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====Filter wheel ====
* Select the filterwheel tab. There may be one or two wheels physically present; the interfaces to these are displayed side-by-side. The interface values for a wheel will be empty if the wheel is absent.
* Initialize the wheel by clicking the "Initialize" button (usually only at the start of the night, but may also be done if you suspect that the controller has lost its way). The wheel will move around to the reference position; this may take several seconds. While still moving, the "Moving" indicator above the controls will be red. Once there, the "Initialized" and "At Ref" indicators should turn green. The value in the "Current Position" field should be 1 after initialization.* Select the filter required, by using the up and click down arrows on the right of the "Required Position" field. The filter name will indicate the filter in the selected position. Click the "Move" button. The indicators above the wheel controls should change; once the wheel has reached the required position, the "Moving" indicator should turn grey, while the "Centred" indicator should be green.The "Current Position" field will indicate the slot number and name of the filter now in the light path.====GPS====* The GPS tab allows the user to view the time, GPS state, and to change the Programmed Output Pulse (POP) settings.* Check that the time is valid, and that there are no alarm conditions indicated.* To set the Programmed Output Pulse, choose whether you want a single or repeating pulse, then choose a pulse width, the start date and time (in local time, 24 hour format), and for repeating pulses, the repeat interval. Then push the "Apply" button. Note: the POP may only be set to occur in the future; if an error occurs, check that you haven't chosen a time in the past.* To stop the pulses from being sent, click the "Stop" button.====Camera====* The camera tab allows control and setting of the SHOC imaging camera.* Before using the camera, you need to switch it on: click the "Turn Camera On" button. * Once the camera has been initialized, the camera setting and view interface is displayed.* On the left is the image display area; more on that later.* On the right is the settings area, with three tabs for camera control, analysis and advanced settings.* When switched on, the camera starts cooling to its target temperature. The temperature display button is orange while the camera is not yet at the target temperature, and green once it is. If using a non-standard temperature, this may be set using the "Advanced" tab.* The camera may be used in internal, external or external start modes, selectable using the "Triggering" drop-down. * While in internal mode, the exposure time may be set, and the kinetic cycle time is automatically calculated and displayed. The latter is the period between the start of successive frames in a kinetic series. If you choose an exposure time of 0, the  
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