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/* Autoguiding */
== Autoguiding ==
As of February 2021, there is a web browser interface to the backend autoguider control GUI, so users no longer need to access the backend ([[#Backup autoguiding procedure|unless you have problems]]). Note that the original autoguider software does need to be running on ioserver1 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.
Open a web browser and navigate to:
10.2.2.32:5001
'''Make sure that there is only ever one autoguider window open at a time, or you will have problems.'''
The autoguider control interface looks like this:
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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 autoguider control software might not be running on ioserver1. If it looks ok, continue reading this section, otherwise - and if you run into trouble with any of the steps below - skip to the [[#Backup autoguiding procedure|next section]]call a technician.
To acquire a guide star, do the following:
# Click "Stop Continuous" to stop exposing.
# Click "INITIALISE" to return the XY-slides to the home position.
# In Close the terminal running the web server, press CTRL-C to kill the processbrowser window.
== Shutdown recipes ==
