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| = How to start up observatory = | ## page was renamed from Howto/Startup ## page was renamed from HowtoStartup = How to start up observatory (no embedded images) = |
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| * Check weather ([[http://www.mpe.mpg.de/~burwitz/cog.html|outside conditions]]) |
* Check weather ([[http://www.mpe.mpg.de/~burwitz/cog.html|outside conditions]]) /!\ '''use common sense''' /!\ |
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| * If not started, start up windows explorer. {{attachment:PC2_expl_weather_ePower01Marked.JPG}} |
* 1st check if '''mount handpad''' program and '''focuser''' program are running and connected to mount and focuser respectively. |
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| * Log on to ePowerSwitch 1 | * This should usally be the case. |
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| * Check if focuser and mount are powered see ePowerSwitch #1. {{attachment:ePower01AllOnCCDoffMarked.JPG}} |
* If not start the programs and try to connect. |
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| and if they are reall running is running. If not switch it on Port 2 * Power up mount (switch on power supply, then toggle mount switch both on ePowerSwitch #1) if not yet powered up (usually it should be powered up). * power imager(s) if not already powered up (ethernet PDU) |
* 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. |
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---- = How to start up observatory (embedded images) = * Check weather ([[http://www.mpe.mpg.de/~burwitz/cog.html|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. <<BR>> {{attachment:MountHandPad.JPG|xx|height=300}} {{attachment:FocuserConnected.JPG|xx|height=300}} * 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. <<BR>> {{attachment:PC2_expl_weather_ePower01Marked.JPG|Internet explorer|height=500}} * Then Log on to '''ePower #1''' and check if focuser and mount are powered on '''ePower #1'''. <<BR>> {{attachment:ePower01AllOnCCDoffMarked.JPG|xx|height=200}} * 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. <<BR>> {{attachment:ePower01MountPowerOff.JPG|xx|height=200}} * then toggle mount switch both on '''ePower #1''' if not yet powered up. <<BR>> {{attachment:ePower01MountSwitchBatchmodeOnOff.JPG|xx|height=200}} * 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. <<BR>> {{attachment:ePower01CameraOn.JPG|xx|height=200}} * open dome ---- |
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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 ---- = 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)
![/!\](/moin_static1911/modernized/img/alert.png "/!\")
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.
- 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 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