Changes between Version 100 and Version 101 of PublicPages/MayallZbandLegacy/NotesforObservers

Timestamp:

Feb 17, 2016 2:29:06 PM (9 years ago)

Author:

Arjun Dey

Comment:

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PublicPages/MayallZbandLegacy/NotesforObservers

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 export MOS3_DATA=/mosaic3/data2/observer/20151213
 }}}
+Don't forget to source the file if you plan to continue to use this terminal.
 
 = [3] Create nightly plan =
@@ -218 +219 @@
 = [8] Just before observing = 
 
-1. Start the may all-idl:1 VNC session.  This session should automatically start MUPTILES and MOSSTAT.  
-
-If it doesn't, open a terminal in the VNC session and start the automated script for updating the tile file:
+1. Start the may all-idl:1 VNC session.
+{{{
+A. In a terminal window from mayall-2, ssh to mzls@mayall-idl and log in using the mzls password
+B. type: ~/bin/vnc
+C. Now double click the VNC gui in the mayall-2 dock (i.e., the thing with all the icons at the bottom of the bottom left terminal). 
+This launches a dialog box asking if you want to connect to mayall-idl.kpno.noao.edu:1 . Say "connect" and type in the mzls password. 
+The VNC starts up.
+}}}
+
+The VNC session should automatically start MUPTILES, MOSSTAT and COPILOT. Rearrange as desired.
+
+If it doesn't, open terminals in the VNC session and manually run the scripts for monitoring the observations and updating the tile file:
 
 1a) The FITS file listing which tiles have been completed should be updated throughout the night.
 This file is '''$MOS3_OBS/obstatus/mosaic-tiles_obstatus.fits'''.  The following IDL command
 will monitor exposures as they are taken throughout the night, automatically updating this file.
-From a terminal on the mayall-idl compute, in the mzls account, start this running:
+From a terminal on the mayall-idl VNC, in the mzls account, start this running:
 {{{
 idl
@@ -232 +242 @@
 At the end of the night, you should check the updated tile file into the svn repository.
 
-1b). Start the automated script for monitoring the data quality
-
-From another terminal in the mzls account, start this running: 
+1b). In a second terminal on the VNC tart the automated script for monitoring the data quality
 {{{
 idl
@@ -240 +248 @@
 }}}
 This will run mosstat on each frame as it shows up and display the results on the screen. 
+
+1c). In a third terminal on the VNC start running copilot: 
+{{{
+cd ~/obsbot
+python copilot.py
+}}}
 
 = [9] Observe - start of night =
@@ -288 +302 @@
 }}}
 
-8. Start running "copilot" in the mayall-idl VNC window. Copilot keeps a beautiful running plot of observing conditions.  From any mzls@mayall-idl window:
+8. "copilot" should already be running. If not, start running "copilot" in the mayall-idl VNC window. Copilot keeps a beautiful running plot of observing conditions.  From any mzls@mayall-idl window:
 {{{
    cd ~/obsbot