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*Atmospheric Sciences Arizona Radar-http:// | *Atmospheric Sciences Arizona Radar-http:// | ||
- | ===Cold Start Power Up Sequence=== | + | =====Cold Start Power Up Sequence===== |
- UPS Room | - UPS Room | ||
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* Guider/ | * Guider/ | ||
* Guider power supply | * Guider power supply | ||
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* Turn TCS box on using the light switch next to the NG box on the East side of the yellow pier. This will be marked with neon green tape. | * Turn TCS box on using the light switch next to the NG box on the East side of the yellow pier. This will be marked with neon green tape. | ||
* If you're going to be operating from the dome using the laptop, plug in the laptop, turn it on, and sign in with the same password used on Gerard. | * If you're going to be operating from the dome using the laptop, plug in the laptop, turn it on, and sign in with the same password used on Gerard. | ||
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- | - Plug in and turn on the following in the warm room: | + | * Plug in and turn on the following in the warm room: |
* The power strip on the west wall (includes new Dome TV Camera) | * The power strip on the west wall (includes new Dome TV Camera) | ||
* BIGAUX | * BIGAUX | ||
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* Plug in computer racks (orange outlet #4 on wall below emergency stop), and turn on the following computers as needed: Gerard, BigPOP, Telcom, bigguider, and bigCCD1. | * Plug in computer racks (orange outlet #4 on wall below emergency stop), and turn on the following computers as needed: Gerard, BigPOP, Telcom, bigguider, and bigCCD1. | ||
- | ===Start of a Normal Night of Observing=== | + | =====Start of a Normal Night of Observing===== |
- Open all relevant weather websites on BigAux and verify safe observing conditions | - Open all relevant weather websites on BigAux and verify safe observing conditions | ||
- Check the white board in the dome and make sure the last time the M4K was filled was under 24 hours ago. If it was filled over 24 hours ago, call Joe or Melanie for further instruction. | - Check the white board in the dome and make sure the last time the M4K was filled was under 24 hours ago. If it was filled over 24 hours ago, call Joe or Melanie for further instruction. | ||
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- Turn off all dome lights | - Turn off all dome lights | ||
- Close door at top of stairs | - Close door at top of stairs | ||
+ | - Record the weather conditions at the time of opening (windspeed, direction, humidity, temperature, | ||
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- | ===Starting TCSng=== | + | =====Starting TCSng===== |
- | -Log into Gerard using the Kuiper password on the white board. | + | - Log into Gerard using the Kuiper password on the white board. |
- | -Open The Following Programs | + | - Open The following programs |
* Safe Telescope Button | * Safe Telescope Button | ||
* Paddle | * Paddle | ||
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* Click " | * Click " | ||
* Click " | * Click " | ||
- | * Click " | + | * Click " |
- | -In the "INDI Panel" window that opens connect to each of the following modules: | + | - In the "INDI Panel" window that opens connect to each of the following modules: |
- Expand " | - Expand " | ||
- | * Telemetry | + | * Telemetry |
- | * Actions | + | * Actions |
- Expand " | - Expand " | ||
- | * Dome Control | + | * Dome Control |
- Expand " | - Expand " | ||
- | * Focus Control-> Connection | + | * Focus Control |
* You should now have information in each module updating regularly. | * You should now have information in each module updating regularly. | ||
* Please note that the order of the modules on the INDI Panel window changes randomly. | * Please note that the order of the modules on the INDI Panel window changes randomly. | ||
- | ===Moving the Telescope=== | + | =====Moving the Telescope===== |
- | + | **YOU MUST FIRST GO INTO THE DOME AND MAKE SURE IT IS CLEAR TO MOVE THE SCOPE (ladders out of the way, elevator down, etc)** | |
- | * **YOU MUST FIRST GO INTO THE DOME AND MAKE SURE IT IS CLEAR TO MOVE THE SCOPE (ladders out of the way, elevator down etc).** | + | |
- | * **For any move turn on the Dome Camera and watch the telescope until it gets to its target!** | + | |
+ | **For any move, turn on the Dome Camera and watch the telescope until it gets to its target!** | ||
* To Enable Telescope: | * To Enable Telescope: | ||
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- | * Enter TCS-NG-INDI module | + | * Enter TCS-NG-INDI module |
- | * Telemetry | + | * Telemetry |
- | * Actions | + | * Note red light next to the Actions tab turns green |
- | | + | **Ways to move** |
- | | + | - With the Sky View window |
+ | * Right click on desired object | ||
+ | * Click Telescope GoTo | ||
+ | * The coordinates should populate in the NEXT section of TCS telemetry | ||
+ | * Under " | ||
+ | * Watch the telescope move in the dome camera! | ||
+ | - Equatorial Coordinates | ||
+ | * In INDI control panel | ||
+ | * Under TCS-NG-INDI | ||
+ | * GoTo Functions | ||
+ | * Enter desired RA, Dec and Epoch | ||
+ | * Click " | ||
+ | * Then under " | ||
+ | * Watch the telescope move in the dome camera! | ||
+ | * When moving with the Sky View window or entering Equatorial coordinates, | ||
+ | - Alt/Az Coordinates | ||
+ | * In INDI control panel | ||
+ | * Under TCS-NG-INDI | ||
+ | * GoTo Functions => AltAz GoTo | ||
+ | * Enter the desired Altitude and Azimuth | ||
+ | * Click " | ||
+ | * Watch the telescope move in the dome camera! | ||
+ | * Note: The telescope will start moving after you click Set or hit Enter. There is no Go Next button for Alt/Az positions | ||
- | * Ways to move: | + | =====Stopping the Telescope (From the Control Room)===== |
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- | - With the Sky View window | + | |
- | * Right click on the desired object. | + | |
- | * Click Telescope GOTO | + | |
- | * The Coordinates should populate in the NEXT section of TCS telemetry | + | |
- | * Under " | + | |
- | * Watch the telescope move in the Dome Camera! | + | |
- | - Equatorial Coordinates | + | |
- | * In Indi control Panel: | + | |
- | *Under TCS-NG-INDI | + | |
- | *GOTO Functions | + | |
- | *Enter Desired RA, Dec and Epoch | + | |
- | *Click click " | + | |
- | *Then under " | + | |
- | *Watch the telescope move in the Dome Camera! | + | |
- | * When moving with the Sky View Window or Entering Equatorial coordinates, | + | |
- | -Alt/Az coordinates: | + | |
- | * In Indi Control Panel: | + | |
- | * Under TCS-NG-INDI | + | |
- | * GOTO Functions | + | |
- | * Alt Az Goto | + | |
- | * Enter the desired Altitude and Azimuth. | + | |
- | * Click " | + | |
- | * Watch the telescope move in the dome camera | + | |
- | * Note: the telescope will start moving after you clicking Set or hitting enter. There is no Go Next Button for Alt/Az postions | + | |
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- | ===Stopping the Telescope (From the Control Room)=== | + | |
Three easy ways to stop the telescope when moving | Three easy ways to stop the telescope when moving | ||
- | -Use the Large " | + | - Use the large " |
- | -In the "Indi Panel" window | + | - In the INDI control panel |
- | - TCS Module | + | |
- | * Telemetry | + | * Telemetry |
- Emergency Stop button mounted on north wall (last resort!) | - Emergency Stop button mounted on north wall (last resort!) | ||
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===Starting the programs needed for typical M4K use=== | ===Starting the programs needed for typical M4K use=== | ||
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- | - Initializing | + | ===Initializing=== |
* Send the scope to a bright star close to the zenith | * Send the scope to a bright star close to the zenith | ||
- | * Using the software | + | |
- | * Center | + | * Once the focus is homed, click on the M4K focus position. |
- | * In the " | + | |
+ | * In the control room use the software paddle to center | ||
+ | * In the " | ||
* **Don' | * **Don' | ||
- | - Focus | + | |
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- | * Under FOCUS-NG-INDI | + | ===Limits=== |
- | * Use the other Focus Instrument buttons | + | |
- | * Use the Focus Position | + | |
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* Display The Limit Map: | * Display The Limit Map: | ||
* In SkyView Window | * In SkyView Window | ||
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* Right click on your object and select " | * Right click on your object and select " | ||
* In the TCS-ng module, the very last thing in the " | * In the TCS-ng module, the very last thing in the " | ||
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* Currently there is no indication (flashing, etc) on the TCS screen that you have hit a limit | * Currently there is no indication (flashing, etc) on the TCS screen that you have hit a limit | ||
* Software Limits | * Software Limits | ||
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* 15 degrees Elevation, Hour angle=6 hours | * 15 degrees Elevation, Hour angle=6 hours | ||
* Confirmed with CJ 10/23/17 | * Confirmed with CJ 10/23/17 | ||
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* Hardware Limits | * Hardware Limits | ||
* North Limit ~62 degrees declination | * North Limit ~62 degrees declination | ||
* South Slew Limit 10 degrees elevation (~-43 Dec) | * South Slew Limit 10 degrees elevation (~-43 Dec) | ||
* South Hard Limit 5 degrees elevation (~-48 Dec) | * South Hard Limit 5 degrees elevation (~-48 Dec) | ||
- | * Catalogs | ||
- | * Selecting a catalog | ||
- | * In Xephem Main Window | ||
- | * Data | ||
- | * Files | ||
- | * The Files window will pop up you can add catalogs in the " | ||
- | | + | ===Catalogs=== |
- | * In Xephem Main Window | + | * Selecting a catalog |
- | * Data Menu | + | * In Xephem Main Window |
- | * Index | + | * Data |
- | * The Index window will pop up. You can select an object by name. | + | * Files |
- | * If you click Telescope GoTo the " | + | * The Files window will pop up you can add catalogs in the " |
- | * You can then click Go Next To move to that object. | + | |
+ | * In Xephem Main Window | ||
+ | * Data Menu | ||
+ | * Index | ||
+ | * The Index window will pop up. You can select an object by name. | ||
+ | * If you click Telescope GoTo the " | ||
+ | * You can then click Go Next To move to that object. | ||
* To use the search function you must type in the name of the object exactly or it will return no results. | * To use the search function you must type in the name of the object exactly or it will return no results. | ||
- | + | ===Laptop use=== | |
- | *If you're using the laptop | + | |
*Before you boot the computer, plug it into the network via ethernet. | *Before you boot the computer, plug it into the network via ethernet. | ||
*If it still does not have the right time, run the " | *If it still does not have the right time, run the " | ||
*There is now a safe telescope button you can bring up using an icon on the desktop | *There is now a safe telescope button you can bring up using an icon on the desktop | ||
- | ===Operating From the Dome=== | + | =====Operating From the Dome===== |
- | - You can use Xephem and the Indi Panel on the laptop to control dome and telescope. The laptop is currently being stored in the control | + | - You can use Xephem and the INDI Panel on the laptop to control |
- | * Note: you must have the Indi server | + | * Note: you must have the INDIserver |
- Hardware Paddle | - Hardware Paddle | ||
- | * The hardware paddle can control the dome, focus and telescope. The default guide and drift (2 and 40 arcsecs/ | + | * The hardware paddle can control the dome, focus and telescope. The default guide and drift (2 and 40 arcsecs/ |
- | ===End of Normal Night of Observing=== | + | =====End of Normal Night of Observing===== |
- Stow the telescope and dome | - Stow the telescope and dome | ||
- | * TCS-NG-INDI | + | * TCS-NG-INDI |
- | * DOME-NG-INDI | + | * DOME-NG-INDI |
- | - Disable the telescope: TCS-NG-INDI | + | - Disable the telescope: TCS-NG-INDI |
* Note: green light will turn red | * Note: green light will turn red | ||
- | - Close the Mirror Cover | + | - Close the mirror covers |
- | - Close the Dome slit | + | - Close the dome slit |
- | - Close the Wind Screens | + | - Stow the wind screens |
- Fill the dewar | - Fill the dewar | ||
- | - Complete the trouble reports | + | - Complete the trouble reports, the more detail you provide to the day crew the better! |
+ | - When you leave the building for the night, set the alarm and make sure the front door is locked | ||
+ | =====Lightning Shutdown===== | ||
- | ===Lightning Shutdown=== | + | |
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- In Dome | - In Dome | ||
* Turn off all instrument electronics, | * Turn off all instrument electronics, | ||
* If in use: shut down laptop computer, and unplug laptop and monitor from the orange UPS outlets located near the floor on the platform control console. | * If in use: shut down laptop computer, and unplug laptop and monitor from the orange UPS outlets located near the floor on the platform control console. | ||
* Turn off TCS computer using the light switch | * Turn off TCS computer using the light switch | ||
- | * Turn off Telescope | + | * Turn off telescope |
- | * Lower Platform | + | * Lower platform |
* Turn off main power | * Turn off main power | ||
- In Control room | - In Control room | ||
- | * On BIGAUX double click " | + | * On BIGAUX double click " |
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* Gerard | * Gerard | ||
* BIGCCD | * BIGCCD | ||
* Bigguider | * Bigguider | ||
* BIGAUX | * BIGAUX | ||
- | * Turn Off printer. | + | * Turn off printer. |
* Turn off Telcom server | * Turn off Telcom server | ||
* Turn off and unplug power strip on west wall. | * Turn off and unplug power strip on west wall. | ||
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* Unplug computer racks (plugged into orange outlet #4 on wall below emergency stop) | * Unplug computer racks (plugged into orange outlet #4 on wall below emergency stop) | ||
- In UPS Room, unplug: | - In UPS Room, unplug: | ||
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- | * Emergency Stop Power 110 VAC | + | * Emergency Stop Power 110 VAC |
*Shutdown UPS following instructions posted on board. | *Shutdown UPS following instructions posted on board. | ||
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+ | =========Operating the Exhaust fan========= | ||
+ | If the humidity inside the dome is high enough to prevent you from opening, but the humidity outside the dome is lower than 90%, you can turn on the exhaust fan to dry out the dome before you observe. | ||
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+ | To do that, make sure it's safe for you to open the dome (slit pointed so if the sun is still up, no direct sunlight will get on the telescope; not raining, wind speeds within bounds). | ||
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+ | Raise the platform so you have about a foot gap between the bottom of it and the surrounding floor. | ||
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+ | In the control room next to the emergency stop button, there is a light switch labeled exhaust fan which can now be turned on. | ||
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+ | Mirror covers should be closed, and telescope should be disabled. | ||
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=========How to recover from Telcom issues========= | =========How to recover from Telcom issues========= |