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| - | =====Telescope Control | + | ===Starting TCSng=== |
| + | -Xephem | ||
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| + | -In the “Sky View” window click on the “telescope” tab and select “INDI Panel” | ||
| + | -In the “INDI Panel” window that opens connect to the following module: | ||
| + | -Expand “TCS-NG-INDI” | ||
| + | *Telemetry → Connection → On | ||
| + | -Click “Enable” (red light next to “TCS-NG-INDI” turns green) | ||
| + | ===Stopping the Telescope=== | ||
| + | ==Using " | ||
| + | -In the “Indi Panel” window | ||
| + | -TCS Module | ||
| + | *Telemetry → Actions → Cancel | ||
| + | ==Using " | ||
| + | -Enable/ | ||
| + | ===Moving the Telescope=== | ||
| + | *YOU MUST LOOK AND MAKE SURE IT IS CLEAR TO MOVE THE SCOPE (ladders out of the way,etc). | ||
| + | *Telescope must be enabled. | ||
| + | ==Ways to move:== | ||
| + | -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 “Actions” Click “Go Next” | ||
| + | *Watch the telescope move and make sure to move the dome! | ||
| + | -Equatorial Coordinates | ||
| + | -In Indi control Panel: | ||
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| + | -GOTO Functions | ||
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| + | -Then under “Actions” “hit Go Next” | ||
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| + | *When moving with the Sky View Window or Entering Equatorial coordinates, | ||
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| + | -Alt/Az coordinates: | ||
| + | -In Indi Control | ||
| + | -Under TCS-NG-INDI | ||
| + | -GOTO Functions | ||
| + | -Alt Az Goto | ||
| + | -Enter the desired Altitude and Azimuth. | ||
| + | -Click “Set” or hit the enter key. | ||
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| + | ===Observing=== | ||
| + | ==Initializing: | ||
| + | -Send the scope to a bright star close to the zenith. | ||
| + | -Using the paddle, center the star in the finder scope. | ||
| + | -Center the star in the eyepiece using the finderscopes and paddle. | ||
| + | -In the “Actions” menu under TCS-NG-INDI Click “Init Next”. | ||
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| + | ==Focus:== | ||
| + | *Focus is achieved by looking through an eyepiece and adjusting it using the paddle. | ||
| + | ==Limits: | ||
| + | *For this telescope there is no autodome function. Because of the design of the dome and telescope you need to keep a good eye on where the scope is in relation to the dome. There are many situations where the scope can run into the dome. | ||
| + | *Currently there is no indication (flashing etc) on the TCS screen that you have hit a limit or that you have run into the dome. | ||
| + | ==Catalogs: | ||
| + | -Selecting a catalog | ||
| + | -In Xephem Main Window | ||
| + | *Data | ||
| + | *Files | ||
| + | *The Files window will pop up you can add catalogs in the “Files” menu and remove them with the “Delete” button. | ||
| + | -Catalogs in list form | ||
| + | -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 “Next” coordinates will be populated in the Indi Panel. | ||
| + | *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. | ||
| - | The Graphical User Interface (GUI) for the Ray E. White Telescope is located on the desktop of the computers in the dome. The Telescope Control computer should be running before you start the GUI program other wise the program will hang. To open the program simply double click on the icon labeled TCS GUI 03-24-2008. If everything is working correctly you should get a window that looks like this: | ||
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| - | ====Finder Scope Access position==== | ||
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| - | Generally the first function you use on the telescope is the Finder Scope Action choice in the service menu. To access this menu: | ||
| - | - click on the service tab at the top | ||
| - | - click on the Finder Scope Access item (will be highlighted after clicking) | ||
| - | - click on the Go To button located below the reload button. | ||
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| - | The telescope should slew towards the northern wall so you can access the finder scope cover. | ||
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| - | ====General Use==== | ||
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| - | Generally, you will be using the GOTO tab to slew to an object. The GOTO tab looks like this: | ||
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| - | {{wiki: | ||
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| - | The There are a few ways to slew to and track an object in the night sky. | ||
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| - | ===Enter RA and Dec coordinates=== | ||
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| - | To enter RA and Dec coordinates manually, make sure you are in the GOTO tab. Enter the coordinates of your object and click the Set Next button. The object' | ||
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| - | ===Find the object in a catalog=== | ||
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| - | To slew to an object in the catalog you must be in the GOTO window. Click on the Open Catalog button in the center of the window. You will be given a list of catalog. Double click on the catalog you would like. The objects in the catalog will be listed in the catalog box at the bottom half of the window. All objects below the horizon are highlighted in red. Click on the object you are interested in and click the Set Next button and then Go Next buttons. | ||
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| - | ====Initializing the Telescope on a Bright Star==== | ||
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| - | In order to verify the telescope knows where it is in the sky slew to a bright star using the GOTO window. Make sure you use the Set Next button in order to put the coordinates into the buffer. Use the [[21 Inch:paddle controls]] to put that object in the center of the field of view of the telescope. Return to the GUI application and click on the Service tab. In the service tab click the Init Next Button at the bottom of the screen. | ||
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| - | ====List of Popular Stars for observing==== | ||
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| - | ^Proper Name ^FK5 ^SAO ^Greek Letter ^Constellation ^Type^ | ||
| - | |Albireo |732 | | ||
| - | |Alcor 497 | | | ||
| - | |Algol 111 | | | ||
| - | |Almach 73 | | | ||
| - | |Alpheratz |1 | | ||
| - | |Arcturus |526 | | ||
| - | |Bellatrix |201 | | ||
| - | |Betelgeuse |224 | | ||
| - | |Capella |193 | | ||
| - | |Castor 287 | | | ||
| - | |Gamma Leporis |217 | | ||
| - | |Dubhe 417 | | | ||
| - | |Iota Cancri | |80416|Iota |Cancer | ||
| - | |Mintaka |206 | | ||
| - | |Mirach 42 | | | ||
| - | |Mizar 497 | | | ||
| - | |Polaris |907 | | ||
| - | |Pollux 295 | | | ||
| - | |Procyon |291 | | ||
| - | |Rigel 194 | | | ||
| - | |R Leporis | |150058| |Lepus | ||
| - | |Sigma Orionis | |132406|Sigma |Orion | ||
| - | |Saif 209 | | | ||
| - | |Spica 498 | | | ||
| - | |Sirius 257 | | | ||
| - | |Tsih 32 | | | ||
| - | |Vega 699 | | | ||
| - | |ghost of jupiter|NGC 3242| | ||
| - | |37 NGC 2169|| | | ||
| - | |epsilon lyrae |67310 | | ||
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| - | ====Questions or Suggestions==== | ||
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| - | If you have any questions or suggestions for changing the GUI email Scott Swindell < | ||
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