Changes between Version 70 and Version 71 of PublicPages/MayallZbandLegacy/NotesforObservers


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Feb 6, 2016 12:54:41 AM (8 years ago)
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David Schlegel
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    233 7. Start running "copilot", which is the thing that keeps a beautiful running plot of observing conditions.
     2337. Start running "copilot", which is the thing that keeps a beautiful running plot of observing conditions.  From any mzls@mayall-idl window:
     234{{{
     235   cd ~/obsbot
     236   python copilot.py
     237}}}
     238Whenever a new image is detected in the data directory (as defined by $MOS3_DATA), a new image is generated as ~/obsbot/recent.png .  That image can be displayed by anyone that can see this directory.  It could be displayed with continuous updating with
     239{{{
     240   eog ~/obsbot/recent.png
     241}}}
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    2352438. Monitor focus by checking the image quality on each frame. Keep track of the truss temperature variation and modify  the focus as needed. The Mayall has astigmatism, so one can tell from the shape of the images which way to move the focus.  To stop and do a focus sequence: