Opening and Setting Up the Telescope

1. Make sure the 'HALT MOTORS' button is in.
2. On the Motor Chassis (blue box), make sure every switch is on, except the 'External Computer.'
3. Turn on computers:
   1. Power to the telescope computer is under the panel on the front of the Motor Chassis.  This powers the TCS computer (dual monitors). 
   1. Double-click on "Shortcut to DFMTCS" to start the TCS control program.
   2. Open "The Sky" program.
   2. Turn on Planck (if you are planning on doing CCD observations).  Login as "macalester" with no password and make sure the "Workstation only" box is checked.
4. Check the clock on the TCS computer:
   1. Go to The Official U.S. time clock (bookmarked in Firefox on the TCS computer)
   2. Make sure the UT time and date on the TCS control panel are nearly identical to the official ones.
   3. If a change is needed, in the menu select Telescope -> Initialization -> Date/Time tab change the date and time so it matches the offical time.
5. Set the tracking rates by selecting in the menu Telescope -> Rates -> Track Rates tab.
1. Enter 15.279 for the R.A. and -0.005 for the Dec.
6. Release 'HALT MOTORS' button.
7. Go upstairs to Dome.

1. Turn on both the TCS and the remote monitors on.
2. In the menu select Telescope -> Misc -> Switches tab
   Turn 'dome' to OFF and 'dome home' to OFF.
3. Move dome using hand paddle until shutter cable is within reach. Plug together and open the shutter. (Remember that you must click the metal bar on top of the box to the proper side in order for the motor to work).
4. UNPLUG! and turn off.
5. Under 'Set switches,' turn 'dome' and 'dome home' to ON.
6. Remove the telescope cover (slew south until within reach).
7. Turn 'dome home' off. (the dome will now track with the telescope)
8. Establish a link with TheSky:
   Telescope -> Link -> Establish