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 ==== Point to Park ==== ==== Point to Park ====
-Manually move the telescope so it is roughly in the Park position. There are indicators for both axis that are close enough and are described in the [[public:catalinas:lemmon:schulman_32:astrometric_tcs:startup_procedure#"Park" Telescope|Startup Procedure]].+By hand, move the telescope so it is roughly in the Park position. There are indicators for both axis that are close enough and are described in the [[public:catalinas:lemmon:schulman_32:astrometric_tcs:startup_procedure#"Park" Telescope|Startup Procedure]].
  
 ==== Turn On the Controller ==== ==== Turn On the Controller ====
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 ==== Calibrate to Alt/AZ ==== ==== Calibrate to Alt/AZ ====
-Here is the annoying bit. The telescope THINKS it knows where it is because we Aligned from Last but really it has no idea still. We do know however and can for that upon it. +The telescope now thinks it knows where it is because we Aligned from Last but really it has no idea still. We do know however because we pointed it roughly at park.
  
 With the Telescope still at the Park position go to the ''Settings'' tab, then ''Calibration'' and select the ''Use Az/Alt'' radio button. Below this you will input the position as follows: With the Telescope still at the Park position go to the ''Settings'' tab, then ''Calibration'' and select the ''Use Az/Alt'' radio button. Below this you will input the position as follows:
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-You must write them in this format otherwise Maestro won't accept it (it doesn't have a very good syntax parser/converter).+You must write them in this format otherwise Maestro won't accept it.
  
 Once these values are inputted click the ''From Az/Alt''.  Once these values are inputted click the ''From Az/Alt''. 
  
-NOTE: If you do not see that button and instead have a ''From RA/Dec'' button it's because you didn't click the ''Use Az/Alt'' radio button instructed before. Consider yourself a disappointment and hope nobody saw you make this mistake.+NOTE: If you do not see that button and instead have a ''From RA/Dec'' button it's because you didn't click the ''Use Az/Alt'' radio button instructed before. 
 ==== Align from Home Seek ==== ==== Align from Home Seek ====
 +Now that it is calibrated and thinks it is pointing at Park when can align it on the Home Position. Click the ''Align from Home Seek'' under the Alignment section. The telescope will move quickly to a "anchor" point and then continue moving in that direction until it hits the home switches. You will hear an audio cue from each axis noting that it reached home. From this point you can point to your intended target and get back to observing. The pointing should be quite good now. If it is still slightly off you can you use your favorite method to calibrate/sync on an object.
  
 ===== Calibrate on Bright Star ===== ===== Calibrate on Bright Star =====
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 ==== Find a Bright Star ==== ==== Find a Bright Star ====
 Now you must decide which star to use. Obviously a star you know and can point relatively quickly would be best but it must also be a star within the Maestro software. Take a look at the available stars in the drop down list in ''Settings''->''Calibrate''->''From Bright Star'' or search for your star [[public:catalinas:lemmon:schulman_32:astrometric_tcs_stars_list|from this list of available stars]]. Now you must decide which star to use. Obviously a star you know and can point relatively quickly would be best but it must also be a star within the Maestro software. Take a look at the available stars in the drop down list in ''Settings''->''Calibrate''->''From Bright Star'' or search for your star [[public:catalinas:lemmon:schulman_32:astrometric_tcs_stars_list|from this list of available stars]].
-==== Position Star on Main Camera OR in Eyepiece =====+==== Position Star on Main Camera or in the Eyepiece =====
  
 ==== Calibrate - From Bright Star ==== ==== Calibrate - From Bright Star ====
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