NEW TCS Command summary

Critical Commands and Functions - Only directly on TCS Terminal

Telescope

Catalogue Handling

Autoguider

Active Optics

Commands for terminal use only

Critical Commands and Functions - Only directly on TCS User Interface Terminal

Commands marked with '*' can also be executed via a function key on the TCS keyboard - Consult the cookbook for further instructions.

Open-Upper-Hatch (o-u-h) *

Open upper dome hatch. (Check weather conditions first).

Close-Upper-Hatch (c-u-h) *

Close upper dome hatch.

Stop-Upper-Hatch (s-u-h) *

Stop upper dome hatch.

Open-Lower-Hatch (o-l-h) *

Open lower dome hatch.

Close-Lower-Hatch (c-l-h) *

Close lower dome hatch.

Stop-Lower-Hatch (s-l-h) *

Stop lower dome hatch.

Open-Mirror-Covers (o-m-c) *

Open mirror covers.

Close-Mirror-Covers (c-m-c) *

Close mirror covers.

Stop-Mirror-Covers (s-m-c) *

Stop mirror covers.

Counter-Weights-Height

Set counter weights height (Staff only!).

Stop-Counter-Weights

Stop counter weights (Staff only!).

Power-On (po-on)

Power on telescope.

Power-Off (po-of)

Power off telescope.

TV-On

Turn on guide camera.

TV-Off (tv-of)

Turn off guide camera.

Keep-Telescope-Opened

Allow extra open time at sunrise.

Accept-Actual-Structure-Temperature

If large temperature jumps of structure.

Dust-Level-High

Set dust flag to high (Staff only!).

Dust-Level-Low

Set dust flag to low (Staff only!).

Change-Access-Code

For setting to sequencer code or any code.

Calibrate-TV-Focus_Zero_Point *

Change auto TV focus parameter.

Inhibit-Remote-Commands

For personal and telescope safety (Staff only!).

Permit-Remote-Commands

Used after critical work (Staff only!).

Load-Pointing-Model

Load pointing model (Staff only!).

Kill-Control-System

Kills control system (Staff only!).

Telescope

Abort-Preset *

Aborts Preset.

ADC-Actual

Sets the ADC for actual telescope position.

ADC-Arm-In

Moves the ADC into beam.

ADC-Arm-Out

Moves the ADC out of the beam.

ADC-Explicit

Sets the ADC prisms explicitly.

ADC-Initialize-Prism-1

Finds the internal reference.

ADC-Initialize-Prism-2

Finds the internal reference.

ADC-Mode-Automatic-Continous

Prisms will follow actual telescope positions.

ADC-Mode-Automatic-Off

Prisms will move only if told so.

ADC-Mode-Automatic-When-Presetting

Prisms will move only at presets to the commanded telescope position.

Altitude-Position

Altitude position value.

Automatic-TV-Focus

Sets TV focus at presets from telescope focus.

Azimuth-Position

Azimuth position value.

Baffle-Lamp-1-On

Calibration lamp on mirror covers.

Baffle-Lamp-1-Off

Calibration lamp on mirror covers.

Baffle-Lamp-2-On

Calibration lamp on mirror covers.

Baffle-Lamp-2-Off

Calibration lamp on mirror covers.

Baffle-Lamp-3-On

Calibration lamp on mirror covers.

Baffle-Lamp-3-Off

Calibration lamp on mirror covers.

Building-Hoist-Position *

Move building to hoist position.

Building-Park-Position *

Move building to park position.

Camera-Probe-CCD

Pickup mirror for StanCam into the beam.

Camera-Probe-FIES

Pickup mirror for FIES into the beam, alias for camera-probe-split.

Camera-Probe-Park

Pickup mirrors out of the beam.

Camera-Probe-Split

Pickup mirror for FIES into the beam.

CCD-Filter

StanCam filter.

DEC-Delta

DEC delta. *

Equatorial-Offset

Equatorial offset.

Field-Rotation

Set field rotation.

Field-Delta-Rotation

Add to field rotation.

Focus-Delta

Set focus offset for filter.

Focus-Position

Set telescope focus.

Get-Guide-Star *

Get guide star.

Guide-Probe-Center

Guide probe in center.

Guide-Probe-Park

Guide probe in park position.

Guide-Probe-Position

Set guide probe position.

Guide-Star-Automatic

Automatic guide star acquisition.

Guide-Star-Manual

Manual guide star acquisition.

Horisontal-Offset

Offset in Azimuth and Altitude.

Idle-Mode

Same as Abort-Preset.

Initialize-TV-Filter

For non-cooperative filter wheel drive.

Instrument-Name

Set actual instrument name and preferred guide star field.

Instrument-Parallactic-Angle

Parallactic angle for instrument.

Manual-TV-Focus

TV focus only by manual setting.

Name-CCD-Filter

Name StanCam filter.

New-Object

Do not insert new object into catalogue, just go to it.

Offset-Mode

Offset mode.

Offset-Size

Offset size.

Permanent-Offset-Adopt

Adopt permanent offset - compensates for pointing errors.

Permanent-Offset-Reset

Reset permanent offset.

Probe-Step-Size

Set guide probe step size.

RA-Delta

RA Delta. *

Rotator-Automatic

Rotator keeps current field rotation.

Rotator-Manual

Rotator manual.

Rotator-Position

Rotator Position.

Rotator-Turn-360

Rotator turns 360 degrees.

Set-Rate

Set rate.

Show-Page

Show page. *

Store-Pointing-Data

Start tracking.

Tracking-On

Start tracking.

TV-filter

Filter for guide probe TV camera.

TV-Focus

Set guide TV focus. *

X

Set guide probe x-position.

Y

Set guide probe y-position.

Zenith

Point telescope to zenith (park position). *

Catalogue Handling

Append-Object

Append new object to end of catalogue.

Delete-Selected-Object

Delete object from catalogue.

Enter-Object

Add new object to catalogue. *

Erase-Catalogue

Erase current catalogue.

Find-Object

Searches the current catalogue from first entry, if not found then searches standard catalogues for a match, if found there then inserts the matching object into the current catalogue.

Goto-Object

First does a find object as described above, then presets to the object if found.

Insert-Actual-Position

Add current position to catalogue. *

Insert-Nearest-FK5

Add nearest FK5 star to catalogue. *

List-Catalogue-Errors

List errors in catalogue.

Local-Read-Catalogue

Read catalogue from the local TCS disc.

Local-Store-Catalogue

Store the actual catalogue on the local TCS disc.

Preset-To-Selected

Preset to selected object coordinates with current field rotation. *

Preset-With-Parallactic-Angle-To-Selected

Preset to selected object coordinates with parallactic angle. *

Read-Catalogue

Read catalogue into TCS.

Select-Next-Object

Select next object in catalogue. *

Select-Previous-Object

Select previous object in catalogue. *

Sort-Catalogue

Sorts the objects in the current catalogue after the specified item like Name, RA, DEC etc..

Store-Catalogue

Store the actual catalogue.

Autoguider

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0

Do not move any of the suggested stars to center of star box (in auto positioning).

1

Move suggested star number 1 to center of star box (in auto positioning).

2

Move suggested star number 2 to center of star box (in auto positioning).

3

Move suggested star number 3 to center of star box (in auto positioning).

Auto-Positioning-Off

Put guide star in the star box the traditional manual way.

Auto-Positioning-Semi

At a preset, up to 3 guide stars are searched for and marked on autoguider screen, user chooses one of them.

Auto-Positioning-Full

Places star box at center, then not moved. At a preset, guide star is (as far as possible) automatically placed in the star box wherever the box is and autoguiding switched on.

Auto-Positioning-Retry

Try again.

Background-Box-Position

Position for sky box on guide monitor.

Background-Box-Quadrant-Size

Size of sky box on guide monitor.

Box-At-Center

Guide probe box to center of guide monitor.

Box-Motion-Start

Star box motion start.

Box-Motion-Stop

Star box motion stop.

Ag-Off

Stop autoguiding.

Ag-On

Start autoguiding.

Ag-Relaxed-On

Start relaxed autoguiding (move guide box to star).

Star-Box-Position

Position of auto-guider box.

Star-Box-Quadrant-Size

Size of auto-guider box.

Active Optics

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Active-Optics-Off

Switch off active optics.

Active-Optics-On

Switch on active optics.

Copy-EngZ-To-AlternateZ

Copy EngZ To AlternateZ.

Copy-WFSz-To-AlternateZ

Copy WFSz To AlternateZ.

Use-Alternate-Zernike

Use alternative zernike.

Use-WFS-Zernike

Use WFS zernike.

Zernike-Tables-Off

Zernike tables off.

Zernike-Tables-On

Zernike tables on.

Commands for terminal use only

Show-Page

Show page. *

Status-Menu

Show status menu. *

Catalogue-Menu

Shows catalogue menu. *

Log-Menu

Shows log menu. *

Refresh-Screen

Refresh TCS screen.

Access-Code

For remote terminal users.

UI-Exit

UI exit (On control room UI terminal only after explicit permission from staff).