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,/* Start-up recipe: remote */
= Remote observing =
In the afternoon, the telescope operations team in Sutherland will switch off the lockout -- allowing remote operation -- and turn off all lights that are not under software control. All the PC addresses, login details, URLs, etc you required to follow the instructions below will be sent to you in advance of your run.
==Start-up recipe : remote ==
1. In the remote observing station, the desk to the left of the entrance is allocated to the 1.9m. It is connected to two 37-inch curved screens. Log in to the PC.
* observing limits plot (“crash” icon)
* guide star programme (meteor icon)
When you are ready to observe:
5. On Check weather on the TCS GUI, select the "DOME" menu button and select "Fluorescent lights" from the drop down menu to illuminate the observing floor[http://suthweather.saao.ac.za/ Sutherland weather website] -- '''only proceed if windspeed < 60 km/h; humidity <90%; T_external - T_dewpoint > 1.5.'''
6. You should see On the inside of TCS GUI, select the dome on "DOME" menu button and select "Fluorescent lights" from the webcam. Use the arrow buttons drop down menu to pan around and check that there are no obstructions on illuminate the observing floor. There are two ladders and a skylift which should be parked within their respective zones, demarcated by tape on the floor, up against the walls.
7. Once convinced You should see the inside of the dome on the webcam. Use the arrow buttons to pan around and check that there are no obstructions on the observing floor is clear. There are two ladders and a skylift which should be parked within their respective zones, switch off demarcated by tape on the dome lights floor, up against the same way you switched them onwalls.
8. The technical team in Sutherland switch Once convinced that the telescope to remote mode in the afternoon. On the TCS GUIfloor is clear, take TCS control of switch off the telescope by clicking dome lights the grey "FLOOR" button. If successful, it will turn cyan and read "TCS" (if this does not happen, the lockout has been left same way you switched them on and you need to phone a standby technician).
9. Turn on On the TCS GUI, take TCS control of the telescope power: click by clicking the grey "Telescope Power is OFFFLOOR"button. Button should go from red to green; OFF If successful, it will turn cyan and read "TCS" (if this does not happen, the lockout has been left on and you need to ONphone a standby technician).
10. Open dome shuttersTurn on telescope power: click "DOME" and select "Shutter openTelescope Power is OFF" . Button should go from the dropdown menured to green; OFF to ON.
11. Open dome shutters: click "DOME" and select "Shutter open" from the dropdown menu. 12. Open mirror covers: click "DOME" and select "Mirror open".1213. Currently out of action: Lower windblind: click "DOME" and select "Blind lower".1314: Set dome to Auto mode: press the red "Man" button in the top right-hand corner, above the shutter OPEN indicator.1415. Ready the autoguider XY slides:
* On tcs74v3: click "Initialize" in the "XY Slides Control" panel on the right.
* Or, on tvs74v4, click "Center" - there is no need to use the "Initialize" button on tcs74v4 unless it is red (indicating a fault), in which case click "Reset", wait a moment, then click "Initialize".
2. Switch OFF all downstairs & observing '''floor lights''' ([https://topswiki.saao.ac.za/index.php/74%22_/_1.9m#Light_switches having trouble finding the switches]?)
