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--- chara:coude_alignment_procedure [2021/06/02 19:00]
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 ===== Coude Alignment Procedure =====
-Written by Judit Sturmann on 2021 June 1.
+Udated 2024 May 6
+test test test
+<font inherit/Calibri,sans-serif;blackfont-family:Calibri,sans-serif;;;inherit>Coude alignments help keep the blue beacon from drifting during slews. Needed when drift is excessive and makes realigning difficult when on sky.</font>/Times New Roman;;inherit;;inherit>1.</font> <font inherit/Calibri,sans-serif;blackfont-family:Calibri,sans-serif;;;inherit>Start with an M10 alignment before beginning the coude process.</font>/Times New Roman;;inherit;;inherit>a.</font> <font inherit/Calibri,sans-serif;blackfont-family:Calibri,sans-serif;;;inherit>Usually done on pop 5</font>/Times New Roman;;inherit;;inherit>2.</font> <font inherit/Calibri,sans-serif;blackfont-family:Calibri,sans-serif;;;inherit>Send M7’s to default</font>/Times New Roman;;inherit;;inherit>3.</font> <font inherit/Calibri,sans-serif;blackfont-family:Calibri,sans-serif;;;inherit>Do regular beginning of the night alignment procedure.</font>/Times New Roman;;inherit;;inherit>a.</font> <font inherit/Calibri,sans-serif;blackfont-family:Calibri,sans-serif;;;inherit>Align beacon, dichroic, focus labao, focus wfs</font>/Times New Roman;;inherit;;inherit>4.</font> <font inherit/Calibri,sans-serif;blackfont-family:Calibri,sans-serif;;;inherit>Open an engineering hut gui</font>/Times New Roman;;inherit;;inherit>a.</font> <font inherit/Calibri,sans-serif;blackfont-family:Calibri,sans-serif;;;inherit>Ex. hutgtk -E S1 &</font>/Times New Roman;;inherit;;inherit>b.</font> i. ii. iii. iv. <font inherit/Calibri,sans-serif;blackfont-family:Calibri,sans-serif;;;inherit>Values should match last entry on excel</font>/Times New Roman;;inherit;;inherit>5.</font> <font inherit/Calibri,sans-serif;blackfont-family:Calibri,sans-serif;;;inherit>Turn powers on and enable scope(s)</font>/Times New Roman;;inherit;;inherit>6.</font> <font inherit/Calibri,sans-serif;blackfont-family:Calibri,sans-serif;;;inherit>Dome gui, Auto tab</font>/Times New Roman;;inherit;;inherit>a.</font> <font inherit/Calibri,sans-serif;blackfont-family:Calibri,sans-serif;;;inherit>On Az Pos enter stow position + 180</font>/Times New Roman;;inherit;;inherit>b.</font> **<font inherit/Calibri,sans-serif;blackfont-family:Calibri,sans-serif;;;inherit>[Set Pos]</font></b><font inherit/Calibri,sans-serif;;blackfont-family:Calibri,sans-serif;;;inherit></font>/Times New Roman;;inherit;;inherit>7.</font> <font inherit/Calibri,sans-serif;blackfont-family:Calibri,sans-serif;;;inherit>Watch beacon spots and use M7 to keep them centered while it rotates 180 degrees.</font>/Times New Roman;;inherit;;inherit>8.</font> <font inherit/Calibri,sans-serif;blackfont-family:Calibri,sans-serif;;;inherit>Obsgtk, align M7 when it stops moving</font>/Times New Roman;;inherit;;inherit>9.</font> <font inherit/Calibri,sans-serif;blackfont-family:Calibri,sans-serif;;;inherit>Hut gui, enter new M7_1 and  M_2 values in excel.</font>/Times New Roman;;inherit;;inherit>a.</font> <font inherit/Calibri,sans-serif;blackfont-family:Calibri,sans-serif;;;inherit>Ignore last 3 digits, record first 4</font>/Times New Roman;;inherit;;inherit>b.</font> <font inherit/Calibri,sans-serif;blackfont-family:Calibri,sans-serif;;;inherit>Spreadsheet will calculate the average value</font>/Times New Roman;;inherit;;inherit>c.</font> <font inherit/Calibri,sans-serif;blackfont-family:Calibri,sans-serif;;;inherit>Enter the average value + 3 zeros for M7_1 and hit <b>[GOTO]</b>. Do the same for M7_2.</font>/Times New Roman;;inherit;;inherit>d.</font> <font inherit/Calibri,sans-serif;blackfont-family:Calibri,sans-serif;;;inherit>If its a large move watch the beacon spots as they move away because you will need to recenter them</font>/Times New Roman;;inherit;;inherit>10.</font> <font inherit/Calibri,sans-serif;blackfont-family:Calibri,sans-serif;;;inherit>Use the dichroic to realign the beacon to labao</font>/Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;;inherit;;inherit>11. Dome gui,</font>  <font inherit/Calibri,sans-serif;blackfont-family:Calibri,sans-serif;;;inherit>hit <b>[STOW]</b> to return to stow positon</font>/Times New Roman;;inherit;;inherit>12.</font> <font inherit/Calibri,sans-serif;blackfont-family:Calibri,sans-serif;;;inherit>The beacon movement should be much smaller returning to stow than it was going away from stow</font>/Times New Roman;;inherit;;inherit>13.</font> <font inherit/Calibri,sans-serif;blackfont-family:Calibri,sans-serif;;;inherit>Align M7</font>/Times New Roman;;inherit;;inherit>14.</font> <font inherit/Calibri,sans-serif;blackfont-family:Calibri,sans-serif;;;inherit>Enter new actuator positions into excel</font>/Times New Roman;;inherit;;inherit>15.</font> <font inherit/Calibri,sans-serif;blackfont-family:Calibri,sans-serif;;;inherit>Hut gui, send both actuators to the new calculated position</font>/Times New Roman;;inherit;;inherit>16.</font> <font inherit/Calibri,sans-serif;blackfont-family:Calibri,sans-serif;;;inherit>Align dichroic</font>/Times New Roman;;inherit;;inherit>17.</font> <font inherit/Calibri,sans-serif;blackfont-family:Calibri,sans-serif;;;inherit>If the beacon movements were small on the way back to stow, then the coude alignment is finished. If it wasn’t, repeat until it is.</font>/Times New Roman;;inherit;;inherit>18.</font> <font inherit/Calibri,sans-serif;blackfont-family:Calibri,sans-serif;;;inherit>Hut gui, save the new M7 dichroic positions by hitting the<b> [DICHR POS]</b> then<b> [WRITE CFG] </b></font>/Times New Roman;;inherit;;inherit>a.</font> <font inherit/Calibri,sans-serif;blackfont-family:Calibri,sans-serif;;;inherit>It will save them to /ctrscrut/chara/etc/S2_aob.cfg</font>/Times New Roman;;inherit;;inherit>19.</font> <font inherit/Calibri,sans-serif;;blackfont-family:Calibri,sans-serif;;;inherit>Can enter any notes on why coude alignment was needed on excel sheet.</font> **
 ==== Preparation ====
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 As of 6/1/2021 only E2 has the new cones.
 ==== M7 adjustment based on laser in AQUISITION camera ====
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 ==== Revision History ====
-  * Document written by Judit Sturmann on 6/1/2021.
+  * 2021Jun01 - Document written by Judit Sturmann.
-  * Gail Schaefer added to wiki page on 6/2/2021.
+  * 2021Jun02 - Gail Schaefer added to wiki page.
+  * 2021Jun02 - Removed link for [[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UY5C8Pkbi_yd448aF_TXXE9KFkwjd5VK3LALvkFahjQ/edit|old Coude Alignments]] (googledoc in 2019).
+  * 2021Jun02 - Remove link for [[:chara:azimuth_coude_alignments|old Azimuth Coude Alignments]] (wiki page created in 2018).

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