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40" / 1.0m

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/* Facility start-up procedure */
Follow this procedure to prepare the telescope and dome for observing:
# '''Check the weather conditions'''. If they are within the specified [[40" / 1.0m#Observing Limits Meteorological limits|limits]], continue with step 2.# Check the observing floor and '''clear any obstacles''' (e.g. ladders) that may obstruct the telescope.# '''Switch off the [[#Light switches|lights]] in the foyer''' using everywhere except in the switches to warm room.In the right warm room, on the wall-mounted control panel at the left-hand end of the stairs. desk:# Switch '''Switch off any other downstairs lightstelescope power on''' (kitchen, toilet, etc.press and hold the green power button). # Turn '''Switch TCS lockout off the observing floor incandescent lights''' (switch at top of stairsturn knob anticlockwise) On the TCS:# '''and fluorescent lightsRequest TCS control''' (switch inside '''small''' door to warm room)by clicking the grey "FLOOR" button. It will turn blue and say "TCS".# On the blue console on the North pier, '''switch on Open the telescope power and enable Auto Domedome shutters'''by clicking the "DOME" pulldown menu and selecting "Shutter OPEN". The dome indicator on the top right will turn green.# '''Request controlOpen the mirror covers''' at the grey Observing Floor Control Panel by clicking the North pier"DOME" pulldown menu and selecting "Mirror OPEN". The mirror indicator on the top right will turn green. (A hardware key to enable floor control is available from standby technician)# Switch '''Open the dome shuttersto AUTO''' by pressing clicking the appropriate red "MAN" button on the Observing Floor Control Panel(top right of display). Hold the button in until the shutters stop moving and the beep sounds It will turn green.# If necessary, Turn '''lower the windblindtelescope tracking on''' using by clicking the appropriate grey "Tracking is OFF" button on the Observing Floor Control Panel. It will turn green.# '''Open the mirror coversInitialise autoguider XY-slides''' by pushing clicking the appropriate "Initialise" button below on the mirror cellbottom right.# If necessary, '''Switch on position the coordinate repeater monitorswindblind''' beside using the North pier and in appropriate button on the control room above the TCS"DOME" pulldown menu.
== TCS start-up procedure ==
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