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 | ^ Cameras || | | ^ Cameras || |
-| | =) At all times, take advantage of the Hikvision and Axis cameras in order to monitor the status of the telescope. [[vatt:surveilcams|Dome, Security & Finderscope Cameras]] || |+| | =) At all times, take advantage of the Hikvision and Axis cameras in order to monitor the status of the telescope. [[vatt:surveilcams|Dome, Security & Finderscope Cameras]] || |
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 | ^ Porch doors || | | ^ Porch doors || |
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 ^ ^**Thermalizing M1 and its mirror cell** ^^ | ^ ^**Thermalizing M1 and its mirror cell** ^^ |
-| | =) When night and day temperatures inside the dome differ greatly (wintertime; greenhouse effect), it is advisable to take a couple of hours before opening to thermalize. The chief remedy is to open the dome slit because the outside air is significantly cooler than the air inside the dome. See [[vatt:vatt_gradual_thermalization|Gradual Thermalization]] || |+| | :!::!::!: **Thermal shock is a 8-O danger m( to glass integrity :!::!: NEVER open the mirror cover if the mirror is more than 5°C warmer than ambient air** :!::!::!: || | 
 +| | =) When night and day temperatures inside the dome differ greatly (wintertime; greenhouse effect), it is advisable to take a couple of hours before opening to thermalize. The chief remedy is to open the dome slit because the outside air is significantly cooler than the air inside the dome. See [[vatt:what_is_new_at_vatt|What's New at VATT]] || |
 | | =) In summertime, nights are often warm on Mt Graham, with relatively small night/day temperature differences.|| | | | =) In summertime, nights are often warm on Mt Graham, with relatively small night/day temperature differences.|| |
 | |=) The outside air temperatures are often too high in the afternoons, so that opening the dome is not very useful until dusk/sunset.|| | | |=) The outside air temperatures are often too high in the afternoons, so that opening the dome is not very useful until dusk/sunset.|| |
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 |Dome |Opening the dome slit is the most effective way of letting the hot air out of the dome. But, around the equinoxes, the setting sun will shine on the secondary barrel. This is to be avoided. :!: Keep the sun off the secondary barrel :!: || | |Dome |Opening the dome slit is the most effective way of letting the hot air out of the dome. But, around the equinoxes, the setting sun will shine on the secondary barrel. This is to be avoided. :!: Keep the sun off the secondary barrel :!: || |
 |Dome/ Control room **later** |Open dome shutters (slit) about half way: at quad box on curved wall below the dome short installation position plug dome into the power socket (**note on safety: this ensures dome short is out: tether attached to cord**); operate the dome shutters by turning the control button on the electric box on the silo wall to the SE; stop the opening about half way by unplugging the power cord; this keeps the sun off the secondary barrel |Open dome shutters (slit) fully: at quad box on curved wall below the dome short installation position plug dome into the power socket (**note on safety: this ensures dome short is out: tether attached to cord**). No further action required in the dome: Shutters can be opened fully using TCSglue. | | |Dome/ Control room **later** |Open dome shutters (slit) about half way: at quad box on curved wall below the dome short installation position plug dome into the power socket (**note on safety: this ensures dome short is out: tether attached to cord**); operate the dome shutters by turning the control button on the electric box on the silo wall to the SE; stop the opening about half way by unplugging the power cord; this keeps the sun off the secondary barrel |Open dome shutters (slit) fully: at quad box on curved wall below the dome short installation position plug dome into the power socket (**note on safety: this ensures dome short is out: tether attached to cord**). No further action required in the dome: Shutters can be opened fully using TCSglue. | |
-|Dome|Check dome home position ([[vatt:miscellaneous_tips|Homing the Dome]]) 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|| |
 |Dome|Turn on power supply of the legacy finder telescope camera (on top of box on South side of East fork)|| | |Dome|Turn on power supply of the legacy finder telescope camera (on top of box on South side of East fork)|| |
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 |Control room ^ @ VATTCONTROL (console) while logged in to ''vattcontrol'' as //vattobs//... || | |Control room ^ @ VATTCONTROL (console) while logged in to ''vattcontrol'' as //vattobs//... || |
 |Control room|Start ''TCS_GLUE'' (double click desktop icon) || | |Control room|Start ''TCS_GLUE'' (double click desktop icon) || |
 +|Control room ^PEPSI ^Other instruments | |
 +|Control room | :!: The Derotator tracking __must__ be ''off'' at all times. :!: The Derotator tracking is turned ''on'' every time VATTtel is (re)booted. To turn ''off'', click on the Derotator field, click on the derotator position field, opening a small dialog box, toggle the tracking there, wait for TCS to react (status "Derotator tracking is off" in the Derotator field), and close the dialog box. |The Derotator tracking should be ''on'', which is the default when VATTtel is (re)booted. | |
 |Control room|FIXME <del>MOUNT CONTROL tab: Wait for ''NESLAB is On'' to appear</del> See [[vatt:what_is_new_at_vatt|What's New at VATT]]|| | |Control room|FIXME <del>MOUNT CONTROL tab: Wait for ''NESLAB is On'' to appear</del> See [[vatt:what_is_new_at_vatt|What's New at VATT]]|| |
 |Control room|FIXME <del>THERMAL tab: note temperature differential (strut & mirror)</del> See [[vatt:what_is_new_at_vatt|What's New at VATT]]|| | |Control room|FIXME <del>THERMAL tab: note temperature differential (strut & mirror)</del> See [[vatt:what_is_new_at_vatt|What's New at VATT]]|| |
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 |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|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. :?: Are you sure the dome short is out? :?: || | |Control room|TCSglue main window: turn on dome tracking. :?: Are you sure the dome short is out? :?: || |
 +|Dome|Check dome home position ([[vatt:miscellaneous_tips|Homing the Dome]]) 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|**VATT 4k CCD Imager only:** start filling science camera dewar with LN2; if using remotely controllable valve follow [[VATT:Jinvoo LN2 valve|instructions in a separate document]]|| | |Dome|**VATT 4k CCD Imager only:** start filling science camera dewar with LN2; if using remotely controllable valve follow [[VATT:Jinvoo LN2 valve|instructions in a separate document]]|| |
 |Dome|**VATT 4k CCD Imager only:** fill out LN2/camera log – listen for full dewar, cease flow when dewar is full|| | |Dome|**VATT 4k CCD Imager only:** fill out LN2/camera log – listen for full dewar, cease flow when dewar is full|| |
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 |Control room|MOUNT CONTROL tab: Enable drives (automatically releases brake: listen over intercom for a "clunk") :?: Are you sure (1) the stow pin is out, (2) the hydrostatic oil bearing is active, (3) the drive amplifiers are on :?: || | |Control room|MOUNT CONTROL tab: Enable drives (automatically releases brake: listen over intercom for a "clunk") :?: Are you sure (1) the stow pin is out, (2) the hydrostatic oil bearing is active, (3) the drive amplifiers are on :?: || |
 | ^ PEPSI only ^ Other instruments | | | ^ PEPSI only ^ Other instruments | |
-|Control room|TCSglue main window: Make absolutely certain that :!: Derotator tracking is disabled :!: : click on the derotator position field, opening a small dialog box, and toggle the tracking there, then close dialog box |TCSglue main window: Enable Derotator tracking if disabled: click on the derotator position field, opening a small dialog box, and toggle the tracking there, then close dialog box| |+|Control room|TCSglue main window: Make absolutely certain that :!: Derotator tracking is disabled :!: To turn ''off'', click on the Derotator field, click on the derotator position field, opening a small dialog box, toggle the tracking there, wait for TCS to react (status "Derotator tracking is off" in the Derotator field), and close the dialog box. |TCSglue main window: Enable Derotator tracking if disabled: click on the derotator position field, opening a small dialog box, and toggle the tracking there, then close dialog box| |
 |Control room|:!: **DO NOT "Calibrate"** :!:|| | |Control room|:!: **DO NOT "Calibrate"** :!:|| |
 |Control room|TCSglue main window: Make sure dome tracking is enabled (left-clicking on the dome-position field toggles between tracking enabled/disabled)|| | |Control room|TCSglue main window: Make sure dome tracking is enabled (left-clicking on the dome-position field toggles between tracking enabled/disabled)|| |
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 |Control room|PHD2: ''connect equipment'', in the camera row, click on the icon that looks like a screwdriver and wrench in an "X": ''INDI Configuration'' window should appear|| | |Control room|PHD2: ''connect equipment'', in the camera row, click on the icon that looks like a screwdriver and wrench in an "X": ''INDI Configuration'' window should appear|| |
 |Control room|PHD2: ''INDI Configuration'' window: click the INDI button near the bottom of the window: ''INDI options'' window appear|| | |Control room|PHD2: ''INDI Configuration'' window: click the INDI button near the bottom of the window: ''INDI options'' window appear|| |
-|Control room|PHD2: ''INDI Options'' window: select ''Apogee CCD'' tab, check network settings, and click the ''connect'' button in the ''Connection'' field: after a few seconds, a bunch of new fields and tabs appears. (The message "[ERROR] Model is not supported by the INDI Apogee driver" may mean that the camera is not powered up.) Set binning to 8x8 and check that the cooling system is on.|| | +|Control room|PHD2: ''INDI Options'' window: select ''Apogee CCD'' tab, check network settings, and click the ''connect'' button in the ''Connection'' field: after a few seconds, a bunch of new fields and tabs appears. (The message "[ERROR] Model is not supported by the INDI Apogee driver" may mean that the camera is not powered up.) In the ''Main'' tab, check that the cooling system is on: Click ''Cooler on''. In the ''image settings'' tab, set binning to 8x8: type 8 in the two boxes and hit ''Set''. A green bullet should appear on the left. || | 
-|Control room|PHD2: Close the two INDI-related windows. Back in the ''Connect Equipment'' window click the ''Connect'' buttons for ''Camera'' and ''Mount''. Ignore error message, "Bad-pixel map does not match camera..."  If the Mount does not connect the first time (there may be an error message), try clicking the "Connect" again.|| |+|Control room|PHD2: Close the two INDI-related windows. Back in the ''Connect Equipment'' window click the ''Connect'' buttons for ''Camera'' and ''Mount'' (**PEPSI:** do not connect ''Mount''). Ignore error message, "Bad-pixel map does not match camera..."  If the Mount does not connect the first time (there may be an error message), try clicking the "Connect" again.|| |
 |Control room|__Start XEPHEM__ (double click desktop icon)|| | |Control room|__Start XEPHEM__ (double click desktop icon)|| |
 |Control room|XEPHEM: main window: click "Now" on top right and "Update" in bottom bar, then toggle the small "RT" button to the right of ''Looping'' ((These steps were unnecessary at one stage of software development.)); check that the bottom bar says ''Stop''|| | |Control room|XEPHEM: main window: click "Now" on top right and "Update" in bottom bar, then toggle the small "RT" button to the right of ''Looping'' ((These steps were unnecessary at one stage of software development.)); check that the bottom bar says ''Stop''|| |
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 |Control room|XEPHEM: //If applicable,// dialog box/"filter" field: ENTER PATH TO USER FILES || | |Control room|XEPHEM: //If applicable,// dialog box/"filter" field: ENTER PATH TO USER FILES || |
 |Control room|XEPHEM: A new version made this unnecessary: <del>Make sure that XEPHEM communicates with the telescope: In the "Telescope" pull-down menu, select "INDI Panel", which opens, and then toggle "Connect" at the panel's bottom. Check that there is a graphical representation of the telescope's position (bull's eye) in the SKY VIEW chart.</del>|| | |Control room|XEPHEM: A new version made this unnecessary: <del>Make sure that XEPHEM communicates with the telescope: In the "Telescope" pull-down menu, select "INDI Panel", which opens, and then toggle "Connect" at the panel's bottom. Check that there is a graphical representation of the telescope's position (bull's eye) in the SKY VIEW chart.</del>|| |
 +|Control room|XEPHEM: Open SKY VIEW window: go to the pull-down menu ''View'', and select the penultimate item, ''Sky view'' || |
 |Control room|XEPHEM: SKY VIEW window: We used to click grid control (under Images menu) twice, turning RA–DEC grid off and then Alt–Az grid on. This does not seem to work anymore. In the "Control" pull-down menu select "Options", which opens a new window, and toggle "Alt-Az" at the top left of the window.|| | |Control room|XEPHEM: SKY VIEW window: We used to click grid control (under Images menu) twice, turning RA–DEC grid off and then Alt–Az grid on. This does not seem to work anymore. In the "Control" pull-down menu select "Options", which opens a new window, and toggle "Alt-Az" at the top left of the window.|| |
 |Control room|8-) First initialization of coordinates can be performed shortly after sunset, using a very bright star (<2mag).|| | |Control room|8-) First initialization of coordinates can be performed shortly after sunset, using a very bright star (<2mag).|| |
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