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Contents
Contents
Introduction
Preparations
The Palomar ``green sheet''
Setup
Inventory equipment
Verify CCD status
Assemble and mount instrument
Attach regulator to nitrogen bottle
Clean optical path
Install etalon
Install shutter (P-200 only)
Install camera lens
Install extension ring
Install camera and dewar plates
Mount instrument on telescope
Install and verify etalon controller
Install controller
Connect etalon to controller
Verify operation of controller
Finish instrument assembly
Install shutter control box (P-200 only)
Mount dewar and connect CCD
Check guider camera (P-60 only)
Install calibration filter
Install calibration lamp
Verify instrument operation
Verify
OBSERVING
software
Verify filter wheel operation
Verify CCD operation
Verify Fabry-Perot operation
Troubleshooting
Orient the CCD
Install other filters
Connect nitrogen to the etalon
Focus camera lens
Verify etalon parallelism
Final comments
Operation
Starting the night
Focusing the telescope
Starting the guider camera
Observing an object
Positioning the object in the field
Orienting the object in the field
Determining the exposure time
Making an observation
Monitoring the observations
Monitoring telescope focus
Monitoring etalon parallelism
Monitoring guide stars
Nighttime calibrations
Daytime calibrations
Saving files to tape
Tear-down
Conclusions
Software command reference
Initialization
CCD control
Filter wheel control
Guider camera control (P-200 only)
Etalon control
FIGARO
commands
Calibrations
VMS
commands
Data archive commands
Miscellaneous commands
System Specifications
60-inch telescope
200-inch telescope
Sample Log Sheet
Contact Information
Patrick Shopbell
4/23/2001