
Troubleshooting
5
5. Troubleshooting
This section is intended as a rough guide to identification of system problems
based on observed symptoms. There will be cases where the observed symptom
is not described here and other times where the correct cause is not listed in this
chapter because of the complexity of the mechanical, electrical, optical, and
software relationships. In these cases, please contact Micro-g for a better
diagnosis. Also any new symptoms/causes that are observed should be reported
so that future versions of this manual can be updated.
5.1. The FG5 System
The FG5 absolute gravimeter is an extremely sensitive instrument which must be
set up and operated with the utmost care to achieve optimum results. It is
especially important to maintain a system check log during set up and
observation. Conscientious recording of system information (e.g. laser power,
ambient temperature and atmospheric pressure, Superspring position, ion pump
current, fringe signal amplitude, dropping chamber and Superspring level
positions, etc.) can be extremely helpful in diagnosing problems. The Micro-g
Solutions Environmental Sensor Package is highly recommended for monitoring
system status, because it automatically records ambient temperature and local
atmospheric pressure during observations. It is also helpful to maintain a log of
operating hours for the system. This will assist the operators in performing
preventative maintenance (e.g. cleaning laser or interferometer optics, replacing
the ion pump, etc.)
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