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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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 |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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