===Rolf's Modified VATT Warm Shutdown Check List 2006-05-05===
        Last updated:
        Dec 12 2011 RAJ

=====2nd floor control room=====

      - turn off the dome fan
      - stow telescope (using "Stow" button in the VATT TCS/IF gui)
      - disable drives ("Disable drives" in the TCS "mount control" view) // **NB: only when telescope is balanced, i.e., before closing mirror cover!**
      - close the mirror cover ("Close M-Cover")
      - close the dome shutter ("Close Slit")
      - turn off autocollimation (VGAG-->"Secondary" menu)
      - turn off the mirror thermal system (TCS "thermal" view "Off")
      - turn off the mirror cell fans ("Cell Fans Off" in TCS "mount control")
      - in XEphem, disable "running" in the telescope control window and close \\ it, then exit the "Sky View" window, then at the bottom of the main // XEphem window hit "Stop", then exit XEphem altogether.
      - exit the VGAG window and the square TCS window; leave the TCS/IF gui \\ open if you want to keep reading UT during subsequent calibrations
      - turn off the guider, finder, and all-sky monitors


=====2nd floor TCS/instrument room=====

      - turn off the power amplifiers for derotator, azimuth, elevation and \\ dome.

=====2nd floor pier=====

      - turn off the NESLAB (almost close the valve before switching off)

=====basement=====

      - turn off the oil system by first turning off the knob labeled #2, then \\ pushing in the mushroom button labeled #1.
      - turn off the pier and building fans, then turn off the light.

=====dome=====

      - close the finder cover
      - unplug the finder power adapter
      - turn off the SBIG camera
      - unplug the dome power (yellow plug)
      - connect the grounding wire (from the mirror cell to dewar as indicated) \\ then fill the dewar
      - let the rubber hose thaw, then remove needle from dewar, disconnect the \\ grounding wire (dewar side first), and move LN2 tank out of the way.
      - (put in the stow pins in case of a full shutdown)
      - (put in the dome short in case of a full shutdown)
      - check that the West door is locked, turn off the fluorescent lights

=====2nd floor control room=====

      - turn off the incandescent telescope flood light.
      - lock the doors to both balconies.
      - turn off all lights.