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Green buttons indicate a state appropriate for observing. Below is an explanation of the features of the Advanced tab, from top to bottom, left to right:
'''Telescope''' panel:
* Park (alt=50° az=90°) or unpark the telescope (also turns tracking on) to enable it to slew.
* Slew the telescope to specified alt-az coordinates. The telescope will then start tracking.
* Start/stop the telescope tracking. Tracking should be on while observing, otherwise off.
* Open/close the mirror covers. Covers should be open when observing, otherwise closed.
* Put the altaz, secondary and tertiary mirror motors in Auto mode. Motors should always be in Auto unless there is a fault.* Park (alt=50° az=90°) or unpark the telescope (also turns tracking on) to enable it to slew.
'''Rotator''' panel:
* Turn tracking on/off for the rotator on which the instrument currently in use selected is mounted. Tracking is automatically disabled for the other rotator. Tracking "on" does not necessarily mean that the rotator is moving, but that it will move if the telescope is tracking. Rotator status can be found on the Controls tab, where the angle will be updating if the rotator is tracking.* Put the motor in Auto for the rotator currently in use. The motor should always be in Auto unless there is a fault. If it won't switch it to Auto, call a technician.
'''Dome''' panel:
* Take control of the dome (needed for all dome functions except controlling the slew lights)
* Rotate the dome to a specified azimuth
* Set the dome to start or stop tracking the telescope. Tracking should be on while observing, otherwise off.
* Switch the "Lights" on/off. This refers to the fluorescent lights mounted high in the dome.
* Switch on/off the slew lights. This refers to the dimmer lights mounted on the ring beam, that can be used to check on the telescope using the webcam.
* Take TCS control of the dome (needed for all dome functions except controlling the slew lights)
* Park the dome (az=270°).
* Open/close the dome shutters.
* Stop the dome rotation or shutter movement.
'''Position/timingtime/vital functions''' panel:* The LCU monitors observing conditions, and has tick boxes to override some forms of shutdown.
* The schematic shows the shutter status (red=closed or moving, green=open) and position, and the telescope status (slewing=red, tracking=yellow) and altaz position. No indication of telescope presence implies that it has not tracked or slewed for the past 30 minutes.
* The time is displayed in SAST, UT, LST and Julian Date.