Plans

[Tom Droege <tdroege@veriomail.com>]

This will outline what I will be trying to do over the next several 
months.  The order below it the rough priority.  Often there is nothing 
that can be done on the high priority items due to missing parts, weather 
and the like.  So we will do what we can.

1) Get TOM1 running and taking data.  We are close.  I want to start taking 
production data.  The next several months are usually the best viewing here.

2) Ship out modified Stamp/Scanner boards to Arne and Michael.  I need to 
get done with 1) so that Dan can sit and put in little wires.  Then I have 
to test the boards.  We are close.  There are plenty of boards in the stack 
for me to test now.  This will allow us all to run the same software.

3)  Start layout of a printed circuit board for the ECP port.  This is 
pretty simple, but there are a lot of steps, so I need to get 
started.  Order parts so that we will be ready to assemble it when the 
board comes back from the PC vendor.  I still have to finish the write up 
on the ECP logic.  It is done, I just have to scan it and add it to 
TN-78.  I will finish this and have you all review it before I start the 
layout.

4)  On days that Dan is here, I will have him work to finish TOM2 and then 
we will get it running.  I hope we will get this done before we miss too 
much of the good viewing.

5) Design parts for extended RA motion and get them into the shop.

6)  Bench work for Dan.  All the boards need to be updated and tested.  I 
now have printed circuit boards for more cameras.

7) One of my jobs is to build more cameras.  I have about 10 that I should 
be able to make work.  Most need something like the installation of a new TEC.

8) Assemble more lenses.  Not a big job, but it will take a few days of 
fussing.

9) Start construction of ROB.  We will convert GLENN to ROB by changing the 
side plates.  This will allow checkout of the new ECP port at the earliest 
possible date.

10) Get started (again) on GLENN.  I am sorry to have to delay GLENN.  It 
is just a question of having systems in the field that I can maintain.  I 
want to ship GLENN out with the new ECP port.

11) Start assembly of TOM3.

Tom Droege