Changes
SPUPNIC
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== Change Log ==
*'''27 September 2017:''' SpUpNIC back in service after fixing a bad connection within the pre-amp electronics. On 8 September the detector began producing only zeros and after extensive trouble-shooting, the detector package was removed from the instrument (on 13 September) and sent down to Cape Town for further investigation and subsequent repair. A total of 12 scheduled nights were lost to this extremely serious failure(although the two observers affected worked with SHOC instead).
*'''3 August 2017:''' Completed extensive testing of various gratings (particularly G7) in order to characterise the ghosting issues reported previously.
*'''29 July 2017:''' Moved the SpUpNIC utility panel to improve the routing of the cables and air hose for the pneumatics to reduce the pointing restrictions in the south east. New software limits will soon be implemented to take advantage of the increased clearance between the spectrograph and the north pier.