UIST Spectroscopy
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Instrument Run up and Down
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The Telescope Systems Specialist (TSS)
will run the instrument up and down.
The observer
takes the data using the OCS and runs the data-reduction pipeline
(orac-dr).
The TSS runs UIST from the "cassControl" gui.
(Note - cassControlEng gives a similar Gui, though data are then saved
to engineering directories.)
From the above window open the uist_oper screen. From
here, datum the wheels and turn the black-body on. (Use the
uist-ccs console to reboot the CCS [mechanisms - grism, filter
wheels, etc.] if necessary.)
To run-up UIST the TSS and observer simply run through the
steps on the left of the window:
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START [1] - this starts the low
level software AND launches a GAIA quick-look display on Ohi. The log
in the right-half of the window should say Starting camera 5
and then (after 10 secs or so)
wfacq5: drama:Running filesave:Running camera:Running rtai:Running.
If you DON'T get a GAIA display - don't go any further - since you
won't get one later in the run-up sequence.
- OCS_UP [2] - this runs the "Query
Tool" (QT) - used for selecting which MSBs to observe, the "Queue
monitor" - used for lining up observations to be executed, and the
"Sequence Console", which will actually run (execute) the
observations. The observer should run this on Ohi.
- ADD INST [3] - this will activate
the Sequence Console on Ohi (which will have come up blank).
- ENABLE [4] - this will enable the
array. Note that the array says "On" on the sequence console.
Once the above four steps have been executed successfully, the
observer can run the UIST Array tests and take data.
The run-down sequence is displayed in red (steps [6] to [9]).
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DISABLE [6] - to disable the array; it will say "Off"
in a red box on the sequence console.
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REM INST [7] - this kills the Sequence Console.
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OCS_DOWN [8] - to be done by the observer.
This should kill the QT and Queue Monitor on Ohi, though you may have to close the
GAIA quick look manually.
- STOP [9] - this will finally run down
the low-level software. The log in the right of the window should say:
wfacq5: drama:Stopped filesave:Stopped camera:Stopped
rtai:Stopped.
IMPORTANT: In you are unsure about whether the array is enabled or
disabled, check the LEDs on the controller in the dome. Most of the
green LEDs should be OFF.
Once the software has been run down, set UIST to dark from the uist_oper
screen, switch off the black-body and arc lamps, and put the
calibration unit in the beam.
ENGINEERING: Instead of running cassControlEng, "ocs_up -simTel
-eng" can be run from the command line, together with "uistMenu".
NUKE: use this to kill drama and rtai processes if you are having
problems running up.
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