| Command | Function |
|---|
| sh nn | Show status page nn from 1-30 (at least) |
| --- | --- |
| po-on | Telescope power on |
| po-of | Telescope power off |
| o-u-h | Open upper hatch |
| c-u-h | Close upper hatch |
| s-u-h | Stop upper hatch |
| o-l-h | Open lower hatch |
| c-l-h | Close lower hatch |
| s-l-h | Stop lower hatch |
| o-m-c | Open mirror covers |
| c-m-c | Close mirror covers |
| s-m-c | Stop mirror covers |
--- | --- |
| ro-au | Set rotator to automatic mode |
| ro-ma | Set rotator to manual mode |
| field-r ±nnn° | Field angle (ALFOSC +90°; others 0°) |
| ro-po ±nnn° | Set rotator position angle to ±nnn° |
| i-p-a ±nnn° | Define the parallactic instrument angle to ±nnn° |
| r-t-360 | Turn rotator 360° (used when near a limit) |
| --- | --- |
| re-ca name.cat | Load catalogue name.cat for use |
| en-ob data | Enter object mean coords into catalogue at actual catalogue position |
| ap-ob data | Append object mean coords to end of catalogue |
| i-n-f | Insert nearest FK5 star into catalogue |
| st-ca name.cat | Save catalogue name.cat |
| era-ca name.cat | Erase catalogue in UI |
| --- | --- |
| p-t-s | Preset to the selected (=highlighted) catalogue object |
| p-w-p | Preset to the selected (=highlighted) catalogue object with paralactic angle |
| --- | --- |
| instr-name name field | Instrument name (optional parameters) |
| au-po-fu | Auto positioning full |
| au-po-se | Auto positioning semi |
| 0 | Skip moving stars to center of star box |
| 1 | Move star 1 to center of star box |
| 2 | Move star 2 to center of star box |
| 3 | Move star 3 to center of star box |
| au-po-re | Auto positioning retry |
| au-po-of | Auto positioning off |
| tv-on | Autoguider TV camera on |
| tv-of | Autoguider TV camera off |
| tv-fi x | TV filter - can be o(pen), c(losed), g(rey), r(ed), y(ellow), or b(lue) |
| tv-fo nnn | TV focus position |
| ag-on | Autoguider on (telescope moves) |
| ag-re-on | Autoguider on with relaxation (box moves first) |
| ag-of | Autoguider off |
| g-g-s | Get a guide star (optional parameters) |
| g-p-c | Center the guideprobe |
| g-p-pa | Park the guideprobe |
| g-p-po x y | Move the guideprobe to position x y |
| x nnn | Move the guide probe X to position pos |
| y nnn | Move the guide probe Y to position pos |
| p-s-s x y | Set the guide probe step size in x y (in arcsec!) |
| --- | --- |
| foc-del nn | Filter focus offset |
| foc-pos nnnnn | Telescope focus position |
| --- | --- |
| o-s alpha, delta | Telescope offset step size (in arcsec) |
| s-r alpha delta | Set telescope alpha delta tracking rate (in arcsec/hour) (for comets etc.) |
| bo-mo-sta alpha delta | Start autoguider box motion in alpha delta (in arcsec/hour) (for comets etc.) |
| bo-mo-sto | Stop autoguider box motion |
| tr-on | Start tracking |
| --- | --- |
| az nn° | Telescope moves to azimuth nn |
| alt nn° | Telescope moves to altitude nn |
| --- | --- |
| c-p-p | Park CCD Pickup mirror |
| c-p-c | Pick up mirror into position for StanCam |
| ccd-fil | StanCam filter |
| c-p-f | Pick up mirror into position for FIES (alias) |
| c-p-s | Pick up mirror into position for FIES |
| --- | --- |
| re-sc | User interface refresh (when screen is messed up) |
