Schedule Items 

• October deployment:

  • Using Shanna Rae;  MOB on October 8 (Weds), deploy October 9 (Thurs)

Machine Builds

• AIV mounted into Moe
• Elbow still giving problems with sticktion.  Cheri and Scott have spent 3 days working on it, yet it still needs 2x the current of the elbow on NEO.  Much discussion of what may be the problem.
• Will do a quick can-test this afternoon of NEO with the MFB attached.  Will build delrin stand-off to help guide core into can.  Addie to talk to Mike P. about this.
• Dick has checked all Sleepy boards;  now needs a host board.  Brent will work with Wayne MONDAY to generate a host.  Will get to Dick by TUESDAY.  Meanwhile, Dick is moving on to testing dwarves.

MFB

• Addie to work on a mechanical solution to the loosening of the mixing stand-pipe.  Will not use silicone.
• Will size-test in can this afternoon
• Must connect PCR-module to dwarf via serial cable.  Brent has cables; Addie will get and handle config file changes to make it work.
• Delrin stand-offs; talk to Mike P about design.

Software

• Current versions:
  •  FIRMWARE
    • 2 Dwarf 'flavors':
      • v 2.59--Standard on all dwarves (some dwarves on NEO have 2.58).  ALL CORES WILL BE UPGRADED TO 2.59 before October deployment.  All dwarves Dick is testing are being loaded with 2.59
      • v.2.5a(64Hz)--special version for MFB dwarf ('a' version has debugging feature removed)
  • RUBY
    • Mainline Ruby is on Bruce and Mack
    • A branch is called MFB/NEO--- this version modifies 3-4 files unique to NEO
  • LINUX
    • Mack & Bruce using v1.6---which has slight communications change from NEO.  NEO will be upgraded to v1.6 so all running same LINUX.

• Also, a 2nd puck evac added to BAC arrays.  Worry is that code is not tested.  Chris S. will start testing on Bruce & Mack this weekend.
• Stitching of 'superphase' code will commence early next week (Monday).
• Wayne will work on getting up to speed on our board structure, and set-up a procedure to make board-burning more accessible to the layman.
• Wayne will work on getting firmware into HEX format so easily accesible to all.
• Tracking ESP Boards
  • Wayne asked what people wanted to track.  He has good idea of variables and will work with technicians to build a MS-Access database to track board builds, and firmware changes on those boards, etc.
• All parts in for antenna installation tomorrow.  Scott building a kit for Brent to reterminate cable.  Meeting at Abol's house @ 1:00pm.  Mounting bracket should be finished by 1 today.
• Tested radio system on Mack.  Something wrong because data from buouys can't find the WWW on-ramp..  Brent will try and fix this PM; otherwise will work on after antenna installation.

DWSM

•  Bell housings should be delivered to MBARI Tuesday.
• Oatmeal can is ~75% finished
• Sphere needed updated drawings--more detail for machining.  Doug stopped them from welding holds on the hemisphere and provided ports to hold piece.
• Big purchases coming:  Swagloc/Min-K/Electrical fittings
• Must talk about $$ and burn rates in ASTEP/NSF/MBARI
• Doug needs 7 valve-motor mounting parts.  Will take from MFB stock, but must re-order/remake.
• Doug has been working on Solidworks assembly drawing for the Oceanography paper.

GUI Development

• Mission GUI.  End of next week all compononets should be in mission script GUI.

• Mission state software very expensive, and licensing is labyrinthine.

Other Items:

• Photoshoot of MFB mounted on core will be Tuesday, Sept 23.  May mount grill to GG, to minimize impact on team.