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A few more shots from Wednesday
All powered gear is run from a 12V rail with a fuse box mounted on the side of the OTA - the first shot shows Brad at work on it. Brad made up a cable for the STX so it could be powered from this unit. He was very particular about the pin outs and it was a surprise that the camera didn't work initially - despite there being power running through the cable. The camera worked fine with the SBIG issue cable. We worked out that the rail's fuse had blown as the STX drew more current than we had anticipated. A new fuse and all was well.
The last shot shows a very excited astronomer itching for the cabling to be finished and the clouds to clear.
Pete
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