DES Operations¶

This wiki provides information, instructions and manuals for DES operations.

Policy on Skyflats (Don't Do Them)¶

Information for Observers¶

• Introduction to DECam
• DECam Observing Manual
• SISPI Observer Guide
• Troubleshooting
• SISPI Operations (User and GUI accounts)
• Expert Call List
• ScriptsEditor Manual
• Focal Plane Numbering Schemes
  • Focal Plane Layout and CCD Numbers
  • CCDs in the Imager
• Telemetry Viewer Users Guide
• Explanation of SISPI Telemetry GUI Plots
• Introduction to kentools
• Quick Reduce
  • QuickReduce Live
  • QR Description and Startup
• DES SN Field Locations
• DES SN Field Charts
• Guider Manual
• Telescope Horizon Limits
• Using AOS (Adaptive Optics System)
• Comfort Display
• Looking for occluded donuts

Standard Observing Procedures¶

• Overview of Daily Playbook (Everybody Read this first)

• Observer1: SISPI Driver
  • Setup Procedures for Observer 1
  • Afternoon Checklist (Dome Closed)
  • Start of Observing Checklist (Dome Open)
  • Using obstac
  • GPS Monitor Task 10 minutes after 00:00 UTC
  • GPS Monitor Task 15 minutes after Midnight local time
  • End of Night Checklist

• Observer2: AstroChair
  • Setup Procedures for Observer 2
  • Data Quality Operations
  • Using GuiderPlots and Navigation
  • How to query the Quick Reduce Database
    • Query all data
    • All main survey data
  • End of Night Checklist

• Run Manager
  • Run Manager Tools and Quick Links

Current Configuration, Constants and Calibration Scripts¶

Some Instructions for DES SV Shifters can be found at links listed here.

• Current Configuration, Constants and Calibration Scripts
• Wind Blinds
• Standard Stars
• Standard DES Scripts
• Telescope Zeropoint Procedures

DECam Electronic Log Book and Night Summaries¶

• DECam ELog is visible at CTIO, FNAL, or with VPN
• Instruction for using the ELog
• View DES Night Summaries
• Introduction to the DES Night Summaries including how to generate them
• Generate a CTIO Night Summary
• CTIO Night Summary Calendar

DES Shift Schedule¶

• SV Observing
• Zeroth Season
• First Season

RASICAM, Tololo Environmental Data and Weather¶

• RASICAM Information
• RASICAM Nightly Movies on YouTube
• Tololo Site Environmental Web Page
• Cerro Tololo Allsky Camera
• Satellite Weather Maps
• GPSMon
• Tololo Sky Conditions
• Most Recent IR Weather Map
• La Serena Weather Forecast
• Overlapping List
• CTIO External Webcam

Information for Experts and Run Managers¶

• SISPI Daily News
• DECam Daily News (Sept. 05, 2013) - includes some troubleshooting hints
• SISPI Support Schedule
• SISPI Expert Guide
• SISPI Operations (User and GUI accounts, Start up and Operations)
• SISPI Database Guide
• How to query the SISPI Database
• SISPI ICS Alarms and Telemetry Guide
• Restarting QuickReduce
• AOS for experts
• Rebooting the Computers
• Recreating the SISPI dropdown in the menu bar on Observer1

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