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| + | **Chapter 2:** Version 2. August 27, 2012 by Judit, Version 3 January 2015 by Norm, Version ? October 2017 by Norm\\ | ||
| ====Preparations in the Lab Prior to Observing==== | ====Preparations in the Lab Prior to Observing==== | ||
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| - | Version 2. August 27, 2012 by Judit, Version 3 January 2015 by Norm, Version ? October 2017 by Norm\\ | ||
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| These are routine tasks to be performed in and around the lab every evening to prepare the array for regular observations.\\ | These are routine tasks to be performed in and around the lab every evening to prepare the array for regular observations.\\ | ||
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| ===2.1 Starting the vacuum pump for the light pipes=== | ===2.1 Starting the vacuum pump for the light pipes=== | ||
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| Go into vacuum pump shack\\ | Go into vacuum pump shack\\ | ||
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| ===2.2 Filling IR cameras with LN2=== | ===2.2 Filling IR cameras with LN2=== | ||
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| Fill both chambers on the NIRO camera. Use the gloves and glasses provided on the shelf with the funnels and the thermos. It will normally take 1 liter of LN2 in the outer chamber and 1/2 liter in the inner chamber. Fill it until the LN2 bubbles out of the top. This camera is normally kept cool all the time, exceptions will be noted.\\ | Fill both chambers on the NIRO camera. Use the gloves and glasses provided on the shelf with the funnels and the thermos. It will normally take 1 liter of LN2 in the outer chamber and 1/2 liter in the inner chamber. Fill it until the LN2 bubbles out of the top. This camera is normally kept cool all the time, exceptions will be noted.\\ | ||
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| ===2.3 Alignment of the light path to the telescopes=== | ===2.3 Alignment of the light path to the telescopes=== | ||
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| Go into the lab. The green alignment laser on the light source table is used. To open necessary guis, use laptops or the two tablets inside lab. Tablets are the newest hand held units and are located on the west and south walls plugged into chargers.\\ | Go into the lab. The green alignment laser on the light source table is used. To open necessary guis, use laptops or the two tablets inside lab. Tablets are the newest hand held units and are located on the west and south walls plugged into chargers.\\ | ||
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| ===2.5 Starting up OPLE and Metrology=== | ===2.5 Starting up OPLE and Metrology=== | ||
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| Go to OPLE racks\\ | Go to OPLE racks\\ | ||
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| ===2.6 Final steps in the lab=== | ===2.6 Final steps in the lab=== | ||
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| + | **Chapter 3: **(edited 2012Aug29 by Gail and Chris) | ||
| ====Setting up Computer in the Control Room==== | ====Setting up Computer in the Control Room==== | ||
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| - | (edited 2012Aug29 by Gail and Chris)\\ | ||
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| ===3.1 General Overview of Computer Setup=== | ===3.1 General Overview of Computer Setup=== | ||
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| ===3.2 After aligning the lab, you can turn on the following from the POWER GUI:=== | ===3.2 After aligning the lab, you can turn on the following from the POWER GUI:=== | ||
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| ===3.3 Open servers required for observing=== | ===3.3 Open servers required for observing=== | ||
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| * Open Metrology Laser (METLAS) gui, (upper right of screen 3), this gui usually remains open. | * Open Metrology Laser (METLAS) gui, (upper right of screen 3), this gui usually remains open. | ||
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| - | ===3.4 Open Telescope GUIs from the menu===\\ | + | ===3.4 Open Telescope GUIs from the menu=== |
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| * On the main tab for each telescope gui, click [ON] under Television to turn on the TV screen | * On the main tab for each telescope gui, click [ON] under Television to turn on the TV screen | ||
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| - | ===3.5 Open GUIs required for observing from the menu under GTK:===\\ | + | ===3.5 Open GUIs required for observing from the menu under GTK:=== |
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| ===3.6 Using the Cosmic Debris job sequencer=== | ===3.6 Using the Cosmic Debris job sequencer=== | ||
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| Open Cosmic Debris, CD for short, - Primary from the menu and move to screen 4\\ | Open Cosmic Debris, CD for short, - Primary from the menu and move to screen 4\\ | ||
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| ===3.7 Turn on metrology laser and home the carts=== | ===3.7 Turn on metrology laser and home the carts=== | ||
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| Turning on the metrology laser\\ | Turning on the metrology laser\\ | ||
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| ===3.8 Synchronizing the clocks=== | ===3.8 Synchronizing the clocks=== | ||
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