wiki:DataTakingCheckList

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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?
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 | | |
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 | ssh to daq | |
| (screen on daq and newdaq) | |
| (vnc on gui and aux) | |
plan schedule | edit schedule.js | |
| don't forget Startup and Shutdown | |
| insert schedule to DB | |
| write planned schedule in shift summary | | |
telescope status | check telescope status in IR cam and tpoint CCD | |
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 | | |
add comments to the Run-comment DB | | |
Shutdown |
stop datataking script | dimctrl --stop | |
check status of telescope | see below | |
stop Drive | PWR_CONTROL/TOGGLE_DRIVE | |
Check status of telescope |
no script running? | dimctrl --stop | |
biasvoltage off? | BIAS_CONTROL/SET_ZERO_VOLTAGE | |
trigger off? (ftmctrl should be in state Idle) | FTM_CONTROL/STOP_TRIGGER | |
telescope status? | check telescope status in IR cam and tpoint CCD | |
telescope parked? | DRIVE_CONTROL/PARK | |
lid closed? | LID_CONTROL/CLOSE | |
biasctrl disconnected? | BIAS_CONTROL/DISCONNECT | |
drive off? | PWR_CONTROL/TOGGLE_DRIVE | |
logbook entries finished? | | |
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