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    2 == Notes for Using the Remote Operations Room at NOAO HQ ==
     1= Notes for Using the Remote Operations Room at NOAO HQ =
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    6 
    7 '''NOTE: DO NOT TAKE IMAGES WHICH OPEN THE MOSAIC SHUTTER WITHOUT CONFIRMING WITH THE OA OR SOMEONE ON SITE THAT THE DOME IS DARK!!! DO NOT RELY SOLELY ON THE WEB CAMERAS AS YOU CAN SEVERELY DAMAGE THE CCDS'''
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    9 ----
    10 
    11 1a. If you are connecting from the Remote Ops room at NOAO HQ, use the main set of monitors (2x2 array) and on the TV screens, log in as
    12  {{{
    13        Mayall
    14         pwd [1]  (Ask Arjun for cheat-sheet of passwords)
    15 }}}
    16 and then launch the screens using the gui.
    17 
    18 1b. If, instead, you are connecting from a different remote site, then you will first have to connect to anyconnect.noao.edu using a Cisco VPN and log in with your VPN account. Once you have done this, connect to mayall-2.kpno.noao.edu using MacOSX Screen Sharing and log on as[[BR]]
    19 {{{
    20         observer
    21         pwd[2]
    22 }}}
    23 
    24 2. Open a terminal window and
    25 
    26 {{{
    27         ssh mzls@mayall-idl.kpno.noao.edu
    28         pwd [3]
    29 }}}
    30 
    31    Then[[BR]]
    32 {{{
    33         cd ~/obsbot
    34         git pull
    35         cd ~/observing
    36         svn up
    37         idl
    38         IDL> mstrategy,copydir='/home/mzls/obsbot'
    39         IDL> exit
    40         cd
    41         ./bin/vnc
    42 }}}
    43 
    44 3. Start the mayall-idl VNC viewer window using the VNC gui. If you open this on the mayall-2 screen, you will not need a password. Try and arrange windows so they don't overlap. I like the following arrangement:
    45 
    46 4. Here are some useful links that could be used to monitor weather, telescope status, etc:
    47         [a] KPNO weather [http://www-kpno.kpno.noao.edu/Info/Mtn_Weather/] [[BR]]
    48 
    49         [b] 4m weather station display - [http://4m-weather.kpno.noao.edu] [[BR]]
    50 
    51         [b] Satellite map - [http://www.atmo.arizona.edu/gifs/IRAZ.GIF] [[BR]]
    52 
    53         [c] KPNO dome webcams:
    54               (i) http://4m-webcam-1.kpno.noao.edu [[BR]]
    55 
    56               (ii) http://4m-webcam-2.kpno.noao.edu [[BR]]
    57 
    58               (iii) http://4m-webcam-3.kpno.noao.edu  [[BR]]
    59 
    60         [d] Cloud / wind predictions / measurements - [https://www.windy.com/31.964/-111.600?31.431,-111.600,8,m:eyrac3b] [[BR]]
    61 
    62         [e] All-sky camera - [http://kpasca-db.tuc.noao.edu] [[BR]]
    63 
    64         [f] Out-door web cams - [https://www.noao.edu/kpno/kpcam/index.shtml] [[BR]]
     4'''NOTE: DO NOT TAKE IMAGES WHICH OPEN THE MOSAIC SHUTTER WITHOUT CONFIRMING WITH THE OA OR SOMEONE ON SITE THAT THE DOME IS DARK!!! DO NOT RELY SOLELY ON THE WEB CAMERAS AS YOU CAN SEVERELY DAMAGE THE CCDS! '''
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    666
    67 Some of these don't work at night. The 4m-webcam-2 does provide useful night-time data if the dome is  open. You need to log in as "anonymous" on this one - just use the provided button. In the NOAO Remote Ops room, I like to put most of these on the large TV monitors on the left and right ends, and expand the main mayall-2 display to fill all 4 screens of the central display.
    68  
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    70 5. At this point you can go with the regular instructions: https://desi.lbl.gov/trac/wiki/PublicPages/MayallZbandLegacy/NotesforObserver
    71 
    72 6. Connect using skype to mayall-2 which is the OA's address. The telephone number at the OA's station is 520-318-8620.
     8 1. If you are connecting from the Remote Ops room at NOAO HQ, use the main set of monitors (2x2 array) and on the TV screens, log in as
     9    {{{
     10Mayall
     11pwd [1]  (Ask Arjun for cheat-sheet of passwords)
     12    }}}
     13and then launch the screens using the gui.
     14 1. If, instead, you are connecting from a different remote site, then you will first have to connect to anyconnect.noao.edu using a Cisco VPN and log in with your VPN account. Once you have done this, connect to mayall-2.kpno.noao.edu using MacOSX Screen Sharing and log on as
     15    {{{
     16observer
     17pwd[2]
     18    }}}
     19 1. Open a terminal window and
     20    {{{
     21ssh mzls@mayall-idl.kpno.noao.edu
     22pwd [3]
     23    }}}
     24    Then
     25    {{{
     26cd ~/obsbot
     27git pull
     28cd ~/observing
     29svn up
     30idl
     31IDL> mstrategy,copydir='/home/mzls/obsbot'
     32IDL> exit
     33cd
     34~/bin/vnc
     35    }}}
     36 1. Start the mayall-idl VNC viewer window using the VNC gui. If you open this on the mayall-2 screen, you will not need a password. Try and arrange windows so they don't overlap. I like the following arrangement:
     37 1. Here are some useful links that could be used to monitor weather, telescope status, etc:
     38    a. KPNO weather [http://www-kpno.kpno.noao.edu/Info/Mtn_Weather/]
     39    a. 4m weather station display - [http://4m-weather.kpno.noao.edu]
     40    a. Satellite map - [http://www.atmo.arizona.edu/gifs/IRAZ.GIF]
     41    a. KPNO dome webcams:
     42       i. http://4m-webcam-1.kpno.noao.edu
     43       i. http://4m-webcam-2.kpno.noao.edu
     44       i. http://4m-webcam-3.kpno.noao.edu
     45    a. Cloud / wind predictions / measurements - [https://www.windy.com/31.964/-111.600?31.431,-111.600,8,m:eyrac3b]
     46    a. All-sky camera - [http://kpasca-db.tuc.noao.edu]
     47    a. Out-door web cams - [https://www.noao.edu/kpno/kpcam/index.shtml]
     48    Some of these don't work at night. The 4m-webcam-2 does provide useful night-time data if the dome is  open. You need to log in as "anonymous" on this one - just use the provided button. In the NOAO Remote Ops room, I like to put most of these on the large TV monitors on the left and right ends, and expand the main mayall-2 display to fill all 4 screens of the central display.
     49 1. At this point you can go with the regular instructions: https://desi.lbl.gov/trac/wiki/PublicPages/MayallZbandLegacy/NotesforObserver
     50 1. Connect using skype to mayall-2 which is the OA's address. The telephone number at the OA's station is 520-318-8620.