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-[[21_inch:ray_white_21_inch_telescope|]]=====Telescope Control System GUI for the Ray E White Telescope.=====
+===Starting TCSng===
+  -Xephem
-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:
+     *Click “RT” button under looping if Xephem is not updating the time.
+     *Click “View” and Select “Sky View”.
-{{wiki:finderscope-processed.jpg?500x250}}
+  -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)
-====General Use====
+===Stopping the Telescope===
+==Using "cancel in XEphem":==
-Generally, you will be using the GOTO tab to slew to an object. The GOTO tab looks like this:
+  -In the “Indi Panel” window
+    -TCS Module
-{{wiki:goto-processed.jpg?500x250}}
+        *Telemetry → Actions → Cancel
+==Using "SafeTelescope" Buttons:==
-There are a few ways to slew to and track an object in the night sky.
+  -Enable/Disable and Cancel
+===Moving the Telescope===
-===Enter RA and Dec coordinates===
+	*YOU MUST LOOK AND MAKE SURE IT IS CLEAR TO MOVE THE SCOPE (ladders out of the way,etc).
+	*Telescope must be enabled.
-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's coordinates are now in the buffer. Click the Go Next button to slew to these coordinates.
+==Ways to move:==
+  -With the Sky View window
-===Find the object in a catalog===
+    -Right click on the desired object.
+    -Click Telescope GOTO
-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.
+        *The Coordinates should populate in the NEXT section of TCS telemetry
+    -Under “Actions” Click “Go Next”
-====Initializing the Telescope on a Bright Star====
+        *Watch the telescope move and make sure to move the dome!
+  -Equatorial Coordinates
-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 [[ray_white_21_inch_telescope#using_dome_remote_paddle: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.
+    -In Indi control Panel:
+       -Under TCS-NG-INDI
+         -GOTO Functions
-====List of Popular Stars for observing====
+         -Enter Desired RA, Dec and Epoch
+         -Click “set” or hit the enter key
-^Proper Name	^FK5	^SAO 	^Greek Letter	^Constellation	^Type^
+         -Then under “Actions” “hit Go Next”
-|Albireo	|732	|    |		|Cygnus     |Visual|
+       *Watch the telescope move and make sure to move the dome!
-|Alcor	497	|	|    |	        |Ursa Major |Spectroscopic|
+       *When moving with the Sky View Window or Entering Equatorial coordinates, the telescope will start tracking automatically.
-|Algol	111	|	|    |	        |Perseus    |Eclipsing|
+       *Remember the telescope moves much faster than the dome, and you need to watch to make sure telescope does not hit the staircases or platform attached to the dome.
-|Almach	73	|	|    |gamma	|Andromeda  |Visual|
+  -Alt/Az coordinates:
-|Alpheratz	|1	|    |		|Andromeda  |Spectroscopic|
+    -In Indi Control Panel:
-|Arcturus	|526	|    |Alpha	|Bootes     |3rd brightest star in sky|
+      -Under TCS-NG-INDI
-|Bellatrix	|201	|    |		|Orion      |No|
+        -GOTO Functions
-|Betelgeuse	|224	|    |		|Orion      |Spectroscopic|
+        -Alt Az Goto
-|Capella	|193	|    |		|Auriga     |Spectroscopic|
+        -Enter the desired Altitude and Azimuth.
-|Castor	287	|	|    |	        |Gemini     |Visual|
+        -Click “Set” or hit the enter key.
-|Gamma Leporis	|217	|    |		|Lepus      |yellow and red|
+       *Watch the telescope move and make sure you move the dome
-|Dubhe	417	|	|    |	        |Ursa Major |Visual|
+       *Note: the telescope will start moving after you clicking Set or hitting enter. There is no Go Next Button for Alt/Az postions.
-|Iota Cancri	|	|80416|Iota	|Cancer     |Visual***|
+===Observing===
-|Mintaka	|206	|    |		|Orion	    |Eclipsing|
+==Initializing:==
-|Mirach	42	|	|    |Beta	|Andromeda  |	         |
+  -Send the scope to a bright star close to the zenith.
-|Mizar	497	|	|    |	        |Ursa Major |Visual|
+  -Using the paddle, center the star in the finder scope.
-|Polaris	|907	|    |		|Ursa Minor |Inferred|
+  -Center the star in the eyepiece using the finderscopes and paddle.
-|Pollux	295	|	|    |	        |Gemini     |No|
+  -In the “Actions” menu under TCS-NG-INDI Click “Init Next”.
-|Procyon	|291	|    |		|Canis Minor|Visual (but don't bother)|
+     *Don't Click “Init Commanded” unless you are a very experienced user!
-|Rigel	194	|	|    |	        |Orion      |Visual (very nice, almost looks like a quad)|
+==Focus:==
-|R Leporis	|	|150058|	|Lepus      |"Drop of blood" red star|
+  *Focus is achieved by looking through an eyepiece and adjusting it using the paddle.
-|Sigma Orionis	|	|132406|Sigma	|Orion      |Gravitational nonuple system, can see 7 easily - awesome!!|
+==Limits:==
-|Saif	209	|	|    |	        |Orion      |No|
+  *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.
-|Spica	498	|	|    |
+  *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.
-|Sirius	257	|	|    |	        |Canis Major|Visual (but don't bother)|
+==Catalogs:==
-|Tsih	32	|	|    |Gamma     |Cassiopeia |
+  -Selecting a catalog
-|Vega	699	|	|    |	        |Lyra	    |Freaking bright star|
+    -In Xephem Main Window
-|ghost of jupiter|NGC 3242|   |		|           |planetary nebula|
+      *Data
-|37	NGC 2169||	|    |		|           |open cluster|
+      *Files
-|epsilon lyrae	|67310	|    |	        |Lyra       |double double system|
+      *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
-====Questions or Suggestions====
+    -In Xephem Main Window
+      *Data Menu
-If you have any questions or suggestions for changing the GUI email Scott Swindell <sswindell@as.arizona.edu>. [[21 inch:suggestions|Here]] is a list of suggestions we have already received.
+      *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.

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