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===Starting TCSng===
  -Xephem
     *Click “RT” button under looping if Xephem is not updating the time.
     *Click “View” and Select “Sky View”.
  -In the “Sky View” window click on the “telescope” tab and select “INDI Panel”
  -In the “INDI Panel” window that opens connect to the following module:
    -Expand “TCS-NG-INDI”
        *Telemetry → Connection → On
  -Click “Enable” (red light next to “TCS-NG-INDI” turns green)
===Stopping the Telescope===
==Using "cancel in XEphem":==
  -In the “Indi Panel” window 
    -TCS Module
        *Telemetry → Actions → Cancel
==Using "SafeTelescope" Buttons:==
  -Enable/Disable and Cancel
===Moving the Telescope===
	*YOU MUST LOOK AND MAKE SURE IT IS CLEAR TO MOVE THE SCOPE (ladders out of the way,etc).
	*Telescope must be enabled.
==Ways to move:==
  -With the Sky View window
    -Right click on the desired object.
    -Click Telescope GOTO
        *The Coordinates should populate in the NEXT section of TCS telemetry
    -Under “Actions” Click “Go Next” 
        *Watch the telescope move and make sure to move the dome!
  -Equatorial Coordinates 
    -In Indi control Panel:
       -Under TCS-NG-INDI
         -GOTO Functions
         -Enter Desired RA, Dec and Epoch
         -Click “set” or hit the enter key
         -Then under “Actions” “hit Go Next”
       *Watch the telescope move and make sure to move the dome!
       *When moving with the Sky View Window or Entering Equatorial coordinates, the telescope will start tracking automatically.
       *Remember the telescope moves much faster than the dome, and you need to watch to make sure telescope does not hit the staircases or platform attached to the dome.
  -Alt/Az coordinates:
    -In Indi Control Panel:
      -Under TCS-NG-INDI
        -GOTO Functions
        -Alt Az Goto
        -Enter the desired Altitude and Azimuth.
        -Click “Set” or hit the enter key. 
       *Watch the telescope move and make sure you move the dome
       *Note: the telescope will start moving after you clicking Set or hitting enter. There is no Go Next Button for Alt/Az postions. 
===Observing===
==Initializing:==
  -Send the scope to a bright star close to the zenith.
  -Using the paddle, center the star in the finder scope.
  -Center the star in the eyepiece using the finderscopes and paddle. 
  -In the “Actions” menu under TCS-NG-INDI Click “Init Next”.
     *Don't Click “Init Commanded” unless you are a very experienced user!
==Focus:==
  *Focus is achieved by looking through an eyepiece and adjusting it using the paddle. 
==Limits:==
  *For this telescope there is no autodome function. Because of the design of the dome and telescope you need to keep a good eye on where the scope is in relation to the dome. There are many situations where the scope can run into the dome.
  *Currently there is no indication (flashing etc) on the TCS screen that you have hit a limit or that you have run into the dome. 
==Catalogs:==
  -Selecting a catalog
    -In Xephem Main Window
      *Data
      *Files
      *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
    -In Xephem Main Window 
      *Data Menu
      *Index
      *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.
      *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.
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