Changes between Version 16 and Version 17 of PublicPages/MayallZbandLegacy/NotesforObservers

Timestamp:

Dec 14, 2015 12:34:53 AM (9 years ago)

Author:

Arjun Dey

Comment:

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PublicPages/MayallZbandLegacy/NotesforObservers

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 That’s 48760 tiles.
 
-= 
-== Example run-through for a given night ==
- =
+
+
+----
+
+= Example run-through for a given night =
+
+----
+
 
 Log into the mzls account on the mayall-idl machine.
-{{{
-user@anyshell>ssh ??@??
-}}}
 
 === Update everything ===
@@ -279 +281 @@
 
 Go to /home/observer/exec, and execute the mzls*.sh script.  '''This must be done from the observer@mosaic account?'''
+
+=== Start up mosaic control software ===
+
+On mayall-2 open a terminal window and: 
+{{{
+ssh -XY observer@mosaic3
+nocs start ccp
+nocs start all
+}}}
+Once nocs is up and running, rearrange windows as desired, and check the status of the system by typing
+the following in a nocs terminal window:
+{{{
+nocs status all
+nocs fullstatus ccp
+}}}
+Check that all is well by taking a test zero exposure.
+
+
+=== Take dome flats and zeros ===
+
+During the afternoon (after 4pm), take dome flats with the telescope pointed at the white spot. [[BR]]
+1. Check that telescope is pointed to the white spot with mirror cover open [[BR]]
+2. Take 10 zero exposures [[BR]]
+3. Turn on low dome flat field lamps at 100% intensity (~50V) [[BR]]
+4. Create a dome flat script using the NGUI interface. Exposure times as follows: [[BR]]
+       z-band : 20 sec [[BR]]
+       r-band : 25 sec [[BR]]
+       g-band : 20 sec [[BR]]
+Take 11 flats in z-band every night; only take flats in other bands if you intend to use them. Counts should be ~18-20k adu. 
+5. Take 20 zero exposures [[BR]]
+6. Go eat dinner [[BR]]
+
 
 === Start the automated script for updating the tile file ===