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code:observatory_weather_blocking [2008/08/30 19:31] – repaired some english while thoroughly reading. short summary matescode:observatory_weather_blocking [2008/11/17 14:07] pkubanek
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 Currently all weather checks are carried inside the RTS2 dome component. The nice thing about that is that there is a single instrument to fail and prevent the dome from closing. Also this single component can be easily tested and is known to run well. (Operating on [[howto:FRAM]] for ages...) But it has the following drawbacks: Currently all weather checks are carried inside the RTS2 dome component. The nice thing about that is that there is a single instrument to fail and prevent the dome from closing. Also this single component can be easily tested and is known to run well. (Operating on [[howto:FRAM]] for ages...) But it has the following drawbacks:
  
-  - it is hard to share weather information between more RTS2 setups. We have encountered this at [[howto:bootes:bootes 1]].+  - it is hard to share weather information between more RTS2 setups. We have encountered this at [[howto:bootes:BOOTES 1]].
   - it is hard to see which device blocks the observatory   - it is hard to see which device blocks the observatory
   - it is non trivial (requires C-source editing) to attach a new weather sensor to the observatory.   - it is non trivial (requires C-source editing) to attach a new weather sensor to the observatory.
code/observatory_weather_blocking.txt · Last modified: 2009/12/14 00:00 (external edit)