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v112 v113 100 100 ---- 101 101 [wiki:MayallZbandLegacy/NotesforObservers/Domeflats] 102 103 While waiting for domeflats, read this: 104 [wiki:MayallZbandLegacy/NotesforObservers/MosBot] 105 [wiki:MayallZbandLegacy/NotesforObservers/Copilot] 102 106 103 107 ---- … … 302 306 choosing the pass number and setting the exposure time. 303 307 304 See [wiki:MayallZbandLegacy/NotesforObservers/MosBot] 308 If the conditions look marginal, and you only want to run with pass3, say, start mosbot using 309 {{{ 310 python mosbot.py pass3.json pass3.json pass3.json 311 }}} 312 If you want to allow only pass 2 and pass 3, then use: 313 {{{ 314 python mosbot.py pass2.json pass3.json pass3.json 315 }}} 316 317 If the conditions started out well, and you launched mosbot with all three passes, but then deteriorated and now you want to force 318 mosbot to only use pass2 and pass3, you can create a file in the ~/exec/mosbot/ directory called nopass1: 319 {{{ 320 cd ~/exec/mosbot 321 touch nopass1 322 }}} 323 You can add a "nopass2" file to restrict the observing to pass 3. 324 For more options with mosbot, see [wiki:MayallZbandLegacy/NotesforObservers/MosBot] 305 325 306 326 Note that if you need to escape the script at some point during the night (see below), you will need to CTRL-C to stop mosbot.py and **restart** it when you are ready to start up again. If you forget this, you will be observing tiles that you already observed earlier in the night. … … 326 346 See [wiki:MayallZbandLegacy/NotesforObservers/Copilot] 327 347 328 4. Monitor focus by checking the image quality on each frame . Keep track of the truss temperature variation and use the information to modify the focus as needed. Note that the focus may not respond quickly to changes in temperature, so monitor the images carefully before adjusting focus. The Mayall has astigmatism, so one can sometimes tell from the shape of the images which way to move the focus. To stop and do a focus sequence:348 4. Monitor focus by checking the image quality on each frame or keeping an eye on the mosstat PSF display. Keep track of the truss temperature variation and use the information to modify the focus as needed. Note that the focus may not respond quickly to changes in temperature, so monitor the images carefully before adjusting focus. The Mayall has astigmatism, so one can sometimes tell from the shape of the images which way to move the focus. To stop and do a focus sequence: 329 349 - Create a file to tell obsbot to quit 330 350 {{{ … … 384 404 dark slide is put in place and the instrument is ready for shut down. 385 405 386 === Shut down the software ===406 === 1. Shut down the software === 387 407 388 408 1. Ensure that the "Shutter" and "ready" are both in the "Dark" position on the MCCD gui … … 409 429 410 430 411 === Check in the updated tile file and updated bad exposure file ===431 === 2. Check in the updated tile file and updated bad exposure file === 412 432 413 433 At the end of the night, you should check the updated tile file into the svn repository. On the … … 433 453 434 454 435 === Create the Almanac and Almanac plot files ===455 === 3. Create the Almanac and Almanac plot files === 436 456 437 457 At the end of the night, create the Almanac files and check them into svn. Do this using … … 460 480 and one that is a FITS file (with .fits extension). 461 481 462 === Create the Coverage and Summary files for the Night ===482 === 4. Create the Coverage and Summary files for the Night === 463 483 464 484 In a mayall-idl window on the VNC: … … 474 494 You can then mail these plots out to mayall-obs@desi.lbl.gov to let your collaborators know how the night went. 475 495 476 === Close down everything ===496 === 5. Close down everything === 477 497 478 498 We update the .bashrc for the next night, so it is best if you close the VNC windows and exit any xterms
