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-====TCSng Rough Operating Notes 10/26/15====+=====TCSng Operating Notes 2/04/15=====
 ==Cold Start Power Up Seqence== ==Cold Start Power Up Seqence==
  
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                   * Guider power supply                   * Guider power supply
    -Control Room     -Control Room 
-     * Plug in the following in the warm room:+     - Plug in the following in the warm room:
          * Plug in Gerard          * Plug in Gerard
          * Plug in the power strip on the west wall (includes new Dome TV Camer)          * Plug in the power strip on the west wall (includes new Dome TV Camer)
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          * Plug in all the monitors in the control room (BIGAUX, BIGCCD, Gerard, bigguider, and telescope camera monitor)          * Plug in all the monitors in the control room (BIGAUX, BIGCCD, Gerard, bigguider, and telescope camera monitor)
          * Plug in printer relay          * Plug in printer relay
-     * Turn on the following in control room+     - Turn on the following in control room
          * Dome TV Camera (white and black toggle switch attached to monitor) and monitor          * Dome TV Camera (white and black toggle switch attached to monitor) and monitor
          * If using M$K          * If using M$K
-             - Turn on bigccd 1 or 2 depending on which computer is in use +             * Turn on bigccd 1 or 2 depending on which computer is in use 
-             - Turn on bigguider computer+             * Turn on bigguider computer
          * BIGAUX          * BIGAUX
          * Gerard (under bigccd monitor)          * Gerard (under bigccd monitor)
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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.
-  -Double Click "Safe Telescope Button" icon. +  -Open The Following Programs by double clicking on there icons 
-  -Double Click "Paddle" icon. +    * Safe Telescope Button" 
-  -Double click "INDI Server" icon. +    * Paddle"  
-  -Double Click "Xephem" icon. +    * INDI Server 
-  -Click "RT" button under looping if Xephem is not updating the time. +    * Xephem 
-  -Click "View" and Select "Sky View".+        * Click "RT" button under looping if Xephem is not updating the time. 
 +        * Click "View" and Select "Sky View".
   -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 "TCS-NG-INDI"     - Expand "TCS-NG-INDI"
-        * Telemetry +        * Telemetry -> Connection -> On
-        * Connection +
-        * ON+
     - Expand "Dome-NG-INDI"     - Expand "Dome-NG-INDI"
-        * Dome Control +        * Dome Control -> Connection -> On
-        * Connection +
-        * ON+
     - Expand "FOCUS-NG-INDI"     - Expand "FOCUS-NG-INDI"
-        * Focus Control +        * Focus Control-> Connection -> On 
-        * Connection +    * You should now have information in each module updating regularly.
-        * ON +
-    - You should now have information in each module updating regularly.+
  
 ==Stopping the Telescope (From the Control Room)== ==Stopping the Telescope (From the Control Room)==
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   -In the "Indi Panel" window    -In the "Indi Panel" window 
     - TCS Module     - TCS Module
-        * Telemetry +        * Telemetry -> Actions -> Cancel
-        * Actions +
-        * Cancel+
   - Emergency Stop button on old blue TCS rack (last resort!)   - Emergency Stop button on old blue TCS rack (last resort!)
  
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     * When moving with the Sky View Window or Entering Equatorial coordinates, the telescope will start tracking automatically.     * When moving with the Sky View Window or Entering Equatorial coordinates, the telescope will start tracking automatically.
     -Alt/Az coordinates:     -Alt/Az coordinates:
-      - In Indi Control Panel: +      * In Indi Control Panel: 
-          - Under TCS-NG-INDI +          * Under TCS-NG-INDI 
-          - GOTO Functions +          * GOTO Functions 
-          - Alt Az Goto +          * Alt Az Goto 
-          - Enter the desired Altitude and Azimuth. +          * Enter the desired Altitude and Azimuth. 
-          - Click "Set" or hit the enter key.  +          * Click "Set" or hit the enter key.  
-          - Watch the telescope move in the dome camera +          * 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              * 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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   - 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 paddle, Center the star in the finder scope +      * Using the software paddle, Center the star in the finder scope 
-      - Center the star in the science camera or guider.  +      * Center the star in the science camera or guider.  
-      - In the "Actions" menu under TCS-NG-INDI Click "Init Next". +      * In the "Actions" menu under TCS-NG-INDI Click "Init Next". 
-      - **Don't Click "Init Commanded" unless you are a very experienced user!**+      * **Don't Click "Init Commanded" unless you are a very experienced user!**
   - Focus   - Focus
-    - When starting up for the night it is usually a good idea to "Home" the focus +    * When starting up for the night it is usually a good idea to "Home" the focus 
-    - Under FOCUS-NG-INDI Homing and Focus Positions click home. The Focus pos should decrease and you should see HOMING in the text box at the top of the panel. Eventually it will reach the home switch, stop moving and zero the focus position. +    * Under FOCUS-NG-INDI Homing and Focus Positions click home. The Focus pos should decrease and you should see HOMING in the text box at the top of the panel. Eventually it will reach the home switch, stop moving and zero the focus position. 
-    - Use the other Focus Instrument buttons to move to a nominal focus position.  +    * Use the other Focus Instrument buttons to move to a nominal focus position.  
-    - Use the Focus Pos box to move the focus to a more precise position.    +    * Use the Focus Pos box to move the focus to a more precise position.   
- +
   - Limits:   - Limits:
-      * Display The Limit Map: +    * Display The Limit Map: 
-      - In SkyView Window +      * In SkyView Window 
-          - Click "Control" +        * Click "Control" 
-          - Click "Horizon" +        * Click "Horizon" 
-            - A window w will pop up. Under file name you cab choose your horizon limit map. The correct map is "bigelow.hzn" +        * Click "save" 
-                - Click "save" +        * click "close"
-                - click "close"+
  
-  - 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
           - North           - North
-              - 60 Degrees Declination +              * 60 Degrees Declination 
-              - 32 Degrees Elevation+              * 32 Degrees Elevation
           - South           - South
-              - 5 Degrees Elevation+              * 5 Degrees Elevation
  
-      - Hardware Limits +      * Hardware Limits 
-          - North Limit ~62 degrees declination  +          * North Limit ~62 degrees declination  
-          - South Slew Limit 10 degrees elevation (~-48 Dec) +          * South Slew Limit 10 degrees elevation (~-48 Dec) 
-          - South Hard Limit 5 degrees elevation (~-43 Dec)+          * South Hard Limit 5 degrees elevation (~-43 Dec)
  
-      - Catalogs +      * Catalogs 
-          - Selecting a catalog +          * Selecting a catalog 
-            -  In Xephem Main Window +            *  In Xephem Main Window 
-              - Data +              * Data 
-              - Files+              * Files
                 * The Files window will pop up you can add catalogs in the "Files" menu and remove them with the "Delete" button                 * 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 +          * Catalogs in list form 
-            - In Xephem Main Window  +            * In Xephem Main Window  
-            - Data Menu +            * Data Menu 
-            - Index +            * Index 
-              - The Index window will pop up. You can select an object by name. +              * 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 +                  * 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.  +                  * 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.    
  
 ==Operating Mont4k== ==Operating Mont4k==
-  -Start the following programs by double clicking the desktop icon or typing there names in a terminal +  * Start the following programs by double clicking the desktop icon or typing there names in a terminal 
-    - Dataserver   +    * Dataserver   
-    - Galilserver  +    * Galilserver  
-    - fw-gui +    * fw-gui 
-    - DS9 +    * DS9 
  
   * bigccd and soguider have not changed. Please refer to previous notes for their operation   * bigccd and soguider have not changed. Please refer to previous notes for their operation
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     * Note: you must have the Indi server running on Gerard to use the Indi Panel in the dome.      * Note: you must have the Indi server running on Gerard to use the Indi Panel in the dome. 
   - Hardware Paddle   - Hardware Paddle
-    - The hardware paddle can control the dome, focus and telescope. The default guide and drift  (2 and 40 arcsecs/sec)rates are very slow for telescope operation. You can change these values in the rates section of the Indi Panel.+    * The hardware paddle can control the dome, focus and telescope. The default guide and drift  (2 and 40 arcsecs/sec)rates are very slow for telescope operation. You can change these values in the rates section of the Indi Panel.
  
  
 ==End of Normal Night of Observing== ==End of Normal Night of Observing==
  
-  - +  - Stow the telescope and dome 
- +    * TCS-NG-INDI -> Goto Functions -> Stow 
 +    * DOME-NG-INDI -> Dome Actions -> Stow 
 +  - Disable the telescope: TCS-NG-INDI -> Actions -> Enable 
 +    * Note: green light will turn red 
 +  - Close the Mirror Cover 
 +  - Close the Dome slit 
 +  - Close the Wind Screens 
 +  - Fill the dewer  
 +  - Complete the trouble reports 
 + 
 + 
 +==Lightning Shutdown== 
 + 
 +  - "Complete Normal Night of observing shutdown"  
 +  - In Dome 
 +    * Turn off all instrument electronics and unplug from orange outlets under scope (Four Cables) 
 +    * Turn off Telescope power 
 +    * Lower Platform 
 +    * Turn off main power 
 +  - In Control room 
 +    * On bigaux double click "shutdown bigpop", and click Shutdown bigpop when prompted 
 +  - Shutdown and unplug all computers.  
 +      * Gerard 
 +      * BIGCCd 
 +      * Bigguider 
 +      * bigaux 
 +    * Turn Off printer. 
 +    * Turn off and unplug powerstrip on west wall. 
 +    * Unplug printer relay. 
 +    * Unplug everything from orange outlets behind observer work station 
 +  - In UPS Room 
 +    * Turn off rack power. 
 +    * Unplug 
 +      * GPS 
 +      * Emergency Stop Power 110 VAC 
 +      * Rack Power 110 VAC 
 +      * Rack ground 
 +    *Shutdown UPS gollowing instrunctions posted on board. 
 + 
  
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