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= Data Taking Check List =

== Preparation before going on shift: ==

||= Task =||= achieved =||
|| account in La Palma? ||  ||
|| filled contact info? ||  ||
|| read "Doing a shift" page? ||  ||
|| read logbook of the last nights? ||  ||
|| read shift forum? ||  ||
|| familiar with the pages and features of smartfact? ||  ||
|| familiar with the data taking limits? ||  ||
|| familiar with what to do in an emergency? ||  ||
|| telephone numbers for an emergency available on paper? ||  ||
|| computer prepared? vpn? vnc? ||  ||
|| enter name in shift schedule? ||  ||

== Check List for every night: ==

||= Task =||= what to do for =||= 1. Night =||= 2. Night =||= 3. Night =||= 4. Night =||= 5. Night =||= 6. Night =||= 7. Night =||= 8. Night =||= 9. Night =||
|||| **Preparation before datataking** ||
|| read all logbook and shift entries ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||
|| have a working and charged phone at hand ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||
|| Begin one hour before datataking ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||
|| open || Smartfact ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||
||  || showlog.php ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||
||  || GTC-Allsky camera and Magic weatherstation ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||
|| create new thread in logbook || start Shift summary ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||
|| connect to La Palma ||  establish VPN-connection ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||
||  || ssh to newdaq ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||
||  || screen on newdaq ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||
||  || vnc on gui and aux:2 ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||
|| plan schedule || edit schedule.js ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||
||  || don't forget Startup and Shutdown ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||
||  || insert schedule to DB ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||
||  || write planned schedule in shift summary ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||
|| telescope status || start tpoint CCD (via page 10.0.100.230)  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||
||  || check telescope status in IR cam and tpoint CCD ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||
|| container status || check temperature in container  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||
|| weather conditions || write weather conditions (allsky cam and magicweather) in logbook entry ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||
|||| **Startup** ||
|| Start Drive || PWR_CONTROL/TOGGLE_DRIVE ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||
|| unlock drive || DRIVE_CONTROL/UNLOCK ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||
|||| **Datataking** ||
|| start datataking script || dimctrl --start scripts/Main.js ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||
|| write logbook entries ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||
|| monitor the system ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||
|| monitor the currents || adapt schedule, if necessary ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||
|| add comments to the Run-comment DB ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||
|| monitor the QLA Website ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||
|||| **Shutdown** ||
|| stop datataking script || dimctrl --stop ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||
|| check status of telescope || see below ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||
|||| **Check status of telescope** ||
|| no script running? || dimctrl --stop ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||
|| biasvoltage off? || BIAS_CONTROL/SET_ZERO_VOLTAGE ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||
|| trigger off? (ftmctrl should be in state Idle or Valid) || FTM_CONTROL/STOP_TRIGGER ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||
|| telescope status? || check telescope status in IR cam and tpoint CCD ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||
||  || If it is too dark outside switch on the IR-Lights ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||
|| telescope parked? || DRIVE_CONTROL/PARK ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||
|| lid closed? || LID_CONTROL/CLOSE ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||
|| biasctrl disconnected? || BIAS_CONTROL/DISCONNECT ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||
|| logbook entries finished? ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||
||  || stop tpoint CCD (via page 10.0.100.230) ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||
|| **stop Drive** || PWR_CONTROL/TOGGLE_DRIVE ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||