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v170 v171 9 9 10 10 11 ---- 12 13 = VERY VERY IMPORTANT = 14 15 == 1. DO NOT OVEREXPOSE MOSAIC CCDs to LIGHT! == 11 == VERY VERY IMPORTANT == 12 13 === 1. DO NOT OVEREXPOSE MOSAIC CCDs to LIGHT! === 16 14 17 15 Prolonged exposure can damage and even destroy the devices. The following rules are in effect: 18 16 19 1. Operation on sky is restricted to between [wiki:MayallZbandLegacy/NotesforObservers/TenDegTwilight 10 deg twilights]. 20 2. Operation is restricted to when OAs or other NOAO technical/scientific staff are present 21 3. The cameras and MOSAIC software should be shut down when observing / NOAO personnel are not present 22 4. Sky values should be kept < 40,000 adu (<30,000 adu is preferable). 23 24 == 2. PLEASE TALK TO THE OAs ABOUT SAFETY AT THE TELESCOPE == 25 26 0. Please read the [wiki:MayallZbandLegacy/NotesforObservers/Safety Safety Rules] carefully and FOLLOW THEM! 27 1. Do not leave the control room at night without telling the OA 28 2. Do not go into the dome without the OA's permission 29 3. Do not go exploring by yourself 30 4. Carry a flashlight and radio at night 31 32 ---- 33 34 = Read the Manual for MOSAIC operations = 35 36 To see the Mosaic1.1 manual, go here: http://www.noao.edu/kpno/mosaic/manual 37 [[BR]] 38 39 To see the Mosaic3 manual go here: http://www.noao.edu/kpno/mosaic/manual/Mosaic3Manual.pdf 40 [[BR]] 41 42 = OBSERVING TROUBLE SHOOTING = 43 - [wiki:PublicPages/MayallZbandLegacy/NotesforObservers/Problems Observing trouble-shooting page] 44 45 = Some Preliminaries = 17 1. Operation on sky is restricted to between [wiki:MayallZbandLegacy/NotesforObservers/TenDegTwilight 10 deg twilights]. 18 1. Operation is restricted to when OAs or other NOAO technical/scientific staff are present 19 1. The cameras and MOSAIC software should be shut down when observing / NOAO personnel are not present 20 1. Sky values should be kept < 40,000 adu (<30,000 adu is preferable). 21 22 === 2. PLEASE TALK TO THE OAs ABOUT SAFETY AT THE TELESCOPE === 23 24 1. Please read the [wiki:MayallZbandLegacy/NotesforObservers/Safety Safety Rules] carefully and FOLLOW THEM! 25 1. Do not leave the control room at night without telling the OA 26 1. Do not go into the dome without the OA's permission 27 1. Do not go exploring by yourself 28 1. Carry a flashlight and radio at night 29 30 == Read the Manual for MOSAIC operations == 31 32 * To see the Mosaic1.1 manual, go here: http://www.noao.edu/kpno/mosaic/manual 33 * To see the Mosaic3 manual go here: http://www.noao.edu/kpno/mosaic/manual/Mosaic3Manual.pdf 34 35 == OBSERVING TROUBLE SHOOTING == 36 37 * [wiki:PublicPages/MayallZbandLegacy/NotesforObservers/Problems Observing trouble-shooting page] 38 39 == Some Preliminaries == 46 40 47 41 Who is your OA for tonight? See [http://www.noao.edu/perl/Calcium?Op=ShowIt&CookieParams=1&CalendarName=oa&Amount=Month&NavType=Absolute&Type=Block the OA Schedule] … … 82 76 }}} 83 77 84 = Date convention=78 == Date convention == 85 79 86 80 All dates in log files are set to the local date of the '''beginning of the night'''. For example, … … 88 82 This is consistent with how the NOAO Science Archive timestamps and saves the raw data files. 89 83 90 = Are we there yet?=84 == Are we there yet? == 91 85 92 86 The tiles we are observing with MOSAIC3 in z-band are tracked in the file ~/products/mosaic3/obsstatus/mosaic-tiles_obstatus.fits with the following cuts: … … 112 106 If you want to use only pass2 or pass3 on a given night (because, say, there is high cirrus and you are sure the night will not be photometric), then create a file called "nopass1" (by typing "touch nopass1") in the ~/exec/mosbot directory. This will restrict mosbot to choose only between passes 2 and 3. 113 107 114 ---- 115 = READ THIS IN PREP FOR OBSERVING = 116 * [wiki:MayallZbandLegacy/NotesforObservers/MosBot mosbot notes] 117 * [wiki:MayallZbandLegacy/NotesforObservers/Copilot copilot notes] 118 119 ---- 120 = AFTERNOON DOMEFLATS = 121 ---- 122 [wiki:MayallZbandLegacy/NotesforObservers/Domeflats] 123 124 ---- 125 = EXAMPLE RUN THROUGH FOR A GIVEN NIGHT = 126 ---- 127 128 = [1] Update everything = 108 109 == READ THIS IN PREP FOR OBSERVING == 110 111 * [wiki:MayallZbandLegacy/NotesforObservers/MosBot mosbot notes] 112 * [wiki:MayallZbandLegacy/NotesforObservers/Copilot copilot notes] 113 114 == AFTERNOON DOMEFLATS == 115 116 * [wiki:MayallZbandLegacy/NotesforObservers/Domeflats] 117 118 == EXAMPLE RUN THROUGH FOR A GIVEN NIGHT == 119 120 === 1 Update everything === 129 121 130 122 Log into the mzls account on the mayall-idl machine. … … 140 132 }}} 141 133 142 = [2] Set the paths=134 === 2 Set the paths === 143 135 144 136 The data path must be changed to point to the current night's data. … … 150 142 Don't forget to '''''source'' the file''' if you plan to continue to use this (or any open) terminal. 151 143 152 = [3] Create nightly plan=144 === 3 Create nightly plan === 153 145 154 146 There are 3 nightly plan files, one with a list of tiles to observe for each of the 3 passes. … … 195 187 Deprecated instructions using a modified version of "nightlystrategy" is at [wiki:MayallZbandLegacy/NightlyStrategyOld] 196 188 197 = [4] Start up mosaic control software=189 === 4 Start up mosaic control software === 198 190 199 191 On mayall-2, double click on the MOSAIC3 icon, which brings up the MOSAIC3 Menu on the left edge of the screen. 200 1. **Start the camera control program** by pressing the yellow "Start Cameras" button. Wait for this to finish, then dismiss the screen by typing any key as instructed 201 2. **Start the MOSAIC3 NOCS** software by pressing the blue "Start MOSAIC" button. This launches a blue xterm. Move it out of the way and watch all the windows come up 202 3. Rearrange the desktop as needed. 203 204 If, for some reason, the buttons do not work, you can start up the software on a command line as follows. 205 On mayall-2 open a terminal window and: 206 {{{ 207 ssh -XY observer@mosaic3 208 nocs start ccp (this is equivalent to the "Start Cameras" button on the MOSAIC3 Menu) 209 nocs start all (this is equivalent to the "Start MOSAIC" button on the MOSAIC3 Menu) 210 }}} 211 212 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: 213 {{{ 192 193 1. **Start the camera control program** by pressing the yellow "Start Cameras" button. Wait for this to finish, then dismiss the screen by typing any key as instructed 194 1. **Start the MOSAIC3 NOCS** software by pressing the blue "Start MOSAIC" button. This launches a blue xterm. Move it out of the way and watch all the windows come up 195 1. Rearrange the desktop as needed. 196 If, for some reason, the buttons do not work, you can start up the software on a command line as follows. 197 On mayall-2 open a terminal window and: 198 {{{ 199 ssh -XY observer@mosaic3 200 nocs start ccp (this is equivalent to the "Start Cameras" button on the MOSAIC3 Menu) 201 nocs start all (this is equivalent to the "Start MOSAIC" button on the MOSAIC3 Menu) 202 }}} 203 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: 204 {{{ 214 205 nocs status all 215 206 nocs fullstatus ccp 216 }}} 217 218 If you want to know what these commands actually do, see here: [wiki:MayallZbandLegacy/NotesforObservers/MOSAICGUI_Notes] 219 220 4. Launch CCD temperature monitor from "MOSAIC Temps" icon (CCD and Dewar temps should be around 173C and 90C respectively) 221 5. Launch TCS acorn monitor from "VDU" icon 222 6. 4MAPS monitor from "4MAPS" icon 223 7. Launch Truss temperature monitor from "Truss C" icon 207 }}} 208 If you want to know what these commands actually do, see here: [wiki:MayallZbandLegacy/NotesforObservers/MOSAICGUI_Notes] 209 1. Launch CCD temperature monitor from "MOSAIC Temps" icon (CCD and Dewar temps should be around 173C and 90C respectively) 210 1. Launch TCS acorn monitor from "VDU" icon 211 1. 4MAPS monitor from "4MAPS" icon 212 1. Launch Truss temperature monitor from "Truss C" icon 224 213 225 214 All these icons are on the right side of the left hand screen of the mayall-2 computer display. Many or all of these may be running already. They can stay up. Rearrange the busy desktop as needed ... 226 215 227 = [5] Set the PROP-ID and Project Info=216 === 5 Set the PROP-ID and Project Info === 228 217 229 218 On the NGUI window, press the "Set Project" button and fill out the relevant information. For example, … … 242 231 Then, in one of the NOCS xterm windows, type: "nocs set project" 243 232 244 = [6] Take a test Zero image to ensure system is working=233 === 6 Take a test Zero image to ensure system is working === 245 234 246 235 Check that all is well by taking a test zero exposure. … … 254 243 Then take two more zeros; the first one will be junk, but the second one should be OK. 255 244 256 = [7] Take dome flats and zeros=257 258 During the afternoon (after 4pm), take dome flats with the telescope pointed at the white spot. [[BR]]245 === 7 Take dome flats and zeros === 246 247 During the afternoon (after 4pm), take dome flats with the telescope pointed at the white spot. 259 248 260 249 Instructions for Domeflats are here: [wiki:MayallZbandLegacy/NotesforObservers/Domeflats] 261 250 262 Go eat dinner [[BR]] 263 264 = [8] Just before observing = 265 266 It is best to start things up after sunset and to be ready to start observing before the 10 deg twilight mark. 267 10 deg twilight times for KPNO are listed here: https://desi.lbl.gov/trac/wiki/PublicPages/MayallZbandLegacy/NotesforObservers/TenDegTwilight 268 269 Before 10 deg twilight, you can do all the steps in [8] (i.e., this one) 251 Go eat dinner. 252 253 === 8 Just before observing === 254 255 It is best to start things up after sunset and to be ready to start observing before the 10 deg twilight mark, see [wiki:PublicPages/MayallZbandLegacy/NotesforObservers/TenDegTwilight 10 deg twilight times for KPNO page]. 256 257 Before 10 deg twilight, you can do all the steps in 8 (''i.e.'', this one). 270 258 271 259 1. Start the mayall-idl:1 VNC session. … … 339 327 6. Wait patiently for 10 deg twilight. 340 328 341 = [9] Get Ready to Observe - start of night=329 === 9 Get Ready to Observe - start of night === 342 330 343 331 ''No on-sky observations are permitted before 10 deg twilight.'' … … 366 354 **[wiki:MayallZbandLegacy/NotesforObservers/FocusInfo Example of a focus sequence] 367 355 368 = [10] Observe - all night long!=356 === 10 Observe - all night long! === 369 357 370 358 1. From the mzls@mayall-idl window, generate the top-level observing script (tonight.sh) assuming that we have three plan files named pass1.json, etc. … … 449 437 OK - you are off and running! Congratulations!!! 450 438 451 === If you have problems ...===439 ==== If you have problems ... ==== 452 440 453 441 See **[wiki:MayallZbandLegacy/NotesforObservers/Problems] 454 442 455 === Checking the Sky Brightness, Seeing and Transparency===443 ==== Checking the Sky Brightness, Seeing and Transparency ==== 456 444 457 445 The "copilot" python script and mosstat should already be running in a VNC. … … 478 466 479 467 480 === Please write useful human logs===468 ==== Please write useful human logs ==== 481 469 482 470 Keep a log about weather conditions, which pass you observed, … … 486 474 [https://desi.lbl.gov/trac/browser/decam/code/mosaic3/trunk/obstatus/bad_expid.txt ~products/mosaic3/obstatus/bad_expid.txt] . 487 475 488 = [11] End of night=476 === 11 End of night === 489 477 490 478 No on-sky observations are permitted with MOSAIC3 before [wiki:MayallZbandLegacy/NotesforObservers/TenDegTwilight 10 deg twilight or after 10 deg dawn]. No twilight flats are allowed. … … 493 481 dark slide is put in place and the instrument is ready for shut down. 494 482 495 === 1. Shut down the software===483 ==== 1 Shut down the software ==== 496 484 497 485 1. Ensure that the "Shutter" and "ready" are both in the "Dark" position on the MCCD gui … … 517 505 Exit the xterm and close it. 518 506 519 === 2. Close down mayall-idl VNC session===507 ==== 2 Close down mayall-idl VNC session ==== 520 508 521 509 We update the .bashrc for the next night, so it is best if you close the VNC windows and exit any xterms … … 545 533 Exit from the window running mosbot by typing CTRL-C, and exit from that xterm. 546 534 547 === 2. Check in the updated tile file and updated bad exposure file===535 ==== 3 Check in the updated tile file and updated bad exposure file ==== 548 536 549 537 At the end of the night, you should check the updated tile file into the svn repository. Open a shell terminal … … 574 562 575 563 576 === 3. Create the Almanac and Almanac plot files===564 ==== 4 Create the Almanac and Almanac plot files ==== 577 565 578 566 At the end of the night, create the Almanac files and check them into svn. Do this using … … 604 592 and one that is a FITS file (with .fits extension). 605 593 606 === 4. Create the Coverage and Summary files for the Night===594 ==== 5 Create the Coverage and Summary files for the Night ==== 607 595 608 596 In a mayall-idl window on the VNC if it is still running), or by opening a terminal window … … 626 614 You can now mail these plots out to mayall-obs@desi.lbl.gov to let your collaborators know how the night went. 627 615 628 === 5. Summary of night log page===616 ==== 6 Summary of night log page ==== 629 617 630 618 Fill out the summary log page entry for your night (i.e., add a row to the table seen at … … 633 621 total number of images taken, please subtract the bad images that you recorded. 634 622 635 === 6. Send out email to the collaboration===623 ==== 7 Send out email to the collaboration ==== 636 624 637 625 Please send out an e-mail to mayall-obs@desi.lbl.gov with a short report on the night. Please attach the 2016-03-17 nightly file. 638 626 639 === End of night check list === 627 ==== Summary: End of night check list ==== 628 640 629 * Dark slides in 641 630 * MOSAIC3 NOCS shut down … … 650 639 * Chat with the OA about the mirror cooling set temperature for the next night 651 640 652 === Thank the OA and go to bed === 641 === 12 Thank the OA and go to bed === 642 653 643 [[BackLinks]]
