* Dome lights switch is in the OFF position.
57. Turn on '''Telescope Power''':
* ''TCS'': take TCS control (press FLOOR/TCS button) and turn on power (press "Telescope Power"). Button should go from red to green.
Note: it takes 1-2 minutes for complete power up.
68. Open '''dome shutters''':* ''TCS'': Press DOME for drop down menu and select "Shutter open"* ''Manual'' On the dome control panel, press "local" to get control and then press "shutters open.SHUTTERS OPEN"
79. Open '''mirror covers''' (:* ''TCS/buttons '': Press DOME for drop down menu and select "Mirror open"* ''Manual'' On the dome control panel, press "local" to get control. Use the ladder to press the "shutters open" on the north side of the telescope base).
810. Switch Lower '''dome rotationwindblind''' to Auto (blue console N. pier) 9. Lower * ''TCS'windblind': Press DOME for drop down menu and select "Blind lower"* '' (if appropriate; TCS/grey Manual'' On the dome control panel N. pier), press "local" to get control and then press "WINDBLIND LOWER"
10. Switch on '''slow motion drive/tracking'''. ("SMD" switch on control panel/TCS "Tracking" button).
10. Switch '''dome rotation''' to Auto (blue console N. pier)
11. Initialise '''XY-slides''' (TCS).
