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Data Taking Check List
Preparation before going on shift:
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| account in La Palma? |
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| filled contact info? |
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| read "Doing a shift" page? |
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| read logbook of the last nights? |
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| read shift forum? |
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| familiar with the pages and features of smartfact? |
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| familiar with the data taking limits? |
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| familiar with what to do in an emergency? |
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| telephone numbers for an emergency available on paper? |
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| computer prepared? vpn? vnc? |
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| enter name in shift schedule? |
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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
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| Preparation before datataking
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| read all logbook and shift entries | | | | | | | | | |
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| have a working and charged phone at hand | | | | | | | | | |
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| Begin one hour before datataking | | | | | | | | | |
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| open | Smartfact | | | | | | | | |
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| | showlog.php | | | | | | | | |
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| | GTC-Allsky camera and Magic weatherstation | | | | | | | | |
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| create new thread in logbook | start Shift summary | | | | | | | | |
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| connect to La Palma | establish VPN-connection | | | | | | | | |
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| | ssh to newdaq | | | | | | | | |
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| | screen on newdaq | | | | | | | | |
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| | vnc on gui and aux:2 | | | | | | | | |
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| plan schedule | edit schedule.js | | | | | | | | |
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| | don't forget Startup and Shutdown | | | | | | | | |
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| | insert schedule to DB | | | | | | | | |
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| | write planned schedule in shift summary | | | | | | | | |
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| telescope status | start tpoint CCD (via page 10.0.100.230) | | | | | | | | |
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| | check telescope status in IR cam and tpoint CCD | | | | | | | | |
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| container status | check temperature in container | | | | | | | | |
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| weather conditions | write weather conditions (allsky cam and magicweather) in logbook entry | | | | | | | | |
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| Startup
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| Start Drive | PWR_CONTROL/TOGGLE_DRIVE | | | | | | | | |
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| unlock drive | DRIVE_CONTROL/UNLOCK | | | | | | | | |
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| Datataking
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| start datataking script | dimctrl --start scripts/Main.js | | | | | | | | |
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| write logbook entries | | | | | | | | |
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| monitor the system | | | | | | | | |
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| monitor the currents | adapt schedule, if necessary | | | | | | | |
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| add comments to the Run-comment DB | | | | | | | | |
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| monitor the QLA Website | | | | | | | | |
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| Shutdown
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| stop datataking script | dimctrl --stop | | | | | | | | |
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| check status of telescope | see below | | | | | | | | |
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| Check status of telescope
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| no script running? | dimctrl --stop | | | | | | | | |
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| biasvoltage off? | BIAS_CONTROL/SET_ZERO_VOLTAGE | | | | | | | | |
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| trigger off? (ftmctrl should be in state Idle or Valid) | FTM_CONTROL/STOP_TRIGGER | | | | | | | | |
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| telescope status? | check telescope status in IR cam and tpoint CCD | | | | | | | | |
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| | If it is too dark outside switch on the IR-Lights | | | | | | | | |
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| telescope parked? | DRIVE_CONTROL/PARK | | | | | | | | |
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| lid closed? | LID_CONTROL/CLOSE | | | | | | | | |
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| biasctrl disconnected? | BIAS_CONTROL/DISCONNECT | | | | | | | | |
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| logbook entries finished? | | | | | | | | |
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| | stop tpoint CCD (via page 10.0.100.230) | | | | | | | | |
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| stop Drive | PWR_CONTROL/TOGGLE_DRIVE | | | | | | | | |
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