diff --git a/tangostationcontrol/tangostationcontrol/devices/ccd.py b/tangostationcontrol/tangostationcontrol/devices/ccd.py index dbeaca59d525decfbf7d96bf224930c607a04b48..b17184d29c2ffdbead1dc1a72e086c5d07b6dea3 100644 --- a/tangostationcontrol/tangostationcontrol/devices/ccd.py +++ b/tangostationcontrol/tangostationcontrol/devices/ccd.py @@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ class CCD(opcua_device): def reset_hardware(self): """ Initialise the CCD hardware. """ - # Cycle clock + # Cycle clock. Quickly toggling the heater should not cool the heater down too much. self.CCD_off() self.wait_attribute("CCDTR_translator_busy_R", False, self.CCD_On_Off_timeout) self.CCD_on() @@ -131,7 +131,10 @@ class CCD(opcua_device): logger.warning("CCD not locked, this may indicate the clock has not yet warmed up") def _disable_hardware(self): - """ Disable the CCD hardware. """ + """ Disable the CCD hardware. + WARNING: The CCD contains a heater that takes about 15 minutes to fully heat up from a cold start. + This + """ # Turn off the CCD self.CCD_off()