Changes between Version 41 and Version 42 of PublicPages/MayallZbandLegacy/NotesforObservers

Timestamp:

Jan 7, 2016 8:02:31 PM (9 years ago)

Author:

Arjun Dey

Comment:

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PublicPages/MayallZbandLegacy/NotesforObservers

@@ -9 +9 @@
   - '''Coverage plots, which we've not yet ported from the DECam version'''
 
-These are instructions for using the MzLS planning scripts for the nightly program. To see the Mosaic observing manual, go here: http://www.noao.edu/kpno/mosaic/manual.
+These are instructions for observing for MzLS. 
 
 [[PageOutline]]
 
-Log on to the mzls account on the mayall-idl.kpno.noao.edu machine (which can only be done from
-within the KPNO network or using a VPN):
+= Read the Manual for MOSAIC operations =
+
+To see the Mosaic manual, go here: http://www.noao.edu/kpno/mosaic/manual.
+
+= Some Preliminaries = 
+
+Observing can only be done from the Mayall control room or from within the KPNO/NOAO network using a VPN. 
+
+Log on to the mayall-2 computer to operate MOSAIC3: 
+    Username : observer
+    Password : If you have to ask, you'll never know. If you know, you need only ask.
+To run MOSAIC3, you just need to use the MOSAIC3 Menu GUI. But you can also log into the mosaic3 computer from mayall-2:
+    ssh -XY observer mosaic3
+and use command line nocs commands. 
+
+To run the python nightlystrategy scripts and IDL, log on to the mzls account on the mayall-idl.kpno.noao.edu machine:
     Username : mzls  [[BR]]
     Password : Ask Arjun, David, or previous observers [[BR]]
@@ -34 +48 @@
       IDL> doc_library,'mosstat'
 }}}
-
 
 = Date convention =