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Shutdown Manually

If the shutdown task in the schedule does not work you have to do the the following task to finish the shutdown manually:

0. stop datataking script with following command from a bash:
   • dimctrl --stop
1. Start a dimclient:
   • dimctrl
2. Turn off bias
   • in dimctrl: BIAS_CONTROL/SET_GLOBAL_DAC 0
3. close Lid:
   • in dimctrl: LID_CONTROL/CLOSE
4. the trigger is off
   • in dimctrl: FTM_CONTROL/STOP_TRIGGER
5. Park telescope
   • in dimctrl: DRIVE_CONTROL/PARK
6. Disconnect Biasctrl
   • in dimctrl: BIAS_CONTROL/DISCONNECT
7. stop the drive by:
   • in dimctrl: PWR_CONTROL/TOGGLE_DRIVE
8. close dimctrl
   • in dimctrl: .q
9. Please fill out the shutdown Checklist: ​http://fact-project.org/Checklist/
   • make sure you have already chosen and informed someone to check you shutdown everything ok: use them in the "Nominated Checker's Email" field.