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-[[21_inch:ray_white_21_inch_telescope|]]
+===Starting TCSng===
-=====Telescope Control System GUI for the Ray E White Telescope.=====
+  -Xephem
+     *Click “RT” button under looping if Xephem is not updating the time.
-The Graphical User Interface (GUI) for the Ray E. White Telescope is located on the desktop of the computer in the dome. The Telescope Control computer should be running before you start the GUI program or 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 “View” and Select “Sky View”.
+  -In the “Sky View” window click on the “telescope” tab and select “INDI Panel”
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+  -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===
-====STOPPING THE TELESCOPE====
+==Using "cancel in XEphem":==
+  -In the “Indi Panel” window
-To stop the telescope click on the red STOP in the TCS GUI.
+    -TCS Module
+        *Telemetry → Actions → Cancel
-====General Use====
+==Using "SafeTelescope" Buttons:==
-Generally, you will be using the GOTO tab to slew to an object. The GOTO tab looks like this:
+  -Enable/Disable and Cancel
+===Moving the Telescope===
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+	*YOU MUST LOOK AND MAKE SURE IT IS CLEAR TO MOVE THE SCOPE (ladders out of the way,etc).
+	*Telescope must be enabled.
-There are a few ways to slew to and track an object in the night sky.
+==Ways to move:==
+  -With the Sky View window
-===Manually Enter the RA and Dec Coordinates===
+    -Right click on the desired object.
+    -Click Telescope GOTO
-To enter RA and Dec coordinates manually, make sure you are in the GOTO tab. Enter the coordinates of your object in the RA and DEC input boxes 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.
+        *The Coordinates should populate in the NEXT section of TCS telemetry
+    -Under “Actions” Click “Go Next”
-===Select an Object From a Source Catalog===
+        *Watch the telescope move and make sure to move the dome!
+  -Equatorial Coordinates
-To slew to an object in a catalog you must be in the GOTO window. Click on the Open Catalog button in the center of the window. Double click on the catalog you would like from the list of catalogues that appear. The objects in the catalog will be listed in the catalog box in the bottom half of the window. All objects below the horizon are highlighted in red. Click on an object to select it. Click the Set Next button under GOTO. Click the Go Next button to slew the telescope to the object.
+    -In Indi control Panel:
+       -Under TCS-NG-INDI
-====Initializing the Telescope on a Bright Star====
+         -GOTO Functions
+         -Enter Desired RA, Dec and Epoch
-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.
+         -Click “set” or hit the enter key
+         -Then under “Actions” “hit Go Next”
+       *Watch the telescope move and make sure to move the dome!
-====List of Popular Stars for observing====
+       *When moving with the Sky View Window or Entering Equatorial coordinates, the telescope will start tracking automatically.
+       *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.
-^Proper Name	^FK5	^SAO 	^Greek Letter	^Constellation	^Type^
+  -Alt/Az coordinates:
-|Albireo	|732	|    |		|Cygnus     |Visual|
+    -In Indi Control Panel:
-|Alcor	497	|	|    |	        |Ursa Major |Spectroscopic|
+      -Under TCS-NG-INDI
-|Algol	111	|	|    |	        |Perseus    |Eclipsing|
+        -GOTO Functions
-|Almach	73	|	|    |gamma	|Andromeda  |Visual|
+        -Alt Az Goto
-|Alpheratz	|1	|    |		|Andromeda  |Spectroscopic|
+        -Enter the desired Altitude and Azimuth.
-|Arcturus	|526	|    |Alpha	|Bootes     |3rd brightest star in sky|
+        -Click “Set” or hit the enter key.
-|Bellatrix	|201	|    |		|Orion      |No|
+       *Watch the telescope move and make sure you move the dome
-|Betelgeuse	|224	|    |		|Orion      |Spectroscopic|
+       *Note: the telescope will start moving after you clicking Set or hitting enter. There is no Go Next Button for Alt/Az postions.
-|Capella	|193	|    |		|Auriga     |Spectroscopic|
+===Observing===
-|Castor	287	|	|    |	        |Gemini     |Visual|
+==Initializing:==
-|Gamma Leporis	|217	|    |		|Lepus      |yellow and red|
+  -Send the scope to a bright star close to the zenith.
-|Dubhe	417	|	|    |	        |Ursa Major |Visual|
+  -Using the paddle, center the star in the finder scope.
-|Iota Cancri	|	|80416|Iota	|Cancer     |Visual***|
+  -Center the star in the eyepiece using the finderscopes and paddle.
-|Mintaka	|206	|    |		|Orion	    |Eclipsing|
+  -In the “Actions” menu under TCS-NG-INDI Click “Init Next”.
-|Mirach	42	|	|    |Beta	|Andromeda  |	         |
+     *Don't Click “Init Commanded” unless you are a very experienced user!
-|Mizar	497	|	|    |	        |Ursa Major |Visual|
+==Focus:==
-|Polaris	|907	|    |		|Ursa Minor |Inferred|
+  *Focus is achieved by looking through an eyepiece and adjusting it using the paddle.
-|Pollux	295	|	|    |	        |Gemini     |No|
+==Limits:==
-|Procyon	|291	|    |		|Canis Minor|Visual (but don't bother)|
+  *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.
-|Rigel	194	|	|    |	        |Orion      |Visual (very nice, almost looks like a quad)|
+  *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.
-|R Leporis	|	|150058|	|Lepus      |"Drop of blood" red star|
+==Catalogs:==
-|Sigma Orionis	|	|132406|Sigma	|Orion      |Gravitational nonuple system, can see 7 easily - awesome!!|
+  -Selecting a catalog
-|Saif	209	|	|    |	        |Orion      |No|
+    -In Xephem Main Window
-|Spica	498	|	|    |
+      *Data
-|Sirius	257	|	|    |	        |Canis Major|Visual (but don't bother)|
+      *Files
-|Tsih	32	|	|    |Gamma     |Cassiopeia |
+      *The Files window will pop up you can add catalogs in the “Files” menu and remove them with the “Delete” button.
-|Vega	699	|	|    |	        |Lyra	    |Freaking bright star|
+  -Catalogs in list form
-|ghost of jupiter|NGC 3242|   |		|           |planetary nebula|
+    -In Xephem Main Window
-|37	NGC 2169||	|    |		|           |open cluster|
+      *Data Menu
-|epsilon lyrae	|67310	|    |	        |Lyra       |double double system|
+      *Index
+      *The Index window will pop up. You can select an object by name.
-====Questions or Suggestions====
+      *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.
-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.
+      *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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