Subject: RE: Actuator Alignment
Date: Tue, 14 Sep 1999 18:51:19 -0500
From: "Campbell, Craig L" <Craig.L.Campbell@mts.com>
To: "Larson, Rod" <Rod.Larson@mts.com>

Rod,

Please let me know when you are going to hook it up.  I would like a
quick refresher on operation of the 407...

Thanks,
Craig

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Zappia, Tim
> Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 1999 4:25 PM
> To:   Campbell, Craig L; Larson, Rod
> Cc:   Ovsak, Grant; Anderson, Harlan
> Subject:      RE: Actuator Alignment
>
> Rod has all the cables, including the delta-p, and plans on hooking
> them up to an actuator with the 407 this week.
>
> Tim
>
>       -----Original Message-----
>       From:   Campbell, Craig L
>       Sent:   Tuesday, September 14, 1999 1:03 PM
>       To:     Zappia, Tim; Larson, Rod
>       Cc:     Ovsak, Grant; Anderson, Harlan
>       Subject:        RE: Actuator Alignment
>
>       Delta P would be very useful to monitor the load on the screws
> as they are being removed.  If only a cable is required, I recommend
> that the 407 be set up to include the Delta-P.
>
>       It will make the screw removal go faster, since the tension on
> the screws can be monitored and adjusted as they are being removed.
>
>       Craig
>
>               -----Original Message-----
>               From:   Zappia, Tim
>               Sent:   Tuesday, September 14, 1999 12:00 PM
>               To:     Larson, Rod
>               Cc:     Ovsak, Grant; Campbell, Craig L; Anderson,
> Harlan
>               Subject:        Actuator Alignment
>
>               Hi Rod,
>
>               I talked to Harlan and he said that he would have a 407
> Controller that we can use for the actuator alignment.  He said we
> will need 3 cables: 1 for the LVDT, 1 for the servo-valve LVDT, and 1
> for the servo valve command.  We could also get delta-p if we wanted,
> but it is not necessary for the basic control. He said that there are
> some spare cables down in the seismic lab that should work.  Please
> work with Harlan to organize these cables.
>
>               According to Craig, Jim Erickson has an LVDT that we can
> use. I will take care of making sure that it's available.
>
>               Once all the hardware is organized, I'd like to have it
> all connected to make sure that everything is working.  Harlan said
> that he will be able to help with this and will also be able to help
> walk you through what needs to be done as far with the 407.
>
>               I want to ship this equipment out with the rest of our
> equipment on the 23rd of September.
>
>               Thanks - Tim
>
>
