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 * Check weather ([[http://www.mpe.mpg.de/~burwitz/cog.html|outside conditions]]) '''use common sense'''  * Check weather ([[http://www.mpe.mpg.de/~burwitz/cog.html|outside conditions]]) /!\ '''use common sense''' /!\
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 * Power up the '''focuser''' if necessary and check the the '''focuser''' control program is running and connected.  * Power up the '''focuser''' if necessary and check that the '''focuser''' control program is running and connected.
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 and connected to mount and focuser respectively.  and connected to mount and focuser respectively. <<BR>>
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 * If they are not started, and cannot connect, then start up windows internet explorer.  * If they are not started, and cannot connect, then start up windows internet explorer. <<BR>>
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 * Then Log on to '''ePower #1''' and check if focuser and mount are powered on '''ePower #1'''.  * Then Log on to '''ePower #1''' and check if focuser and mount are powered on '''ePower #1'''. <<BR>>
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 * Power up the '''focuser''' if necessary and check the the '''focuser''' control program is running and connected.  * Power up the '''focuser''' if necessary and check that the '''focuser''' control program is running and connected.
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  * switch on power supply on '''ePower #1''' if not yet powered up. Normally it should be on.   * switch on power supply on '''ePower #1''' if not yet powered up. Normally it should be on. <<BR>>
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  * then toggle mount switch both on '''ePower #1''' if not yet powered up.   * then toggle mount switch both on '''ePower #1''' if not yet powered up. <<BR>>
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 * Power up imager/s on '''ePower #1''' if not yet powered up. Normally it should be off on starting up.  * Power up imager/s on '''ePower #1''' if not yet powered up. Normally it should be off on starting up. <<BR>>
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 * cool imager to target temperature (-30C typically)  * cool imager to target temperature (-30C typically - cooler power < 80% at target temperature)
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 * [[HowtoSkyflat|take skyflats]] until start of actual observations  * [[HowTo/Skyflat|take skyflats]] until start of actual observations
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= How to start up GOWI using chimera =

 * Turn camera on (using power control)
 * Launch chimera:
{{{
# fixes broken sbig library (required.. otherwise you will get camera not found or something like that!)
export LD_PRELOAD=/home/welterde/libwrap.so
# launch chimera (connects to camera and telescope mount)
chimera
}}}
 * Cool down camera (using different terminal
{{{
# -T <target temp> -w waits for it to complete
chimera-cam -T -25 -w
}}}
 * Unpark telescope using remote hand controller (not possible via chimera yet)
 * Attach rtd view
{{{
export RTD_CAMERA=0
skycat -rtd 1 &
# then click Real-Time -> Attach camera
}}}
 * (optional) Load scheduler program and launch it
{{{
# creates new database (use --append if you want to append instead of overwrite)
chimera-sched -f programfile.sched --new
# start scheduler
chimera-sched --start
# stopping scheduler (just doing control-c on the previous command will not stop scheduler!)
chimera-sched --stop
}}}

How to start up observatory (no embedded images)

  • Check weather (outside conditions) /!\ use common sense /!\

  • Log on to control PC via VNC skydome.mpe.mpg.de port 5200

  • 1st check if mount handpad program and focuser program are running and connected to mount and focuser respectively.

    • This should usally be the case.
    • If not start the programs and try to connect.
  • If they are not started, and cannot connect, then start up windows internet explorer.
  • Then Log on to ePower #1 and check if focuser and mount are powered on ePower #1.

  • Power up the focuser if necessary and check that the focuser control program is running and connected.

  • Power up mount if necessery:

    • switch on power supply on ePower #1 if not yet powered up. Normally it should be on.

    • then toggle mount switch both on ePower #1 if not yet powered up.

    • checked if Mount handpad control program connects properly.

  • Power up imager/s on ePower #1 if not yet powered up. Normally it should be off on starting up.

  • open dome


How to start up observatory (embedded images)

  • Check weather (outside conditions) use common sense

  • Log on to control PC via VNC skydome.mpe.mpg.de port 5200

  • 1st check if mount handpad program and focuser program are running and connected to mount and focuser respectively.

    xx xx

    • This should usally be the case.
    • If not start the programs and try to connect.
  • If they are not started, and cannot connect, then start up windows internet explorer.

    Internet explorer

  • Then Log on to ePower #1 and check if focuser and mount are powered on ePower #1.

    xx

  • Power up the focuser if necessary and check that the focuser control program is running and connected.

  • Power up mount if necessery:

    • switch on power supply on ePower #1 if not yet powered up. Normally it should be on.

    xx

    • then toggle mount switch both on ePower #1 if not yet powered up.

    xx

    • checked if Mount handpad control program connects properly.

  • Power up imager/s on ePower #1 if not yet powered up. Normally it should be off on starting up.

    xx

  • open dome


How to start up GOWI

  • cool imager to target temperature (-30C typically - cooler power < 80% at target temperature)

  • start dark and bias frame sequence
  • set focuser to expected setting for the night (if known)
  • take skyflats until start of actual observations


How to start up GOWI using chimera

  • Turn camera on (using power control)
  • Launch chimera:

# fixes broken sbig library (required.. otherwise you will get camera not found or something like that!)
export LD_PRELOAD=/home/welterde/libwrap.so
# launch chimera (connects to camera and telescope mount)
chimera
  • Cool down camera (using different terminal

# -T <target temp>   -w waits for it to complete
chimera-cam -T -25 -w
  • Unpark telescope using remote hand controller (not possible via chimera yet)
  • Attach rtd view

export RTD_CAMERA=0
skycat -rtd 1 &
# then click Real-Time -> Attach camera
  • (optional) Load scheduler program and launch it

# creates new database (use --append if you want to append instead of overwrite)
chimera-sched -f programfile.sched --new
# start scheduler
chimera-sched --start
# stopping scheduler (just doing control-c on the previous command will not stop scheduler!)
chimera-sched --stop

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