09-13: The instrument is operating nominally. It is still requiring nearly daily or multiple resets of the USB with a nub restart.

2021-09-06: The instrument is operating nominally. It is still requiring nearly daily or multiple resets of the USB with a nub restart.

2021-08-09: The instrument is operating nominally. It is still requiring nearly daily or multiple resets of the USB with a nub restart.

2021-08-02: The instrument is operating nominally. It is still requiring nearly daily or multiple resets of the USB with a nub restart.

2021-07-27: The instrument is operating nominally. It is still requiring nearly daily or multiple resets of the USB with a nub restart.

2021-07-12: The instrument is operating nominally. It is still requiring nearly daily or multiple resets of the USB with a nub restart.

2021-07-06: The instrument is operating nominally. It is still requiring nearly daily or multiple resets of the USB with a nub restart.

2021-06-28: The instrument is operating nominally. It is still requiring nearly daily or multiple resets of the USB with a nub restart.

2021-05-24: The instrument is operating nominally. It is still requiring nearly daily or multiple resets of the USB with a nub restart.

2021-05-17: The instrument is operating nominally. It is still requiring nearly daily or multiple resets of the USB with a nub restart.

2021-05-11: The instrument is operating nominally. It is still requiring nearly daily or multiple resets of the USB with a nub restart.

2021-05-04: The instrument is operating nominally. It is still requiring nearly daily or multiple resets of the USB with a nub restart.

2021-04-19: The instrument is operating nominally. It is still requiring nearly daily or multiple resets of the USB with a nub restart.

2021-04-12: The instrument is operating nominally. It is still requiring nearly daily or multiple resets of the USB with a nub restart.

2021-04-05: The instrument is operating nominally. It is still requiring nearly daily or multiple resets of the USB with a nub restart.

2021-03-29: The instrument is operating nominally.

2021-02-22: The instrument is operating nominally.

2021-02-15: The instrument is operating nominally.

2021-02-08: The instrument is operating nominally.

2021-02-01: The instrument had some issues at the end of December, we believe we have tracked the problem down to a loose power cord on the instrument control computer.

2021-01-25: The instrument had some issues at the end of December, we believe we have tracked the problem down to a loose power cord on the instrument control computer.

2021-01-18: The instrument had some issues at the end of December, we believe we have tracked the problem down to a loose power cord on the instrument control computer.

2021-01-11: The instrument had some issues at the end of December, we believe we have tracked the problem down to a loose power cord on the instrument control computer.

2021-01-05: The instrument had some issues at the end of December, we believe we have tracked the problem down to a loose power cord on the instrument control computer.

2020-12-07: The instrument is operating nominally.

2020-11-30: The instrument is operating nominally.

2020-10-26: The instrument is operating nominally.

2020-10-19: The instrument is operating nominally.

2020-10-12: The instrument is operating nominally.

2020-10-04: The instrument is operating nominally.

2020-09-28: The instrument is operating nominally.

2020-09-04: The instrument is operating nominally.

2020-08-28: The instrument is operating nominally.

2020-08-17: The instrument is operating nominally.

2020-08-11: The instrument is operating nominally.

2020-08-04: The instrument is operating nominally.

2020-06-22: The instrument is operating nominally.

2020-06-20: The instrument is operating nominally.

2020-06-01: The instrument is operating nominally.

2020-04-06: The instrument is operating nominally.

2020-03-30: The instrument is operating nominally.

2020-03-23: The instrument is operating nominally.

2020-03-09: The instrument is operating nominally.

2020-03-02: The instrument is operating nominally.

2020-02-24: The instrument is operating nominally.

2020-02-17: The instrument is operating nominally.

2020-02-10: The instrument is operating nominally.

2020-02-03: The instrument is operating nominally.

2020-01-27: The instrument is operating nominally.

2020-01-13: The instrument is operating nominally.

2020-01-06: The instrument is operating nominally.

2020-01-03: The instrument is operating nominally.

2020-01-03: The instrument is operating nominally.

2019-12-16: Operating nominally.

2019-12-09: Operating nominally. The camera often needs a reboot at the start of the evenings. We have not been able to identify the cuase at this time.

2019-11-04: Operating nominally.

2019-10-21: Operating nominally.

2019-10-14: Operating nominally.

2019-10-07: Operating nominally.

2019-09-23: Operating nominally.

2019-09-09: Operating nominally.

2019-08-26: Operating nominally.

2019-08-12: Operating nominally.

2019-08-05: Operating nominally.

2019-07-08: Operating nominally.

2019-01-02: Operating nominally.

2018-12-03: Operating nominally.

2018-10-15: Operating nominally.

2018-09-11: Operating nominally. Guider optics and filters cleaned over shutdown with minimal disturbance.

2018-01-24: The hardware is needing a software daily restart. Cause is unknown.

2017-09-13: The software upgrade is complete and the version has been tagged.

2017-08-22: The guider focus mechanism software needed an upgrade due to some other communications hardware upgrades over the shutdown. It appears to be behaving since the rewrite but may require some additional testing. The hub needs to run in test mode until all the bugs are worked out and this version can be tagged.

2017-06-19: There was an issue of increased dark current and inability to maintain operating temperature due to high ambient temperatures and the need to turn off the axillary cooling fan for a visiing instrumet. That fan is back on and cooling seems to be back in normal range.

2016-05-17: Installed a new off axis guide camera. Instrument block and checkout went well.