Dark Energy Survey » DES Operations

h1. Daily check list

h2. Before 2pm

# Perform End Of Night Checklist in the logbook if the observers didn't do it.

# Publish the nightsum in the morning if the observers didn't do it.

# Complete CTIO end of night report if the observers didn't do it.

# Be aware of our observers arrival to and departure from the mountain. 

# Prepare the nightly plan page, including populating Almanac and Weather info

# Check the instrument status (read the logbook, talk to people)

# Check the DM status

# Check SISPI status 

# Check what scripts are needed/present for calibration

# "Take a first look at the DESDM data quality results":https://cdcvs.fnal.gov/redmine/projects/desops/wiki/DM_into_Database 

Only fetch the data and check if there is anything unusual that should be discussed at the 4pm meeting. 

# Send out the agenda for the 4pm meeting (if to occur) to des_observers@fnal.gov

# Check diskspace.  Log into one of the observer machines as user "sispi"

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setup SISPI

check_diskspace

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If any disks are filling up (>90% for observer2, >93% for the pipeline

machines) send an email to Klaus and Ann (kh@physics.osu.edu and

elliotta@mps.ohio-state.edu)

h2. Late afternoon

# Before the 4pm meeting check with telops if SISPI instance and the GUIs were restarted.

# Ask telops to point telescope to white spot and fire afternoon calibration scripts

# Chair the 4pm meeting and present observing plan

# Edit the observing plan if needed

# Perform the Late Afternoon Checklist in the logbook

# "Mark Exposures not to be processed"

# "Implement the data quality":https://cdcvs.fnal.gov/redmine/projects/desops/wiki/DM_into_Database

# Make sure observers are present and roles are defined/understood

h2. Night

# Check that the dome flats finished ok

# Perform the Beginning of Night Checklist in the logbook

# Write the Synopsis_Night logbook entry 

# Keep the logbook 

# Make sure the observers understand what they are doing

# Make sure the observers get off to a good start

# Be available to the observers if they have questions or problems

# Try to get some sleep