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    - Turn off all dome lights    - Turn off all dome lights
    - Close door at top of stairs    - Close door at top of stairs
 +   - Record the weather conditions at the time of opening (windspeed, direction, humidity, temperature, time)
                      
 =====Starting TCSng===== =====Starting TCSng=====
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 ===Starting the programs needed for typical M4K use=== ===Starting the programs needed for typical M4K use===
-  *On Gerard +  - On Gerard 
-    -Start dataserver, galilserver, and fw-gui in that order.  When fw-gui comes up hit "read filter codes".  This can take a few minutes. +    * Start dataserver, galilserver, and fw-gui in that order.  When fw-gui comes up hit "read filter codes".  This can take a few minutes. 
-    -Open ds9 +    * Open ds9 
-    -Open IRAF +    * Open IRAF 
-    -Start watcher +    * While not necessary to run the M4K, many observers use Betsy Green's postprocessing script "watcher".  If you want to use it, here's a [[link to the instructions.]] 
-  *On BigCCD1 +  - On BigCCD1 
-    -Start the Azcam program from the desktop icon +    * Start the Azcam program from the desktop icon 
-      -Hit reset +      * Hit reset 
-      -Change all the settings to what you want +      * Change all the settings to what you want 
-  *On Bigguider +  - On Bigguider 
-    -Start the guiding program from the desktop icon, and select the M4K guiding option.+    * Start the guiding program from the desktop icon, and select the M4K guiding option.
  
-  - Initializing+===Initializing===
       * Send the scope to a bright star close to the zenith       * Send the scope to a bright star close to the zenith
-      * Using the software paddle, center the star in the finder scope +      * In FOCUS-NG-INDI, click the "home" focus position.  Wait until the focus stops moving. 
-      * Center the star in the science camera or guider.  +      * Once the focus is homed, click on the M4K focus position.  This should get you close to focus. 
-      * In the "Actions" menu under TCS-NG-INDI Click "Init Next".+      * Using the hardware paddle in the dome, finish getting the star in focus, then center the star in the video finder scope first if you cannot see the star in one of the finderscopes attached to the telescope.  If you can see the star in one of the finderscopes, center it in that field of view.  
 +      * In the control room use the software paddle to center the star in the science camera or guider.  
 +      * In the "Actions" menu under TCS-NG-INDI click "Init Next".
       * **Don't Click "Init Commanded" unless you are a very experienced user!**       * **Don't Click "Init Commanded" unless you are a very experienced user!**
-  - Focus +      * Note: When you change the focus in the FOCUS-NG-INDI module, do not enter relative steps you want the focus to move.  For example if the focus is at 300, and you want to move it to 350, type 350 in the box, not 50.   
-    * When starting up for the night it is usually a good idea to "Home" the focus +   
-    * Under FOCUS-NG-INDI Homing and Focus Positions click home. The Focus position should decrease and you should see HOMING in the text box at the top of the panel. Eventually it will reach the home switch, stop moving and zero the focus position. +===Limits===
-    * Use the other Focus Instrument buttons to move to a nominal focus position.  +
-    * Use the Focus Position box to move the focus to a more precise position.    +
-  - Limits:+
     * Display The Limit Map:     * Display The Limit Map:
       * In SkyView Window       * In SkyView Window
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           * South Slew Limit 10 degrees elevation (~-43 Dec)           * South Slew Limit 10 degrees elevation (~-43 Dec)
           * South Hard Limit 5 degrees elevation (~-48 Dec)           * South Hard Limit 5 degrees elevation (~-48 Dec)
-  - Catalogs+ 
 +===Catalogs===
     * Selecting a catalog     * Selecting a catalog
       *  In Xephem Main Window       *  In Xephem Main Window
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               * You can then click Go Next To move to that object.                * 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.                   * To use the search function you must type in the name of the object exactly or it will return no results.    
-  -Laptop use+===Laptop use===
     *Before you boot the computer, plug it into the network via ethernet.  When it boots, it will then hopefully have the right time.     *Before you boot the computer, plug it into the network via ethernet.  When it boots, it will then hopefully have the right time.
     *If it still does not have the right time, run the "Update time" program by double clicking the icon on the laptop's desktop.       *If it still does not have the right time, run the "Update time" program by double clicking the icon on the laptop's desktop.  
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   - Stow the wind screens   - Stow the wind screens
   - Fill the dewar    - Fill the dewar 
-  - Complete the trouble reports+  - Complete the trouble reports, the more detail you provide to the day crew the better! 
 +  - When you leave the building for the night, set the alarm and make sure the front door is locked
  
 =====Lightning Shutdown===== =====Lightning Shutdown=====
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   - In Control room   - In Control room
     * On BIGAUX double click "shutdown bigpop", and click shutdown bigpop when prompted     * On BIGAUX double click "shutdown bigpop", and click shutdown bigpop when prompted
-  - Manually shutdown all computers. +    * Manually shutdown all computers. 
       * Gerard       * Gerard
       * BIGCCD       * BIGCCD
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     * Unplug everything from orange outlets behind observer work station, as well as UPS outlets by the video finder scope monitor     * Unplug everything from orange outlets behind observer work station, as well as UPS outlets by the video finder scope monitor
     * Unplug computer racks (plugged into orange outlet #4 on wall below emergency stop)     * Unplug computer racks (plugged into orange outlet #4 on wall below emergency stop)
-    *   - In UPS Room, unplug: +  - In UPS Room, unplug: 
-      * GPS +    * GPS 
-      * Emergency Stop Power 110 VAC+    * Emergency Stop Power 110 VAC
     *Shutdown UPS following instructions posted on board.     *Shutdown UPS following instructions posted on board.
 +
 +=========Operating the Exhaust fan=========
 +If the humidity inside the dome is high enough to prevent you from opening, but the humidity outside the dome is lower than 90%, you can turn on the exhaust fan to dry out the dome before you observe.  
 +
 +To do that, make sure it's safe for you to open the dome (slit pointed so if the sun is still up, no direct sunlight will get on the telescope; not raining, wind speeds within bounds).  
 +
 +Raise the platform so you have about a foot gap between the bottom of it and the surrounding floor.  
 +
 +In the control room next to the emergency stop button, there is a light switch labeled exhaust fan which can now be turned on.
 +
 +Mirror covers should be closed, and telescope should be disabled.
 +
  
 =========How to recover from Telcom issues========= =========How to recover from Telcom issues=========
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