ps aux | grep readPLC
The If there are outstanding jobs, the result might will besomething like:
root 1310 99.8 0.1 39384 13016 ? R Jun21 5284:08 python readPLCandLesediV1.py
observer 25808 0.0 0.0 14224 1032 pts/12 S+ 17:49 0:00 grep --color=auto readPLC
These processes remain "hanging" if the xyslides software was not exited properly from the EXIT button. You need to kill them using their IDsgiven above, e.g.in this case:
sudo kill -9 1310 14103 20411
Once the any rogue processes are killed and the cameras are connected, start the autoguider GUI:
cd /home/observer/xyslide_lodestar_GUI_V5
*If the status of any of the error codes (Err, XLL, XUL, YLL or YUL) is 1, click RESET, then INITIALISE.
*To start continuous exposures with the autoguider Lodestar camera, enter a number (~2 seconds) in the box on the right, and click CONTINUOUS.
*Enter the target coordinates in the pink box separate GS_FC window and check that a finder chart of loads showing your field loads.*Guide stars are to be selected from outside the green box in the finder chart image. When North is Up in the SHOC/Sibonise image, select click on a guide star from in the lower upper half of the imageto use as a guide star.<!--, with X<20000 and Y<15000. As Y approaches 10000 it begins to vignette the SHOC field, so try to choose a guide star at low Y.-->*On the XY Slide Control section of the main GUI, click "Goto GS". This will send the XY slides to the position you clicked on the finder chart software. <!--If it doesn't, read the coordinates of the guide star off the image and enter them manually; when the position is reached click "Pick guide star" and click on your chosen star in the guide camera image.-->*Click the "Pick G_Star" button in the "Guiding" panel, which will turn dark blue to indicate that it's ready to receive your guide star selection. *Choose a star in the Lodestar image and click on it. The "Pick G_Star" button will turn green if it recognises the star. If the button turns grey your selection has been unsuccessful, and you will need to click the "Pick G_Star" button again and then try clicking on a different star.
*Click the red GUIDE button - it should turn green to indicate that it is guiding.
*FAKE should always be green "Fake is OFF" while guiding - this is a test function for engineering purposes.