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From ISS On-Orbit Status Report for 01/09/2011.
FE-6 Mike Fossum & FE-5 Satoshi Furukawa joined forces to conduct the first onboard tests of Robonaut but had to postpone completion of the program. [After configuring the Node 2 camcorder to capture activities, setting up the Robonaut hardware on its seat track in the Lab (location Port 2) and powering on Robonaut in conjunction with ground commanding from POIC (Payload Operations Integration Center), the crew was to conduct about ~2 hrs of powered operations for checking out two sensors (JR3 & Joint Torque), the Motion Stop button, both arms (with adjustment damping), and Robonaut vision via its left & right camera. However, after the sensor checkout, a technical issue with the GUI (Graphic User Interface) prevented completion of the program within the allotted "thermal clock" time of ~2.2 hrs (to limit touch temperature). The checkout of "FE-7" Robonaut was postponed to a later date. The hardware was decabled, disassembled and restowed. Robonaut: "I’ll be back."]
In the JAXA Kibo JPM (JEM Pressurized Module), Furukawa rebooted the SLT (System Laptop Terminal), set up the G1 HD camcorder and turned on the MPC (Multi Protocol Converter) for downlinking imagery of his subsequent activities on the MSPR (Multipurpose Small Payload Rack).
Continuing the disconnecting & reconfiguring work on the MSPR started on 08/29, Satoshi today opened the MSPR work volume door, checked out the power supply line and then installed the MSPR laptop. [On 08/19, after power cables were connected to the MSPR DCU, ground inspection of downlinked documentary photographs indicated that one of the cables was not fully connected. This also raised concern that the other cables might not be fully connected, which would inversely affect the output current from the MSPR DCU to subcomponents, possibly rendering them nonfunctional. MSPR power checkout was therefore aborted. The 08/29 activity was to verify the cable connections.]
Afterwards, Mike gathered tools & equipment required for tomorrow’s planned continuation of the major IFM (In-Flight Maintenance) on the APS (Automated Payload Switch) started on 08/30, to upgrade its two ORUs (Orbital Replaceable Units) as first step of installing the HRCS (High Rate Communications System). [When completed, HRCS will have the new capability to connect to the Ku-band communications unit, be programmable via the Ethernet JSL (Joint Station Local Area Network), and – most importantly – allow for greatly increased payload data throughput.]
FE-6 Mike Fossum & FE-5 Satoshi Furukawa joined forces to conduct the first onboard tests of Robonaut but had to postpone completion of the program. [After configuring the Node 2 camcorder to capture activities, setting up the Robonaut hardware on its seat track in the Lab (location Port 2) and powering on Robonaut in conjunction with ground commanding from POIC (Payload Operations Integration Center), the crew was to conduct about ~2 hrs of powered operations for checking out two sensors (JR3 & Joint Torque), the Motion Stop button, both arms (with adjustment damping), and Robonaut vision via its left & right camera. However, after the sensor checkout, a technical issue with the GUI (Graphic User Interface) prevented completion of the program within the allotted "thermal clock" time of ~2.2 hrs (to limit touch temperature). The checkout of "FE-7" Robonaut was postponed to a later date. The hardware was decabled, disassembled and restowed. Robonaut: "I’ll be back."]
In the JAXA Kibo JPM (JEM Pressurized Module), Furukawa rebooted the SLT (System Laptop Terminal), set up the G1 HD camcorder and turned on the MPC (Multi Protocol Converter) for downlinking imagery of his subsequent activities on the MSPR (Multipurpose Small Payload Rack).
Continuing the disconnecting & reconfiguring work on the MSPR started on 08/29, Satoshi today opened the MSPR work volume door, checked out the power supply line and then installed the MSPR laptop. [On 08/19, after power cables were connected to the MSPR DCU, ground inspection of downlinked documentary photographs indicated that one of the cables was not fully connected. This also raised concern that the other cables might not be fully connected, which would inversely affect the output current from the MSPR DCU to subcomponents, possibly rendering them nonfunctional. MSPR power checkout was therefore aborted. The 08/29 activity was to verify the cable connections.]
Afterwards, Mike gathered tools & equipment required for tomorrow’s planned continuation of the major IFM (In-Flight Maintenance) on the APS (Automated Payload Switch) started on 08/30, to upgrade its two ORUs (Orbital Replaceable Units) as first step of installing the HRCS (High Rate Communications System). [When completed, HRCS will have the new capability to connect to the Ku-band communications unit, be programmable via the Ethernet JSL (Joint Station Local Area Network), and – most importantly – allow for greatly increased payload data throughput.]