LEFT HAND TCS CONSOLE

• CHOPPING FOCUS THUMBWHEELS: Do not touch.
• MAINTENANCE NUMBER DISPLAY: Used for maintenance.
• GDN NUMBER DISPLAY: Display Greenwhich Day Number.
• HST NUMBER: Display local, UT or sidereal time.

  The switches under those displays allow to set them manually.

• EMERGENCY STOP: Make sure it is unlocked.
• SWITCHES 8 to 15: Not used.
• STOP SLEW: Use it when slewing to the wrong position.
  You MUST enter POSITION in TCS window after the Telescope has stop moving.
• TV GUIDER: Not used.
• KEEP: Creates a catalog entry fgrom the position coordinates.
• MARK: Zeroes the offsets and correct the pointing.
• THIS IS BASE: Zeroes the offsets and defines this as HOME.
• BACK TO BASE: Moves the Telescope back HOME.
• RELATIVE BASE: Zeroes the offsets without redefining HOME.
• ABSOLUTE BASE: Restores the offsets from HOME.

  If you are confused, keep track of the offsets changes on the TCS monitor.

• MAINTENANCE THUMBWHEELS: Used for maintenance.
• RIGHT ASCENSION METER: Reads the RA motor current, should vary from 2 to 4 while tracking, from 10 to 20 while slewing.
• DECLINATION METER: Reads the DEC motor current, should be zero while tracking, from 10 to 20 while slewing.
• DOME POSITION METER: Zero when the Dome shutter is aligned with the Telescope.
• DOME CONTROL: Should be in computer mode while operating.
• "Last meter": Not used.
• "Last Switch": Not used.
• RA and DEC THUMBWHEELS: Enter object coordinates manually, then STAR in TCS window.
• POSITION ENTRY: Press twice to send object coordinates to TCS, confirm in TCS window.
• WIND SCREEN CONTROL: Press and hold to move it (around 40sec).
• AUDIO LEVEL
• RA and DEC wheels: Not used.
• GUIDE BUTTONS: Use for small movements.
• DOME WHEELS: Move the Dome manually, light on while moving.

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