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40" / 1.0m

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/* Start-up recipe */
4. Check that '''Telescope Power Control''' (on the wall just inside the front door) is set to PLC.
In If observing in the dome, in the warm room, '''on the wall-mounted mimic panel''' at the left-hand end of the desk(if observing remotely, these things will be done by the on-site technicians):
5. Switch Turn '''POWER onTCS LOCKOUT off''' (press and hold green power button for ~3 seconds until indicator lights upturn knob anticlockwise) .
6. Turn '''TCS LOCKOUT off''' (turn knob anticlockwise) 7. Check that '''SMD is off'''.
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Wall-mounted mimic panel in the warm room, for steps 5-6if observing from the dome.
'''On the TCS:'''
7. '''Request TCS control''' by clicking the grey "FLOOR" button. It will turn blue and say "TCS".
8. Switch '''POWER on''' (red "Telescope Power is Off" button turns green). 9. '''Open the dome shutters''' by clicking the "DOME" pulldown menu and selecting "Shutter OPEN". The dome indicator on the top right will turn green.
910. '''Open the mirror covers''' by clicking the "DOME" pulldown menu and selecting "Mirror OPEN". The mirror indicator on the top right will turn green.
1011. Switch '''dome to AUTO''' by clicking the red "MAN" button (top right of display). It will turn green.
1112. Turn '''telescope tracking on''' by clicking the red "Tracking is OFF" button. It will turn green.
1213. '''Initialise autoguider XY-slides''' by clicking the "Initialise" button on the bottom right.
1314. If necessary, '''position the windblind''' using the appropriate button on the "DOME" pulldown menu.
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