Prepare the Lesedi telescope by following the [https://topswiki.saao.ac.za/index.php/Lesedi#Start-up_recipes Lesedi start-up recipes]. As Mookodi is on the old SHOC port, any references to the SHOC port should be taken to mean the Mookodi port.
The simplest way to operate Mookodi is can be operated via the a web GUI, but navigation via a command line interface is also possible. Scripted Fully scripted observations are in development(incl. auto-focus of the instrument, automatically positioning a target on the slit, and activating auto-guiding) will be available soon.
''Note: Dark and bias frames cannot be taken via the web GUI at this stage.'' They can only be taken via the [[#Operation via the command line interface (CLI)|command line interface (CLI)]]. Observers are encouraged to familiarise themselves with the current [[#Known_Issues|known issues]] before commencing their observing run.
=== Operation via the web GUI ===
Open the web GUI at [http://mookodi.suth.saao.ac.za:5000 mookodi.suth.saao.ac.za:5000]. The GUI is roughly divided into four sections. From top to bottom: Instrument opto-mechanic configuration(lamps, slit, filters etc.), target acquisition(auto acquisition of a user defined sky-coordinate on a user specified x and y pixel position), exposure configuration(exposure time, and camera binning etc.), higher level instrument control(start exposures, auto-focus instrument etc. At this stage the target acquisition features are not implemented), and an image display.
# '''Instrument Configuration:'''
#*'''CCD Temperature:''' Displays the current CCD temperature, and buttons for cooling down and warming up. The camera takes 10 - 15 minutes to cool, and will stabilise at approximately -70 ºC. Cool the camera at the start of observations and warm it up once you are done.
=== Operation via the command line interface (CLI) ===
''Note: Dark and bias frames can only be performed with the command line interface at this stage.''
==== Camera CLI ====
From a terminal window:
ssh mookodi@mookodi.suth.saao.ac.za
de
cd development
mookodi-camera-cli
Type <code>help</code> to display options. Either the desired keyword or its number can be entered. Entering <code>1</code> displays the current camera configuration.
==== Instrument CLI ====
From a separate terminal window, or separate tab:
ssh mookodi@mookodi.suth.saao.ac.za
de
cd development
mookodi-optomechanics-cli
Type <code>help</code> to display options. Either the desired keyword or its number can be entered. Entering <code>1</code> displays the current instrument configuration.
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=== Data storage and retrieval ===