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--- public:catalinas:bigelow:kuiper_61:operating_notes [2020/02/27 13:38]
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+++ public:catalinas:bigelow:kuiper_61:operating_notes [2024/09/19 21:28] (current)
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 =====Useful Weather Links=====
-  *Mt. Lemmon All Sky Camera-https://www.lpl.arizona.edu/~css/lemmon/
+  *Mt Lemmon CSS All Sky Camera-https://www.lpl.arizona.edu/~css/lemmon/
-  *Mt. Bigelow All Sky Camera-https://www.lpl.arizona.edu/~css/bigelow/
+  *Mt Bigelow CSS All Sky Camera-https://www.lpl.arizona.edu/~css/bigelow/
-  *Dark Sky Chart for Bigelow-http://www.cleardarksky.com/c/Kpr61AZkey.html?1
+  *Dark Sky Chart for Mt Bigelow-http://www.cleardarksky.com/c/Kpr61AZkey.html?1
-  *Mt. Bigelow Weather-http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=32.41507920800046&lon=-110.71453827399966&site=all&smap=1#.Wg8dSIhrzIV
+  *Mount Bigelow NWS Weather Forecast-http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=32.41507920800046&lon=-110.71453827399966&site=all&smap=1#.Wg8dSIhrzIV
-  *Atmospheric Sciences Weather Webpage-http://www.atmo.arizona.edu/?section=weather
+  *GOES Satellite Animation-https://www.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/GOES/sector_band.php?sat=G16&sector=sr&band=GEOCOLOR&length=24
+  *Atmospheric Sciences Weather Imagery-http://www.atmo.arizona.edu/?section=weather
   *Atmospheric Sciences Arizona IR-http://www.atmo.arizona.edu/products/wximagery/azir.html
-  *Atmospheric Sciences Arizona Radar-http://www.atmo.arizona.edu/products/radar/radartus.html
+  *Atmospheric Sciences Tucson Area Radar Animation-http://www.atmo.arizona.edu/products/radar/radartus.html
+  *LightningMaps.org-https://www.lightningmaps.org/#m=oss;t=3;s=0;o=0;b=;ts=0;z=10;y=32.2656;x=-110.7901;d=2;dl=2;dc=0;
 =====Cold Start Power Up Sequence=====
+  - Verify the site is safe from thunderstorms, ie no audible thunder for several minutes when standing outside; if unsure, start up UPS (only), plug in and turn on Bigaux to check websites of Atmospheric Sciences Radar, Tucson Area Animation and Lightningmaps.org
   - UPS Room
      * Start UPS by following instructions on cork board
-     * In UPS room plug in:
+     * In UPS room:
-         * GPS (gray AC cord).
+         * Plug gray GPS (Brandywine) cord and yellow cord from vertical yellow power strip (in the corner alongside Brandywine) into the open “clean” power (orange) outlets on the left end of the gray bar (both cords marked with red tape). In a few moments, verify Brandywine shows three green lights lit up.
+         * Turn on vertical yellow power strip
+         * Plug Trendnet (small white box w/red tape and grey network cable attached) into “dirty” power (regular) outlet above the UPS; NOT an orange outlet!
   - In Dome
       * Check to see if any electronics are plugged into the east or west orange outlets on the base of the telescope. If so, make sure they are turned off.
       * Turn on Main Power.
-      * Turn on Telescope Power.
+      * Turn on Telescope Power (power to electric outlets on telescope).
       * Bottom of the telescope
           - M4K
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                   * Guider/Filter wheel box
                   * Guider power supply
-      * Turn TCS box on using the light switch next to the NG box on the east side of the yellow pier.  This will be marked with neon green tape.
+      * Turn TCS on by turning the red rotary switch on the side of the TCS junction box on the east side of the yellow telescope pier.
       * If you're going to  be operating from the dome using the laptop, plug in the laptop, turn it on, and sign in with the same password used on Gerard.
    -Control Room

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