====== FAQ ======

==== Lamps ====
**Q:** What do you have to consider after a //Standard Lamp// bulb change?\\
**A:** Ensure brightest part of the band of light is sitting in the middle of the Iris. There are two ways to accomplish this.++++ More...|
  - Manually adjusting by loosening the zenith shaft and moving the shaft until the band of light lines up as shown in the picture. \\ {{ :misc:misc:sl_band.png?600 |}}
  - Doing a ZI, this will do a shorten DI where it only checks for the zenith position.\\ {{:misc:zi.jpg?600|}} \\ As shown on the graph above, the zenith is -1 step off. Therefore the Offsets needs to be changed as follows. \\  * For MB electronics, the offset is clockwise from the reference, so the Zenith Offset: +1 I.E. Original: 100, New: 101\\ * For SB electronics the Zenith Motor origin moves counter clockwise so the Motor.Origin[1]: (gets smaller) Zenith Origin: -1 I.E. Original: 5, New: 4 \\ * UV Offset +1 I.E. Original: 2109, New 2110 \\ * Sighting HC: +1 I.E. Original: -5, New -4 \\ **Note: After changing the sighting, its advisable to have the operator to verify the new sighting.**
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===== Schedules =====

**Q:** How do you disable the az check at the start of a the schedule?\\
**A:** Inside the skc.rtn, in line 11022 (about 18 lines from the top), add the instrument number you would like the program to ignore. Note: You may need to add it into the master program directory or disable the instrument from getting its program updated daily.

===== Software =====

**Q:** How do I remote into _______ site?\\
**A:** You can connect to most site with [[https://007gc-my.sharepoint.com/:f:/g/personal/reno_sit_ec_gc_ca/EiKYKdxFTDZBsSfJY22y180Bxpj-AjRXzdU8dIpFgm9Brg?e=snqErV|sshvnc]]++ |Note: You must login to your @ec.gc.ca email and use a compatible browser  to access the files. |++\\
//Note:// SPO requires a few extra steps, see [[spo#vnc|SPO]]

**Q:** How do I launch a GUI via remote ssh?\\
**A:** Review https://askubuntu.com/questions/47642/how-to-start-a-gui-software-on-a-remote-linux-pc-via-ssh\\

**Q:** How do you remove ^M in gvim/vim\\
**A:** Type: :%s/^M/ /g\\ (note to type in ^M <key>ctrl</key>+<key>v</key> <key>ctrl</key>+<key>m</key>)\\

===== Calculators  =====
**Q: ** How do you convert elevation to pressure?\\
**A:** {{iframefs>http://cbsn.hiitravel.ca:1080/scripts/elevation2pressure.php 200px noscroll}}
**Q: ** Can you convert julian date to calendar date and vise versa? \\
**A:** {{iframefs>http://cbsn.hiitravel.ca:1080/scripts/jdate.php 150px noscroll}}
<ifauth @remote>
===== Brewer Processing =====
**Q:** Where do you check what constants file is being used for the data processing?\\
**A:** <code>\\wontlabn77252.ncr.int.ec.gc.ca\C\Ic

\\wontlabn77252.ncr.int.ec.gc.ca\C\Uvr</code>
</ifauth>
===== DosBox Key Mapper =====
https://www.dosbox.com/wiki/Mapper\\
For keyboard issues where up/down/left/right is not working, try setting setting the following (it may have been set to true)
<code> [sdl]
usescancodes=false</code>