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Subject: NOAA-15, HIRS, Filter Wheel Motor Current Surge, 12 November 2003 - Issued: 12 November 2003; 1500 UTC
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nesdis.osdpd.ipd.contractors@noaa.gov
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Topic:
HIRS increased noise due to filter wheel motor current surge
Date/Time(UTC) Message Issued:
12 November 2003, 1500 UTC
Satellite(s) Involved:
NOAA-15
Instrument(s) Involved:
HIRS
Product(s) Involved/Affected:
TBD, noise in data
Date/Time(UTC) of Initial Implementation:
12 November, 2003, Time 1514 UTC
Details/Specifics of Change:
SOCC is reporting the following:
N15 HIRS filter wheel motor, already considered yellow in status because of
ocasional current surges had a major current surge today at approx 11:00Z.
(Note this is not the first time that HIRS has had a major surge.) The
filter motor current is now running RED High. User will see increased noise
in the data. Immediate plans are to turn the HIRS filter wheel housing
heater on 10:00 local time today,around 1514UTC on rev 28582.
Contact Person(s) Name/Email/Phone Number for Questions:
Changyong.Cao@noaa.gov/301-763-8136 ext. 196 instrument scientist
Robert.Levin@noaa.gov/301-457-5247 ext. 124 with ops questions
Web site(s) that contain other relevant information (where applicable):
http://www.osdpd.noaa.gov/PSB/PPP/PPP.html - History of level 1B
notices
http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/SATS/messages.html - All user notices
http://www.oso.noaa.gov/poesstatus/ - SOCC polar satellites status
http://www.oso.noaa.gov/daily-news/index.htm - SOCC morning reports