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Missing zero position sensor for given function

This is a soft alarm.

Description

No movement detected was detected at all when a motor was commanded to move. The alarm indicates both which zero position sensor that was not detected: tower, telescope, arm or nozzle.

Troubleshooting

  • Tower
    • Check cable from sensor
    • Check that the magnet is intact
    • Check that the magnet is aligned with the sensor when tower is at position 0
  • Telescope
    • Check harness for damages
    • Check that the magnet is intact
    • Check that the magnet reaches the black box when telescope is at position 0
  • Arm
    • Check the harness for damages
    • Check that the turning gear is in level with the black box when arm is at position 0
  • Nozzle