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| (*) When using VATT4k and GUFI, these motors move the two filter wheels for the science camera, the guider camera' | (*) When using VATT4k and GUFI, these motors move the two filter wheels for the science camera, the guider camera' | ||
| - | * start indiserver | + | * **Start |
| * click the indiserver icon on the desktop | * click the indiserver icon on the desktop | ||
| * (a terminal window should appear) | * (a terminal window should appear) | ||
| - | * start phd2 guiding | + | * **Start |
| * click the PHD2 icon on the desktop | * click the PHD2 icon on the desktop | ||
| * (the PHD2 application should appear) | * (the PHD2 application should appear) | ||
| - | * configure | + | * **Configure |
| - in the '' | - in the '' | ||
| * ('' | * ('' | ||
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| * offset guider (used with imagers) ip:port : 10.0.3.14: | * offset guider (used with imagers) ip:port : 10.0.3.14: | ||
| - click the '' | - click the '' | ||
| - | * (after a few seconds, a bunch of new fields and tabs should appear.) | + | * (after a few seconds, a bunch of new fields and tabs should appear) |
| + | * (The message " | ||
| - near the bottom of the window, turn on the cooler | - near the bottom of the window, turn on the cooler | ||
| - IF YOU ARE GOING TO BE AUTOGUIDING: | - IF YOU ARE GOING TO BE AUTOGUIDING: | ||
| - | * click on the "INDI-VATT-GUIDE" | + | * click on the " |
| * click " | * click " | ||
| * (a UT clock should appear and begin incrementing.) | * (a UT clock should appear and begin incrementing.) | ||
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| * (the button should now say '' | * (the button should now say '' | ||
| - click '' | - click '' | ||
| - | - In the '' | + | - (OPTIONAL) Set up automatic frame capture: |
| - | * click the '' | + | * Select the '' |
| - | - Set binning to the allowed maximum of 8x8: | + | |
| - | * Select the '' | + | |
| - | * in the group '' | + | |
| - | * [Note. Ostensibly, binning can be set via '' | + | |
| - | - IF YOU WILL NOT BE AUTOGUIDING: | + | |
| - | * Select the '' | + | |
| - | * in the group '' | + | |
| - | - Set up automatic frame capture: | + | |
| - | * Select the '' | + | |
| * check '' | * check '' | ||
| * in the group '' | * in the group '' | ||
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| * The directory ''/ | * The directory ''/ | ||
| * If you need to capture more than 100 images, make a renamed copy of the session directory; new // | * If you need to capture more than 100 images, make a renamed copy of the session directory; new // | ||
| - | * Start Imaging | + | |
| + | - Use the Secondary App to move the Guide Camera stage so that it is on the U-Mirror. | ||
| + | * **Start Imaging:** | ||
| - in the bottom left of the PHD2 window there is a button with 2 arrows forming a circle. Click that button. | - in the bottom left of the PHD2 window there is a button with 2 arrows forming a circle. Click that button. | ||
| - the button should gray out, the stop sign button should turn red, and images should start appearing | - the button should gray out, the stop sign button should turn red, and images should start appearing | ||
| + | * **Start Guiding:** | ||
| + | - change the exposure time setting and contrast slider to find an appropriate guide star. | ||
| + | - Click on the guide star | ||
| + | - click on the circular icon i the tool bar that looks like a target | ||
| Offset Guider Stage | Offset Guider Stage | ||
| Note: All numbers are GUI units. The travel limits are accurate but the diagram is only an approximation. | Note: All numbers are GUI units. The travel limits are accurate but the diagram is only an approximation. | ||
| - | {{ :phd2:offset_guider_stage.gif?direct |}} | + | {{ :phd2:offset_guider_stage_2.gif?direct |}} |
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