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<span style="color: rgb(200, 0, 0);"><u>'''There are two important power buttons''' </u></span>
<span style="color: rgb(200, 0, 0);"><u>'''There are two important power buttons''' </u></span>
*The button on the console with the ring of light controls the power to the rack. This light changes colors when the rack is powered up.
: The button on the console with the ring of light controls the power to the rack. This light changes colors when the rack is powered up.
*The HLU has a button with a light within it. Press this button to turn on and off the HLU unit
: The HLU has a button with a light within it. Press this button to turn on and off the HLU unit


;'''There are times that the MEG rack needs to be rebooted.'''
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* If the Acq starts with some noisy channels, usually restarting the Acq will make the noise go away.
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* If the HLU does not work, you must reboot the entire rack.


To restart (reboot) the rack:
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There are times that the MEG rack needs to be rebooted. If the ACQ starts with some noisy channels, usuall restarting the ACQ will make
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the noise go away. But if the HLU does not work, you must reboot the entire rack.


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# First you power off the rack. Press the button on the console.
Well this morning we had to reboot the rack. Acq first started up with some noisy channels. Restarting Acq made that noise go away, but then HLU didn't work, it was like the coils were plugged in wrong, but worse, it couldn't localize any of the coils. Rebooting the rack fixed that. So sometimes you have to reboot the rack.
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# Next you must power off the HLU box which is located on top of the new rack. Press it to turn off the HLU.

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# Return to the console and power the rack back on.
There are 2 important buttons: one button
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# Wait about 10 seconds.

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# Next, turn the HLU box back on.
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* First you must power off the rack. Press the button on the console with the ring of light around it. The light changes color.
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# Now you can launch Acq.
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* Next you must power off the HLU box which is located on top of the new rack. The HLU box has a button with a light in it. Press it to turn off the HLU.
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* Return to the console and power the rack back on.
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* Wait about 10 seconds.
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* Next turn the HLU box back on.
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* Now you can launch Acq.

Revision as of 13:28, 9 March 2018

Procedure for restarting the rack

There are two important power buttons

The button on the console with the ring of light controls the power to the rack. This light changes colors when the rack is powered up.
The HLU has a button with a light within it. Press this button to turn on and off the HLU unit
There are times that the MEG rack needs to be rebooted.
  • If the Acq starts with some noisy channels, usually restarting the Acq will make the noise go away.
  • If the HLU does not work, you must reboot the entire rack.

To restart (reboot) the rack:

  1. First you power off the rack. Press the button on the console.
  2. Next you must power off the HLU box which is located on top of the new rack. Press it to turn off the HLU.
  3. Return to the console and power the rack back on.
  4. Wait about 10 seconds.
  5. Next, turn the HLU box back on.
  6. Now you can launch Acq.
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