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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
- "CTIO DECam User Guide": http://www.ctio.noao.edu/noao/content/DECam-User-Guide
- Troubleshooting
- SISPI Operations (User and GUI accounts)
- Expert Call List
- CTIO Telops Staff gallery
- ScriptsEditor Manual
- Focal Plane Numbering Schemes
- Telemetry Viewer Users Guide
- Explanation of SISPI Telemetry GUI Plots
- Introduction to kentools
- Introduction to godb
- Quick Reduce
- DES SN Field Locations
- DES SN Field Charts
- Guider Manual
- Telescope Horizon Limits
- Using AOS (Adaptive Optics System)
- Comfort Display
- Looking for occluded donuts
- Bragging rights (i.e., seeing records, etc.)
- Tips from DES Observers
Standard Observing Procedures¶
- Overview of Daily Playbook (Everybody Read this first)
- Observer1: SISPI Driver
- Observer2: AstroChair
- Observer2 Daily Checklist (but see also Setup Procedures for Observer 2, Data Quality Operations, and End of Night Checklist)
- Using GuiderPlots and Navigation the navigation plot lets you see what obstac is doing tonight
- How to query the Quick Reduce Database
- Run Manager
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 (CTIO) VPN
- How to access the ELog from your home or university
- 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
- Insert Data Quality results into database
Log of Configuration Changes¶
Dates of changes to telescope, camera, procedures, and software.
DES Shift Schedule¶
RASICAM, aTmCam, Tololo Environmental Data and Weather¶
- RASICAM Information
- RASICAM Nightly Movies on YouTube
- aTmCam Information
- Tololo Site Environmental Web Page
- Chile Weather Model (new)
- Weather Predictions for CTIO hour-by-hour
- Weather Prediction from CalSky
- Cerro Tololo Allsky Camera
- Satellite Weather Maps
- GPS Monitor
- 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 (August 15, 2014) - includes some troubleshooting hints
- 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 the ICS Telemetry Scripts
- Restarting QuickReduce
- AOS for experts
- Rebooting the Computers
- Recreating the SISPI dropdown in the menu bar on Observer1
- Contributed Scripts