Present: Jim, Chris S., Wayne, Brent, Doug, Cheri, Scott, Jose
Absent:  Addie (maternity)

Machine Builds

•  Two new cores are being kitted by Cheri.
• Syringe and rotary valve parts were inadvertently left off original (July) El Camino order.  Mike P. pushing those through and should be ready by Jan 23.
• Discussion on McLane visit for core builds.  Decided to have them reserve 2 weeks; Feb 8 and Feb 22.  If they really work the first week, maybe stay longer and make it just one trip out.
• Cheri has drawing of new harmonic drive mount.  We need it manufactured.  Will talk to Mark Brown about getting some (Non-Mike Parker) help.
• Cold syringe testing.  Not finished.  Deadline is when we put a core in the sphere (late March).
• Next two Sleepy core boards need names.  Cheri will spearhead that effort.
• Pucks.  Chris S. wants to revisit high-volume puck issue and the machining of scintered frits.  Several solutions batted around.  Chris will look for HV pucks and we will discuss next week.
• We will integrate MFB01 with Moe the week of Feb 1.
• Scott tyring to get a workable ORCAD part number scheme to keep track of our wiring harnesses.  Working on this with Jose.
• MOE is the CMORE/Moore/NSF machine that will go to Zehr lab and run in surface waters at M0.
• Who goes into sphere?  Initial tests do not require PCR, so Mack or Bruce could do it.
• In June we could put NEO in sphere--must decide thi in April.

MFB

•  Cheri will work on kitting up the 7 MFB's for the McLane build.  She should be able to ship them by first week in Feb.  Chris will call and give them a heads up to expect the kits.
• Some question as to whether we cut tubing, or Mclane does it.  Has that been included in their $4500/each quote?

Software

•  CTD bug.  still a longstanding bug.  Brent given problem to Bob Herlien, who know says he doesn't have time to work on it.  Brent thinks he'll need 3-5 days.  Jim to check to see if he can even do it.
• Bufflehead is moving to the lab to give Brent some more space in his office.
• NEO--running old Ruby code with newly patched Ruby compliler.  Moe has latest Ruby with same newly patched compiler.
• Decision to keep NEO it's own little old island of code, but upgrading ~1mo before it may be deployed.  This will allow Chris P. to continue with MFB work without changing anything (or having anything break).
• Wayne has all CPLD code cleaned up and into CVS.  He's also built many more test benches.  Monday will be picking up on MSP430 software development.
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DWSM

Sphere

•  All connectors are in for the sphere.  We will move it to Bellingham AUV lab Monday for install.  Plan is still to get it shipped to SRI late next week.
• Decision is to ship it disassembled.

Elevator

•  Mike Parker waiting for solidmodel from Doug.  Will send today.
• Currently, elevator has no legs.  Doug has designed 6 8" standing legs, and 3 adjustable legs for ocean bottom landings.
• Adjustable legs being  designed for up to 20 degree slope.
• Jim will talk to Mark Brown about getting Mike Conway help on drop-weight design.

DWSM

•  Mechanically, DWSM is 95% complete.
• Software interface still needs design and many electrical connectors/cables to order.  Brent and Scott are on it.  They will meet with Doug to create config file that is usable for testing.
• Cable connection;  we need a short one to connect to ROV, longer (80m?) to connect to MARS.  Craig Dawe may be able ot help with this; connectors have long lead time.  Scott to talk to Craig, Jim to Etchemendy.

GUI Development

•  no developmentts reported

Other Items:

•  Next week will have two off-line mtgs:
  • Scott, Brent, Jim, Chris, and Gene to discuss drifter integration
  • Brent, Jim, Chris, and Kevin G. to discuss GUI development