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--- public:catalinas:lemmon:schulman_32:astrometric_tcs:startup_procedure [2022/10/13 12:34]
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 ====== Schulman Telescope Startup Procedure ======
-Updated 9/22/2022 - Travis Deyoe
+Updated 8/25/2023 - Travis Deyoe
 The order of operations below is designed for time efficiency. Missing a step could lead to frustration as some steps may feel "out of order" but are designed to reduce down-time waiting for things to power on.
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 Proceed back to the desktop computer, which should be fully powered on. Log in to the computer (standard SkyCenter password). The next few tasks will all be done on this computer.
+**Open Dome**
+Start TheSky Professional Edition (64 bit). On the left side of the window, click Dome. Click the Connect button. Click the Unpark Dome button. Click the Find Home button. On the left side of the window again, click Telescope. click the Startup dropdown menu. Click the Connect Telescope option. On the left side of the window again, click Find. In the Search for: bar, type in a bright star in the sky (Vega, Altair, etc....). Click the Find button. Click Slew. Center the object in the finder scope and the primary eyepiece. Return to the left side of the window, click the Startup dropdown menu and click Star Synchronization. Click the Sync button. Point to a different bright object. The telescope should align the star in the middle of the eyepiece.
 ==== Open Mirror Covers====
-Open the [[public:catalinas:lemmon:schulman_32:desktop_icons_and_software_layout#TIM|RCOS TIM software]] from the desktop link or toolbar quick link.
+Open the RCOS TIM software () from the desktop link or toolbar quick link.
 Connect to the TIM unit (by clicking the connect button).
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 **NOTE: If the mirror covers aren't opening correctly or the current stays high (over 1000 milliamps) then there is a problem. Abort the opening (or closing). You attempt to open them again but if the problem persists addition help is needed (AKA call Travis or ask Mountain Ops if they are still around).**
-==== Connect to the TCS (Telescope Control System ====
+==== Connect to the TCS (Telescope Control System) ====
-Launch [[public:catalinas:lemmon:schulman_32:desktop_icons_and_software_layout#maestro3|Maestro3]] via its desktop icon or using the start search bar. Upon connecting with the telescope (via USB automatically), it will first prompt the user to "Sync ATSC time".
+Launch Maestro4 ({{:public:catalinas:lemmon:schulman_32:astrometric_tcs:maestro4.png?nolink&20|Maestro4}}) via its desktop icon or using the start search bar.
-**Insert prompt image here**
-Confirm by clicking "Yes". This will sync the TCS time with the Desktop time. If the TCS time is not accurate (or syncs to the desktop and it's wrong) you will have a bad time later when pointing at your first objects.
 ==== Homing the Telescope ====
-The telescope is now on and able to slew around the sky but it has no idea where it is. To determine its position in physical space it must be "homed".
+The telescope is now on and able to slew around the sky but it has no idea where it is. To determine its position in physical space it must be "aligned".
-Click on the "Settings" tab.
+Click the ''Last (Unpark)'' button in the horizontal ''Alignment'' tab.
-**Insert image of settings tab**
+{{:public:catalinas:lemmon:schulman_32:astrometric_tcs:telescope_unaligned_alignment_tab.png?400|}}
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 **NOTE: Due to some current power problems additional steps are necessary at this time.**
-Click the ''Align from Last'' button in the Alignment section.
+In the same ''Alignment'' tab, select the ''Use AZ/Alt'' radio button.
-Then in the Calibration section, select the ''Use AZ/Alt'' radio button.
 Type in the following for the two fields below that radio button.
 Az: ''180:00:00''
 Alt: ''25:00:00''
 Click the ''From Az/Alt'' button and proceed to the next step.
+{{:public:catalinas:lemmon:schulman_32:astrometric_tcs:telescope_complete_alignment_tab.png?400|}}
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-And then click the ''Align from Home Seek'' under the Alignment section and then confirm align home by clicking "yes". The telescope with quickly move west and north a bit and then slowly continue north and east until it hits its home switches. If it does not find the switches it will indicate as much after a 40 second timeout time.
+Click the ''Home Seek'' in the ''Alignment'' tab and then confirm align home by clicking "yes". The telescope with quickly move west and north a bit and then slowly continue north and east until it hits its home switches. If it does not find the switches it will time out with a warning the the messages field.
-**NOTE: If the telescope was not brought up properly or was not the [[startup_procedure#"Park" Telescope|Park]] position, it will move quickly move PAST home (because it thinks it is somewhere other than the park position). Cancel the Home Seek and freak out. Call Travis once you calm down a bit.
-==== Home the Focuser ====
-Upon start up the focuser does not remember where it was last position. In all likelyhood it was at either the Eyepiece focus or Camera focus but if you are using the eyepiece during the day there will be no way to tell as it will be WAY too out of focus. Thus homing the focuser and placing it at the correct focus (depend on your needs after Startup) is a good idea.
-Open the [[public:catalinas:lemmon:schulman_32:desktop_icons_and_software_layout#FocusPro|FocusPro software]] on the desktop.
+**NOTE: If the telescope was not brought up properly or was not in the [[startup_procedure#"Park" Telescope|Park]] position, it will move quickly move PAST home (because it thinks it is somewhere other than the park position). Cancel the Home Seek and freak out. Call Travis once you calm down a bit or repeats the start up procedure again more slowly.
-From here click the home button and wait for it to zero out and read
 ===== Normal Startup Operations =====
 You have now successfully pulled the Schulman telescope out of Lightning Shutdown! Congrats. It is now time to start your normal [[public:catalinas:lemmon:schulman_32:pre-observing_check|Pre-Observing Procedures]] to get everything ready for a SkyNights program or remote operation.

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