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- | ^ ^Streamlined Warm Startup / Dec 2, 2019 / P Gabor, M Franz et al.^ ✔✘ ^ | + | ^ ^Streamlined Warm Startup / Oct 1, 2020 / P Gabor, M Franz et al.^ ✔✘ ^ |
| |Before you get started it is always a good idea to check the weather| | | | |Before you get started it is always a good idea to check the weather| | | ||
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+ | |Control room|Enable LiveView from the Dome Camera ((Use the Internet Explorer browser on a Windows machine, connected to network via ethernet or via wifi (SSID=" | ||
+ | |Control room|Enable LiveView from the new FinderScope ((See the footnote above but IP=10.0.2.29.))| | | ||
+ | |Control room|Enable live view from the Axis thermal IR P12 camera ((See the footnote above but IP=10.0.2.28, | ||
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| |**Once every few days it is prudent to reboot VATTtel**| | | | |**Once every few days it is prudent to reboot VATTtel**| | | ||
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|TCS room|Booting VATTtel: if VATTtel is not running, power it on **after checking that GPS is on**. Also note that prior to booting, VATTtel requires // | |TCS room|Booting VATTtel: if VATTtel is not running, power it on **after checking that GPS is on**. Also note that prior to booting, VATTtel requires // | ||
|TCS room|Watch VATTtel monitor to make sure that the kernel loads from network server| | | |TCS room|Watch VATTtel monitor to make sure that the kernel loads from network server| | | ||
- | |TCS room|// | ||
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| |**This streamlined version assumes there is no time to turn the thermal system on for a couple of hours before opening VATT. If there is time, use [[VATT:VATT Warm Startup Checklist|the other checklist]]**| | | | |**This streamlined version assumes there is no time to turn the thermal system on for a couple of hours before opening VATT. If there is time, use [[VATT:VATT Warm Startup Checklist|the other checklist]]**| | | ||
- | |Basement|Check dry air supply system dew point (typ. ~ -47°F; now tends to be 10°F warmer)| | | + | |everywhere|Shutter all windows with blackout shades and curtains| | |
- | |Basement|Turn on building & pier fans| | | + | |TCS room|// |
+ | |TCS room|Toggle power switches to '' | ||
+ | |Control room|@ VATTCONTROL (console) while logged in to // | ||
+ | |Control room|Start '' | ||
+ | |Control room|'' | ||
+ | |Control room|'' | ||
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+ | |Dome|**Dome procedures**| | | ||
|Dome|Open dome register vents (there are four pairs of them)| | | |Dome|Open dome register vents (there are four pairs of them)| | | ||
|Dome|Remove Dome Short | | | |Dome|Remove Dome Short | | | ||
- | |Dome|Open dome shutters (slit) manually [you may prefer the alternative((Procedure how to open dome shutters (slit) using VATTEL as {{ : | + | |Dome|At quad box on curved wall below the dome short installation position, plug dome shutters |
+ | |Dome|Plugging this cord in the socket powers up a gray electric box above the quad. Open the dome slit by turning | ||
|Dome|West door (leading to ladder to the roof) is to remain closed (for efficient airflow over the telescope)| | | |Dome|West door (leading to ladder to the roof) is to remain closed (for efficient airflow over the telescope)| | | ||
- | | |Turn on M1 cell fans: //Legacy TCS glue does **not** control | + | |Dome|**VATT 4k CCD Imager only:** start filling science camera dewar with LN2 (attach |
- | |TCS room|Flip the switch on the quad to turn M1 cell fans on. A night light connected in parallel will light up to indicate that M1 cell fans are now powered up. | | | + | |Dome|**VATT 4k CCD Imager only:** fill out LN2/camera log – listen for full dewar, cease flow when dewar is full. Do not use force when moving the LN2 hose if it is stiff: just unfasten the bungee cord, and let gravity free reign.| | |
- | |Silo 2nd lvl|NESLAB: First night of the run check coolant level; not necessary on following nights, unless there is a visible leak. [Access hatch is on the top of the cabinet, at the far left. Under the hatch is the hatch into the coolant reservoir, removable with two captured thumbscrews. Coolant should cover the visible, coiled pipes. DO NOT ADD COOLANT WITHOUT CONSULTING THE DAY CREW (Gary Gray): | + | |
- | |Silo 2nd lvl|**Turn NESLAB on only if VATTtel is already booted so that you can turn cell fans and thermal control on without undue delay**| | | + | |
- | |Silo 2nd lvl|NESLAB: Simultaneously toggle front panel ON/OFF switch to " | + | |
- | |Silo 2nd lvl|NESLAB: Also simultaneously: | + | |
- | |Silo 2nd lvl|NESLAB: Check pressure gauge (usually well above the nominal 56 psi)| | | + | |
- | |TCS room|Toggle power switches " | + | |
- | |Control room|Turn on the intercom (pressing the leftmost button, marked " | + | |
- | |Control room|Turn on the main dome fan (green button on a strip to the right of the SW balcony door); adjust the speed to maximum by turning the knob on the top of the strip counter-clockwise to the limit (yes, 0 = the highest speed); listen to sound of proper operation over the intercom| | | + | |
- | |Control room|@ VATTCONTROL (console) while logged in to // | + | |
- | |Control room|Start '' | + | |
- | |Control room|MOUNT CONTROL tab: Wait for " | + | |
- | |Control room|THERMAL tab: note temperature differential (strut & mirror)| | | + | |
- | |Control room|THERMAL tab: radio button " | + | |
- | |Control room|MOUNT CONTROL tab: Press "Open Slit" button (no action will ensue because the dome shutters are not powered yet but VATTtel will toggle into the state corresponding to your earlier manual action)| | | + | |
- | | |//Themal system running//| | | + | |
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- | | |**In immediate preparation of startup**| | | + | |
- | |everywhere|Shutter all windows with blackout shades and curtains| | | + | |
- | |Control room|Turn big fan down to speed 8 (knob on top of strip to the right of SW balcony door), to make the dome comfortable for procedures to be carried out there, and later, when conducting startup procedures in the control room, to hear the sounds from the dome better over the intercom | | | + | |
- | |Control room|TCSglue main window: turn on dome tracking| | | + | |
- | |Dome|**VATT 4k CCD Imager only:** start filling science camera dewar with LN2| | | + | |
- | |Dome|**VATT 4k CCD Imager only:** fill out LN2/camera log – listen for full dewar, cease flow when dewar is full| | | + | |
|Dome|Check dome home position and if necessary, correct it by lifting the encoder wheel, spinning it about ½ - turn (usually clockwise as viewed from the top) and immediately setting the wheel back down, into contact with the abrasive surface. Watch dome position until it settles down (usually overshoots at least twice, at varying velocities).| | | |Dome|Check dome home position and if necessary, correct it by lifting the encoder wheel, spinning it about ½ - turn (usually clockwise as viewed from the top) and immediately setting the wheel back down, into contact with the abrasive surface. Watch dome position until it settles down (usually overshoots at least twice, at varying velocities).| | | ||
|Dome|Check derotator position (home switch magnet is showing, near sensor, to its right); check cable wrap is not twisted| | | |Dome|Check derotator position (home switch magnet is showing, near sensor, to its right); check cable wrap is not twisted| | | ||
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|Dome|Open the new finder telescope objective cover | | | |Dome|Open the new finder telescope objective cover | | | ||
|Dome|Andor Apogee guider camera power supply (a white inline electric switch mounted on the N side of the "guide box"): Turn power " | |Dome|Andor Apogee guider camera power supply (a white inline electric switch mounted on the N side of the "guide box"): Turn power " | ||
- | |Dome|**VATT 4k CCD Imager only: | + | |Dome|**VATT 4k CCD Imager only: |
- | |Dome|**VATT 4k CCD Imager only:** remove camera ground wire and clip it on silo, near storage dewar| | | + | |Dome|**VATT 4k CCD Imager only:** remove camera ground wire (first from the camera, and only then from the mirror cell) and clip it on silo, near storage dewar| | |
|Dome|Disengage stow pins (~100 on LCD readout), note telescope is south heavy if mirror cover is closed (which it should be), and must be raised slightly in elevation towards zenith with hand pressure, until marks align. Failure to do this usually binds stow pins, resulting in failure of pins to fully release.| | | |Dome|Disengage stow pins (~100 on LCD readout), note telescope is south heavy if mirror cover is closed (which it should be), and must be raised slightly in elevation towards zenith with hand pressure, until marks align. Failure to do this usually binds stow pins, resulting in failure of pins to fully release.| | | ||
|Dome|Check azimuth axis " | |Dome|Check azimuth axis " | ||
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|Dome|Make sure West door (leading to ladder to the roof) is closed and locked for safety reasons (a person on the roof could get swept down by the rotating dome's shutters)| | | |Dome|Make sure West door (leading to ladder to the roof) is closed and locked for safety reasons (a person on the roof could get swept down by the rotating dome's shutters)| | | ||
|Dome|Check all lights off (except for the floodlight operated from Control Room) and close door to elevator vestibule when leaving| | | |Dome|Check all lights off (except for the floodlight operated from Control Room) and close door to elevator vestibule when leaving| | | ||
- | | |// | + | | |// |
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+ | |Basement|**Basement procedures**| | | ||
|Basement|**USE HEARING PROTECTION PROVIDED IF STAYING TO OBSERVE OPERATION OF PUMPS** (muffs are by light switch)| | | |Basement|**USE HEARING PROTECTION PROVIDED IF STAYING TO OBSERVE OPERATION OF PUMPS** (muffs are by light switch)| | | ||
+ | |Basement|Check dry air supply system dew point (typ. ~ -47°F; now tends to be 10°F warmer)| | | ||
+ | |Basement|Turn on building & pier fans| | | ||
|Basement|STEP ONE (labeled as such): Pull out red switch, upper left corner of control box| | | |Basement|STEP ONE (labeled as such): Pull out red switch, upper left corner of control box| | | ||
|Basement|After recirculation pump starts, check flow meter by oil tank| | | |Basement|After recirculation pump starts, check flow meter by oil tank| | | ||
- | |Basement|Check that one chiller is " | + | |Basement|Check that one chiller is " |
|Basement|Check oil temp set point (61°F)| | | |Basement|Check oil temp set point (61°F)| | | ||
|Basement|Check oil temp actual (should rise immediately after recirculation pump starts, then settle at or very slightly above set point)| | | |Basement|Check oil temp actual (should rise immediately after recirculation pump starts, then settle at or very slightly above set point)| | | ||
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| |//Basement procedure complete//| | | | |//Basement procedure complete//| | | ||
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- | |TCS room|M2 PI Controller: | + | |Silo 2nd lvl|NESLAB: First night of the run check coolant level; not necessary on following nights, unless there is a visible leak. [Access hatch is on the top of the cabinet, at the far left. Under the hatch is the hatch into the coolant reservoir, removable with two captured thumbscrews. Coolant should cover the visible, coiled pipes. DO NOT ADD COOLANT WITHOUT CONSULTING THE DAY CREW (Gary Gray): it is better to run with the coolant slightly low (i.e., ~1/4 of the diameter of the top, coiled pipe exposed) than to put the wrong coolant mixture into the reservoir.]| | |
+ | |Silo 2nd lvl|**Turn NESLAB on only if VATTtel is already booted so that you can turn cell fans and thermal control on without undue delay**| | | ||
+ | |Silo 2nd lvl|NESLAB: Simultaneously toggle front panel ON/OFF switch to " | ||
+ | |Silo 2nd lvl|NESLAB: Also simultaneously: | ||
+ | |Silo 2nd lvl|NESLAB: Check pressure gauge (usually well above the nominal 56 psi)| | | ||
+ | | |Turn on M1 cell fans: //Legacy TCS glue does **not** control the cell fans anymore.// When in doubt, send co-observer to listen in the Dome to make sure that the cell fans will be turned on correctly because the only confirmation available will be their sound. Listening at the East fork is best. | | | ||
+ | |TCS room|Flip the switch on the quad to turn M1 cell fans on. A night light connected in parallel will light up to indicate that M1 cell fans are now powered up. | | | ||
+ | |TCS room|M2 PI Controller: | ||
|TCS room|Check both toggle switches on clear panel under VATTtel keyboard are toggled down| | | |TCS room|Check both toggle switches on clear panel under VATTtel keyboard are toggled down| | | ||
|TCS room|Turn on VATTtel monitor and check for error messages| | | |TCS room|Turn on VATTtel monitor and check for error messages| | | ||
- | |TCS room|Toggle power switches | + | |TCS room|Toggle power switches |
|TCS room|Turn off light| | | |TCS room|Turn off light| | | ||
|TCS room|Make sure bellows door is fully open after leaving the room| | | |TCS room|Make sure bellows door is fully open after leaving the room| | | ||
|2nd lvl lobby|Close doors to silo and to the instrument room (air flow management)| | | |2nd lvl lobby|Close doors to silo and to the instrument room (air flow management)| | | ||
- | |Control room|TURN ON VIDEO MONITORS for the old FinderScope and Porch Sky Camera, | + | |Control room|Turn on the intercom| | |
- | |Control room|Enable LiveView from the Dome Camera | + | |Control room|Turn on dome flood light (left of the SW balcony door)| | |
- | |Control room|Enable LiveView from the new FinderScope | + | |Control room|Turn on the main dome fan (green button |
- | |Control room|Enable live view from the Axis thermal IR P12 camera ((See the footnote above but IP=10.0.2.28, | + | |Control room|MOUNT CONTROL tab: Wait for " |
+ | |Control room|THERMAL tab: note temperature differential | ||
+ | |Control room|THERMAL tab: radio button | ||
+ | |Control room|TURN ON VIDEO MONITORS for the old FinderScope and Porch Sky Camera| | | ||
|Control room|**Mandatory for remote operation: | |Control room|**Mandatory for remote operation: | ||
|Control room|**PEPSI only:** At the easternmost xterm, log in to // | |Control room|**PEPSI only:** At the easternmost xterm, log in to // | ||
|Control room|**PEPSI only:** Open an xterm and start the VNC viewer using this command: '' | |Control room|**PEPSI only:** Open an xterm and start the VNC viewer using this command: '' | ||
|Control room|**PEPSI only:** At the xterm closest to the old printer, log in to // | |Control room|**PEPSI only:** At the xterm closest to the old printer, log in to // | ||
- | |Control room|MOUNT CONTROL tab: Make sure dome shutters (slit) | + | |Control room|MOUNT CONTROL tab: Press "Open Slit" button and make sure dome shutters (slit) open (visual inspection via Dome camera), listening for sound of proper operation over the intercom.| | |
|Control room|MOUNT CONTROL tab: Open mirror cover, listening for sound of proper operation over the intercom| | | |Control room|MOUNT CONTROL tab: Open mirror cover, listening for sound of proper operation over the intercom| | | ||
|Control room|MOUNT CONTROL tab: Enable drives (automatically releases brake: listen over intercom)| | | |Control room|MOUNT CONTROL tab: Enable drives (automatically releases brake: listen over intercom)| | | ||
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|Control room|**DO NOT " | |Control room|**DO NOT " | ||
|Control room|**PEPSI only:** TCSglue main window: **during PEPSI runs, disable derotator tracking**| | | |Control room|**PEPSI only:** TCSglue main window: **during PEPSI runs, disable derotator tracking**| | | ||
- | |Control room|TCSglue main window: Make sure dome tracking is enabled (left-clicking on the dome-position field toggles between tracking enabled/ | ||
|Control room|//If applicable,// | |Control room|//If applicable,// | ||
- | |Control room|Start " | + | |Control room|Start INDI server (double click desktop icon): a terminal appears; you may minimize it. **The INDI server must be running in order to communicate with '' |
- | |Control room|Start autocollimation (more detailed instructions are in [[vatt: | + | |Control room|Start " |
- | |Control room|Connect the Guidebox part of the GUI to the hardware by pressing the <Connect> button.| | | + | |Control room|Start autocollimation (more detailed instructions are in [[vatt: |
- | |Control room|Start INDI server (double | + | |Control room|Connect the Guidebox part of the GUI to the hardware by pressing the '' |
|Control room|Start PHD2 (double click desktop icon): your main reference should be [[phd2: | |Control room|Start PHD2 (double click desktop icon): your main reference should be [[phd2: | ||
|Control room|PHD2: Main tool bar, click icon that looks like a USB male connector: '' | |Control room|PHD2: Main tool bar, click icon that looks like a USB male connector: '' | ||
|Control room|PHD2: '' | |Control room|PHD2: '' | ||
|Control room|PHD2: '' | |Control room|PHD2: '' | ||
- | |Control room|PHD2: '' | + | |Control room|PHD2: '' |
|Control room|PHD2: Close the two INDI-related windows. Back in the '' | |Control room|PHD2: Close the two INDI-related windows. Back in the '' | ||
|Control room|Start XEPHEM (double click desktop icon)| | | |Control room|Start XEPHEM (double click desktop icon)| | |