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 ======What's new at the 61"?====== ======What's new at the 61"?======
 +=====2019=====
 +====March====
 +===22===
 +  * Updated checklist for certifiers and updated form for observer certification.  Only applies to certifiers.
 +  * New "What's new for certifiers" page to better keep certifiers informed.  Only applies to certifiers.  
 +
 +====February====
 +===5===
 +  * For lightning shutdown, the CSS monitors (the four monitors mounted on the wall) must be unplugged. There is a labeled black power strip that needs to be removed from the wall. 
 =====2018===== =====2018=====
 ====August==== ====August====
 ===29=== ===29===
-  * The generator does weekly testing on Wednesday, an alar 
   * AZCAM Changes   * AZCAM Changes
     * You now open Azcam using the desktop icon, "start mont4k" A red window comes up like before, but now there are 3 options you must select from.  Most users will use "mont4k standard mode" by typing "1" RTS2 users will choose "mont4k for RTS2" and type "2" CSS users will choose "mont4k for CSS" and type "3" This window, and how you make selections, is very similar to bigguider's startup.     * You now open Azcam using the desktop icon, "start mont4k" A red window comes up like before, but now there are 3 options you must select from.  Most users will use "mont4k standard mode" by typing "1" RTS2 users will choose "mont4k for RTS2" and type "2" CSS users will choose "mont4k for CSS" and type "3" This window, and how you make selections, is very similar to bigguider's startup.
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     * Please remember that if you are planning an observing run, and have not observed in over a year at the start of your run, you must take a refresher course     * Please remember that if you are planning an observing run, and have not observed in over a year at the start of your run, you must take a refresher course
     * We need to receive your observer request forms prior to your run. These help Operations better serve you and allow us to plan ahead.     * We need to receive your observer request forms prior to your run. These help Operations better serve you and allow us to plan ahead.
-Please contact Melanie or Joe with questions or if more clarification is needed. 
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-**Older updates** 
-  - There is now a Telemetry Quick Look GUI on gerard's desktop. 
-    - Displays in large font information that astronomers want! 
-    - It is still in the process of being developed 
-      - Any feedback or bugs can be sent to ''davner at email.arizona.edu'' 
-  - The password for bigccd1 is "azcam". 
-  - The "kill bigpop" icon on bigaux is working again.  You will need to enter the username "bigobs" and the same password as Gerard. 
-  - //The first time coming out of lightning shutdown, bigccd will freeze on the first exposure you take, locking the entire system and forcing you to hard shutdown the computer.  To prevent this, when you first turn on bigccd restart the computer through the "start" menu before opening azcam.//  This has now been fixed.  You can use bigccd as you normally would. 
-  - There is a new generator that fires up automatically when Trico power is lost. 
-  - **With a new instrument being used at the 61", homing the focus at the beginning of each night is of upmost importance. After homing, select ''Mont4K'' from the FOCUS panel to set to a value close to the best focus for the Mont4K. Observers may not even see stars in images if the focus is too far off.**  
  
 +=====Older=====
 +  * There is now a Telemetry Quick Look GUI on gerard's desktop.
 +    * Displays in large font information that astronomers want!
 +    * It is still in the process of being developed
 +  * The password for bigccd1 is "azcam".
 +  * The "kill bigpop" icon on bigaux is working again.  You will need to enter the username "bigobs" and the same password as Gerard.
 +  * //The first time coming out of lightning shutdown, bigccd will freeze on the first exposure you take, locking the entire system and forcing you to hard shutdown the computer.  To prevent this, when you first turn on bigccd restart the computer through the "start" menu before opening azcam.//  This has now been fixed.  You can use bigccd as you normally would.
 +  * There is a new generator that fires up automatically when Trico power is lost.
 +  * With a new instrument being used at the 61", homing the focus at the beginning of each night is of upmost importance. After homing, select ''Mont4K'' from the FOCUS panel to set to a value close to the best focus for the Mont4K. Observers may not even see stars in images if the focus is too far off.** 
  
-**Last updated 08/28/18** 
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