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Instructions for using the ASTRO-DOME (first draft)
When using the
Astrodome on top of the New Engineering Building building
please follow
the set up and pack up instructions outlined below.
Setting Up
| 1. |
The keys and access card to the
Astrodome can be found in the usual location (if this
is your first trip to the dome please get someone to
show you the way) |
| 2. |
Before unlocking the Fire Door
to the roof area, turn on the light switch beside the
door. This switch turns on the red lights for the roof
area. THEY MUST REMAIN ON THE ENTIRE TIME YOU ARE ON
THE ROOF AREA. This is so security knows there are people
on the roof in case of an emergency. When you get inside
the dome there is a dimmer switch for the roof red lights
so you can adjust them. |
| 3. |
Please be careful walking to the
Dome and warn others about the unstable tiles and other
obstructions they may trip over |
| 4. |
Beside the door on the left hand
side are the light switches to the Dome area and the
dimmer switch for the roof red lights. |
| 5. |
Unlock the Astrodome and peg the
dome open. Leave the keys outside the dome to avoid
them being accidentally locked inside |
C-14 Telescope:
Setup
| 1. |
Check that all control and power
cables are attached to the 'Skywalker©' control module
and hand-paddle unit. |
| 2. |
Turn on the required
power supplies, firstly at the General Purpose Outlet
(GPO) on the column, then the power switch on the 'Skywalker©'
power supply for the telescope control system and/or
the 'SBIG' power supply for the CCD Camera and Spectrograph.
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| 3. |
Turn on the Power for the dome rotator
and slit motors. Open the slit to the required altitude.
Lower altitudes can be masked out by releasing and holding
the catch prior to opening the slit. |
| 4. |
When rotating the Dome (always warn
people before you move the Dome, so no fingers etc. get
in the way) make sure that the power cord for opening
the Dome is kept clear of the telescope or personnel. |
| 5. |
The eyepieces are found in the red
telescope box. |
Driving
the C14
| 1. |
Switch the S/W(SkyWalker) - System(SYS)
slider on the SkyWalker Module to 'SYS'. |
| 2. |
Switch on the Computer and Display
(no password required) |
| 3. |
Load "Sky" and "Sky Guide" software
from the PC Desktop |
| 4. |
Select the Link to the Astrometric
Telescope control system via the "Telescope" pull down
menu in "Sky" |
| 5. |
Manually acquire a bright star with
the C14 finder and centre it in the field of the 24 mm
eyepiece. |
| 6. |
Point to the same star in "Sky" and
click "Sync" from the "Telescope" menu for that star. |
| 7. |
From now on use ONLY the "Sky Walker"
hand-paddle controls in fine or slew OR the "Sky" slew
commands to acquire new objects. |
| 8. |
Any manual movement of the Telescope
will require a re-sync via steps 4 & 5. |
| 9. |
At this point it is advisable not
to enter any new target points into the pointing model.
(If this is inadvertently done it is best to exit "Sky"
and "Sky Guide" WITHOUT SAVING and reboot the system).
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C-8's
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1.
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The C-8's reside on the
bottom floor on the Dome (please return them to the same
location you found them in). PLEASE BE VERY CAREFUL WHEN
HANDLING THE TELESCOPES. The mounts are the large metal
structures outside the dome. They are aligned (or should
be) S-N. |
| 2. |
Carefully carry the telescopes
and the plastic boxes (one for each telescope, the box
has the eyepieces, battery packs etc.) to the mounts. |
| 3. |
Use the mounting bolts
(which reside in the plastic box) and firmly attach the
C-8's to the mounts. |
| 4. |
The battery packs are in
the boxes. If you find the batteries are flat you will
*hopefully* find more in a box marked new batteries, where
you found the telescopes. Please put the old batteries
in the 'old battery' box! |
Packing Up
the C-14
| 1. |
Carefully remove
the eyepiece, and return it to the red telescope box. |
| 2. |
Return the telescope
to the same position you found it in and turn off the
power in the reverse sequence (skywalker on/off, power
supply, GPO). |
| 3. |
Place lens cap
back on the telescope, remove eyepiece, filter wheel,
CCD Camera, Spectrometer and return to their appropriate
storage containers. |
| 4. |
Place canvas
cover over the telescope. |
Packing Up
C-8's
| 1. |
Place battery
packs and eyepieces back in box. |
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Place the telescope
lens cap back on. |
| 2. |
Remove the mount
bolts, also place them back in the box. |
| 3. |
Recover any
item that may have dropped/fallen to the deck and then
return the plastic box back and telescope to the position
where you found them inside the dome. |
Packing Up
| 1. |
Close the Dome. |
| 2. |
Write in Telescope
log book, date, what telescopes you used, what you observed,
any problems you had (also write them in the telescope
problem book when you return the keys) etc. |
| 3. |
Turn off all
powerpoints. |
| 4. |
CLOSE ALL WINDOWS |
| 5. |
At the light
switch at the Dome door, turn off the inside Dome lighting.
Turn the outside red lights up to full intensity. |
| 6. |
Have a quick
look make sure everything is OK. |
| 7. |
Take the keys
with you, check the Dome door is locked and exit the roof
area remembering to turn off the roof red lights at the
Fire Door as you leave. |
| 8. |
Return the Keys
to their storage location. |
| 9. |
If you had/found
any faults with any of the telescopes, instruments or
software please put a note in the telescope book when
you return the keys. This is so any repairs can be made
before the telescope is used next. |
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jon@phys.unsw.edu.au
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