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	​ establish VPN-connection
	ssh to newdaq
	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?