= User Manual Basics =
Here This wiki is a link meant to provide information on using the 74" telescope.pdf copy of More information can be found in the [http://www.saao.ac.za/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/tcsman74_v10.2.pdf 74" TCS user manual], v. 10.2, updated Nov. 2014.
* Report any problems on [https://faultreports.saao.ac.za/ the fault reports page].
SpUpNIC: ~2200
STE3/4: ~2090 (~ 2120 with focal reducer)
==Recipe for Acquiring a Target==
On the TCS:
1. Check that “COORDINATE EQUINOX” is set to that of your target coordinates (otherwise, type it under "SET EQUINOX" and press ENTER on the keyboard).
2. Click TARGET and input the RA & DEC. Select "Manual" if you want to slew the telescope manually, or "Auto" for automatic slewing. If manual, use the controls on the observing floor to move to the position displayed on the monitor.
3. In “Exposures & Guiding”:
* Move GUIDE MIRROR IN BEAM by clicking on that box.
* Adjust the guider exposure time in the grey box next to "Expose"
* Under “Image Options” select the preferred LUT and SCALE.
* Use the horizontal sliders to adjust the colour scale and the vertical slider to apply gamma correction until stars are easily visible
4. Identify the target star in the image display by comparing to a finder chart and making find adjustments in RA & Dec using the handset.
5. If known, place the target at the location on the image display corresponding to the desired position on the science CCD.
6. Move GUIDE MIRROR OUT OF BEAM to direct the beam to the science detector.
7. Check the position of the target in the instrument and adjust RA & Dec as necessary using the handset.
8. Once the star is well positioned on the science detector....
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