<div dir="ltr">Bryan,<div>In an earlier message, I mentioned we had a desirable sequence with which to replace the parts I sent yesterday.</div><div><br></div><div>Before starting the replacement procedure, I need to be available. Please contact me so we both have a time in mind. According to the USPS web site, you MIGHT have the container tomorrow afternoon @3:00 PM. If you have time tomorrow evening, I'll be available. Or, could you be available early Saturday morning? If these time don't work for you, please propose a time you can be available and I'll make sure I'll be there. This should take no more than an hour on site. </div><div><br></div><div>Here is what John Spritzer and I have come up with, and a brief explanation:</div><div>Take your cell phone with you.
<span style="font-size:small;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline">I know this will cause an artificial disturbance during this procedure, but we need to be in contact so we know what is (or isn't) happening. </span></div><div><br></div><div>1. Replace the
<span style="font-size:12.8px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline"><b><u>Power In and Serial Interface Cable for the GSM 19</u></b>. </span> This is the only piece that hasn't been replaced earlier. You don't need to shut down the MXE, but you could power down the GSM 19. After replacing the cable and verifying the GSM 19 is again sampling, call me so I can see if we are receiving Total Field data. </div><div><br></div><div>2. Replace the
<b><u><span style="font-size:12.8px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline">Gem Systems GSM 19 Overhauser Magnetometer Console</span>.</u></b> Power down the unit in the system, remove all connections, swap out the GSM 19 consoles, reconnect all the connections, and power up the GSM 19.
<span style="font-size:small;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline">After replacing the console and verifying the replacement GSM 19 is again sampling, call me so I can see if we are receiving Total Field data.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:small;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size:small;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline">3. Replace the <b><u>MXE computer</u></b>. </span></div><div><span style="font-size:small;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline"><b><u>Before replacing the MXE, notice how the network LEDs are blinking.</u></b> </span></div><div><span style="font-size:small;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline">Remove the power connection first and restore it last. Otherwise it shouldn't make any difference as far as order. </span> After power up, look for the same LED blinking activity at the network connections to:</div><div>The MXE. </div><div>The Lawsaon Labs 802 (Master and Slave network ports).</div><div>The Black Box device with the fiber optic connection.</div><div> </div><div><span style="font-size:small;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline">If you don't see network activity after 1 minute, try resetting any and all devices to get everything blinking like it should.</span>
</div><div><br></div><div>If all is blinking like it should(or not), call me to find out what I see.<br clear="all"><div><br></div><div>Hopefully we can get all data flowing again as it should.</div><div><br></div><div>Sorry for taking up so much of your time,</div><div>Ed <br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:sans-serif;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Edward A. Sauter</span><br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:sans-serif;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:sans-serif;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">US Geological Survey</span><br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:sans-serif;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:sans-serif;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Box 25046 DFC, MS 966</span><br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:sans-serif;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:sans-serif;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Denver, CO 80226-0046 USA</span><br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:sans-serif;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:sans-serif;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">E-mail: </span><a href="mailto:esauter@usgs.gov" style="color:rgb(17,85,204);font-family:sans-serif;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)" target="_blank">esauter@usgs.gov</a><br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:sans-serif;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:sans-serif;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Phone: 303-273-8471</span><br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:sans-serif;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:sans-serif;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Fax 303-273-8506</span>
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