Introduction
For this document, it is assumed that a minimum of two people are present at the firing:
- The Firing Director (FD)
- The Safety Officer (SO)
However, it is suggested that the following people be present as well:
- The Operations Overseer (OO)
- The Data Recorder (DR)
For more on the positions, see Responsibilities of the Rail Gun Team.
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Flip injector ARM switch on control box to allow EMRG to be fired
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Begin countdown from 5, down to 1, followed by "FIRE".
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On FIRE, press FIRE button on control box.
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After firing IMMEDIATELY end the camera's cycle to acquire footage of the firing
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Immediately after firing switch the resistor bank to ON and turn off firing switch
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Do not remove the power supply to the control box until the manual discharge pin has been pulled.
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Allow four (4) minutes for capacitors to fully discharge.
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Pull pin for manual discharge release.
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You may now disconnect the power to the control box.
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Disconnect the 25-pin data collection cable.
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Disconnect the 5-point control cable.
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Disconnect the 2-point power cable.
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Turn Red Safety Light off
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