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/* Autoguiding */
== Autoguiding ==
[[#Start-up recipes|start-up procedure]]
As of February 2021, there is a web browser interface to the standalone autoguider control GUI run on 1ms1, so users no longer need to VNC to Lesedi-NUC. Note that the original autoguider software does need to be running on Lesedi-NUC in order to operate the guider, but you shouldn't need to interact with it directly. The procedure for autoguiding via the browser is described below.
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The autoguider camera image is displayed on the top right, with the finderchart image below. There will be a green "Online" indicator at the top left if all is well; if it's red ("Offline") the web server may not be running (see instructions above)+++++++ or the autoguider control software might not be open on Lesedi-NUC. If it looks ok, continue reading this section, otherwise skip to the [[#Backup autoguider procedure|next section+++++++]].
To acquire a guide star, do the following:
# Connect to the NUC via remote desktop, e.g. for Linux use the Remmina client, set the server to lesedi-nuc.suth.saao.ac.za and enter the username and password from the Lesedi User Resources Google document.
# Once connected to Lesedi-NUC, the autoguider software should be running. If it isn't, or if it fails to respond, follow [[#Autoguider troubleshooting|these instructions]].+++++++
To start guiding:
